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Jill named Player of the Year

Women's Football News 23 May 2008

Jill named Player of the Year - 23 May 2008 - Women's Football News

Everton midfielder Jill Scott was voted Players' Player of the Year at the FA Women's Football Awards in London.

Jill beat off fellow nominees Karen Carney and Alex Scott to become the first non-Arsenal player to win the award since Sue Smith in 1999.

To complete a good day for Everton, teenage defender Fern Whelan won the Young Player of the Year award, beating off competition from Leeds Utd duo Jess Clarke and Sophie Bradley.

Chelsea captain Casey Stoney was the recipient of the International Player of the Year award whilst Fulham boss Mark Saunderson was named as Manager of the Year and Club of the Year was Nottingham Forest.

Doncaster Rovers Belles stalwart Sheila Edmunds was a popular winner of the Special Achievement Award.

Full list of winners:

Players' Player of the Year	Jill Scott (Everton)
Young Player of the Year	Fern Whelan (Everton)
International Player of the Year	Casey Stoney
Manager of the Year	Mark Saunderson (Fulham)
National Division Top Goalscorer	Lianne Sanderson (Arsenal)
Northern Division Top Goalscorer	Melanie Reay (Newcastle Utd)
Southern Division Top Goalscorer	Ann Marie Heatherson (Fulham)
FA Club Media Award	Birmingham City
FA Club Marketing Award	Leeds Utd
Club of the Year	Nottingham Forest
Best Programme Award	Barnet
FA Fair Play Award	Crewe Alexandra
FA National Media Award	Fairgame
FA Regional Media Award	Lincolnshire Echo
FA Special Achievement Award	Sheila Edmunds (Doncaster Rovers Belles)