A BUCKET collection will be held at Bradford City’s match today in aid of a charity set up in memory of a footballer who died after an assault.

Bradford-born Jordan Sinnott was just 25 when he died in hospital after being punched a number of times and knocked to the floor in a brutal assault in Retford, Nottinghamshire, in January 2020.

The Jordan Sinnott Foundation Trust, which was set up in his memory, is set to benefit from a bucket collection at Valley Parade today during City home clash with Crewe Alexandra.

The charity aims to help grassroots clubs by offering grants to pay for equipment, transport and kit, while children and young adults facing barriers will be able to apply for individual grants.

The charity builds on the huge outpouring of support shown following Jordan’s death, when football clubs in the UK and overseas sent in football shirts bearing ‘Sinnott 25’ to be given to grassroots sports clubs here and overseas.

 

Bradford City tweeted: “Today, we welcome our friends from @JSFTrust to the @UniofBradford Stadium, following Jordan Sinnott's tragic passing in January 2020.

“Bucket collectors will be located around VP, so please help as much as you possibly can.”