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Brechin City aiming to score for charity
BRECHIN City unveiled its latest strip and a new sponsor with a difference at a special memorial match for football boss David Will on Tuesday evening.
The former Brechin City FC Chairman, who was also the SFA president and FIFA vice-president, passed away from cancer last year.
Now, in tribute to Mr Will the club has opted to have the emblem of Cancer Research UK emblazoned on its shirts instead of opting for a lucrative sponsorship deal from a company.
Unveiling the new strips, Brechin City FC Chairman Ken Ferguson said: "David Will was renowned for his work on the global football stage, but Brechin City was always his team and no matter where in the world he was he would call me every match day at 4.45 pm to check the results.
"He did so much for this team, and for world football, and we wanted to show our support for the fight against the disease that killed him.
"Thanks to some great local support we've been able to offer our shirt sponsorship deal to Cancer Research UK for free.
"We're very proud to sport Cancer Research UK on our strips and we're looking forward to helping them raise more money for the fight against cancer.
"Football fans are familiar with Barcelona's sponsorship of UNICEF, and Aston Villa has the name "Acorns" on their shirts in support of a children's hospice, so we're very happy to be joining them in flying the flag for a really worthy charity."
Team captain Neil Janczyk said: "Most of us in the team know someone who has been treated for cancer or has died from it, and of course David Will was a really inspirational figure to us, so we're pleased to be playing in these strips.
"It feels good to have the charity's name on our shirts. I think it's something more of the bigger clubs should consider."
Mark Colley-Davies from Cancer Research UK said: "Brechin City FC are going to be a huge help to us through raising awareness and funds to help beat cancer.
"David Will was a much-loved figure but sadly his battle with the disease was not unique. Every year more than 27,000 Scots are told they have cancer and it kills around 15,000 people here each year.
"But with the help and support of clubs like Brechin City FC we can continue raising funds to help us find more effective ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. We're really grateful for the team's support and wish them all the best for the forthcoming season."
Cancer research UK spends around 36 million in Scotland funding the work of research scientists, doctors and nurses.
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