Burnley's Parker And Blades' Hamer Win Efl Awards

Burnley leader Scott Parker and Sheffield United midfielder Gustavo Hamer person been named nan Championship head and subordinate of nan year.

Parker has guided nan Clarets backmost to nan Premier League, breaking aggregate records on nan way, including nan astir cleanable sheets (30) and fewest goals conceded (15) - while they could yet still lucifer Reading's 33-game unbeaten grounds group successful 2005-06.

Hamer has produced 1 of nan champion seasons of his profession pinch 9 goals and 7 assists to thief nan Blades to a third-place finish, missing retired connected automatic promotion contempt amassing 89 points pinch a crippled to spare.

Birmingham City's Chris Davies won nan League One head of nan twelvemonth grant aft starring nan Blues to nan title and an instant return to nan Championship, while Wycombe's 18-goal striker Richard Kone picked up nan subordinate and young subordinate awards.

Bradford City leader Graham Alexander and Bromley guardant Michael Cheek, who has netted a division-high 23 goals successful nan club's debut EFL season, scooped League Two's head and subordinate of nan twelvemonth prizes.

The 97 points Burnley person already achieved is nan highest Parker has managed arsenic a caput coach, exceeding his tally erstwhile he took Fulham (81) up via nan play-offs successful 2019-20, and erstwhile he won automatic promotion pinch Bournemouth (88) successful 2021-22.

"I americium really proud of that [the points tally]," Parker told BBC Sport.

"To deliberation that we're connected target if we tin spell and triumph astatine nan weekend, a 100-point tally is simply a immense achievement.

"That, on pinch everything other that comes pinch it successful position of nan unbeaten grounds now of 32 games, nan cleanable sheets, nan goals conceded.

"This [promotion] is correct up location because of nan travel we've been on. This is simply a squad that was practically put together successful nan past week of nan transportation model and to travel together for illustration they person makes maine immensely proud of them."

Parker, 44, took complete astatine Turf Moor astatine nan opening of nan play and edged retired Daniel Farke of title rivals Leeds United, Sheffield United's Chris Wilder and Sunderland caput coach Regis Le Bris to triumph nan award.

Burnley's astonishing protect grounds meant goalkeeper James Trafford and centre-back brace Maxime Esteve and CJ Egan-Riley were named successful nan Championship squad of nan year, which besides featured Leeds full-back Jayden Bogle, midfielder Ao Tanaka and winger Dan James.

Brazil-born Dutchman Hamer has been nan orchestrator of a Sheffield United squad that person won 28 games - much than immoderate different broadside successful nan Championship - arsenic he saw disconnected Trafford and James to triumph nan award.

"I consciousness delighted, I'm buzzing," Hamer, 27, said. "Except from promotion arsenic a team, this is nan champion reward you tin get arsenic a player.

"You can't do it without your team, we request each other. I can't convey my team-mates capable to get this prize.

"I speak a batch pinch our skipper Jack Robinson and he said to maine past week 'we request you much than ever astatine nan moment'. That gives you a boost arsenic subordinate that nan skipper is giving you responsibility.

"I tin beryllium really happy pinch really I've done truthful acold but we're not done yet."

Sunderland duo Jobe Bellingham and Chris Rigg won nan young subordinate and apprentice of nan play awards for nan Championship, having helped nan Black Cats into nan play-offs.

Birmingham leader Davies has overseen a ascendant season, racking up 105 points pinch 2 games still to play - a third-tier grounds since nan preamble of 3 points for a win.

Blues defenders Christoph Klarer and Alex Cochrane and midfielder Tomoki Iwata besides made nan League One squad of nan year.

Davies hit Phil Parkinson, who has led runners-up Wrexham to 3 successive promotions, Charlton leader Nathan Jones and Leyton Orient's Richie Wellens to nan award.

"My first play arsenic a head couldn't person gone immoderate amended but for nan club, I'm really pleased we bounced backmost into nan Championship and we've won it successful style," Davies said.

"It's been a awesome season, capped disconnected by getting nan points record."

Double grant victor Kone, who was playing successful nan ninth tier of English shot only 13 months ago, said: "It's an unbelievable achievement. I wouldn't person thought of this a fewer years ago.

"To beryllium opinionated location pinch not 1 but 2 awards and successful nan squad of nan twelvemonth is good is conscionable an astonishing achievement. I americium really proud of myself and enjoying nan moment."

The EFL extremity of nan play went to Notts County's on-loan Tottenham midfielder George Abbott for his phenomenal volley into nan apical area astatine Accrington successful League Two successful January.

Manager of nan season: Scott Parker (Burnley)

Player of nan season: Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United)

Young subordinate of nan season: Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland)

Apprentice of nan season: Chris Rigg (Sunderland)

Team of nan season: James Trafford (Burnley), Jayden Bogle (Leeds), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Maxime Esteve (Burnley), Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), Ao Tanaka (Leeds), Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), Dan James (Leeds), Borja Sainz (Norwich), Josh Sargent (Norwich).

Manager of nan season: Chris Davies (Birmingham)

Player of nan season: Richard Kone (Wycombe)

Young subordinate of nan season: Richard Kone (Wycombe)

Apprentice of nan season: Jake Richards (Exeter)

Team of nan season: Sam Tickle (Wigan), Ryan Barnett (Wrexham), Max Cleworth (Wrexham), Lloyd Jones (Charlton), Christoph Klarer (Birmingham), Alex Cochrane (Birmingham), Lewis Bate (Stockport), Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham), Davis Keillor-Dunn (Barnsley), Kwame Poku (Peterborough), Richard Kone (Wycombe).

Manager of nan season: Graham Alexander (Bradford)

Player of nan season: Michael Cheek (Bromley)

Young subordinate of nan season: Nathan Lowe (Walsall, now astatine Stoke)

Apprentice of nan season: Jack Shorrock (Port Vale)

Team of nan season: Owen Goodman (AFC Wimbledon), Connor Barrett (Walsall), Connor Hall (Port Vale), Taylor Allen (Walsall), Denver Hume (Grimsby), Richie Smallwood (Bradford), Luke Molyneux (Doncaster), Jack Payne (Colchester), David McGoldrick (Notts County), Alassana Jatta (Notts County), Michael Cheek (Bromley).

Goal of nan season: George Abbott (Notts County v Accrington)

Community nine of nan season: Norwich

Community task of nan season: Plymouth, ACTing pinch Children

Player successful nan community: Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)

Diversity award: Leyton Orient, Punjabi O's

Green nine award: Northampton, Cobblers tackle nutrient waste

Fan engagement award: Cardiff, 125th day campaign

Club worker award: Ian Darler (Cambridge)

Sir Tom Finney award: Curtis Davies

Contribution to convention shot award: Neil Warnock