Girls Pathway and women's team awards evening 2026

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22nd April 2026

The Under-10s, Under-12s, Under-14s and Under-16s pathway age groups were in attendance on the evening in the Legends Lounge and had all voted for their Players' Player of the campaign.

The women's team celebrations were then divided into fan-voted and player-voted awards.

The Girls Pathway awards were received as follows:

Under-10s - presented by Callum Simmons

Players' Player of the Season - Phoebe

Under-12s - presented by Freya Symonds

Players' Player of the Season - Emily

Under-14s - presented by Summer Ward

Players' Player of the Season - Emma

Under-16s - presented by Scott Emmerson and Rebecca Burton

Players' Player of the Season - Orla

Girls Football and Education - presented by Callum Simmons and Freya Symonds

Players' Player of the Season - Bea Silva

Ian Thorton OBE, CEO of the Foundation, also took to the stage to award the Foundation's Outstanding Achievement accolade to Scott Emmerson and Rebecca Burton for their contributions to the pathway over the last decade.

The women's team awards were received as follows:

Young Player of the Season - Issy Moore

Goal of the Season - Freya Symonds vs Cambridge United

Players' Player of the Season - Grace Riglar

Supporters' Player of the Season - Grace Riglar

Moment of the Season - Play-off final penalty shootout

PFA Community Champion - Freya Symonds

Hat-trick matchballs - Grace Riglar vs MK Dons and Dulwich Hamlet