One of our Year 4 students has won a football shirt design competition
Posted 22nd November 2024
Waleed, a Year 4 student at Dixons Manningham Primary, has won a competition to design a warm-up shirt which will be worn by Bradford City AFC players before their fixture vs Accrington Stanley on Saturday 23 November.
Waleed’s design features a beautiful, hand-drawn recreation of the now-iconic Bantam mural, which is on display in the grounds of the University of Bradford Stadium, and was created by Paul Curtis Artwork.
The competition was held as part of Bradford City Football Club's Community Foundation’s Community takeover day celebrations, which will take place at the same fixture. The Foundation ran the warm-up shirt design competition in schools across Bradford, and received over 1,000 entries.
Bradford City AFC star, Andy Cook, and assistant coach, Chris Lucketti, presented Waleed with the shirt featuring his design this week, as well as a bespoke home shirt featuring Waleed’s name and age on the back.
The presentation took place in a full school assembly, including Waleed’s family. During the presentation, some of the students had the opportunity to ask Andy Cook questions, themed around kindness.
Andy Cook said: “Seeing Waleed celebrate when we revealed his shirt was priceless, and me and the team can't wait to wear the shirts he designed on Saturday. We’ve come here today and put smiles on all the kids’ faces, and we want to get the win for them at the weekend.”
Chris Lucketti added: “We got an incredible reception from the children. To see all the kids and the excitement on their faces was great. It shows the importance of the club and the Foundation working together. The children also made some special banners, and they all look great and I look forward to seeing them go around the pitch on Saturday.”
Terri Leighton, Principal, Dixons Manningham Primary said: “We’re so impressed by the creativity and hard work shown by the children with their wonderful entries. Our students asked some fantastic questions to our visitors including “How do you show kindness when playing?”, and “How do you make the world a better place?”. We’re delighted for Waleed with his well-deserved recognition, and I know fans will love seeing his work while cheering the team on this Saturday.”