Leicester City Recognised At
Grounds Management Association Awards

A line up of winners at the GMA Awards ● Leicester City successful at Grounds Management Association Industry Awards

● The Club’s Grounds team were victorious in three categories

● They picked up the Grounds Team of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Alex R Miller awards

Leicester City’s Grounds team have been recognised for their outstanding work at the Grounds Management Association Industry Awards.

The Foxes were successful in three categories: Professional Football Grounds Team of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and the Alex R Miller award.

Working across the Club’s three sites, King Power Stadium, LCFC Training Ground and Belvoir Drive, the team’s high-quality sports turf provision was recognised as best in class as they were awarded the Grounds Team of the Year trophy.

Elsewhere, Tom Hall, Skilled Sports Turf and Grounds Operative, was named Newcomer of the Year, while John Ledwidge picked up the Alex R Miller award, which celebrated the overall winner in the professional categories.

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Tom Hall with his award for Newcomer of the Year

Ledwidge, Head of Sports Turf and Grounds at Leicester City, said: “It is a fantastic achievement for the team to be named winners across three GMA awards. Their hard work and dedication to be best in class and forge pathways in our industry is second to none, and these awards are a true recognition of that.

“For Tom to be named Newcomer of the Year is testament to his hard work and dedication to his studies since joining the Football Club, and for me it was an honour and a surprise to receive the Alex R Miller award.

“The award wouldn’t have been possible without the commitment of every member of my amazing team, so I would like to thank them all for their continued efforts, as well as the Club’s owners and Board of Directors for their belief in the department.”

John Ledwidge with the Alex R Miller award

The Grounds Management Association Industry Awards honour the UK and Europe’s leading groundscare experts from both the professional and voluntary sectors, highlighting their expertise, dedication and passion for their profession.

The awards also celebrate the quality standards of groundscare achieved in public and private sports venues, while promoting the progress of young/student grounds professionals as well as entrants’ environmental considerations.