A BRADFORD man has raised £1,105 for charity after a fundraiser at Valley Parade last month.
Chris Walker, who lives in Great Horton, is from Scunthorpe but has lived and worked in Bradford on-and-off for 40 years.
The 64-year-old Scunthorpe United fan is the founder of Friends of Pakati, a charity which supports underprivileged school children in Zimbabwe, where he once taught.
When Bradford City faced Scunthorpe on 23 April, both sets of fans were encouraged to wear a tie to the game and donate £1 to the charity.
“Quite a few supporters turned up wearing ties of many colours, shapes and sizes”, said Chris.
“I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who donated.
“The support from the people of Bradford and Scunthorpe means a lot to us.”
City beat Iron – who had already been relegated to the National League – 2-1 on the day.
“City deserved to win, but to be honest, it was a bit scrappy”, said Chris.
“We’re grateful to City’s keeper for giving us something to cheer about”, he said jokingly, after Alex Bass’ goalkeeping error gave the visitors a consolation goal.
“I also liked the reception City’s Levi Sutton got from Iron fans, as he is a Scunny lad”, Chris added.
For more information, visit friendsofpakati.com.
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