Sunderland fan behind Wall of Fame project presented with spot on Legends' Way by Kevin Phillips
Sunderland fan David Bambrough has been acknowledged for his efforts by the club.
David Bambrough, the Sunderland fan behind the Wall of Fame project that has helped to reunite countless fans with their commemorative bricks at the Stadium of Light, has been honoured by the club with a stone in the new Legends’ Way.
A lifelong follower of the Black Cats, David took it upon himself to build a database capable of directing supporters to the exact location of the bricks dedicated to themselves or their loved ones in SR5, while also providing an opportunity to share stories and memories to the website.
Since the project went live, the data engineer has been inundated with outpourings of appreciation from his fellow Mackems, while also making several media appearances - including an in-depth interview about his work with The Echo.
And in a fresh post to his personal social media, David has revealed that he has been acknowledged by Sunderland themselves too. After visiting the Stadium of Light this week, he was presented with a plaque by Black Cats icon Kevin Phillips, with an identical stone set to be included in the landmark Legend’s Way outside the Roker End of the ground.
David said: “Absolutely stunned. Just been at the Stadium of Light and Kevin Phillips tapped me on the shoulder and presented me with this [plaque]. The club are putting an identical one in the new Legends’ Way. I honestly don’t know what to say. Thank you to everyone at SAFC, and to all the supporters who’ve shared their stories. This whole thing started as a little Python project… Mental.”
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In addition to his work up to this point, David has partnered with the Heaven Branch - who offer a range of different bereavement support counselling sessions for Sunderland fans and hold a fortnightly listening ear service at the Betsy Jenny cafe, in Bridge Street - to hold a drop-in between 11am and 2pm on May 30th for those supporters who are interested in the Wall of Fame project but are perhaps a little less tech-savvy. Those in attendance can receive guidance on how to find their bricks and upload their memories of any loved ones to the website.
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