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Vikki Orvice RIP – by Steve Howard
Vikki Orvice, the FWA's vice-chair and a long-standing National Committee member, lost her long battle with cancer today at the age of 56. She was a much-loved colleague to many of us at the FWA and especially at The Sun, where she covered athletics and football.Former SunSport chief sports writer and FWA member Steven Howard paid tribute to his colleague on the Sun's website, and we are honoured to reproduce it here:
Tags: Football Writers' Association, Steven Howard, The Sun, Vikki Orvice
Vanarama Column – Salford
Vanarama Column December 6th - Salford City, by Glenn Moore
Since automatic promotion was introduced 31 years ago no club has won back-to-back promotions into the Football League. Even meteors such as Fleetwood and AFC Wimbledon required a season acclimatising to the fifth tier before climbing out of non-League. This season Salford aim to break the mould.
FWA student member lands dream job at Fulham
FWA Student member's remarkable story - by Brendan McLoughlinAdam Micklewright, an FWA student member, has landed his dream job at Fulham – less than a year after being in a coma fighting for his life.
The University of Gloucestershire BA Sports Journalism graduate recently landed the role of academy communications executive with the Cottagers - just weeks after securing a first-class degree on his course.
Tags: Adam Micklewright, Fulham Football Club, FWA, Student member, University of Gloucester