At the end of another eventful campaign at Accrington Stanley, we hand out the end-of-season awards for 2010/11.
BEST GOAL
1. Andy Procter v Macclesfield (A)
The skipper’s thunderbolt from 25 yards sailed inches inside post and bar and turned a crucial game at Macclesfield on its head, before a cruel late equaliser.
2. Sean McConville v Hereford (H)
McConville juggled Jimmy Ryan’s clever angled pass and volleyed the ball into the far corner from the edge of the box. The ball never touched the ground.
3. Luke Joyce v Bradford (H)
His only goal of the season, Joyce worked space outside the box with clever footwork and curled into the top corner. Reminiscent of Dennis Bergkamp.
BEST PLAYER
1. Jimmy Ryan
After a dip in 2009/10, returned to being the main man with some fine displays. A hat-trick against Barnet rounded off the attacking midfielder’s season.
2. Terry Gornell
Thirteen goals, joint top scorer with Phil Edwards and Sean McConville, did not do his season justice. Led the line superbly.
3. Andy Procter
His influence grew as the season went on. A real physical presence in a small team, he also popped up with some important goals.
TOP PERFORMANCE
1. Stanley 7 Gillingham 4
A remarkable game and a brilliant attacking display as Stanley put seven past a side who had been in League One months earlier.
2. Stanley 3 Bradford 0
That Stanley are in the same division as the former Premier League side is impressive, let alone obliterating them by half time.
3. Doncaster 1 Stanley 2
The Reds’ first win over a side from England’s top two divisions since 1937, they outpassed ‘the Arsenal of the Championship’ in the Carling Cup.
BEST SIGNING
1. Terry Gornell
A good relationship from a previous loan spell attracted the forward back on a free in August, and solved the club’s striker crisis.
2. Ian Craney
Back for his third spell at Stanley, Craney undoubtedly made a difference as the club went on a great run late in the season.
3. Sean Hessey
The centre back joined on a free transfer from Macclesfield and, despite a mid-season wobble, his passing game proved important.
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