On the night of Friday 18 November, Wembley Stadium played host to the FA Women’s Football Awards for the second successive season, with Arsenal’s Jordan Nobbs named the Vauxhall England Player of the Year and Chelsea midfielder Millie Bright voted Young Player of the Year.

Manchester City followed their unbeaten league and FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup double, with a trio of awards as England defender Lucy Bronze picked up the FA WSL 1 Players’ Player of the Year, Nick Cushing was awarded FA WSL Manager of the Year and their achievements on and off the pitch earned them the Club of the Year accolade too.

FAWPL winners included Middlesbrough’s Lindsey Stephenson (Manager of the Year), Brighton & Hove Albion (Club of the Year) and Blackburn skipper Lynda Shepherd, who was hailed the Premier Division’s Player of the Year. All top scorers and best players from across the regional divisions were acknowledged too.

The awards also recognised work off the pitch, with Crawley COGS picking up the #WeCanPlay Participation Award and Jen O’Neill and She Kicks magazine given a special award for Contribution to Women’s Football in Media on the 20th anniversary of their print publication and coverage, promotion and support of the women’s game. While former England player and head coach Hope Powell CBE was recognised with the Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Football award.

Full list of winners:

Vauxhall England Women's Player of the Year:  Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal)

Vauxhall England Women's Young Player of the Year: Millie Bright (Chelsea)

FA WSL Goal of the Season: Claire Emslie (Bristol City)

FA WSL Manager of the Year: Nick Cushing (Manchester City)

FA WSL 1 Players’ Player of the Year: Lucy Bronze (Manchester City)

FA WSL 1 Club of the Year: Manchester City

FA WSL 1 Top Goalscorer: Eniola Aluko (Chelsea)

FA WSL 2 Players’ Player of the Year: Ini-Abasi Umotong (Oxford United)

FA WSL 2 Club of the Year: Yeovil Town

FA WSL 2 Top Goalscorers: Jo Wilson (London Bees) & Ini-Abasi Umotong (Oxford United)

FA WPL Manager of the Year: Lindsey Stephenson (Middlesbrough)

FA WPL Club of the Year: Brighton & Hove Albion

FA WPL Premier Division Players’ Player of the Year: Lynda Shepherd (Blackburn Rovers)

FA WPL Division One Players’ Player of the Year: Gemma Woodford (Shanklin)

FA WPL Northern Division Top Goalscorer: Emily Heckler (Huddersfield Town)

FA WPL Southern Division Top Goalscorer: Gemma Shepherd (Charlton Athletic)

FA WPL Division One Midlands Top Goalscorer: Jade Cross (Wolverhampton Wanderers)

FA WPL Division One North Top Goalscorer: Bianca Owens (Middlesbrough)

FA WPL Division One South East Top Goalscorer: Kallie Balfour (Gillingham)

FA WPL Division One South West Top Goalscorer: Katie German (Larkhall Athletic) 

#WeCanPlay Participation Award: Crawley COGS

Special Award: Contribution to Women’s Football in Media: Jen O’Neill / She Kicks Magazine

Outstanding Contribution to Women’s Football: Hope Powell CBE

Further reading: HERE