英足总女子技术总监凯·科辛顿 (Kay Cossington) 荣获该奖项荣获 2024 年国王生日荣誉名单中的大英帝国勋章 (MBE)，以表彰其对足球做出的贡献。在西汉姆联和米尔沃尔母狮队度过了球员和教练生涯后，科辛顿于 2005 年加入英足总，首先担任 15 岁以下女子队教练。她是 2009 年欧洲 19 岁以下锦标赛金牌的教练组成员之一，其队伍的成员包括现任英格兰球员露西·布朗兹 (Lucy Bronze)。从那时起，她在英足总担任了多个战略职务，包括发展团队主管和女子技术部门主管。在科辛顿的领导下，女子技术部门为英格兰女队创造了成功的文化和蓝图。她的历史性成就包括任命萨琳娜·维格曼 (Sarina Wiegman) 担任英格兰队主教练，并带领狮队夺得 2022 年欧洲杯冠军并闯入 2023 年世界杯决赛。科辛顿也是改革女子人才之路的推动者，以增加进入高质量训练环境的球员和教练数量，同时让比赛变得更容易进行。

"Finally, I would like to thank my incredible family for their unwavering support and being by my side throughout my entire journey. I simply couldn’t be who I am without them. Thank you."FA CEO Mark Bullingham added his congratulations.He said: "This honour is deserved recognition for Kay and the team at St George’s Park. She has devoted her career to the development of women’s football, from the age group teams through to the seniors, and the fantastic results are there for all to see. "She has made a huge contribution to the unprecedented senior team successes, flourishing development teams and a player pathway which is broadening opportunities for talented young players from all parts of the country to fulfil their dreams. Using football as a power for good she also has positively shaped many lives."

Jack Pearce and Mervyn Leggett are also recognised with an MBE and BEM respectively for their services to football. Jack and Mervyn have both given over 50 years to grassroots football are FA Council members and have also both served on the FA Board.In addition to Kay, there was also an honour for ex England winger Karen Carney, who made 144 caps for England and receives an OBE for her services to association football.And Patricia Gregory, an integral part of history of women’s football in England as a founding member of the Women’s Football Association and someone who played an important role in the creation of our England women’s senior team legacy work last year, has received an MBE for her services to national and international football and charity.Former England men’s senior player and more recently a member of the Three Lions’ coaching team, Chris Powell, has received an MBE.

There was recognition at grassroots level for both David and Hazel Burgess, with a BEM for their services to junior association football in Peterborough. Hazel is the general secretary of the Junior Alliance League in Peterborough and has been involved in the competition for over 30 years with husband David.Former players Graeme Souness and Ally McCoist, who have both played in English football and worked as popular media pundits, received a CBE and OBE respectively for their services to football, charity and broadcasting.Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters’ Association, was also awarded with an OBE for his services to the game.“It’s great to see so many footballing greats receiving honours," said FA Chair Debbie Hewitt MBE."For Jack and Mervyn, who have both served on our Board and Council, it’s the culmination of over 50 years of service to the grassroots game. Jack has been an integral part of Bognor Regis Town FC since the early 70s, whilst, at the same time in Worcestershire, Mervyn was starting his work in football administration at the Evesham & District Sunday Football League.“I’m also delighted to see former England players Karen Carney and Chris Powell rewarded. Karen most recently led the Government’s Independent Review into Women’s football, while Chris has always been a fantastic ambassador for the game as both player and coach, having also coached the England national team.“It’s also wonderful to see Pat Gregory recognised, because for so many years women’s football wasn’t allowed in England. It was Pat’s campaigning and subsequent setting up of the Women’s FA that was the inspiration for the success of women’s football today.“It is fantastic to see our Women’s Technical Director, Kay Cossington, receive an honour too. She’s an inspirational figure in elite women’s football and has been an integral part of the success of our Lionesses in recent years. We’re privileged to have Kay leading our work.“I’m also delighted to see Hazel and David Burgess rewarded for their fantastic contribution to grassroots football in Peterborough and for Kev Miles, the CEO of the Football Supporters Federation, who is a fantastic champion of supporters and our great game.”