Owen Moxon swept the board at Carlisle United’s annual awards dinner.
The midfielder went home with four trophies as his status as the star of the Blues’ season was underlined.
Denton Holme favourite Moxon won player of the season awards from United’s supporters’ trust CUOSC, CUSAT away travel supporters, the supporters’ club London Branch fans and season ticket holders.
Moxon had already picked up the News & Star readers’ player of the season award, taking his collection of United trophies to five - on top of a further recent trophy for being named in the EFL League Two team of the season.
The 25-year-old was a regular visitor to the stage at the event at the Garden at Eden at Crosby-on-Eden on Sunday night.
It marked a superb first campaign in the Football League for the Carlisle-born player, who was released by the club at 16 before rejoining them last summer after impressing for Annan Athletic.
Moxon, speaking on stage, reflected on his path back to the Blues and some memorable moments in a promotion-chasing campaign
He said: “I'd like to thank all the supporters, every member of staff and the team. It's been a long journey, I finally got here and hopefully we can finish it off well in the last few games."
The midfield man, who has starred with goals and assists this campaign, also reflected the moment he realised a boyhood dream by scoring at Brunton Park.
About his recent goal against Stockport County, Moxon said: "It was a bit surreal. Having come through the academy, it's something you dream of as a young lad.
“To finally do it in the last couple of games of the season…I thought it wasn't going to come, but it did. It would have been better if it was a winner, but it was surreal. You see friends, family in the crowd. It's something I'll remember for the rest of my life."
Other winners on the night included Kai Nugent, Ryan Edmondson, Jon Mellish, Kristian Dennis, Jack Armer and Chelsea Norris.
Nugent was voted youth team player of the season after a campaign when he has earned a professional deal – as well as helping loan club Workington Reds to promotion in Saturday's play-off final.
Under-18 boss Mark Birch said of the midfielder: “He’s been in the academy since he was eight, we've seen him develop, and over the last two years [in the youth team] he's been great on and off the pitch. Tonight's award will round off what's been a great weekend for him."
Striker Edmondson won the London Branch ‘champagne moment’ for his injury-time winner at Swindon Town in March.
"It's credit to Chris [Brunskill, physio] and all the medical staff,” Edmondson told the awards night guests. “I came back after a long injury with my shoulder, and on my first game back I managed to get the winner at Swindon. It was a massive time for me and good to get the three points as well."
The Ladies’ player of the season went to Norris who, the audience was told, had “taken one for the team” by reverting from centre-forward to goalkeeper early in the campaign.
Ladies team manager Tracy Gannon said: “Four games into the season we lost our keeper - not the easiest position to find. Our other keeper got a scholarship in America and we were “She [Norris] was our outstanding centre-forward and said, 'I'll do it'. She has won about four player of the match awards, and when we went to Accrington he said 'your keeper should be playing at a higher level'. I'm thinking, 'She's my centre-forward!'”
There was a trophy for defender Mellish, who won the Vesta Wealth player of the season trophy for the most man of the match awards at home games.
"I appreciate all the votes I get. I don't really know what to say. I just appreciate it,” he said.
Armer, meanwhile, was delighted to take home the goal of the season award for his stunning right-footed strike at Swindon.
“It could have gone out of the stadium,” joked the wing-back, who won a vote by guests on the night, who were shown ten goal contenders on big screens.
The coveted players’ player of the season award, meanwhile, went to leading scorer Dennis.
"I'm buzzing with this award. To be voted by your fellow players as player of the season...I'm really happy,” he said.
A further award had already been presented ahead of the presentation evening - to striker Tobi Sho-Silva, who was named United's PFA community player of the year "for the huge amount of work he's done in the local area this season".
A raffle on the night, meanwhile, saw a host of prizes on offer – with a season-ticket for the 2023/24 season won by none other than…Paul Simpson!
United’s boss came forward to accept the prize, which is to be donated to a good cause.
The night - which was hosted by Ian Milburn - ended with music by Carlisle band Highly Strung.
More coverage of the awards dinner soon at the News & Star
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