Latest. Miley, Harris and Boddy among winners at Sport Newcastle awards

Sport Newcastle awards
Published
20 Nov 24

Lewis Miley, Aidan Harris and Elysia Boddy won awards at last week's Sport Newcastle's Annual Awards Dinner.

Miley, who became Newcastle United's youngest European debutant and Premier League goalscorer last season, won the inaugural Young Sporting Success award while teenage goalkeeper Aidan Harris picked up the Wor Jackie award - presented to the club's young Player of the Year.

Newcastle United Women midfielder Boddy, who received an international call-up with England Women Under-23s on Wednesday, was awarded with the Jack Hixon trophy for Tyneside's most promising youngster.

Miley told newcastleunited.com: "I'm really honoured to win this trophy. Last season was a real positive for me and it was a real privilege to play against some of the top players across Europe but I really enjoyed it and, hopefully, I can play in lots of those games.

"What a feeling it was, scoring my first goal at St. James'. Hearing the crowd when you've hit the ball in the back of the net was the best feeling I've ever dreamt of, especially growing up as a kid supporting Newcastle United."

Harris, who made his Magpies first-team debut during a friendly clash against the A-League All Stars in May, follows in the footsteps of Sean Longstaff, Elliot Anderson and Lewis Miley to win the prestigious award.

The 17-year-old shot-stopper said: "Being able to follow in the footsteps of other Academy graduates such as Sean, Elliot and Lewis is very pleasing for me but it gives me that bit more drive and motivation to be able to have the outcome of those kind of players.

"My standout moments from the 2023/24 season has got to be appearing on the bench for the first-team's first Champions League game against AC Milan and visiting the likes of Paris and Dortmund to play in the UEFA Youth League.

"Another moment would be travelling to Australia post season and making my first-team debut but the experience, on a whole, was very memorable."

Boddy, who signed a new three-year contract with Newcastle United Women in September 2024, becomes the second female recipient of the Jack Hixon trophy, named after the scout who discovered Alan Shearer, after Daisy Burt picked up the award last year.

The 20-year-old midfielder added: "I was privileged to win the award. To be recognised in the city I'm living in and feel loved by the club and community is so special.

"I know how much the Jack Hixon trophy means to his family and Newcastle as a city so to win it is very special. I spoke to Jack's daughter at the event and she told me how much it meant to her and how happy he would be to know it was going to a women's football player so I'm privileged to receive it."

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