Posted on 13th October 2020
Two supporter-owned clubs will be going head-to-head in a prestigious pre-season game in July’s Brian Lomax Cup.
Posted on 13th October 2020
Last week the Queen’s Birthday Honours were announced and included among them was a British Empire Medal for former-chair of Supporters Direct, one of the predecessor organisations of the FSA, and Brentford fan Brian Burgess.
Congratulating Brian on his award, chair of the FSA Malcolm Clarke said:
“We are delighted to congratulate Brian Burgess, former chair of Supporters Direct, one of the founding partners of the FSA, on the richly deserved award of The British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
“Brian has made a great contribution to football over many years, including not only his leadership of Supporters Direct, but also through his work at Brentford FC, where he has been heavily involved in the development of the new ground. Well done Brian.”
Two supporter-owned clubs will be going head-to-head in a prestigious pre-season game in July’s Brian Lomax Cup.
The Brian Lomax Cup takes place every pre-season and celebrates the role of supporter-owned football clubs. The first winner was in 2002 when AFC Wimbledon beat Enfield Town 3-2. The cup is named after Brian Lomax – considered to be the founding father of the supporters’ trust movement. He sadly passed away in 2015. Richard Irving attended this year’s match, his report is below…
Two supporter-owned clubs will be going head-to-head in a prestigious pre-season game in July’s Brian Lomax Cup.
Cardiff City supporters recently said goodbye to long-serving Trust member Brian Mertens, who has died at the age of 66. Tim Hartley pays tribute to a founding member of the Cardiff Trust and one of the great advocates of the trust movement.