FORMER York City chairman Douglas Craig has received recognition in a New Year's Honours list with a difference.

The Football Supporters' Federation has announced its own honours list for services to football during 2002.

But the fan watchdog has also published a dishonours list for disservices to the game in which Craig is featured.

The FSF states Craig, who was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 1981, receives his 'award' for placing York City's "future in jeopardy, for personal profit".

Speaking to the Evening Press today, Mr Craig declined to comment.

Joining Craig in the 'dishonours list' is Wimbledon chairman Charles Koppell, for creating 'franchise football' by taking the club to Milton Keynes, and Birmingham City managing director Karren Brady, for "exploiting away fans and being the only club ever to impose an administrative surcharge on their own fans for a ticket to a final".

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally "for acting like a playground bully", Premier League chairmen "for the collective greed of their clubs" and Charles Allen and Michael Green, of Carlton and Granada, "for failing to honour their obligations to the Football League" are also featured in the dishonours list.

Honoured by the FSF for services to football are MP Roger Godsiff, footballer Niall Quinn, Independent journalist David Conn and David Burns, the former chief executive of the Football League.

Godsiff promoted a private members bill to allow safe standing at football grounds while former Sunderland striker Quinn donated the proceeds of his testimonial game to charity.

Conn has carried out a number of investigations into the financial problems facing clubs, and has written several articles on the plight of York City.

Updated: 11:32 Tuesday, December 31, 2002