It was a full house in the company of Steve Cotterill, his back room staff and the full first team squad along with special guest Roger Eli who was a member of the last Burnley side to win a Championship thirteen years ago when the Fourth Division was won.
The only missing figure was Jeff Brown who should have been compere for the night, however Jeff is currently in hospital and everyone sent him their best wishes.
In recent years the awards have all gone to one player but this year five different players all collected Player of the Year awards although there is no doubt that two of them dominated.
Captain Frank Sinclair,
As for Goal of the Season,
Steve Cotterill was presented with an outstanding achievement award from all the groups and in his few words he heaped praise on his back room staff and said he had the best off the field team in football – he did mention the
I’m sure all the Supporters Groups would wish to thank Steve, his back room team and all the players for supporting the big even of the year and there are also thanks to the Club photographer Steve Lockyer and actor Richard Moore.
Steve donated three superb signed, framed photographs of John McGreal, Gary Cahill and Micah Hyde that went under the auctioneer’s hammer along with the Burnley FC hat worn by Jarvis Skelton in Emmerdale, presented by its owner Richard Moore via Burnley Football Supporters Club.
A full list of winners is shown below the selection of photographs:
The WinnersAccrington Clarets Player of the Year John McGreal Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Goal of the Season Micah Hyde Barrowford Clarets Player of the Year Frank Sinclair Boundary Clarets Player of the Year Tony Grant Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Goal of the Season Micah Hyde Burnley Football Supporters' Club Player of the Year John McGreal Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Goal of the Season Micah Hyde Central Lancs Clarets Player of the Year John McGreal Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Goal of the Season Micah Hyde CISA Player of the Year Gary Cahill Colne Clarets Player of the Year Gary Cahill Goal of the Season Micah Hyde Earby Clarets Player of the Year John McGreal Special Achievement Award Gary Cahill London Clarets Player of the Year John McGreal North Manchester Clarets Player of the Year Gary Cahill Rossendale Clarets Player of the Year Brian Jensen Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Shooters Clarets Player of the Year John McGreal Young Player of the Year Gary Cahill Clarets Trust Player of the Year John McGreal . Outstanding Achievement Award Steve Cotterill