England’s young players took centre stage at the Football League Awards in Manchester last night.
Leeds United’s Lewis Cook won the Football League’s Young Player of the Year, beating Fulhams’s Moussa Dembele and Rico Henry of Walsall.
Lewis Cook has scored two goals this season (Pic: The Score)
Cook, an England U18 international has had an impressing season in the heart of the Leeds midfield, providing a bright spark in what has been a turbulent season for the club both on and off the pitch.
His moment of the season came against Fulham in February when he scored a 35-yard screamer that arrowed into the top corner.
He follows in the footsteps of Dele Alli who won last season’s award, and only time will tell to see if Cook can ascend at the same rate as last year’s winner.
Meanwhile, Oxford United talisman Kemar Roofe won the League Two Player of the Year.
The 23 year-old beat completion from Ricky Holmes and Matty Taylor to win the award.
Roofe was imperious form, especially in the first half of the season, playing a key role as Oxford knocked out higher-league opposition (Brentford, and most notably Swansea City) in the League and FA Cups respectively.
In addition to aiding Oxford’s promotion push, the former OTPN Player of the Week was an integral figure in his side’s run to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final last month.
Similarly, 22-year old Bradley Dack won the League One Player of the Year.
The Gillingham midfielder has scored 10 goals this season, and has been been a key member of Gillingham’s promotion push to the Championship.
The LFE apprentices were also recognised at the awards, with Charlton’s Ademola Lookman winning the Championship award.
Barnsley’s James Bree won the League One award, while Ben Godfrey of York City won the award for League Two.
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