Bolton Wanderers vs Shrewsbury Town

PHIL MASON
ONE CLUB,
ONE COMMUNITY,
ONE TOWN
Club Chaplain & Senior Safeguarding Manager 07885 755 807 and pmason@bwfc.co.uk
PUTTING IN THE MILES
FOR GREAT CAUSES
Early this morning, at 7.30am,
Sharon Brittan, along with Nick
Luckock and Neil Hart led a full
team of enthusiastic walkers on a
13-mile walk back to the stadium
ahead of the game.
As a nod to the 100-year
anniversary since our first trip
to the newly opened Wembley
Stadium for the FA Cup Final,
the “White Horse Final”, when
many fans walked from Bolton to
Wembley Stadium, the walk today
has taken in many sites that evoke
memories of the history of our
Club.
We began our walk at the Old
Boltonians, Turton Football Club,
the oldest pitch in the world.
We took in the Bolton Castle
Hotel, Tonge Moor Road and Nat
Lofthouse’s public house, before
going to Bromwich Street which
was the BWFC training ground
used by Brazil in 1966.
We then went over the Bolton to
Bury old railway line which would
have been the ‘Embankment’ end
of Burnden Park onto Le Mans
Crescent, Bolton Museum where
the Lowry paining of “Going to the
Match” is currently being exhibited.
From there we went on to the
University of Bolton. Here are the
old grounds of Christ Church FC
which was formed on this site in
1874 by the Reverend Joseph
Farrell Wright and Thomas Ogden.
The last leg of the walk took us
past the Eddie Davies Academy
opened in 2009, and is used
by first team, academy and
community. We finished in the
home of our club since August
1997, the University of Bolton
Stadium which is located on
Burnden Way, in recognition of the
club’s former ground.
This walk is all for a good cause
to develop the Wellbeing Hub
which will provide BWitC with a
welcoming space to continue to
deliver their mental health and
wellbeing provision, which directly
addresses the growing support
people unfortunately require.
You can still donate to Sharon’s
JustGiving page via the QR code
displayed.
We are not the only ones
fundraising today, as six dedicated
Shrewsbury Town fans will be
cycling around 100 miles from
their home ground, Montgomery
Waters Meadow, all the way to the
University of Bolton Stadium, just in
time for kick-off!
Not only is this a showcase of
their away-day dedication, but
also will raise essential funds for
Shrewsbury Town Foundation to
continue their work within the local
Shropshire community, enabling
people to lead healthier and more
active lifestyles.
If you would like to support them
by giving a donation, scan the
QR code to help them reach their
fundraising target.
Both the Bolton Wanderers team of
walkers and the Shrewsbury Town
cyclists will be coming pitch-side
at half-time during the game, so
please cheer them on.
Enjoy the game.
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