{"id":68706,"date":"2022-11-29T16:53:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=68706"},"modified":"2022-11-29T16:53:49","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:53:49","slug":"bluebirds-set-to-pay-tribute-to-peter-whittingham-in-aston-villa-memorial-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/11\/29\/bluebirds-set-to-pay-tribute-to-peter-whittingham-in-aston-villa-memorial-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluebirds set to pay tribute to Peter Whittingham in Aston Villa memorial match"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proceeds from the match involving his old sides will go to the Peter Whittingham Foundation <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CARDIFF City will face Aston Villa tomorrow evening (Wednesday, November 30) at the Cardiff City Stadium in the Peter Whittingham memorial match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluebirds\u2019 legend Whittingham tragically died in March 2020 after suffering head injuries after a fall while watching an England v Wales Six Nations game in a Barry pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Covid-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns happening so soon after Whittingham\u2019s passing, Cardiff have had to wait to pay tribute to one of their greatest ever players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">7\ufe0f\u20e3 Wednesday evening&#39;s Peter Whittingham Memorial Match will be paused after seven minutes.<br><br>City and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AVFCOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AVFCOfficial<\/a> supporters are encouraged to join us in a minute of applause, as we remember our iconic number seven. \ud83d\udc99<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CityAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CityAsOne<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PW7foundation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PW7foundation<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PW7Foundation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PW7Foundation<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffCityFC\/status\/1597198679055671297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whittingham, who is originally from Nuneaton, joined the Bluebirds in 2007 and spent 10 years at the club making over 400 appearances. He was an instrumental figure in the club reaching the Premier League for the first time, as well as helping the club to an FA Cup final, and a League Cup final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He joined the club from memorial match opponents, Aston Villa, where he came through the academy and made 66 appearances for the first team between 2003 and 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the World Cup halting Premier League and Championship action, this break has proved to be the perfect chance to arrange a friendly which will give players game time and the chance for both sets of supporters to pay tribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A special message from Qatar! \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7f<br><br>Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sparkyharris11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sparkyharris11<\/a> for taking the time to send this in! \ud83d\udc99<br><br>Get your tickets for Wednesday&#39;s fixture here \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jp5rvTgahS\">https:\/\/t.co\/jp5rvTgahS<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PW7Foundation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PW7Foundation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VgWsTI8um3\">pic.twitter.com\/VgWsTI8um3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Peter Whittingham Foundation (@PW7foundation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PW7foundation\/status\/1597530821740711937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All proceeds from the match will be donated to the Peter Whittingham Foundation which was set up last year by his family to keep his legacy alive and to honour his achievements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundation supports the Cardiff City Foundation, King Henry VIII School where Peter attended school and Winston\u2019s Wish, a charity which helps children who have lost a parent or a sibling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bluebirds\u2019 skipper Joe Ralls said: \u201cWe never had the chance, really, to celebrate Whitts, with Covid and the timing of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just think it would be amazing to get as many people here as we can. 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