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Student Football Writer Award winners honoured
We at the FWA were delighted to present our inaugural Student Football Writer award winners Ella Graunia Cook and Jacob Tanswell with their prizes in person this week.FWA Chair Carrie Brown hosted a lunch at the Soho Townhouse on Tuesday Oct 6 at which Ella and Jacob were presented with their trophies, respectively the Vikki Orvice award and the Hugh McIlvanney award, named in honour of two of our most prominent late members.
Tags: Caroline McIlvanney, Carrie Brown, Ella Graunia Cook, Hugh McIlvanney, Hugh McIlvanney Award, ian ridley, Jacob Tanswell, jim white, Student Football Writers awards, Vikki Orvice, Vikki Orvice Award
Football Writers’ Association and Sports Media LGBT+ working together on industry inclusion
In Pride Month, the FWA joins with Sports Media LGBT+ in sending a message of welcome and inclusion to industry colleagues, with the two organisations collaborating on a panel event on 14 June in association with Football v Homophobia
By FWA / Sports Media LGBT+
Tags: Carrie Brown, Jon Holmes, LGBT+, Sports Media LGBT+
Ruben Dias – the Footballer of the Year 2021
The Football Writers’ Association is delighted to announce that Ruben Dias has been voted Footballer of the Year 2021, the first defender to win the award since Steve Nicol in 1989.
The Manchester City centre-back was a comfortable winner ahead of Tottenham’s Harry Kane and City team-mate, Kevin De Bruyne. Overall nine City players received votes which accounted for over 50 per cent of the total votes cast.
Tags: Carrie Brown, Footballer of the Year, FOTY 2021, manchester city, Ruben Dias
Marcus Rashford receives FWA Tribute Award
Marcus Rashford says he is honoured to become the latest Manchester United player to receive the FWA Tribute Award.The United and England striker was honoured today for his outstanding work on and off the pitch, and says in an exclusive interview with FWA Chair Carrie Brown that he is honoured to follow in the footsteps of United legends Sir Alex Ferguson, Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham in receiving our tribute award.
Tags: Carrie Brown, FWA Tribute Award, Manchester United, Marcus Rashford, Sir Alex Fergu, Sir Alex Ferguson, wayne rooney
Mental well-being advice for football writers
Paul McCarthy, our Executive Secretary, has posted an important message on Twitter about mental health (below). The FWA and our chair Carrie Brown have worked hard with the FA, via their HEADS UP campaign, to develop a resource pack specifically for FWA members: https://www.mentalhealthatwork.org.uk/toolkit/mental-health-some-pointers-for-football-writers/Tags: Carrie Brown, fa, Heads Up, Mental Health, paul mccarthy, the fa
“Special moment” as Steph Houghton collects FWA award
Steph Houghton said it was a “special moment” for her when she collected the FWA's North East Personality of the Year award in Durham on Sunday evening.
Tags: Alan Shearer, Bob Cass, Carrie Brown, colin young, Fabian Schar, FWA North East, Ian Dennis, John Fotheringham, Kathryn Hill, Kevin Ball, Sean Longstaff, Steph Houghton
Memories of Vikki Orvice
A star-studded gathering of the good and the great from sport and the media gathered at Lord's on November 13 to honour the legacy of Vikki Orvice and raise a six figure sum for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.Over £103,000 was raised among an audience of 400 people who turned up to pay tribute to Vikki, who passed away last February. It was an emotional and moving evening, with tears and laughter in equal measure, superbly hosted by Jacqui Oatley, Vikki's friend and FWA committee member.
Tags: Carrie Brown, ian ridley, Jacqui Oatley, Jo Tongue, Lord's, philippe auclair, Royal Marsden, Vikki Orvice
Vikki Orvice fundraising dinner
A gift to you from our birthday girl.
The FWA’s first female vice-chair, Vikki Orvice, should have celebrated her 57th birthday on Friday.
Sadly we can’t mark the occasion with Vikki this year as she passed away in February. Instead we will celebrate her life with a fundraising dinner on Wednesday (13th) for the The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
Tags: Carrie Brown, ian ridley, Jacqui O, Jo Tongue, Lord's, philippe auclair, Royal Marsden, Vikki Orvice
Racism, club ownership and City to retain their title – FWA Live
Our latest FWA LIve event at the Landmark London on August 6 was a huge success, with a wide range of topics discussed by our panel in front of a packed house.Chris Hughton, Simon Jordan and Teddy Sheringham were our special guests from the world of football, and joined FWA Chair Carrie Brown and Times football correspondent Henry Winter on a panel hosted by Gerry Cox, former Chairman of the FWA.
Tags: Alzheimer's Society, Carrie Brown, Chris Hughton, frank lampard, FWA Live, Henry Winter, liverpool, manchester city, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Simon Jordan, Teddy Sherigham, William Hill
FWA Live – Hughton, Sheringham and Jordan
We are delighted to announce a star-studded line-up for our latest edition of FWA Live, which will be at the Landmark Hotel, London on Tuesday August 6. Chris Hughton, Teddy Sheringham and Simon Jordan will complete a panel including FWA Chair Carrie Brown and The Times Football Correspondent Henry Winter, with proceedings overseen by Gerry Cox.Tags: Carrie Brown, Chris Hughton, Crystal Palace, FWA Live, Gerry Cox, Henry Winter, Manchester United, Pre-season preview, Simon Jordan, Teddy Sheringham, tottenham hotspur, William Hill
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