Elderly Burnley FC fan places newspaper ad asking for lift to home games

An elderly Burnley FC fan has taken out an advert in a newspaper asking for help getting to Clarets home games.
By John Deehan
Published 19th Feb 2022, 06:00 BST
Updated 19th Feb 2022, 10:19 BST
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The anonymous football-loving pensioner placed the ad in Wednesday’s edition of the Southport and Formby Champion.

In it, the OAP season ticket holder, who lives in Argyle Road, Southport, says he is looking for a lift from Southport to and from matches at Turf Moor.

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The fan, who has early stage Parkinson's, is prepared to change seats in the ground to facilitate the request.

Anybody who can help is asked to please send details to PO Box KS/07/22, Champion Newspaper, Clare House, 166 Lord Street, Southport, PR9 0QA.

The ad was spotted by Carl Disley who took to Twitter to share the appeal, asking football fans to "help keep this fella going the match as long as possible".

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