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TRANMERE Rovers have expressed their delight at being shortlisted in the Family Club of the Year for League One Award category.

The Prenton Park club is among the nomineees announced by The Football League for five award categories in the 2008 Football League Awards incorporating FourFourTwo's Top 50 Football League Players'.

Chief Executive Mick Horton said: "We have always taken great pride in being a club which welcomes families from the local community and beyond and are delighted to be nominated for this award.

"We believe the nomination reflects the hard work we do to attract families to matches at Prenton Park through special offers, the introduction of family friendly areas and our pre-match entertainment."

More than 123 entries were received from clubs across all three divisions, with 50 clubs entering in total. This year, the award categories have been modified to include divisional awards, with clubs from each league going head to head.

Twenty-eight clubs have been shortlisted for this year's Awards, with eight clubs earning more than one entry in the shortlists.

The winners will be announced at the third annual Football League Awards which will take place at The London Hilton, Park Lane, on Sunday, March 2.

Expert judging panels were assembled for each category and the process of evaluating each entry took place at The Football League on January 15 and 16.

Stewart Thomson, Commercial Director of The Football League said: "The Football League Awards incorporating FourFourTwo's Top 50 Players aim to reward outstanding achievements both on and off the football pitch.

"This year's new Family Club of the Year award in each division will reward clubs delivering a truly outstanding family experience through their pricing, customer service and Matchday family focussed activity.

"Once again, the quality of the entries is testament to the commitment and hard work throughout the clubs, and there will be some truly worthy winners."

The shortlists for the five award categories are:-

Wickes Community Club of the Year:

Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Millwall, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers

Advance Performance Best Community Initiative - The Championship:

Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Norwich City, Stoke City

Advance Performance Best Community Initiative - League One:

Brighton and Hove Albion, Leyton Orient, Northampton Town, Southend United

Advance Performance Best Community Initiative - League Two:

Brentford, Lincoln City, Notts County, Wycombe Wanderers

Perform Best Fan Marketing Campaign:

Bradford City, Cardiff City, Leicester City, Norwich City, Wrexham

Best Matchday Programme:

Brighton and Hove Albion, Bristol City, Hull City, Norwich City, Watford, West Bromwich Albion

Family Club of the Year - The Championship:

Leicester City, Norwich City, Plymouth Argyle, Preston North End

Family Club of the Year - League One:

Huddersfield Town, Northampton Town, Tranmere Rovers, Yeovil Town

Family Club of the Year -League Two:

Lincoln City, Milton Keynes Dons, Wycombe Wanderers

The Football League Awards will once again recognise footballing excellence, on and off the field, with clubs and players honoured alongside fans. There will be 19 award categories in total, including a range of football awards and industry specific honours.

To find out more about The Football League Awards, and for a full list of Award categories, visit www.footballleagueawards.com The Awards highlights TV programme will be shown on Sky Sports 1 in the week following the Awards ceremony.

10:41am Friday 25th January 2008

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