Wycombe Wanderers have so far raised more than £8,000 through an online auction to help the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
On Good Friday [April 15], the Chairboys wore a unique blue and yellow home kit in their 2-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Adams Park, with all the shirts being put up for sale in order to aid the war-torn country.
🚨 "Wycombe Wanderers will wear a special blue & yellow quartered strip against Plymouth Argyle on Good Friday, in solidarity with the victims of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
— Chairboys on the Net - Paul Lewis (@GasmanCOTN) April 13, 2022
The shirts to be signed and auctioned off to raise funds for associated charitable causes" 🇺🇦 https://t.co/NNUV9cTv9V pic.twitter.com/2KUMuVoSGZ
READ MORE: Wycombe to wear unique Ukraine home shirt against Plymouth
At the time of writing, £8,457 has so far been raised with the following kits being made available to purchase.
These items are:
- A signed shirt by the whole squad (Highest bid at the time of writing: £705)
- Garath McCleary’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £780)
- Brandon Hanlan’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £405)
- Daryl Horgan’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £360)
- Ryan Tafazolli’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £405)
- Sullay Kaikai’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £335)
- Chris Forino’s shirt Highest bid at the time of writing: £605)
- Adebayo Akinfenwa’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £605)
- Olly Pendlebury’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £265)
- Dom Gape’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £401)
- Joe Jacobson’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £685)
- Jack Grimmer’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £355)
- Jason McCarthy’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £395)
- David Wheeler’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £385)
- Jordan Obita’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £375)
- Josh Scowen’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £525)
- David Stockdale’s shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £361)
- Sam Vokes’ first-half shirt (Highest bid at the time of writing: £510)
The auction will conclude on Sunday night.
More than £6,000 has already been raised for the DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal from the auction and raffle of shirts worn against Plymouth.
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 25, 2022
A phenomenal response from #Chairboys fans!
Both the auction and raffle run until Sunday.
The shirts were made to support Ukraine after the country were invaded by neighbouring Russia at the end of February this year, which has seen millions of people flee their homeland.
And to help those who have not been able to leave the country, people and organisations have held charity days and fundraisers to aid the Ukrainian people.
The one-off shirts were worn on April 15 (Carol Mason)
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Most notably, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos held a free match against Risborough Rangers if people donated clothing to help the country, along with the African football charity, Kit Aid.
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Overall, thousands of items of clothing were donated which included 15 rare Wycombe Wanderers shirts.
This led the club and Bucks Free Press to work together, and ultimately, over £1,100 was raised through an auction that we organised via the Non League club.
To make a bid, go to www.jumblebee.co.uk/wwfcukraineshirtfundraiser.
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