England Supporters Travel Club Pitch Day
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England Supporters Travel Club members got a chance to play on the hallowed turf at The Home of Football
We were delighted to host England Supporters Travel Club members under the lights at the Wembley Stadium on Tuesday 5 December 2023.
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Over 2000 members applied to play on the pitch. 44 members were selected to participate in two 30-minute fixtures.
Members had the full match experience, including team talks from team managers Anwar Uddin and Steve Clark.
They walked out the tunnel to Three Lions, lined up for the national anthem, had a moment of silence to remember the late England Legend Terry Venables, and then played 30 minutes of football - all with their friends and family cheering them on from the stands!
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There were some big celebrations...
There were some interesting goals (and tired legs)...
But best of all, there were plenty happy faces! Game one finished 2-1 to the White Team. Game 2 finished 4-3 to the Red Team. 5-5 overall... next year there will have to be penalties to decide a winner!
Two ‘Player of the Matches’ were selected by the managers and awarded England shirts, signed by the Men’s Senior team!
We hope to make this an annual event, continuing the ‘Red Team v White Team’ format.
Special thanks to Sarah-Jayne Smith, social media Lead for The FA National Youth Council, for capturing some amazing photographs. You can view her shots from the event in full here: Sarah Smith - ESTC Pitch Day (myportfolio.com)
Most of all, thank you to the ESTC members who took part in the event and gave it their all on the pitch. It was an incredible day!