Hype Train FC: End of Season Awards Night History

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Hype Train FC - End of Season Award History:

End of Season Awards Details:

Each season, the club hosts an End of Season social event, with the team hosting an awards night to present the players with club season awards, as well as host of specialised awards. The club presents eight major awards alongside club season awards; Players Player, Manager's Player, Golden Boot, Playmaker Award, Best Individual Performance, Club Sportsman Award, Goal of the Season, and an Outstanding Contribution Award.

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2020/21 End of Season Award Winners:

Event Location: 21st August 2021 (All Bar One, Reading)

Players' Player of the Season: Phil Newport

Manager's Player of the Season: Jon Watkins

Golden Boot: Phil Newport (9 goals / 9 assists)

Best Individual Performance: Colins Akemche (vs. Caversham United - 5-3 win - RSSL Game 7)

Club Sportsman Award: Walid Zaky

Goal of the Season: Callum Parr-Jones (vs. Woodley Saints - RSSL Game 1)

Other Recognitions:

- The club's second captain, Martin King, was presented with a commemorative club home shirt

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2021/22 End of Season Award Winners:

Event Location: 8th July 2022 (Thirsty Bear, Reading)

Players' Player of the Season: Leon Mannion

Manager's Player of the Season: Vincent van Lembergen

Golden Boot: Leon Mannion (47 goals / 30 assists)

Best Individual Performance: George Holloway (vs. AFC Cressex - EBFL Presidents Cup Final)

Club Sportsman Award: Ash Ali

Goal of the Season: Phil Newport (vs. AFC Cressex - 4-3 win - EBFL Presidents Cup Final)

Other Recognitions:

- Walid Zaky presented commemorative, handmade wooden awards to Robert Austin, Sam Austin, Vince van Lembergen, and Jon Watkins

- George Fradgley, George Holloway, Paul Hatfield, and Matt Snell (among others) presented Robert Austin with a 2003/04 Newcastle home shirt

- Jon Watkins presented Robert Austin with an award for reaching 100 appearances for the club.

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2022/23 End of Season Award Winners:

Players' Player of the Season: Leon Mannion

Manager's Player of the Season: Josh Watkins & Tom Williams

Golden Boot: Leon Mannion (27 goals)

Playmaker Award: Cosmin Huhulea (16 assists)

Best Individual Performance: Tom Dalgarno (vs. Sanctuary Strikers - 3-2 win - RDSL Division 3)

Club Sportsman Award: Jon Watkins

Goal of the Season: Joe Sawyer (vs. Burghfield FC 'B' - 9-0 win - RDSL Division 3)

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2023/24 End of Season Award Winners:

Event Location: 25th May 2024 (Zero Degrees, Reading)

Player of the Season (Player & Manager): Mitchell Saunders

Golden Boot: Ciaran Carolan (30 goals)

Playmaker Award: Mitchell Saunders (29 assists)

Best Individual Performance: Phil Newport (vs. Old Windsor FC - 4-3 win - EBFL Premier Division)

Club Sportsman Award: Mitchell Saunders

Goal of the Season: Jon Watkins (vs. AFC Reading - 13-0 win - RDSL Industrial Cup)

Other Recognitions:

- Walid Zaky presented additional club medals for members of the team for their service to the club; Robert Austin (Manager of the Season), Sam Austin (Assistant Manager of the Season), Paige Alexander (Volunteer of the Season), Helena Townley (Supporter of the Season), Jon Watkins (Walid Zaky Appreciation Award), and Padraig Gorman (Assist of the Season)

- Robert Austin presented Phil Newport and Joe Sawyer with awards for reaching 100 appearances for the club

- Robert Austin presented Walid Zaky with a commemorative club home shirt in honour of his service to the club

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2024/25 End of Season Award Winners:

Event Location: 7th June 2025 (Penta Hotel, Reading)

Players' Player of the Season: Nadim Gharabli

Manager's Player of the Season: Mark Bush

Golden Boot & Playmaker Award: Phil Newport (23 goals, 16 assists)

Best Individual Performance: Conall Gorman (vs. Old Windsor FC - 4-1 win - EBFL Presidents Cup Final)

Club Sportsman Award: Walid Zaky

Goal of the Season: Ashley Rockall (vs. Taplow United Swans - 4-2 win - Slough Town Junior Cup)

