A minute's applause is planned for Coventry's match against Hull City on Saturday, with supporters asked to join in the 27th minute for Harry Chattaway. He was 27 years old, and the tribute will turn a league fixture at the CBS Arena into a moment of remembrance for a lifelong Sky Blues fan.
Matchday tribute at the CBS Arena
The applause is set for Coventry's home game against Hull City on 29 August, a fixture that gives the club's supporters a clear moment to honour Chattaway together. Ryan Jones, speaking to the BBC, said he was heartbroken that Harry would never get to see Coventry City in the Premier League.
Jones also said, 'Harry was a massive Coventry City fan, a season ticket holder, and I think this would be the best send-off he could probably have.' That is the sort of line that fits the story here: not grand, just accurate to the way family and friends are describing him.
A supporter remembered through the stands
Faye Chattaway said, 'His whole life was Cov and he had been going to matches since he was eight.' She also said he worked night shifts so he could afford to buy Coventry City things, which tells you how central the club was to him.
Jones estimated that about 32,000 people may clap for Harry, and said it might even be all of the fans in the stadium. Whether that full crowd joins in or not, the tribute is fixed for the 27th minute, and Saturday's match against Hull City will be the setting for it.
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