Stoneyburn Junior Soccer Membership are internet hosting a memorial match subsequent month in reminiscence of Steven Macmillan - a former secretary of Stoneyburn and pillar of the group who handed away immediately in August of final 12 months.
The 2-day match will happen on Saturday and Sunday, July 23-24, at Stoneyburn’s house floor, Beechwood Park, to honour the reminiscence of the dad-of-four.
The Macmillan household had been, and proceed to be, closely concerned within the working of Stoneyburn Junior Soccer Membership with Steven’s brother, David Macmillan, nonetheless sitting as a chair on the committee and his father, additionally David, who stays as president of the membership.
Styled as a soccer festival-type occasion, the match is sponsored by long-time pal of Steven Macmillan – Andy Johnstone, who put up the trophy for the match.
Steven was a well-loved determine within the native soccer group – creating shut and lasting ties inside Stoneyburn and different groups within the East of Scotland Soccer League.
Stoneyburn can be joined by Livingston United Soccer Membership, Harthill Royal Group Soccer Membership and Armadale Thistle on the match.
Steven Sharp, Stoneyburn Juniors FCs supervisor, mentioned:“Following a really tough interval for each the membership and Steven’s household, it’s an actual honour for us to have the ability to placed on this memorial match.
“It’s about conserving Steven’s legacy alive, he was an outstanding man who did an enormous quantity of labor for each the membership and the group. I simply hope we are able to placed on a becoming tribute for him and his household.
“I’m wanting ahead to the match. Given Steven’s reputation I think about it’ll be a busy weekend for folks to return and share humorous tales and nice recollections .
“Little question it’ll be emotional as properly – each participant or committee member that walks by way of the gate at Beechwood Park nonetheless expects to see Steven every day, I do know I do.
“I nonetheless take into consideration soccer and the membership and need to cellphone him, after which keep in mind he’s now not with us.
“Steven was unbelievable to work with, he was a tremendous secretary and he was a fair higher pal – which is tough to search out.
“The squad are very a lot wanting ahead to it. There’s no denying it’ll be an emotional weekend for us however they’re going into it with a great angle, eager to carry the trophy house to Stoneyburn for our secretary and make Steven proud.
“Above all else I hope it’s a great day for his household, for his spouse Lynn, his children Emma, Sarah, Alex, and David, his mum, his dad, brothers and sister, and the remainder of his household. I would like everybody to recollect Steven for what he liked, and keep in mind all the great recollections.”
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