Bromley’s Andy Woodman has been crowned League Two Manager of the Season at 2025-26 EFL Awards.
Woodman’s recognition has come after a successful season saw him guide the Ravens to promotion to League One in just their second season as an EFL club, with their move up into the third tier having only been confirmed yesterday after Barnet beat Notts County at Meadow Lane.
The 54-year old manager however was humble about his award as he paid tribute to his team for their graft which led to him being handed the Manager of the Season gong.
“I’m standing up here with this award but I think my team, staff and players should take a lot of credit.
“We set ourselves a goal and I think there were one or two raised eyebrows when we said we’d get promoted, but we have smashed it out the ball park.”
Bromley’s Mitch Pinnock and Omar Sowunmi however missed out on the League Two Player of the Season gong to Swindon Town’s Aaron Drinan, although the trio were all named in the League Two Team of the Season XI alongside fellow nominee – Callum Paterson.
Michael Skubala was crowned League One’s Manager of the Season after he led the Imps back to the second tier after a 65-year absence.
Frank Lampard capped a strong occasion for the managers of the league leaders across the EFL’s three divisions as he picked up Championship’s Manager of the Season, having led Coventry to promotion 48 hours earlier with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn to end their 25-year exile from the Premier League.
Leicester scooped up two awards as Louis Page was crowned Championship’s Apprentice of the Season, whilst Jordan James took home the Championship’s Young Player of the Season gong.
Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney took home the Championship Player of the Season gong after he produced five goals and seven assists in 38 appearances.
Swansea’s Josh Tymon collected the EFL Goal of the Season award for his volley against Oxford United in December 2025.
Burton Albion’s Sulyman Krubally was crowned League One Apprentice of the Season, whilst Leyton Orient’s Dom Ballard took home League One’s Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season gongs after he scored 22 goals in 38 appearances and leads the Golden Boot race.
Ballard was also named in League One’s Team of the Season XI to claim a hat-trick of awards for the young forward.
Bristol Rovers’ Ollie Dewsbury picked up the League Two Apprentice of the Season gong, whilst Walsall loanee, Daniel Kanu received League Two’s Young Player of the Season honour.
Ex MK Dons defender, Dean Lewington was awarded the Sir Tom Finney Award in recognition of his 917 appearances for the Dons, and he told efl.com that he is proud to have been recognised for his career,
“It’s a great honour, it’s amazing how much people can lie to you because my friends and family have over the past few weeks, I had no idea.
“Looking back at who has won it previously and who is actually on the award as well.
“It has to come from dedication. We grow up as kids loving football. The most important thing is that you enjoy your job because we’re very privileged to do what we do. It is the best job in the world, and I thoroughly enjoyed doing it.
“I’m very lucky to have a family, wife and kids who have allowed me to do what I do.”
Middlesbrough’s Wendy Thomas collected the Club Employee Award for her 29-year dedication to developing the club’s academy into its present category one status.
Full list of winners can be found below in bold, alongside Teams of the Season lists for each division.
Championship Manager of the Season
Frank Lampard (Coventry)
Kim Hellberg (Middlesbrough)
Alex Neil (Millwall)
Sergej Jakirovic (Hull)
Championship Player of the Season
Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)
Carl Rushworth (Coventry)
Femi Azeez (Millwall)
Zan Vipotnik (Swansea)
League One Manager of the Season
Graham Alexander (Bradford)
Michael Skubala (Lincoln City)
Brian Barry-Murphy (Cardiff)
Alex Revell (Stevenage)
League One Player of the Season
Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient)
Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers)
Jack Moylan (Lincoln City)
Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City)
League Two Manager of the Season
Neil Harris (Cambridge United)
Micky Mellon (Oldham)
Paul Warne (MK Dons)
Andy Woodman (Bromley)
League Two Player of the Season
Mitch Pinnock (Bromley)
Omar Sowunmi (Bromley)
Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town)
Championship Young Player of the Season
Bobby Clark (Derby County)
Jordan James (Leicester City)
Ashley Phillips (Stoke City)
Sydie Peck (Sheffield United)
League One Young Player of the Season
Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient)
Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers)
Dylan Lawlor (Cardiff City)
Jenson Metcalfe (Bradford)
League Two Young Player of the Season
Sam Gale (Gillingham)
Tom Iorpenda (Notts County)
Daniel Kanu (Walsall)
Matty Young (Salford)
Championship Apprentice of the Season
Sheldon Kendall (Millwall)
Louis Page (Leicester)
Leo Pecover (Coventry)
League One Apprentice of the Season
Ryan Docherty (Stevenage)
Tegan Finn (Plymouth Argyle)
Sulyman Krubally (Burton Albion)
League Two Apprentice of the Season
Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers)
Mamadou Diallo (Cheltenham Town)
Rian Silver (MK Dons)
EFL Club Employee
Rae Walker (Grimsby Town)
Wendy Thomas (Middlesbrough)
Alan Long (Lincoln City)
EFL Fan Engagement Award
Bristol Rovers
Cardiff City – Bluebirds Uncaged
Huddersfield Town – Terriers Together Travel
EFL Diversity Award
Bristol City – We are City
Huddersfield Town – Menopause and Menstruation Friendly Pioneers
Southampton – Deaf Inclusion
EFL Environmental Award
Birmingham City – Blues Go Green
Bradford City – Greener Bantams
Harrogate Town – HarryGator Walk to School
EFL Community Club of the Season
Blackburn Rovers
Plymouth Argyle
Bristol Rovers
EFL Community Project of the Season
Blackburn Rovers – Dads FC
Plymouth Argyle – Argyle4Autism
Notts County – Baby Remembrance Wall
EFL Player in the Community
Will Vaulks (Oxford United)
Hamish Douglas (Rotherham)
Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)
Sir Tom Finney Award
Dean Lewington (MK Dons)
Contribution to Football Award
Brenda Spencer
Goal of the Season
Josh Tymon (Swansea City)
Championship Team of the Season
Carl Rushworth (Coventry City), Milan van Ewijk (Coventry City), Tristan Crama (Millwall), Callum Doyle (Wrexham), Josh Tymon (Swansea City), Femi Azeez (Millwall), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Matt Grimes (Coventry City), Sorba Thomas (Stoke City), Haji Wright (Coventry), Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City)
League One Team of the Season
George Wickens (Lincoln City), Tendayi Darikwa (Lincoln City), Charlie Goode (Stevenage), Sonny Bradley (Lincoln City), Joel Bagan (Cardiff), Amario Cozier-Duberry (Bolton Wanderers), Ollie Norwood (Stockport County), Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), Jack Moylan (Lincoln City), Kyle Wootton (Stockport County), Dom Ballard (Leyton Orient)
League Two Team of the Season
Matthew Hudson (Oldham), Jack Sanders (MK Dons), Omar Sowunmi (Bromley), Kelland Watts (Cambridge United), Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town), Isaac Hutchinson (Cheltenham Town), Liam Kelly (MK Dons), Sammy Braybrooke (Chesterfield), Mitch Pinnock (Bromley), Aaron Drinan (Swindon Town), Callum Paterson (MK Dons)
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