December 2024 Goalkeeper of the Month announced
Fri 10th January 2025 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
The Winners of the Reusch Goalkeeper of the Month Awards for December 2024 have been announced this week by the NWCFL.
PREMIER DIVISION
The North West Counties League Premier Division Goalkeeper of the Month Award for December 2024 has gone to Theo Roberts from Lower Breck.
Theo started his career with Wigan Athletic, making his debut in the EFL Trophy against Accrington Stanley at the DW Stadium in 2017. Spells followed at AFC Fylde, Buxton and Atherton Collieries in the Northern Premier League, and he played one game for Bury in 2021/22 in the FA Vase. He has been firmly established as number one at Lower Breck for the past two seasons.
November saw Theo play in all three games that Lower Breck played, games in which he kept two clean sheets and conceded just one goal to help his side firmly cement their promotion ambitions.
The first two games of the month were at home, Theo keeping a clean sheet against Northern Premier League side Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup before firmly marshalling his defence in a 5-1 win over Nelson in the Macron Cup Third Round.
The third game of the month for Theo saw Lower Breck win 3-0 at home to FC Isle of Man, the clean sheet in that game being his 12th of the season to put him in contention for the league Golden Gloves award at the end of the season.
Congratulations to Theo on his Award!
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
The Goalkeeper of the Month award for the First Division North has gone to Bradley Emmerson of Steeton.
Emmerson played largely in the Northern Counties East League with Albion Sports and Eccleshill United before switching to the NWCFL in 2021/22 when he joined Campion. He remained with the club when they were laterally moved to the NCEL the following season, helping the Manningham based outfit to a famous double in 2022/23 in which they won the NCEL First Division and the West Riding County Cup.
He moved to Steeton in October after an injury to James Catlow, and has built up a firm understading with his defence in that time leading to a superb December. .
The month started with a 1-1 draw at Daisy Hill, where he kept his side a point with a wonderful late save two minutes from time to deny the home side. He then put in a Man of the Match performance on Boxing Day in a 2-0 away win at Route One Rovers in the derby match.
The final game of the month saw Steeton record another 1-1 on the road, this time at AFC Blackpool, with Bradley putting in a second Man of the Match winning performance inside three days.
Congratulations to Bradley for his performances in the month!
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
There winner of the December 2024 Goalkeeper of the Month Award for the First Division South is Danny Roberts of Abbey Hulton United.
Danny is a veteran of this league who started off in the Leek Town youth team before joining Stone Dominoes in 2009/10, and actually won Goalkeeper of the Month for Stone in April 2010! He rejoined Leek before switching to Norton United where he was instrumental in them winning the 2013/14 NWCL Premier Division championship, as well as another Goalkeeper of the Month in April 2014.
A succession of other clubs have followed, notably Witton Albion but also Glossop North End, Alsager Town and Congleton Town in the NWCFL. He joined Abbey Hulton United in the summer and played in their FA Vase games against Rothwell Corinithians in October and Atherstone Town in November.
December started with his third FA Vase start for Abbey Hulton, resulting in Abbey Hulton reaching the Fourth Round for the first time in their history after a 4-2 win over Droitwich Spa. Roberts contributed with a number of fine stops in this game.
He then retained the jersey for the league game with Alsager Town, being denied a clean sheet with Alsager scoring a consolation in the last minute. He did keep a clean sheet though in the final game of the month as Abbey Hulton won 9-0 at Market Drayton Town.
Danny has has come in and big a presence to the team and made some great saves when needed.
Congratulations Danny!
December 2024 Goalkeeper of the Month announced
Fri 10th January 2025 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
The Winners of the Reusch Goalkeeper of the Month Awards for December 2024 have been announced this week by the NWCFL.
PREMIER DIVISION
The North West Counties League Premier Division Goalkeeper of the Month Award for December 2024 has gone to Theo Roberts from Lower Breck.
Theo started his career with Wigan Athletic, making his debut in the EFL Trophy against Accrington Stanley at the DW Stadium in 2017. Spells followed at AFC Fylde, Buxton and Atherton Collieries in the Northern Premier League, and he played one game for Bury in 2021/22 in the FA Vase. He has been firmly established as number one at Lower Breck for the past two seasons.
November saw Theo play in all three games that Lower Breck played, games in which he kept two clean sheets and conceded just one goal to help his side firmly cement their promotion ambitions.
The first two games of the month were at home, Theo keeping a clean sheet against Northern Premier League side Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup before firmly marshalling his defence in a 5-1 win over Nelson in the Macron Cup Third Round.
The third game of the month for Theo saw Lower Breck win 3-0 at home to FC Isle of Man, the clean sheet in that game being his 12th of the season to put him in contention for the league Golden Gloves award at the end of the season.
Congratulations to Theo on his Award!
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
The Goalkeeper of the Month award for the First Division North has gone to Bradley Emmerson of Steeton.
Emmerson played largely in the Northern Counties East League with Albion Sports and Eccleshill United before switching to the NWCFL in 2021/22 when he joined Campion. He remained with the club when they were laterally moved to the NCEL the following season, helping the Manningham based outfit to a famous double in 2022/23 in which they won the NCEL First Division and the West Riding County Cup.
He moved to Steeton in October after an injury to James Catlow, and has built up a firm understading with his defence in that time leading to a superb December. .
The month started with a 1-1 draw at Daisy Hill, where he kept his side a point with a wonderful late save two minutes from time to deny the home side. He then put in a Man of the Match performance on Boxing Day in a 2-0 away win at Route One Rovers in the derby match.
The final game of the month saw Steeton record another 1-1 on the road, this time at AFC Blackpool, with Bradley putting in a second Man of the Match winning performance inside three days.
Congratulations to Bradley for his performances in the month!
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
There winner of the December 2024 Goalkeeper of the Month Award for the First Division South is Danny Roberts of Abbey Hulton United.
Danny is a veteran of this league who started off in the Leek Town youth team before joining Stone Dominoes in 2009/10, and actually won Goalkeeper of the Month for Stone in April 2010! He rejoined Leek before switching to Norton United where he was instrumental in them winning the 2013/14 NWCL Premier Division championship, as well as another Goalkeeper of the Month in April 2014.
A succession of other clubs have followed, notably Witton Albion but also Glossop North End, Alsager Town and Congleton Town in the NWCFL. He joined Abbey Hulton United in the summer and played in their FA Vase games against Rothwell Corinithians in October and Atherstone Town in November.
December started with his third FA Vase start for Abbey Hulton, resulting in Abbey Hulton reaching the Fourth Round for the first time in their history after a 4-2 win over Droitwich Spa. Roberts contributed with a number of fine stops in this game.
He then retained the jersey for the league game with Alsager Town, being denied a clean sheet with Alsager scoring a consolation in the last minute. He did keep a clean sheet though in the final game of the month as Abbey Hulton won 9-0 at Market Drayton Town.
Danny has has come in and big a presence to the team and made some great saves when needed.
Congratulations Danny!
