FOOTBALL: Franklin wins top honour (From Oxford Mail)

FOOTBALL: Franklin wins top honour

11:00am Tuesday 22nd May 2012 in Evo-Stik Southern One South & West Table & Results

North Leigh defender Tom Franklin won the players’ player of the year award at the Evo-Stik Southern League club’s annual presentation night.

Brian Bowles was the manager’s player of the year, while Andy Caton picked up the supporters’ player accolade.

The Millers finished a place below the Division 1 South & West play-off positions for the second year in a row, their tally of 90 goals more than runners-up Poole Town.

They also lifted the Oxfordshire Senior Cup for the second time in their history with a 5-0 win against Oxford City.

Both A and B teams finished third in the Witney & District FA’s Premier Division and Division 3 respectively.

OTHER AWARDS A team players player: D Shepherd, manager’s player: W Smalldon; B team players’ player: A Townsend, manager’s player: I Quartermain; clubman: R Wyatt; most Improved player: D Shepherd; service appreciation award: M Burnell.

l Josh Cottrell won three awards at Wantage Town’s presentation evening.

He took the players’ player of the year, manager’s player and supporters’ player accolades, while Richard Claydon won the top-scorer’s award for the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division outfit.

OTHER AWARDS Reserves’ goalscorer of the year: P Howe, player’s player: P Howe, manager’s player: C Kennedy, clubman: A Lynch; A Team goalscorer: A Goodchild/A Nechhi-Ghiri, players’ player: J Stevens, manager’s player: A Goodchild, clubman: P Offill; most improved young player (Aubrey Wood Trophy): B Stone, clubperson: P Goodchild.

l Paul Druce was named players’ player and manager’s player awards at Milton United’s annual presentation evening.

The Division 1 East club’s supporters’ player award went to Wayne Harbert.

OTHER AWARDS Reserves players’ player: P Gregory, manager’s player: P Gregory, golden boot: D Morgan, sportsman: N Howarth.