Woking Supporters Get Their Say as Season Awards Voting Opens
The Cards Trust has launched voting for the 2025/26 Fans' Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards, giving Woking supporters the chance to crown their heroes from another National League South campaign.
Democracy has arrived at the Laithwaite Community Stadium, and it's marginally more entertaining than the usual variety. Woking FC supporters can now cast their votes for the 2025/26 Cards Trust Fans' Player of the Season and Goal of the Season awards, in what passes for the most important election of the year for anyone whose life revolves around National League South fixtures.
The Cards Trust has thrown open the ballot boxes, inviting supporters to deliberate over which of their heroes deserves recognition for services to football at the sixth tier. It's the kind of democratic process that actually matters – where every vote genuinely counts and the winner gets something more meaningful than a five-year term disappointing everyone.
Alongside crowning their standout performer, Woking fans get the equally crucial task of selecting their favourite goal from the campaign. This is where supporters can relive those moments when everything clicked, when the ball found the net with the kind of precision that makes you forget you're standing on a terrace in Surrey rather than the Santiago Bernabéu.
The beauty of these supporter-driven awards lies in their authenticity. While the Professional Footballers' Association might rely on players who've faced each other a handful of times per season, Cards Trust voters have witnessed every slide tackle, every missed sitter, and every moment of magic throughout the campaign. They've endured the rain-soaked Tuesday nights and celebrated the Saturday afternoon victories that make this level of football so compelling.
For clubs operating in the National League South, these awards represent something more significant than mere end-of-season housekeeping. They're a tangible connection between supporters and players, a recognition that fan engagement extends beyond simply turning up and making noise – though both remain equally important.
The voting process gives Woking supporters the chance to reflect on another season navigating the challenges of sixth-tier football, where every point matters and every goal could prove crucial. Whether celebrating a defender who's marshalled the backline through countless battles or a striker whose finishing has lit up cold winter afternoons, these awards acknowledge the individuals who've made the campaign memorable.
So while the political classes debate matters of national importance, Woking supporters face their own weighty decisions. The ballot papers are ready, the choices await, and somewhere in Surrey, democracy is about to deliver its verdict on another season of grassroots football.