Former Forest striker to manage Mansfield Hosiery Mill for memorial football match
Nigel Jemson to manage Mansfield HM against Cuckney’s cricketers in special memorial match
Mansfield Hosiery Mills and Cuckney Cricket Clubs will be swapping bat and ball for their football boots as they pay tribute to a club legend.
The football game, which takes place at The Fieldings in Sutton on Friday, will be played in memory of former Mansfield’s president Stephen Brown with the teams contesting the Stephen Maurice Brown Memorial Plate.
The fun fixture will also see former Nottingham Forest striker Nigel Jemson take charge of the Mansfield side.
Craig Gould, Hosiery Mills club chairman, said it was a fiting tribute to a great man.
“Earlier this year, Mansfield Hosiery Mills Cricket Club lost a man who meant more to our club than words could ever truly express,” he said.
“Stephen wasn’t simply part of Mansfield Hosiery Mills. In so many ways, he WAS Mansfield Hosiery Mills.
“His dedication, loyalty, friendship and tireless contribution to our club and local sport over so many years helped shape the place we all know and love today.
“His passing has left a hole in our club that will never be filled, but one thing we can promise is that his name, his memory and his legacy will never be forgotten.
“We are absolutely delighted that Nigel Jemson has kindly agreed to manage the Mansfield Hosiery Mills team for this special occasion.”
The event, which organisers say will now become an annual affair, has attracted plenty of supprt from the local community with Bowe Radio and the Friday Night Sports Social Show signing up to be the official Big Match Sponsors.
“Their generous support and involvement in this special occasion is hugely appreciated by everyone at Mansfield Hosiery Mills Cricket Club,” added Craig.
“It’s wonderful to have local organisations supporting an event that means so much to our club, helping us celebrate Stephen’s life and ensure his legacy continues for generations to come.
“evening is about so much more than football. It’s about friendship, community, memories and bringing people together.
“It’s about celebrating everything Stephen stood for and everything he gave to Mansfield Hosiery Mills and local sport throughout his life.
“And most importantly, it’s about making sure that future generations of Millers know exactly who Stephen Maurice Brown was and why he meant so much to so many.”