Omar is Players’ Player of Year at Barn
Barn ended the previous campaign facing the prospect of dropping into 1B after finishing second bottom of 1a, but they were let out of jail with Premier Division champions Newington Youth Club promoted to Championship 2 with the knock-on effect that only the bottom team were relegated.
Barn made the most of their reprieve but while just one win in their last six outings left them in 10th, it was a season in which they were always comfortably clear of the relegation zone.
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Hide AdUnited had to play much of the campaign without their two leading marksmen; Andy Kane, ruled out through injury, while Nicky Sharples headed off down under – and consequently their leading goalscorer was a midfielder and skipper, Gary McKee.
The forward vacancies also gave Omar Aitsiaabad a prolonged run in the side and the promise the young Moroccan showed saw him capture the Players’ Player of the Year trophy.
Chairman Billy Manderson announced the following winners, who received their awards from Mrs Ruth Alexander of sponsors Victoria Cleaners. Billy was assisted by Robert McKee, assistant-manager of the first team, along with second-team boss, Johnny McFerran.
AWARD WINNERS
First Team
Leading Goalscorer: Gary McKee
Committee’s Player of the Year: Stephen Brennan
Players’ Player of the Year: Omar Aitsiaabad
Manager’s Player of the Year: Gary McKee.
Alan Loughlin Cup for Young Player of the Year: Graham Alexander
Clubman of the Year: Gary Patterson
Second Team
Players’ Player of the Year: Kris Axon
Manager’s Player of the Year: Darren Nelson
Leading Goalscorer: Darren Nelson