Outstanding Contribution Award: Anwar Mmanga

Other Recognitions:

- Robert Austin presented Phil Newport an award for reaching 100 competitive goals for the club

- Robert Austin presented Jon Watkins an award for reaching 100 appearances for the club

- Robert Austin presented Tom Dalgarno with a commemorative club shirt in honour of his service to the club over the three years Dalgarno was at the club whilst at University

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2025/26 End of Season Award Winners:

Event Location: 13th June 2026 (Penta Hotel, Reading)

Players' Player of the Season: Nadim Gharabli

Manager's Player of the Season: Ashley Rockall

Golden Boot: Leon Mannion (17 goals)

Playmaker Award: Connor Anderson (7 assists)

Best Individual Performance: Daniel Plummer (vs. Cookham Dean FC - 5-3 win - TVPL Division One)

Club Sportsman Award: Ryan Kitt-Geraghty

Goal of the Season: Luke Follington (vs. Caversham United - 3-0 win - TVPL Division One)

Outstanding Contribution Award (250 Volunteer Appearances): Sam Austin

Outstanding Contribution Award (Most Improved): Callum Gibbons

Other Recognitions:

- Robert Austin presented Leon Mannion an award for reaching 100 competitive goals for the club

- Robert Austin presented Anwar Mmanga an award for reaching 100 appearances for the club

- Robert Austin presented Chris Marshall an award for reaching 100 appearances for the club

- Walid Zaky presented Robert Austin an award for reaching 200 appearances for the club

Hall of Fame: End of Season Award Winners

Players' Player of the Season: 2020/21: Phil Newport

2021/22: Leon Mannion

2022/23: Leon Mannion

2023/24: Mitchell Saunders

2024/25: Nadim Gharabli

2025/26: Nadim Gharabli

Manager's Player of the Season:

2020/21: Jon Watkins

2021/22: Vince van Lembergen

2022/23: Josh Watkins & Tom Williams

2023/24: Mitchell Saunders

2024/25: Mark Bush

2025/26: Ashley Rockall

Golden Boot:

2020/21: Phil Newport

2021/22: Leon Mannion

2022/23: Leon Mannion

2023/24: Ciaran Carolan

2024/25: Phil Newport

2025/26: Leon Mannion

Playmaker Award:

(Most Assists - a * indicates the player also was the Golden Boot winner)

2020/21*: Phil Newport

2021/22*: Leon Mannion

2022/23: Cosmin Huhulea

2023/24: Mitchell Saunders

2024/25*: Phil Newport

2025/26: Connor Anderson

Best Individual Performance:

2020/21: Colins Akemche

2021/22: George Holloway

2022/23: Tom Dalgarno

2023/24: Phil Newport

2024/25: Conall Gorman

2025/26: Daniel Plummer

Goal of the Season:

2020/21: Callum Parr-Jones

2021/22: Phil Newport

2022/23: Joe Sawyer

2023/24: Jon Watkins

2024/25: Ashley Rockall

2025/26: Luke Follington

Club Sportsman Awards:

2020/21: Walid Zaky

2021/22: Ash Ali

2022/23: Jon Watkins

2023/24: Mitchell Saunders

2024/25: Walid Zaky

2025/26: Ryan Kitt-Geraghty

View the Awards Photo Galleries:

To view custom galleries with our bespoke awards from our annual social events, check our our dedicated Photography website by clicking here, or on the image below.

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We pride ourselves in providing beautiful graphics, statistics, in-depth analytical reporting and free weekly insight for hopeful players attempting to climb rankings tables. We are also occasional media reviewers, with a keen interest to review games, live sport, and professional wrestling.

In 2019, Hype Train Football Club was formed, becoming the first Fantasy Football website to take to the field. HTFC is a socially active team across social and web channels, providing regular match highlights, match reports, comprehensive player statistics and unique player profiles. We won both Goal of the Season Awards in the Berkshire and County FA regions, with Callum Parr-Jones winning the Berks & Bucks FA award, whilst Martin King won the PlaySport UK award.

In 2021, we formed the Reading Sunday Social League (RSSL), a competitive Sunday League involving 8 teams in its debut season. During the 2021/22 season, we won our first-ever trophy, lifting the East Berkshire Football League's Presidents Cup. The club would go on to win the Presidents Cup once again during the 2024/25 season.

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