Wensleydale League announces select XI nominations

The nominations for the Wensleydale Creamery league’s select XI have been announced.

Each club put forward 11 of their own players. The teams then selected players from other clubs which had impressed them the most during the season.

The 11 players with the most votes will be announced at the league’s centenary dinner next month.

In total, 52 players were nominated from ten different teams. Reeth were the only team to note have a player on the list.

League champions Richmond Mavericks had the most players on the list with nine, while runner’s up Unicorn had eight.

Eleven of the players receiving votes started the season as u21s of which five were u18s.

Hartlepool United manager and former Middlesbrough player Craig Hignett will be the guest speaker at the centenary dinner at the Garden Rooms at Tennants on Friday, June 7.

The dinner is being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the league.

The event will recognise the achievements of players old and new and will look back over the past 100 years of local grassroots football.

The celebration will include a three course meal with a champagne drinks reception.

Tickets for the evening are priced at £40 per person and can be purchased by contacting the league treasurer Stacey Crowther on stacey@entrepreneursforum.net.

The 52 nominated players are: