U13s REPRESENT UNITED AT BISHOP AUCKLAND
Our Under-13s proudly represented United and taught their counterparts from other clubs about the Munich Air Disaster for a second successive week. The young Reds first welcomed Liverpool to Carrington for an education session and memorial match before, last weekend, travelling across the Pennines to Middlesbrough.
There, they presented to youngsters from Boro and Bishop Auckland before a mixed football session, where the players of all teams played alongside each other.
The session at Middlesbrough was to celebrate and commemorate the crucial role played by Bishop Auckland during United’s hour of need. The north-east club loaned United three players — Warren Bradley, Bob Hardisty and Derek Lewin — to help us fulfil our remaining fixtures of the 1957/58 season. Bradley later signed on a permanent basis, scoring 21 times in 67 senior appearances.
Bishop Auckland’s kindness in 1958 has never been forgotten by United and our supporters. Only last year, a group of Reds visited the club to show their appreciation.
