Grant Holt has won the FourFourTwo Player of the Year for Coca-Cola League 2 at the 2009 Football League Awards incorporating FourFourTwo's Top 50 Football League Players.
The announcement was made at a gala dinner at Grosvenor House, Park Lane on Sunday evening in front of more than 800attendees from clubs, sponsors and the football industry.
Holty was made up with the award but wants his goals to helpt the club achieve their ultimate goal: "It's a great honour to get this award, which hopefully says I'm having a successful season and I'm certainly happy to have got 26 goals so far.
"I want to get to 30 and if I do that sooner rather than later it will hopefully help us to get promoted. We're in the shake-up with just a few games to go, and if we end up getting into League 1 I'll be delighted that my goals have made a contribution."
The 27-year-old Shrewsbury Town striker received the accolade as a result of being ranked 40th in the FourFourTwo Top 50 Football League Players which was announced on the night. This made him the highest ranked League 2 representative, and as a result, the FourFourTwo Player of the Year for Coca-Cola League 2.
Since arriving at the Prostar Stadium from Nottingham Forest last summer, Holt has taken League 2 by storm. He's scored 26 goals in 42 appearances for the Shrews this term, including a memorable five goals against Wycombe Wanderers in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.
Commenting on the 2009 Football League Awards, Football League Chairman, Lord Mawhinney, said: "Once again, these awards have given us the opportunity to honour those individuals whose commitment to the game, their club or local community goes beyond the call of duty.
"The fourth Football League Awards have been an enormous success, and I congratulate all the winners on their achievements."
In taking the title, Holt beat off competition from Wycombe Wanderers' Tommy Doherty and Brentford's Charlie MacDonald, who were the second and third ranked League 2 players respectively in FourFourTwo's Top 50 Football League Players. The overall number one spot went to Wolverhampton Wanderers' striker, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, with Matt Fryatt of Leicester City the top ranked player from League 1. The full list of The Top 50 Football League Players can be found either in the May issue of FourFourTwo which is on sale now, or on the FourFourTwo website www.fourfourtwo.com.
The Football League Awards show will be aired on Sky Sports 1 on Tuesday 31st March at 6:30pm.
To find out more about The Football League Awards, including all the photos and news from the evening, please visit www.footballleagueawards.com.
Winners
The full list of winners from The 2009 Football League Awards is as follows:
- EA SPORTS Fan of the Year (in association with BBC Radio 5 Live)
Warner Duff - Ipswich Town
- Family Club of the Year - League 2
Shrewsbury Town
Highly Commended - Wycombe Wanderers
- Family Club of the Year - League 1
Southend United
- Family Club of the Year - Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Highly Commended - Norwich City
·Press Association Sport Best Matchday Programme
Burnley - 'Claret and You'
- Championship Manager Apprentice of the Year - Coca-Cola League 2
Matthew Phillips - Wycombe Wanderers
- Championship Manager Apprentice of the Year - Coca-Cola League 1
Tom Aldred - Carlisle United
- Championship Manager Apprentice of the Year - Coca-Cola Championship
Sean Scannell - Crystal Palace
- PFA Player In The Community
Graeme Murty - Reading
- Community Club of the Year - League 2 CSI SPORTS
Brentford
- Community Club of the Year - League 1 CSI SPORTS
Leyton Orient
Highly Commended - Brighton and Hove Albion
- Community Club of the Year - Championship CSI Sports
Charlton Athletic
- Mitre Goal of the Year (in association with Soccer AM)
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake - Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Perform Best Fan Marketing Campaign
Preston North End - 'Lilywhites Go Green'
Highly Commended - Huddersfield Town - 'The £100 Season Ticket
and the Centenary'
- Sky Digital Media Best Digital Communication
Milton Keynes Dons
Highly Commended - Reading
- FourFourTwo Young Player of the Year**
Fabian Delph - Leeds United
- FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola League 2*
Grant Holt - Shrewsbury Town
- FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola League 1*
Matt Fryatt - Leicester City
- FourFourTwo Player of the Year - Coca-Cola Championship*
Sylvan Ebanks-Blake - Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Contribution to League Football
Jimmy Hill OBE
