It gives us great pleasure to announce and congratulate all the winners of the WFA KP Grassroots Awards for 2023. Congratulations to all who were nominated – record numbers again. Particular recognition to all the winners and those highly commended.
The WFA is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Grassroots Awards – more nominations than ever. On behalf of the whole Walking football Community – thank you to all the volunteers who make our sport possible. We should all still be pinching ourselves as 13 years ago our sport did not exist – we are able to continue to play the game we love, all-be-it in a different format, at a slower and safer pace or for ay, they are able to take it up as a new sport.
Male Referee of the Year: Chris Smith, Canterbury
Female Referee of the Year: AJ Payne, Hartshill
Team of the Year: Bexley WFC (Commended: Weston-Super-Mare 60s)
Impairment Team of the Year: Abbeymead Rovers Pirates (Commended: Pennine Parkies)
International Team of the Year: Canda 60s (Commended: Japan 60s)
Female Team of the Year: Birmingham 50s (Commended: Dawlish – for social cohesion)
Club of the Year: Winstanley Walkers Commended: Burntwood Strollers
Impairment Club of the Year: Birmingham WFC (Commended: Fighting Fit Football, Watford)
International Club of the Year: Chinese YMCA – HK
Female Club of the Year: Bolton Arena
Female Volunteers of the Year: Julia Tibbs & Sarah Breckon – TADS (Commended: Sasha Agnew – Plymouth Argyle)
Male Volunteer of the Year: Chris McGrath – Skipton (Commended: Mike McLoughlin – Rainsford / Ian Blundell – Garstang)
Impairment Volunteer of the Year: Annie Boothe – Parkinson’s Pioneers
International Volunteer of the Year: Jesus Etxebarria – Basque Country
Impairment Coach of the Year: Simon Forrest – Movers & Shakers
International Coach of the Year: Stuart & Ben Langworthy – England Over 60s WNC Winners / Lach Geddes & David Castle – England Over 50s WNC Winners
Men’s Coach of the Year: Kieran Newrey – Burntwood Strollers
Women’s Coach of the Year: Heather Kirkland – Winchester/X Saints/England 60s
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