See how clubs paid tribute ahead of Remembrance Weekend

Clubs, players and match officials paid tribute to the armed forces at Premier League matches this round ahead of Remembrance weekend next week.

Players and match officials wore special-edition shirts embroidered with a poppy that will be signed and made available to buy in an auction throughout November and December, with the funds raised going to The Royal British Legion.

See: Which clubs' poppy shirts auctions have started  

Over the past 11 years the auctioning of these shirts has helped to raised more than £4million in total for the charity. Last year was the most successful yet, with about £700,000 raised through the auctions in 2022, making a significant contribution to raising much-needed funds to help people in the Armed Forces community.

As well as minute's silences before matches, clubs carried out various tributes to show their ongoing commitment to the charity.

Club support

Apart from having the chance to bid on match-worn and signed shirts, Brighton & Hove Albion fans will be able to enter an online draw and win a shirt that has been signed by the club’s squad, raising additional funds for the The Royal British Legion.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his AFC Bournemouth counterpart Andoni Iraola laid wreaths pitchside while another was placed in the club’s memorial garden earlier in the day ahead of their match.

On Saturday morning members of the recently established Military Veterans OSC joined City in the Community Military Veterans football team for a service to commemorate Frank Swift, former City goalkeeper and veteran who died in the Munich Air Disaster. 

The volunteers split into three groups to cover 19.43km prior to their arrival at the Etihad Stadium, twice stopping en route for a further memorial and service.

Everton welcomed members of the Armed Forces at Goodison Park on Saturday before they hosted Brighton. Sergeant Andy Manning played the Last Post, which was followed by a period of silence that was accompanied by a banner raised in the stands.  

When Newcastle United's players took to the pitch they were joined by local service personnel from the 5th Battalion of the Regiment of Royal Fusiliers based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, RAF Boulmer from Northumberland and HMS Calliope, whose local offices are in nearby Gateshead.

Nottingham Forest's home encounter with Aston Villa on Sunday was especially poignant.

Wreaths were laid by Forest Forces Veterans and serving personnel from the Mercian Regiment, before 16-year-old season-ticket holder Caiden Storry played The Last Post.

On the 47th minute, Forest also honoured the life of Nottingham Panthers' ice hockey player Adam Johnson, who tragically died while playing last Saturday.