LISBELLAW PLAYERS OF THE MONTH - 2018/19
Based on performances per calendar month, please see winners below (there must be a minimum of three matches within each month for a Player of the Month to be awarded) .
SEPTEMBER 2019
Sam Lindsay
DOB: 27/09/98
Lisbellaw Debut: 2015/16
Position: CM/CAM/LM
Previous Clubs: Dungannon Swifts
Career Honours: Mercer league winner, Lowry Corry cup winner, a few other trophies at youth level
Personal Footballing Highlight: Tough one between winning Lowry Corry a year young and winning mercer league at 16 years old
Personal Footballing Disappointment: Getting injured first pre season game last year off the back of what was looking to be a great season when I was in the form of my life.
Best player you ever played against: Played against some top players when I was at Dungannon but of people I know Caolan Ward. Made me look silly down in Irvinestown when we played them last year...
Best player you ever played with: Obvious one would be Kyle McCleery, heart and soul of the club and never saw him put in a bad performance but as well as that, Zach Woods at youth level - the man scored goals for fun and made my job a lot easier lol
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Football Hero: Steven Gerrard
Ideal Wag: Happy enough with what I have tbh, top supporter
Likes: Music, football, a competitive game of Mario Kart Wii
Dislikes: Poor attitude/commitment at football
5 people (dead or alive) you'd invite to a dinner party: Chris Martin, George Best, Mo Farah, Lee Evans, Andy Samberg
Football Ambitions: Bring Lisbellaw back to the top and someday hopefully soon be back challenging for trophies and mainly Junior Cup
OCTOBER 2019
Jamie Coalter
DOB: 19/02/1994
Occupation: Trucker
Lisbellaw Debut: 2016
Position: Centre back/right back/anywhere
Previous Clubs: Magheraveely for 6 months
Career Honours: Nothing worth talking about yet........
Personal Footballing Highlight: Making 1st team debut or scoring a 94th minute equaliser to get the reserves to a title play off
Personal Footballing Disappointment: Being in a relegation play off last season, disappointed to be part of the team that near got relegated.. season to forget.
Best player you ever played against: Joe 'the diver' Gormley
Best player you have ever played with: The gaffer
Best trainer at the club: Between myself, Ryan Lindsay or Billy Armstrong
Worst trainer at the club: The Ray boy
Least likely to buy a round on a night out: Aaron Lindsay, he's that tight he squeaks when he walks
Most likely to fall asleep on a night out: 100% myself ha ha ha
Favourite Team: Northern Ireland, Rangers, United
Football Hero: Steven Davis
Likes: Spending quality time with the woman, going out with the lads and last but certainly not least, getting 3 points on a Saturday with the Law
Dislikes: People who don't care about how we do on a Saturday... if we lose I am depressed for days.
5 people (dead or alive) you'd invite to a dinner party: Steve Davis, Kevin Bridges, George Best, Sir Alex Ferguson and of course Emma she can cook for us all
Football Ambitions: Get Lisbellaw back to where we should be challenging at the top. Hopefully get some silverware soon
NOVEMBER 2019
Paul Elliott
DOB: 18/08/1995
Occupation: Radiographer
Lisbellaw United Debut Season: 2018/19
Position: Winger/striker
Previous Clubs: Ballinamallard, Enniskillen Rangers
Career Honours: Many BKYL leagues and cups, senior Milk Cup
Personal Footballing Highlight: Milk Cup
Personal Footballing Disappointment: Not making junior milk cup squad
Best player you ever played against: Paddy McNair in his youth days at Ballyclare, scored against us every time
Best player you have ever played with: Tough one but I’d have to say Aaron ‘Ribery’ Lindsay
Favourite Team: Liverpool
Football Hero: Steven Gerrard
Likes: Sitting in front of the fire with a cup of tea in one hand and a chocolate digestive in the other
Dislikes: Losing at anything
Hobbies: Football, socialising and eating
An interesting fact people may not know about you: My favourite movie is Finding Nemo
How/what have you enjoyed (about) your time at the club so far: I’ve enjoyed how everyone at the club gets on so well with each other and the great support we get every Saturday. Also enjoy the tea and sandwich’s after each home game, great variety and selection every week. And of course enjoy it when we get 3 points
What song would you sing if you auditioned for X Factor: Dragostea Din Tei - O-Zone
If you could be one person for a day, who would you be and what would you do?: Lionel Messi, head for a game of 5 a side with the boys
5 people (dead or alive) you'd invite to a dinner party: Steven Gerrard, Virgil Van Dijk, Elvis, Kevin Bridges and Nadine Coyle
Football Ambitions: To win silverware of some sort, Junior Cup would be nice.