Town’s director of academy sales Simon Milton won the Player Impact Award at Coaching for Hope’s Football For Good Awards at Old Billingsgate Vaults in London this evening.

The Football For Good Awards website outlines what Player Impact category is all about: “This award recognises a player who has played a significant part in raising awareness of a relevant issue in their community, either in the UK or internationally.

“This player will have gone above and beyond what is expected and given their time freely, or given their name to a charity, foundation or cause, which has benefited from their involvement.”

Milton, 52, picked up the award for his work on this summer’s London to Amsterdam Cycle Challenge.

“He recruited and led a team of 70 cyclists to raise over £85,000 for the Cancer Charity and in excess of £55,000 for the club’s academy,” read the Awards website when he was shortlisted.

“Simon has also used his position to support Prostate Cancer UK’s Men United campaign by raising awareness of Prostate Cancer, encouraging men to undergo prostate checks and raising funds to assist research and treatment.”

Only gone and won it haven't I......!!!!!! Thanks @ProstateUK @Football4Good @Official_ITFC #veryproud pic.twitter.com/VOUxsTtf2M– Simon Milton (@Milts25) December 2, 2015

Milton beat former England striker Alan Shearer, ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher and Southend keeper Dan Bentley to win the gong.

Team ITFC’s 2016 London to Amsterdam Cycle Challenge - which will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Town’s UEFA Cup win - is already recruiting with Milton hoping to have more than 100 cyclists taking part.

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trulyblue added 07:40 - Dec 3 Massive congratulations Milts.... Well deserved..... Top bloke.
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Bergholtblue added 09:25 - Dec 3 Well done and keep it up. Not that Milts does all this for the glory, but it is nice when an unsung hero gets the recognition they richly deserve.
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Seasider added 11:54 - Dec 3 He is the public face of Ipswich,and appears at all the events,where he seems to be the lynchpin. Well done Milts!
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tractorbob added 13:48 - Dec 3 Never thought he had a prayer against Shearer et al but good old Milts has done it. Have met him many times at functions - he lives and breathes ITFC and the Academy. So proud to have him at the club. Well done mate.
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