Peter Shilton, Stuart Broad, Mary Earps, as well as Becky and Ellie Downie, were amongst the plethora of names announce this weekend in the King’s End of Year Honours List. Of the five, legendary ex-Nottingham Forest and England goalkeeper, Peter ‘Shilts’ Shilton, was previously awarded that of the MBE (1986) and OBE (1991), now he’s…
Mary Alexandra Earps and Stuart Christopher Broad afforded Nottingham a 1-2 finish at this weeks’ 70th BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, with Earps, goalkeeper for Manchester United and England, taking home the main accolade. Earps, 30, is the second successive Lioness to claim the prestigious SPOTY, following on from England team-mate, Arsenal’s Beth…
Another international match, another win and clean sheet, and another trophy in the bag for Nottingham-born Lioness, Mary Earps, following England’s penalty shoot-out success, on Thursday night, in the Finalissima, against Brazil. Earps, who was born in our fair, old county, and began her career with West Bridgford Colts, and had an early spell with…
“Pinch me, it don’t feel real.” Mary Earps, Paris, February 2023 European Championship winner, two-time Arnold Clark Cup winner, the first ‘keeper to reach fifty clean sheets in the Women’s Super League, and now, Nottingham-born, Manchester United shot-stopper, Mary Earps, has been named the best in the world. The Lionesses number one, who was born…
It’s our third year of telling you who’s the best in these parts and in 2022 we enjoyed a memorable 12 months of sport with success on the field of play and some serious added talent to go with, born in the county, raised in the city, working for one of our great clubs, whoever…
