Manchester National Museum of Football

Part of the collection is a plaque commemorating all those footballers who fell during the Great war.

IN REMEMBRANCE

OF

THOSE WHO TOOK PART

IN THE NATIONAL GAME OF

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

AND GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE CAUSE OF RIGHT

AND JUSTICE

IN THE GREAT WAR

1914 - 1918.

'GIVE ME LEAVE TO LIVE AND DIE

IN THIS OPINION, THAT HE IS NOT

WORTHY TO LIVE AT ALL WHO

FOR FEAR OR DANGER OF DEATH.

SHUNNETH HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE

AND HIS OWN HONOUR'.

There is also a display on Donald Bell the only professional footballer to receive the Victoria Cross.

Photos by Chris Gleave.