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An army of Liverpool fans will converge on Hetton this weekend for the unveiling of a memorial to football legend Bob Paisley.
More than 40 supporters are expected to visit the town of the late manager's birth to officially unveil an engraved stone at Hetton Memorial Park, Front Street.

They will then dash off to the Stadium of Light to see their team take on the Back Cats in their opening game of the new season.

Earlier this year, the Bob Paisley Memorial Committee embarked on a series of fund-raisers to pay for a lasting tribute to one of the most successful managers in English football.

In his nine years in charge of the Reds from 1974, he took the team to six league titles, three League Cups, three European Cups, one Uefa Cup and a European Super Cup.

Ian Graves, chairman of the memorial Committee, said the fans worked with Hetton Town Council to help bring about the tribute.

The memorial will be unveiled at Hetton Memorial Park, on Front Street, Hetton, at 1pm on Saturday.

Submitted by: Sunderland Business Network