ORIENT SHORTLISTED FOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARD

LEYTON ORIENT NOMINATED FOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AWARD
- Shortlists announced for the 2009 Football League Awards-

The Football League has announced the shortlists for the 2009 Football League Awards incorporating FourFourTwo’s Top 50 Football League Players.

Leyton Orient’s Community Sports Programme has been shortlisted for this year’s Community Club of the Year Award in League 1.

Daniel Fenner, LOCSP Football Development Manager and LOFC Centre of Excellence coach said:

“I’m really happy and proud that we have been nominated for this award. It
highlights the hard work every member of staff here has, and continues to, put
in to their roles and it’s especially good to be nominated this year as we
celebrate our 20th Anniversary.”

A total of 240 entries were received from clubs across all three divisions, a 22% increase on entries from the previous year. This year 32 clubs have been shortlisted for Awards, with eight clubs earning more than one entry in the shortlists.

The winners will be announced at the fourth annual Football League Awards which will take place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane on Sunday 29th March 2009.

Expert judging panels were assembled for each category with the process of evaluating each entry taking place at The Football League headquarters on 28th and 29th January.

The Football League Awards will, once again, recognise footballing excellence on and off the field, with clubs and players honoured alongside fans. There will be 20 award categories in total, including a range of football awards and industry-specific honours.

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For further information please contact Andrew McSteen, LOCSP Communications Officer on 020 8556 5973, email andrew.mcsteen@locsp.org or visit http://www.locsp.org/ / www.footballleagueawards.com.