The Graham Haynes Trophy for 2015 has been awarded to Dave Morley.
The trophy is an independent award, donated in memory of supporter Graham Haynes, who contributed to Brentford’s match day programme for more than 30 years and was responsible for identifying the Club’s correct year of formation.
Graham was author on several books on the Club, becoming the go to Brentford historian before his death on the way to Brentford’s final home game of the 2007/08 season.
The award is selected by an independent panel and awarded to a person, who over a long period of time has voluntarily and without pay or reward, contributed to Brentford Football Club by way of service, endeavour, fund raising or other activity to promote the Club for the benefit of its supporters.
Dave was given the trophy before Brentford’s win over Wigan Athletic earlier this month.
He is the Club’s Press Steward has worked in the Griffin Park Press Room for more than 20 years.
Dave’s match day roles include greeting the media on their arrival at Griffin Park, a job that appears to be getting bigger by the match, and providing assistance.
He helps facilitate the team sheets and post-match press conferences and is a regular contributor to the Bees Player match day commentary, which is also used to help the Club’s blind supporters following Brentford home and away.
Dave will often spend more than six hours at Griffin Park every match day without pay.
He is pictured above with Graham’s widow Janet.
He joins a list of winners that includes Ian Westbrook, Alan Rogers, Mark Burridge, Peter Jeffrey, Geoff Buckingham and Richard Merritt.