Nantwich Town were honoured alongside other winners in the FA’s fourth annual Respect and Fair Play Awards.
The Dabbers won the club accolade at Steps 1-4 before the FA Cup Final at Wembley.
FA chairman David Bernstein presented Nantwich chairman Jon Gold with the award.
The Evo-Stik NPL was also awarded the league award as part of the special celebrations around the FA’s 150th birthday.
It’s the third time in the four seasons since the launch of the FA’s Respect campaign that Evo-Stik NPL has won the National League System Steps 1 to 4 Respect Award.
Nantwich Town were named club winners after they beat off rivals from the Ryman, Evo-Stik Southern and Football Conference to the coveted title.
Gold was joined at Wembley by the club’s football development officer and respect manager Steve Smithies, and he paid tribute to his work.
He said: “This is a terrific achievement for everyone involved in the club, particularly Steve Smithies who has done so much to ingrain the Respect philosophy throughout the club in all our youth teams.”
Nantwich Town were also named as runners-up to FC United of Manchester in the Jungledrum Fair Play Awards, taking the Premier Division’s honour for the season.
It means the Dabbers add a further £500 to the £4,000 they won for capturing the FA’s coveted title.
They will also share in a further £1250 with AFC Fylde, Blyth Spartans and Kendal Town as the clubs with the least dissent cautions in the division as part of the Evo-Stik NPL’s own dissent initiative.
“Obviously winning the FA’s National Respect Award is a magnificent achievement and a fabulous reward and recognition for all of the hard work our coaches, players and parents have put into upholding its values and policies,” Gold added.
“On behalf of everyone connected with the club, Steve and myself were extremely proud to collect this prestigious award and in addition to this, our excellent showing in the Leagues Fair Play Awards, demonstrates the overall depth these policies are being implemented throughout our club and we will be striving to continue this into and throughout next season.”
(Pic courtesy of Nantwich Town FC)
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