Sunderland youngster scoops major award

Anthony Patterson's fine 2022 has been recognised with him receiving a coveted award.

Michael Graham | Jan 11, 2023

Sunderland youngster scoops major award /

Sunderland goalkeeper Anthony Patterson has won the North East Football Writers’ Association Young Player of the Year award.

The 22-year-old had an incredible 2022, starting it at National League Notts County yet returning to Sunderland due to a goalkeeping injury crisis to play a key role in the club’s promotion to the Championship.

He has continued that form and progress this season, signing a new long-term deal in the summer and establishing himself firmly as the Black Cats’ number one.

He is the only player to have played every minute of every Championship game for Sunderland this season, and his consistency has been impressive for such a young player.

Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes beat Ross Stewart into second place for the main award, although no journalists were murdered or minorities oppressed to bring Stewart to the North-East, so that’s something.

“After another exciting year for North-East football, we’ve got three extremely worthy recipients of our awards,” NEFWA secretary Colin Young said.

“Bruno Guimaraes ended up being a clear winner of the main award, Anthony Patterson won the Young Player award after a brilliant 12 months with Sunderland and Sarah Robson’s Women’s Player of the Year award underlines the way in which Durham Women continue to be a great footballing story for the region.

"We’re looking forward to our winners getting their awards at our awards night in March, which is always a real highlight of the North-East footballing calendar.”

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Published Jan 11, 2023

MICHAEL GRAHAM

Michael Graham is a professional sports writer with more than ten years of industry experience. After pursuing football writing by helping establish the Roker Report Sunderland AFC fansite, Michael moved to Planet Sport to cover football. Michael has since worked on many of the sports sites within the Planet Sport network, including Football365, TEAMtalk and Planet Football before leaving to join 90min. As well as football, Michael is an accomplished tennis writer and has been regularly featured on Tennishead, TennisBuzz and Tennis365. It is football that is his first love, though, with Sunderland AFC his particular passion. Contact: michael@buzzpublishing.co.uk