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Named in the League Two Team of the Year, supporters' Player of the Year - it's been a phenomenal season for our blogger. Here he recounts the top moments from a long and happy campaign

"I have loved doing this column and sharing my football and life experiences with you all throughout the year and tried my best to give you all an insight in to a footballers life, but all good things must come to an end. I hope you have got as much pleasure out of reading my columns as I have writing them."

If someone would have said to me the day I signed for Notts County that at the end of the season I would be standing on a stage collecting my Supporters' Player of the Year award off Sven Goran Eriksson having just won the league i would have never have believed them.

That's just a mere insight in to what has actually gone on in the latest season of my footballing career. What a rollercoaster it has been. I have loved every minute of it though, and it has been by far the most enjoyable season of my career. Notts County really is a massive football club steeped in history and this season we have bought the fans and the club the success that it fully deserves. It has been great to contribute to such a great season that saw us reach the Fifth round of the FA Cup and win the league.

The atmosphere in the dressing room has been brilliant throughout the season and even through the tough times the boys remained focused and together. In the long run that helped us to win the league. We had Sven and Tord come and go and played under four different managers. The season also saw Sol Campbell sign and then leave after just one game, and we played a number of games thinking we were about to be put in to administration at any time. All in all the season has had its ups and downs but it really has been great.

It is hard to pick out just one highlight from a personal point of view but my free kick against Wigan Athletic that put us two up in the Fourth round of the FA Cup. It was a good goal, though not the best I have ever scored, but with the occasion and the atmosphere that came with it it was a very special moment for me. We went on to beat Wigan 2-0 in the replay but the memorable journey for us ended in the next round at Craven Cottage where we were beaten by Fulham.

We finally landed the league title away at Darlington where we won 5-0. We knew before the game that a win would see us crowned Champions and I thought that after starting every league game bar one I was not going to be fit. In my head I was nowhere near fit for the game but travelled with the squad on the morning of the game. I had a fitness test and the groin was very sore and I couldn't believe that I was going to miss this game of all games.

The manager Steve Coterill then took me for a walk around the hotel's golf course and when I arrived back to the hotel we decided that I would give it a go. The gaffer was really understanding and knew how desperate I was to be involved. I played 70 minutes and set up two of the goals in what turned out to be one of the best nights of my life. I think we ended up leaving the ground well after midnight that night.

I would like to congratulate Bournemouth and Rochdale for also winning promotion and both managers deserve all the praise they get for steering their clubs into League One. I would also like to wish both Rotherham United and Dagenham and Redbridge good luck for this weekend's Play Off Final.

Although I have nothing against Rotherham and know a couple of their players, I must admit I would like to see John Still's side secure promotion. We played the Daggers on the last game of the season two seasons ago while I was at Shrewsbury Town in a winner-takes-all clash with a place in the play-offs at stake. We won the game and as i walked past their changing room I saw my old mate Tony Roberts sat in the corner. I went in to say 'hard luck' to him and he along with the other lads in there at the time were distraught at missing out on the chance of promotion. Although we had just beaten them, Still and his team wished us all the luck and took it like true sportsmen. For that reason I would love to see them win on Sunday, even though it will mean another long journey down south for us next year.

I managed to reach the goals I set for myself this year. I set myself a target of 15 goals and managed to score 16. This equalled Mark Draper's tally, who was the last person to score 16 goals from midfield for Notts, which was a fair few years ago now. I also managed to get my target in asissts for the season and played over 50 games, each one very enjoyable in its own way.

Although I got named in the PFA Team of the Year for League Two and won Goal of the Season the proudest award was my Supporters Player of the Year award. To know the fans, who are brilliant here, voted for me as their player of the year was a proud moment in my career. It meant the world to me, and as i know a number of them read my column, I would like to say thank you so much for your support throughout the season and for voting for me. I hope you enjoyed the season as much as the players did.

Although it has been a great year, it has been extremely draining both physically and mentally. I am off to Wales to see the family this weekend before flying out to Mexico for two weeks with my wife Lisa where I do not want to see or hear about football for the duration. I need a break from it. I will keep my fitness levels up over the summer and when I get back off my hols will start putting the work in again but for now the flip-flops and the shades are on.

I have loved doing this column and sharing my football and life experiences with you all throughout the year and tried my best to give you all an insight in to a footballers life, but all good things must come to an end. I hope you have got as much pleasure out of reading my columns as I have writing them.

Tags: Bournemouth, Dagenham and Redbridge, Darlington, FA Cup, John Still, League One, Notts County, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Sol Campbell, Steve Coterill, Sven Goran Eriksson, Tony Roberts, Wigan Athletic