Wickham Up for Young Player Award - Ipswich Town News
Town striker Connor Wickham has been nominated for the Football League Young Player of the Year Award. The 17-year-old is up against Watford’s Will Buckley and Arsenal’s Henri Lansbury, who is on loan at Norwich, for the gong which will be handed out at The Football League Awards on Sunday.
All Football League players aged below 21 at the beginning of the season are eligible for the award. The Football League say the judging panel will be looking to recognise the young player they believe has made the "most significant contribution and impact" during the season.
Wickham has already been nominated in the Championship Apprentice of the Year category at Sunday's awards, which are being held at The Brewery in London.
The full list of nominations in numerous categories can be found here.
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