FIGURES including boxer Tony Bellew and former Everton manager David Moyes turned out for a memorial match in honour of 18-year-old Prescot Cables player Jack Riding.
Jack tragically died last August after being taken ill during a five-a-side match.
Jack Riding
The teenager was a member of the Cables Reserve Team squad and had also represented South Liverpool.
He was described by the club as "a promising footballer who was being tipped to move into the first team".
Pic: John Hendry
On Friday a Prescot Cables Reserves took on a Select XI in honour of Jack. Those present included Tony Bellew, who took to the pitch, David Moyes and Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall.
Pic: John Hendry
The match raised a significant amount of money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), which has supported the Riding Family since Jack’s passing last summer.
CRY organises free cardiac health screenings around the country.
The CRY Select XI won the match 3-0 as hundreds turned out for the event, many of whom stayed afterwards for an auction of memorabilia which added to the total raised.
Pic: John Hendry
In tribute to Jack following his death, Prescot Cables said: "He was a very popular young man who had a bright future ahead of him. Jack’s loss will be keenly felt by his teammates, the club as a whole and by the wider football community."
Pictures courtesy of John Hendry
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