Hartlepool United confirm details of a new commemorative Remembrance Day shirt

Hartlepool United have confirmed they will wear a commemorative Remembrance Day shirt for the fourth consecutive season when they face National League rivals Wealdstone at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon.

Produced by official kit manufacturers MEYBA, all match-worn shirts, which feature a poppy, will be auctioned and the proceeds will be donated to the Royal British Legion. Pools will also produce replicas of the shirts, which will not feature a poppy, and the club have announced all proceeds from those sales will be donated to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, who help serving personnel, veterans, and their families in Hartlepool through their Durham branch.

The shirt features interlocking anchors, in what the club describe as a nod to the town’s maritime heritage, and a ‘Lest We Forget’ inscription on the back of the shirt. The logo of Pools’ Remembrance Day shirt partner, SSAFA, can also be found on the back and a white crossed-anchors emblem has been placed on the sleeve.

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Pools’ commercial and operations director, Rose Stoker, said: “I’m delighted with this year’s Remembrance Day shirt. MEYBA have produced a design we are really proud of, and the anchor detailing is a fitting tribute to our town’s maritime heritage. This is the fourth consecutive year we have released a Remembrance Day shirt, and it means a great deal to be working with both the Royal British Legion and SSAFA. Their support for our Armed Forces community is invaluable, and we hope everyone gets behind the shirt to help raise vital funds.”

Jonathan Jones, Chief Executive Officer at MEYBA, added: “We are incredibly proud to have worked with Hartlepool United on this special shirt. It was important that the design carried real meaning and served as a fitting tribute to all those who have served, and continue to serve, our country. We hope the shirt gives supporters a chance to come together, show their respect and ensure that the stories and sacrifices of those who came before us are never forgotten.”

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