Big night for Little

West Ham United Ladies concluded a memorable 2010/11 season by holding their annual end of season presentation evening at the Boleyn Ground.

More than 300 players, coaches, family members and friends gathered in the Paolo Di Canio Lounge to mark the end of a campaign that saw them lift the Essex FA County Cup, reach the quarter-finals of the FA Women's Cup and narrowly miss out on promotion from the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division.

Midfielders Stacey Little and Tracey Duxbury were the stars of the show, being voted as Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year respectively.

Duxbury was also named Player of the Year runner-up by manager Julia Setford, while striker Nat Grafton was voted as runner-up in the Players' Player ballot by her team-mates.

At reserve-team level, defender Lauren White picked up both the Manager's and Players' Player of the Year awards, with midfielder Emily Masters and 16-year-old Leigh Houlihan the respective runners up.

The event also provided the club's junior sides with the opportunity to celebrate their own achievements.

For the Under-19s, Leanne Baldwin was voted Player of the Year, while the Players' Player of the Year award went to April Bowers.

The Under-16s, who finished as runners-up in both the Essex County Girls League and the Essex County Girls League Cup, voted Nicole Learner and Claire Huggins as Manager's and Players' Player of the Year respectively.

For the Under-14s, won the Essex County Girls League Division A and the Essex County Girls League Cup, Georgie Hodges was Player of the Year while Chelsea Martin was Players' Player of the Year.

The Under-12s won the Essex County Girls League Division A title, with Lotte Wubben-Moy, Sindi Kanto and Olivia Smith were the joint winners of the Players' Player of the Year award.

Finally, the Under-10s collected an Essex Girls League London/Central Division and Essex County League Cup double. Kelly Wealthall was named Players' Player of the Year, Madeline O'Connor was named Manager's Player of the Year, Mia Seeley was Coaches' Player of the Year and Carson Barry was voted Parents' Player of the Year.

*Youngsters interested in playing for West Ham United Ladies U10, U12, U14 or U16 sides in 2011/12 should email [email protected] for further details.