Jacob Crawshaw memorial football match raises more than £8,100
Close friends of Jacob Crawshaw, Harri Clark, one of the main organisers, and All-Stars captain Ethan Barrett at the memorial match. - Credit: Peter Hagger
A memorial football match played in honour of St Neots teenager Jacob Crawshaw has raised more than £8,100 for the Road Victims Trust.
Approximately 800 people gathered at St Neots Town Football Club on May 7 to watch and play in the match.
A raffle was also held on the day and, combined with entrance charges, cake sales and generous donations, raised £8,123.79.
The teams and officials at the Jacob Crawshaw memorial match held at St Neots Town Football Club. - Credit: Peter Hagger
Jacob was a Luton Town fan who loved football, and so his friends decided to organise a memorial match as a fitting tribute to his memory.
Friends from the various teams Jacob played for took part alongside some of his teachers, with St Neots beating the All-Stars on penalties following a 1-1 draw.
The St Neots goalkeeper saving the final and deciding penalty. - Credit: Peter Hagger
His friends had chosen to raise money for the Road Victims Trust after Jacob died in a tragic collision last year between the work van where he was a passenger and a lorry on the A14.
If you wish to donate, you can still do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/fundraising/JacobCrawshaw.
In a previous story, we said that Jacob died in a car crash on the way home from watching a football match between Luton Town and Millwall.
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The collision was, in fact, the day after the football match on October 17, 2021, and the Hunts Post would like to apologise for this mistake.
