Old Crossleyans RUFC

Last night, the Old Crossleyans RUFC family gathered to celebrate the 2025-26 season. It was a great opportunity to look back on the hard work, dedication, and triumphs of our senior teams across the club.

We are delighted to announce this year’s award winners:

Ladies Award Winners

Players’ Player of the Season: Niamh Woodhouse

Coaches’ Player of the Season: Amelia Wood

Young Player of the Season: Emily Payne

Most Improved Player: Charley Jenkins

Men’s Award Winners

Players’ Player of the Season: Chris Vine (Runner-up: Brockson Brown)

Coaches’ Player of the Season: Brockson Brown

Will Travis Award (Most Improved): Jacob Pollard

Douglas Kemp Young Player of the Year: Dan Smith

Senior Men’s First Team Ties

A huge congratulations to the following players who were awarded their First Team Ties last night—the traditional reward for hitting the 25-appearance mark, a significant achievement for any player representing the Crocs at the senior level:

Callum Peel, Finbar Drennan, Jacob Pollard, Sbulelo Roji, and Seb Da Silva.

Club Awards

These awards recognize those who go above and beyond for the spirit of our club:

Clubman of the Year: Paul Walker (better known as ‘Wacker’!)

The Gee Family Woman of the Year: Sarah Bake

Special Thanks

The awards were presented by our Club President, Howard Cooper, alongside John Peel from Elcons Employment Law Consultants.

A massive thank you to John and the team at Elcons. As our main sponsor, your continued financial support is vital, but your presence and personal commitment to the club mean even more to us.

Congratulations to all our winners and to everyone who pulled on the jersey this season. We hope you all had a brilliant night!