FORMER Swindon Town footballers who gave their today for the tomorrow of the club’s current crop will be forever remembered with a new plaque above the players’ tunnel.
Today the club unveiled the new memorial made with public donations, which lists the 15 Country Ground men who lost their lives during the first and second world wars.
The bronze monument is the result of a long period of fundraising by club historian Dick Mattick, who began with a project to restore the grave of Town’s longest-serving manager Sam Allen.
“I’m very pleased, contented this has come together to commemorate those sacrifices made,” said Dick.
“We join many other football clubs in recognising the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.
“I would like to thank all of those who contributed.
"After the initial article in the Advertiser, there were a number of people who came forward.”
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