Sean Draper receives his paxsport Goalkeeper of the Month Award
Wed 1st April 2026 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
Ashville Goalkeeper Sean Draper received his First Division South paxsport Goalkeeper of the Month award for December 2025 at the clubs' home game with Market Drayton Town last Saturday.
League Management Committee Member Sid Blain took a trip to the Ray Parker Stadium last Saturday, and although Sean was not available due to recovering from an injury, the award was presented to Goalkeeper Coach Alan Done who received it on Sean's behalf.
It is the first time Sean has won this award, and the first Goalkeeper award for Ashville since Michael Dixon won it for them in October 2023.
Sean came is at the start of his football journey having focused on his education, although he has represented the excellent Winstanley College and has gone on to play for the University of Liverpool. In club football, he played for Ashton Town U21 and made two appearances for the First Team. This season he joined Ashville in pre-season, and after breaking into the First Team in September, has made the postition his own.
After the Telford game was postponed, the first game was at home to New Mills. Sean pulled off a couple of vital saves in the first half to keep it goalless. These saves proved vital as a late goal gave them a 1-0 win, with Sean keeping his first clean sheet in eight games.
Next was a home game with Stafford Town. With a prolific attack, Stafford took an early lead, with Sean making two good saves, one in particular from a close range shot just before half time. Again it proved pivotal, with a goal in the second half giving Ashville a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
The final game came on Boxing Day with the local derby at home to Cammell Laird 1907. Both sides cancelled each other out in this game, with Sean keeping his second clean sheet in three games as the game ended goalless.
Three games played for Sean last month, with two clean sheets and just one goal conceded.
Congratulations Sean!
Sean Draper receives his paxsport Goalkeeper of the Month Award
Wed 1st April 2026 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
Ashville Goalkeeper Sean Draper received his First Division South paxsport Goalkeeper of the Month award for December 2025 at the clubs' home game with Market Drayton Town last Saturday.
League Management Committee Member Sid Blain took a trip to the Ray Parker Stadium last Saturday, and although Sean was not available due to recovering from an injury, the award was presented to Goalkeeper Coach Alan Done who received it on Sean's behalf.
It is the first time Sean has won this award, and the first Goalkeeper award for Ashville since Michael Dixon won it for them in October 2023.
Sean came is at the start of his football journey having focused on his education, although he has represented the excellent Winstanley College and has gone on to play for the University of Liverpool. In club football, he played for Ashton Town U21 and made two appearances for the First Team. This season he joined Ashville in pre-season, and after breaking into the First Team in September, has made the postition his own.
After the Telford game was postponed, the first game was at home to New Mills. Sean pulled off a couple of vital saves in the first half to keep it goalless. These saves proved vital as a late goal gave them a 1-0 win, with Sean keeping his first clean sheet in eight games.
Next was a home game with Stafford Town. With a prolific attack, Stafford took an early lead, with Sean making two good saves, one in particular from a close range shot just before half time. Again it proved pivotal, with a goal in the second half giving Ashville a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
The final game came on Boxing Day with the local derby at home to Cammell Laird 1907. Both sides cancelled each other out in this game, with Sean keeping his second clean sheet in three games as the game ended goalless.
Three games played for Sean last month, with two clean sheets and just one goal conceded.
Congratulations Sean!
