Prestigious award goes to Women of Watford watfordfc
England legend Kelly Smith presents the award to Women of Watford's Kate Lewers, Frances Lynn, Wendy Clarke and Collette Sturgess.
At the event held at the Nobu Hotel Portman Square, London, and hosted by journalist and television presenter Victoria Derbyshire, WOW beat groups from Blackpool, Bristol City Women and Doncaster Rovers thanks to “work promoting women at the match and making Vicarage Road a place for all”. Now their efforts have been rewarded, and they were recognised by the FSA alongside the likes of Ian Wright , Peter Drury , Kevin De Bruyne and Beth Mead .“Not one of us expected to win - genuinely, we were those people going saying we were just happy to be nominated because we were!
“Even facing some backlash, the passion and the drive to make change has never wavered. We've never done anything with awards in mind, but to be recognised for all the hard work: I'd be lying if I said this wasn't a lovely feeling.
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