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Middlesbrough make significant donation to the families PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough

Middlesbrough are donating the money they received from streaming last weekend's Legacy Game

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 4:29 PM
Middlesbrough make significant donation to the families PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough
Key Things to Know
  • Middlesbrough FC is donating all streaming proceeds from their Legacy Game to the families of two deceased police officers.
  • Officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough died following a head-on vehicle collision on the A66.
  • Streaming passes cost £3, with several thousand supporters tuning in globally alongside a sold-out Riverside Stadium crowd.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Middlesbrough FC has announced a significant donation to the families of PC Matthew Blades and Tom Clough. Both police officers recently lost their lives in a head-on collision on the A66. The club confirmed that all proceeds from streaming pass sales for their recent sold-out Legacy Game will be directed to the officers' families.

Streaming passes for the event were sold at £3 each, with several thousand supporters tuning in globally. The Legacy Game reunited 98 former Boro players, including Juninho and Fabrizio Ravanelli, to mark the club's 150-year anniversary ahead of their upcoming celebration match against Wolves.

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