Weight-loss heroes hit the National Football Museum for MAN v FAT Awards

MAN v FAT members from across the country descended on the National Football Museum in Manchester last weekend for the MAN v FAT Awards, celebrating the great achievements of the community over the last 12 months.

MAN v FAT Football is a unique network of weight-loss football clubs across the UK, exclusively for men who have a BMI of 27.5 or over.

Players can score goals both on the pitch and off the pitch, as weight-loss progress directly impacts your team’s performance.

At the special awards ceremony, Warrington and three Welsh clubs were the big winners, with Warrington picking up three awards, Bridgend going home with two, and Newport and Swansea nabbing one each.

Warrington, one of the biggest MAN v FAT clubs in the UK, picked up the coveted Club of the Year award, celebrating the community feel of their club, not only on club nights but across a range of social activities in Cheshire.

They also saw hotshot striker Steven Percy pick up the XIs Player of the Year. Steven's lost a whopping 40% of his body weight with MAN v FAT, which is an incredible achievement.

A great night for the Warrington lads was rounded off by Girth Glory picking up the Team of the Year title.

Not a dry eye in the house

Actor and comedian Tom Davis hosted this year's MAN v FAT Awards (Image: MAN v FAT)

The host, actor and comedian Tom Davis, also handed out two awards to Bridgend, with long-serving MAN v FAT member David Quinn rewarded for his efforts with the launch of the Welsh club as they picked up Best New Club.

Quinny also saw his close friend Dave Hughes lift the Community Hero award with more than 150 people in the room watching on.

After Newport picked up the Club of the Year award last year, Newport's Andrew Rowley picked up Most Valuable Player this time around, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house as Swansea's Ben Gleeson reflected on his MAN v FAT journey after picking up the Coach of the Year award.

Michael Boulton who incredibly, like Steven Percy, is in the 40%+ lost club, picked up the prestigious Amazing Loser award, setting up a great week for Michael ahead of his appearance in the Amazing Losers match in Stoke on Bank Holiday Monday.

In all, everyone had a fantastic time celebrating everything that’s great about MAN v FAT – so here's to the next one!