Graham Turner honoured with Football League award
Proud Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner has seen his six decades in football marked with a major accolade.
Proud Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner has seen his six decades in football marked with a major accolade.
Turner was presented with the Contribution to League Football Award at a gala ceremony in London last night.
It capped a perfect weekend for the 64-year-old, who saw his Town side rise up to second place in League Two just 24 hours before his career in football was celebrated in front of more than 600 guests at the annual Football League dinner.
Previous winners of the award include former Crewe boss Dario Gradi, PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor, Jimmy Hill and Jimmy Armfield.
A delighted Turner said: "It is an honour to receive this award and a privilege to have my name associated with the great names that have won the award before me.
"The years have flown by for me in this great game of ours and I have loved my career. I am absolutely delighted."
Football League chairman Greg Clarke said: "His passion for the game is legendary and few can match his achievements in having a successful career as a player, a manager and in the boardroom."