Minutes Slience to be Held Ahead of Latics Clash Minutes Slience to be Held Ahead of Latics Clash
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Minutes Slience to be Held Ahead of Latics Clash

Walsall Football Club have today confirmed that there will be a minutes silence ahead of Saturday afternoon's season opening clash with Oldham Athletic, in memory of the victims of the Tunisian terror attack.
Walsall Football Club have today confirmed that there will be a minutes silence ahead of Saturday afternoon's season opening clash with Oldham Athletic, in memory of the victims of the Tunisian terror attack.

Released via Saddlers.co.uk, the club confirm; "The silence will be held moments before kick off by referee Mark Brown, with both sets of teams and supporters invited to respect the clubs tribute.

"The players will also be sporting black armbands in honour of the victims.

"The attack killed 38 people including three Saddlers Supporters - Joel Richards, Adrian Evans and Charles ‘Patrick’ Evans.

"Joel was 19 years of age and a season-ticket holder. He was a budding referee and a student at the University of Worcester.

"His uncle, 49 year-old Adrian, who worked for Sandwell Council, was also a season-ticket holder here at Banks’s Stadium, whilst his father, Charles, 78, was a keen follower of the club and a great lover of football."
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