BARNSLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

Poppy shirts worn by Barnsley players in the 2-0 victory over Birmingham City are going under the hammer as part of the Sky Bet Poppy Auction.

The auction of signed memorabilia from across the EFL’s 72 member clubs is raising money for The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. 

Four Barnsley shirts, from the Sky Bet Championship fixture on 4^th November, are being auctioned on the CharityStars website. 

The Reds defeated Birmingham 2-0 thanks to goals from Tom Bradshaw and Zeki Fryers.

Sky Bet’s relationship with the British Legion now spans four seasons, with over £300,000 raised, thanks the help of fans and clubs throughout the EFL. 

Sky Bet spokesman Sandro Di Michele said: “The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal is a cause we’ve worked closely with for nearly four years and we’re always impressed by the swell of support we see from EFL clubs and their fans.

“To be in a position where we can raise a huge amount of money for such a worthwhile cause and pay our respects to those who have served our country is an honour.”

The Royal British Legion’s Ben France said: “We're grateful to Sky Bet for supporting the Legion through the shirt auctions and to the football league community who each year dig deep and donate to the Poppy Appeal. 

“The Legion’s work is made possible thanks to the public’s generous support and the money raised from the auction will help us provide support to the Armed Forces community wherever it’s needed.”

The shirts auctioned come from the following fixtures: 

Barnsley vs Birmingham City – 4^th November

Brentford vs Leeds United – 4^th November

Bristol City vs Cardiff City – 4^th November

Millwall vs Burton Albion– 4^th November

Cardiff City vs Brentford – 18^th November

Derby County vs Reading – 4^th November 

Fulham vs Derby County – 18^th November

Hull City vs Ipswich Town – 18^th November

Leeds United vs Derby County – 31^st October

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland – 5^th November

Norwich City vs Derby County – 28^th October

Nottingham Forest vs QPR – 4^th November

Preston North End vs Aston Villa – 1^st November

QPR vs Wolves – 28^th October

Reading vs Wolves – 18^th November

Sheffield United vs Hull City – 4^th November

Aston Villa vs Sheffield Wednesday – 4^th November

Wolves vs Fulham – 3^rd November

To place a bid on one of the shirts in the Sky Bet Poppy Auction, please visit:

https://www.charitystars.com/collection/barnsley-fc

To find out how much last seasons’ auction made, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVrl52V5V4&