And now it's time for those moments to be recalled, remembered, and scrutinised, as you are asked to make your selections for the 2024/25 Supporters' Player of the Season and 2024/25 Supporters' Young Player of the Season. This can either be done online, up until midnight on April 19th, or at the ground, by visiting the Club Shop, to register your votes, both against Prescot Cables this weekend and against Hebburn on the 19th April 2025. The votes will then be counted and Awards presented, following our final home game of the season, against Leek Town on 26th April. Happy Voting, people!
Using only 28 players over the course of the campaign, less than half the number selected by Matlock Town, it is clear to see how settled and consistent Russ Wilcox's side have been throughout the duration of the season. Half of those 28 players used, have made significant contributions to the collective successes of the side, making 35+ appearances. Quite incredible when you consider it!
As such, it seemed only fair to produce a shortlist of players 'up for selection' in this season's Player of the Year nominations. And here they are, in order of appearances made (prior to Prescot Cables at home) with goals in league,
FA Cup and Trophy, detonated in brackets:
Jordan Helliwell (4)
Fraser Preston (7)
Declan Howe (32)
Will Lancaster (7)
Ashley Jackson (3)
Lewis Butroid (9)
Dylan Cogill (1)
Dylan Wharton
Aaron Simpson
Javelle Clarke (5)
Sisa Tuntulwana (2)
Bobby Johnson
Bailey Conway
Joe Stacey
And the Young Player of the Season, encompasses players up to and including 23 years of age include:
Goalkeeper: Dylan Wharton (22)
Defenders: Sisa Tuntulwana (21) Will Lancaster (22)
Midfielders:Jordan Helliwell (23) Bailey Conway (22)
Attacker: Javelle Clarke (22)
Again, this shortlist includes players who have made a minimum of 35 appearances for the club this season. The end of 2023/24 Season Awards saw Declan Howe and Bailey Conway clean up. Howe winning Supporters' Player of the Season, Managers' Player of the Year, while Bailey Conway won Directors' Player and Young Player of the Year Awards.
This time round, there could be a much wider spread of awards, with many outstanding contributions to a highly memorable season. Vote for your Supporters Player, and Young Player of the Year below. You can also cast your vote on the external facility, links above.