Leadbitter to give Hylton Juniors a major boost
Former Sunderland midfielder Grant Leadbitter will this week present grassroots football club Hylton Sports Club Juniors with free kit as part of a nationwide competition.
The club were the winners oftheEFL’scommunitiespartner, Your Move’s ‘Your Club Your Kit’ competition, which has given grassroots clubs and school teams a chance to win free kit.
In total, more than 100 teams across the country will receive 14 full-match kits featuring their club logo and colours.
HyltonSportsClubJuniors isoneofthewinningclubsand will receive their free kit from former Black Cats star, Leadbitter, who will visit the Billy Hardy Sports Complex.
Leadbittersaid:“Thegrassroots game is an important part of football in the region and it’s brilliant to see Hylton SportsClubJuniorsselectedas one of the winners of the Your Club Your Kit competition.
“Everyplayerplayinginthe Premier League and EFL has started their career in junior clubs like Hylton and we all look back at our time in junior football with great fondness.
“I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the club and handing over their kit in a city that is very close to my heart."
Samantha Martin, branch managerforYourMoveinSunderlandsaid:“We’resopleased for this local club and that GrantLeadbitterissupporting us in celebrating their success in winning the competition.
“Although the local Your Move team may not be footballers, we do understand the importance of teamwork and in helping each other and this clearly means we share similar goals to this winning Club and the community in which we both belong.”