ARTHUR DUNCAN AWARD 2024

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𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋 πŒπ„πŒπŽπ‘πˆπ€π‹ 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 2024

’𝑭𝒐𝒓 π‘Άπ’–π’•π’”π’•π’‚π’π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘ͺπ’π’π’•π’“π’Šπ’ƒπ’–π’•π’Šπ’π’ 𝒕𝒐 π‘Ύπ’‚π’π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒍 π’Šπ’ 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅’

Arthur Duncan became involved in walking football in 2015 when the Healthy Hearts Club at Stirling Sports Village formed the basis of a new group. From his first taste of walking football, Arthur was a fervent supporter of the social playing sessions and how it contributed to the society and camaraderie of participants. Arthur was also a very talented man and, along with ex-Chair, Gary McLaughlin, he created the WFS logo, later assigning copyright over the logo to Walking Football Scotland.

In his role as a graphic artist and his various roles in the community, Arthur was always extremely busy designing leaflets, programmes, strip graphics and the like and in that role he made a massive contribution to Walking Football Scotland. Locally, promotional items were produced with regularity, but arguably his most noteworthy work will be the design of the WFS logo based around his beloved saltire. The logo will endure for many years as a physical reminder of his contribution to walking football in Scotland.

In 2022, in recognition of Arthur’s contribution, Walking Football Scotland launched the annual Arthur Duncan Memorial Award for outstanding contribution to walking football, locally and among the community. The inaugural winner was Mags Muir of Carnoustie Panmuir and 2023 winner was Colin Craig from Drumchapel Utd.

We are hereby inviting member club representatives and regional representatives to submit nominations for the Arthur Duncan Memorial Award 2024. We are seeking nominations of an individual who the representative believes fits this role. The proposal should be no more than 200 words long and should describe why the representative believes that their nominated individual should receive this award.

Nominations are open from today until noon on Friday 13th December and should be emailed to president@walkingfootballscotland.org

The successful nominee will be invited to the WFS AMM, or an event that suits them, to receive the award.

Board of Trustees
Walking Football Scotland