Steven Gerrard, Others Support Football Shirt Appeal In Memory Of Jordan Sinnott
Former Liverpool skipper and Rangers boss, Steven Gerrard leads the top names supporting an appeal for football shirt donations after the tragic death of a Nothern Premier League premier Division player Jordan Sinnott.
The 25-year-old Matlock Town midfielder died on Saturday after being attacked in Retford, Nottinghamshire.
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The appeal championed by his family and friends is to help the deceased leave a legacy which he would be remembered for.
His brother Tom said on social media that the foundation is appealing for football shirts from different donors in the country with the name and number of the midfielder – ‘Sinnott 25’ on the back to be donated.
Tom added that the shirts will be donated to Sport Relief to benefit less privileged children around the world after his fune
His club’s Twitter account and a special account for the project @jordanShirt have taken time to share pictures of shirts they have already received from charity.
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A statement by Tom reads: “Hello my name is Tom Sinnott and recently my brother passed away on a night out after being assaulted.
“His name was Jordan Sinnott and was a semi-professional footballer who had stints in the Football League.
“My brother was an amazing man and for his funeral, we had an idea to acquire donated football shirts from any team that wanted to with ‘Sinnott 25’ printed on the back.
“Safe to say that we have had confirmation that nearly every team in the English leagues have provided one with Scottish teams, non-league and Sunday leagues also providing.
“After the funeral we would like to donate every shirt to Sport Relief so that children abroad can have them and we can be happy knowing that he has helped other children.
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“We were hoping this could be aired or mentioned as it would mean the world to family and friends and would cement his legacy of how much of an amazing person he was,” he said.
Similarly, Aston Villa Foundation, Hull City and Nottingham forest have joined the list of donors.
