The winners of the Sky Bet League One Manager and Player of the Month Awards for October are:

Manager of the Month

Ian Evatt (Bolton Wanderers)

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt has been named the Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for October.

Evatt’s team discovered consistency in a month in which they won of their five games. Most impressive of all was the shared responsibility with eight different scorers accounting for their 11 goals as Wanderers moved into the top three.

Evatt said: “I’m honoured and proud to have won the award. October was a fantastic month for us. There was one little blip along the way, but I couldn’t have asked any more of the players in the way they responded by coming back to win three games in eight days, including two tough away fixtures at Wycombe and Charlton.

“The run in October, which has thankfully continued up to now, has put us in a very good position but we know nothing has been achieved yet and we have to keep working hard and improving to build on our results so far. I know it’s my name on the trophy, but the award is recognition of the work being done by everyone at Bolton Wanderers on and off the pitch.”

“Consistency is always the key in a manager’s eyes and the Bolton players have given that to Ian in October. Winning all five of their games and the added bonus of having eight different goal scorers will have given the manager a big smile on his face.”

 

Player of the Month

Alfie May (Charlton Athletic)

Charlton Athletic striker Alfie May has been named the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month for October.

Dropped into a new role behind Charlton’s main striker by Michael Appleton, May’s poaching ability to sniff out chances has been enhanced, while his lightning reflexes remain as sharp as ever, calmly slotting home seven goals in six games.

Charlton manager Michael Appleton said: “Alfie deserves the recognition after a month where he played really well and scored seven league goals. He has such a hunger for the game and has been a real pleasure to work with since I joined the club.

“He scored a lot of his goals last month playing in the number 10 role. It’s a position we felt with his ability, work rate and football brain would suit him, and he has been excellent there - taking full advantage of the opportunities his teammates have been creating for him.” 

May said: "I'm delighted to win Player of the Month. It's an award that recognises your individual success as a player, but it also goes to your teammates because you can't succeed without them.

"Overall, in October, we did well, and I can share this one with the lads."