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Dan Neil is NE FWA Young Player of the Year
Sunderland’s Dan Neil has been named North East Football Writers’ Association's young player of the year 2021.The Sunderland-born midfielder capped a brilliant year by becoming the fourth academy player from the club to win the 13-year-old award, following Jack Colback and England keeper Jordan Pickford, who won it twice.
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Tribute Night postponed
We are sorry to say that the Tribute Night planned to honour Pep Guardiola on January 16th has had to be postponed in the light of the current Covid situation. We will look to rearrange the event as soon as is feasibly possible.Below is the note Paul McCarthy, our executive secretary, sent out earlier. FWA Members and others who had paid for tickets and/or tables should contact Paul regarding refunds or rearrangements.
Ed Barry – Funeral Details
UPDATEEd Barry's funeral will be on Tuesday 21st December at 3.00.p.m. in the Cypress Chapel, Stockport Crematorium, Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, SK2 6LS and afterwards at The Bamford Arms. Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 6NB.
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We lost another good friend and colleague last week when Ed Barry passed away at the age of 72. Ed was former sports editor of The People, having been a newspaperman all his working life, and his good friend John Dillon has written this tribute:
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