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Press release for unveiling of Billy Bremner plaque 4/9/24

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  1. FollowMe&LeedsUnited

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    Billy Bremner plaque unveiled in his memory and artist selected to create the statue

    · Eddie Gray unveiled the plaque in his old teammates honour

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    · Renowned Scottish sculptor, Kenny Hunter, announced as the commissioned artist for the statue

    04/09/2024 Issued by the Scottish Football Supporters Association: The Scottish Football Supporters Association (SFSA) in partnership with Leeds United Supporters Groups, University of Stirling, Raploch Community Council and more are proud to announce the Billy Bremner plaque has been unveiled at 35a Weir Street in Raploch, the very house Billy grew up in.

    Former international teammates of Billy Bremner, Jimmy Bone and John Blackley, supported the unveiling in Raploch, Stirling. Former Leeds United and Scotland star and long-term teammate and friend of Billy Bremner, Eddie Gray unveiled the plaque and was quoted as saying “It was real honour to be asked to unveil the blue plaque showing the world where Billy came from. He was fiercely proud of his roots, and it will be a fitting tribute to see a statue here in the coming years. He really was an iconic player that everyone in Leeds and Scotland loved.”

    The artist commissioned to sculpt the statue of Billy Bremner was announced as Kenny Hunter. SFSA Project Manager Alexander Gibb said “Following a difficult decision-making process we are delighted to announce Kenny Hunter as the artist to sculpt the great Billy Bremner. It is an honour to be working closely with an artist of Kenny’s prestige and we cannot wait to support Kenny in his vision of Billy Bremner.”

    You can find his website here: www.kenny-hunter.com

    This is only the beginning of the Billy Bremner memorial project. Over the next year there will be fundraising events to reach the minimum value required to be able to erect the statue, while any excess funds will be redistributed via community projects in Stirling. The link to the fundraising page can be found here: www.scottishfsa.org/bremner/

    The Scottish Football Supporter’s Association is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2015 by Paul Goodwin and Simon Barrow who felt Scotland’s football fans deserved a voice in the game. The organisation has more than 80,000 members and works tirelessly to ensure Scottish football fans voices are heard.

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    Is that a Leeds United tie Eddie is wearing? <whistle>
     
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    It certainly is
     
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    Only, I thought he had disowned the club?
     
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    He is a Leeds United fan the same as we are
     
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    I would have to say the goalposts have moved significantly from what I read previously :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    It was my own fears that we would lose Eddie after the sale of Archie but I stand by everything else I said. Eddie would never ever say anything publicly anyway. Only the other week he was sat at the back of the director’s box on his own but only that time but again, it had me worried.
     
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