We are delighted to announce our winners of this year’s England Football and McDonald's Grassroots Football Awards.

The England Football and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Awards are to recognise and celebrate the people who put their heart and soul into the grassroots game across England, and to say a huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who inspire us all.

The winners are people who have really made a difference and can demonstrate how they make their positive impact happen. They behave with fairness and integrity, they create fun, safe, and inclusive environments for everyone.

Our county winners were selected from over 150 nominations and our judging panel, selected the very best and most inspiring nominations in each category.

The FA and McDonald’s Grassroots Football Award Winners:

GRASSROOTS COACH OF THE YEAR (ADULTS)
Martin Hunt (Worthing FC Inclusive)

GRASSROOTS COACH OF THE YEAR (YOUTH)
Alice Partridge (Horsham Sparrows)

GROUNDS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Graham Hodges and Chris Frampton (Jarvis Brook FC)

GRASSROOTS CLUB OF THE YEAR
Maidenbower Colts

GRASSROOTS LEAGUE OF THE YEAR
Sussex Disability Football League

GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Ray and Lesley Dennis (Ashurst Wood Junior FC)

RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Chloe Kerr

THE SPIRIT OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL AWARD
Mark Upstone (Polegate Grasshoppers)

GRASSROOTS MATCH OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
Paul Amoo

GRASSROOTS PROJECT OF THE YEAR
Lancing Rangers (Dave Gurney Memorial Tournament)

Our Chief Executive, Ken Benham, commented upon the winners being announced: “Congratulations to each of this year's Grassroots Football Awards winners, Sussex football simply wouldn’t survive without them!

“I unfortunately couldn't attend our annual Awards Evening, but I'm sure, as always, it was a wonderful and inspirational night and our way of saying ‘thank you’ for making grassroots football in Sussex the very best it can be.”

For further information about the awards please contact:

Sussex County FA Awards
E: Awards@SussexFA.com