Reds raise record funds for RBL
Special edition poppy-embroided shirts worn by Liverpool during their Remembrance Sunday fixture against Chelsea have raised a record £34,163 for The Royal British Legion.
The team sported the jerseys in their clash with the Blues at Anfield on November 8, 2014.
Captain Steven Gerrard donated the shirts to members of The Royal British Legion, which were then individually auctioned off on eBay to raise funds.
The No.8's jersey proved the most popular again, raising a fantastic £5,100, with Raheem Sterling's second, raising over £2,100.
Gerrard said: "It's always an honour for the team to wear the poppy on our shirts and 2014 was particularly special in marking 100 years since World War I.
"We are thankful to all who serve in the armed forces for the amazing work that they do in serving our country."
Last year, the match-worn shirts from the club's fixture against Fulham raised £26,000 for the appeal.
Charles Byrne, director of fundraising at the Legion, said: "We're very grateful to Liverpool Football Club for once again supporting The Royal British Legion by allowing our volunteers to collect at the ground, and donating the match-worn poppy shirts after the game.
"Over the last two years, Liverpool Football Club has raised over £60,000 to support our work and the money raised will help us to continue making a difference to the lives of serving and ex-service people, and importantly their families too."
Serving soldiers with the 4th Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, Andrew Moore, John Grimes and David Fearon alongside membership support officer Merseyside/West Lancashire for The Royal British Legion, Bill Martin, were all invited to Melwood last year to be presented with the signed shirts by Gerrard.