Alfie’s got it wrapped up!

MEMORIES: A scarf from the all-Essex FA Vase final between Romford and Great Wakering is now in Alfie’s collection

PICTURE: Mark Lund

WINNERS: Mark Lund, left, at our National Game Awards back in 2016 held at Chelsea

Alfie Lund’s incredible memorabilia collection and fundraising were proudly honoured at The NLP’s National Game Awards ten years ago – now the Essex Senior League are aiming to help boost his scarf tally to 5,000!

Alfie’s dad Mark picked up the Unsung Hero award at our NGAs back in 2016 in recognition of all the family were doing in raising awareness of a rare life-limiting condition.

Through the years, father and son have travelled to games in all Steps to collect enough items to surround a football pitch if tied together. Shirts donated along the way were later sold, with the funds raised going to MECP2 Duplication Syndrome UK, supporting families with respite breaks, long hospital stays, sensory equipment and, sadly, funeral costs.

Since then, Alfie’s scarf haul has passed 3,438 and the ESL are hoping to help them reach a huge milestone with clubs already donating.

“There is now a new target in sight, we at the Essex Senior League would like to help get Alfie to 5,000 scarves!” the league said. “If any level of the game can help make that happen, it’s Non-League football. “If any club, supporters or league can donate a scarf, old or new, you can help Alfie take another step towards that incredible milestone.”

Contact Mark via https://facebook.com/mark.lund.127