The achievements of the MAN v FAT Community across the UK (and beyond!) will be celebrated on the evening of Saturday 5th February.
With over 7,000 participants taking part across MAN v FAT Football and MAN v FAT Challenge, there have been some remarkable stories from the men who make our community so special.
Having received hundreds upon hundreds of nominations at the end of last year, the shortlists for this year’s accolades have been confirmed ahead of Saturday’s big event.
The MAN v FAT awards will see us joined by legendary football manager Ian Holloway, who will share some of his own great stories and also reveal the winners of the coveted MAN v FAT silver salvers.
So, who’s up for an award at the weekend? Here’s what you need to know…
2021 MAN v FAT Awards, in partnership with Higos Insurance.
CHALLENGER OF THE YEAR (in partnership with the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation)
David Porterfield
Dom Findlow
Rich Damey
Richard Lay
CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR
James Hamill (Leicester)
Mark Houston (Harrogate)
Jake Miller (Taunton)
Mark Money (Boston)
Paul Slaney (West Brom)
Rob Clare (Mansfield)
COACH OF THE YEAR
For this award, there will be four regional winners, who will go onto contest the national Coach of the Year title.
Central
Neil Glover (West Brom)
Ryan James (Mansfield)
Phil Mullen (Cambridge)
North
John Bilsborrow (Warrington)
Emily Cassidy (Durham)
Sam Thorne (Crewe)
Leah Wilkinson (Blackpool)
South East
Ali Ahmed Syahoui (Bromley)
Dean Bax (Kings Lynn)
Patrick Dargan (Hastings)
South West
Kev Ayling (Yeovil)
Ben Gleeson (Swansea)
James Stanford (Newport)
COMMUNITY HERO (in partnership with Movember)
Paul Baker (Doncaster)
Gavin Edwards (Newport)
Aaron Knight (Yeovil)
Andrew Lauchlan (Yeovil)
Richard Lay (Challenge)
Spencer Wright (Bradford)
MEDIA MOGUL (in partnership with The Gym Group, Colchester)
Billy & Champo (Newport)
Reece Birch (Crewe)
Alan Clarke (Blackpool)
Dan Edwards (Warrington)
Jordan Stebbings (Bradford)
MOST ACTIVE MEMBER
Matt Bell (Salford)
Ross Dyke (Northapmpton)
Ryan Hickson (Crewe)
Jay Hill (Mansfield)
Aaron Knight (Yeovil)
Richard Lay (Doncaster)
Allan Steel (Grantham)
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Darren Cuss (Swindon)
Rob Nixon (Crewe)
Nathan Ready-Williams (Warrington)
Marcus Rees-Harris (Sunderland)
Charlie Roberts (Yeovil)
David Scanlon (Newport)
PLAYER FACILITATOR OF THE YEAR (in partnership with Andy Man’s Club)
Dave Bell (Hull)
Thom Cosgrove (Northampton)
Billy Jackson (Newport)
Damon Rudd (Norwich)
REFEREE OF THE YEAR
Michael Bishop (Newport)
Callum Brocklesby (Lincoln)
Tim Goble (King’s Lynn)
Mark Taylor (Yeovil)
Keeley Watson (Salford)
Gordon Winton (West Brom)
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Easier Said Than Run (Millwall)
Egg Fried Reus (Gillingham)
Olympique Mayonnaise (Bolton)
Pork Vale (Bristol)
Purple Pain (Falmer)
Rapid Vienetta (Harrogate)
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Active Nation Lincolnshire
Exeter City Community Trust
Millwall Community Trust
Northampton Town in the Community
BEST NEW CLUB (in partnership with Macron)
Bolton
Eastleigh
King’s Lynn
Mansfield
CLUB OF THE YEAR
For this award, there will be four regional winners, who will go onto contest the national Club of the Year title.
Central: Coventry, Kidderminster, Peterborough, West Brom
North: Hull, Liverpool, Rotherham, Salford
South West: Eastleigh, Exeter, Newport, Yeovil
South East: Bromley, Colchester, Millwall, Twickenham
How can I attend?
Want to be a part of it on the night? You can book a free ticket by clicking HERE and registering your details!
Don’t forget to put your team and/or club name when you register and we’ll sit you together on a virtual table on the night.
