The FA Women’s Football Awards – the 20th such annual ceremony – celebrated another exciting year for women’s football at The Brewery in London on 1st June, 2018.
Baroness Sue Campbell, head of women’s football at The FA, said: "This evening’s FA Women’s Football Awards has given us all an opportunity to look back and celebrate everything that has been achieved in women’s football in the last season, from grassroots to the elite level.
"It has been a season spearheaded by major developments in key areas of The Gameplan for Growth and I’m proud of all that’s been achieved.
"England climbed to number two in the world rankings, we had a record-breaking attendance at the SSE Women’s FA Cup Final, over 900 SSE Wildcats Centres are now open and the restructure of the women’s domestic game.
"Thanks to all the clubs, players and facilitators who have made this progress possible and we now look ahead to another great season."
The full list of winners:
Vauxhall England Player of the Year: Ellen White (Birmingham City)
Vauxhall Young England Player of the Year: Beth Mead (Arsenal)
FA WSL Head Coach of the Year: Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
FA WPL Manager of the Year: Riteesh Mishra (Charlton Athletic)
FA WSL Club of the Year: Chelsea
FA WPL Club of the Year: Derby County
FA WSL 1 Players' Player of the Year: Jill Scott (Manchester City) & Ann-Katrin Berger (Birmingham City)
FA WSL 2 Players' Player of the Year: Zoe Ness (Durham)
FA WPL Players' Player of the Year: Leigh Dugmore (Leicester City)
FA WPL Division 1 Players' Player of the Year: Nicola O’Connell (Larkhall Athletic)
FA WSL 1 Save of the Season: Sophie Baggaley (Bristol City)
FA WSL 1 Top Goalscorer: Ellen White (Birmingham City)
FA WSL 2 Top Goalscorer: Jessica Sigsworth (Doncaster Rovers Belles)
FA WPL Northern Division Top Goalscorer: Rosie Axten (Leicester City)
FA WPL Southern Division Top Goalscorer: Kit Graham (Charlton Athletic)
FA WPL Division 1 North Top Goalscorer: Jodie Redgrave (Brighouse Town) & Yasmine Swarbrick (Hull City/Morecambe)
FA WPL Division 1 Midlands Top Goalscorer: Jordan Atkin (Burton Albion)
FA WPL Division 1 South East Top Goalscorer: Allesandra Barreca (Actonians)
FA WPL Division 1 South West Top Goalscorer: Natasha Knapman (Plymouth Argyle)
Best Participation Initiative: Future Fives
Unsung Hero: Jackie Batten-Lincoln
Jackie spent 20 years at Reading from 1989 to 2009, captaining the side for 10 of those seasons before spending eight years as club secretary. After finishing her playing career she took on various roles including chairman of the South West Combination Women’s Football League, was a co-opted member on the FA Women’s Football Committee, league secretary of the Southern Region Women’s Football League and a member of the Women’s Football Conference.
Special Award: Tony Leighton & Sue Lopez
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