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Contribution to League Football Winner 2024

Each year, the EFL celebrates and recognises the career of someone who has shown outstanding commitment and dedication by presenting a Contribution to League Football Award. The Contribution to League Football Award is the EFL’s most prestigious award and is presented annually to an individual who has given a lifetime of service to the professional game, making a significant impact.

This award is the highest honour bestowed by the EFL Board, with highly respected people within the game who have made a significant contribution to the League over the years having previously claimed the accolade.

Paul Stewart

Paul Andrew Stewart is an English former professional footballer who played top division football for Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, and was capped three times at senior level for England in the early 1990s, also winning the FA Cup with Tottenham Hotspur.

E-mail: paul@paulstewartofficial.com

Phone: +44(0)7709457000

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Safeguarding in Sport

This Safeguarding in Sport course will provide you with practical tools and knowledge to use in your sports club or organisation, helping you to ensure your commitment to excellence in safeguarding. Written by our safeguarding and child protection experts, the course covers the key types of abuse to be aware of, how to identify them, and how to report and record your concerns.
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Testimonials

"Paul shared his personal story with senior staff from the professional club academy system, as part of an FA Talent ID training course. This was both impactful and powerful." - The English FA

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"I cannot over-emphasise how powerful Paul's contribution to the event was. Paul spoke with such conviction, courage and honesty about his experiences as a child through football and the impact those experiences have had, and continue to have, on his adult life." - The Scottish FA

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"Your workshop was very powerful and hardhitting and had a huge impact on the audience. We received excellent, positive feedback from attendees who were blown away by the session, some stating that “it’s the best training they have attended in a long time”" - Manchester City Council

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"I have had the pleasure of working with Paul for the last 12 months as part of our Safegurding development at Watford Football Club. I have always found him to be a fantastic support and very knowledgeable in his field. He is Reliable and always available even at short notice to help in any way that he can." - Watford Football Club

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"Paul came to the University of Salford 20TH March 2019 to talk to first year Social Work students about both his experiences of abuse and of wider implications in respect of Safeguarding I had heard speak before and was impressed by his passion, eloquence and understanding." - The University of Salford

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“Paul delivered a direct and impactful session for our Academy coaches at Tottenham Hotspur. The session emphasised the importance of safeguarding children with a common sense approach on puttinng good practice in place. Our coaches found the session extremely valuable.” - Tottenham Hotspur

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"I had the pleasure of meeting Paul Stewart at a training event through the local authority. I have worked in safeguarding for a number of years and I normally approach these events with the mindset of 'this is nothing new'" . - Co-op Academy Failsworth

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"We had the pleasure of Paul Stewart visiting us at Fulham FC’s Training Ground on the 23 August 2021. Paul spoke to both our U18 Players and members of the Club’s Management Board including our CEO." - Eleanor Rowland Head of Safeguarding, Welfare and EDI. Fulham Football Club

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"Paul speaks with great knowledge and authority on the subject of safeguarding and through his support of the Foundation has helped guide our own policy towards the responsibility of safeguarding those entrusted to our care. When he speaks the room listens.”. - CEC Keith Mabbutt Street Soccer Foundation