Official Site of Man U · Jul 24, 2025
Rochdale game dedicated to Thompson
Both clubs are coming together in a Game for Joe, who sadly passed away in April.
Our former Academy graduate meant so much to both clubs and the pre-season fixture on Saturday 2 August (15:00 BST kick-off) provides the opportunity to treasure his memory.
A minute's applause will be held beforehand and members of Joe's family are due to be in attendance at the Crown Oil Arena and are selecting some of his favourite songs to play in the build-up to the kick-off.
A reminder that both sets of supporters can sit together, with no segregation.
United recently set up the Joe Thompson award, which will be presented each year within the Academy to somebody who best embodies the values he displayed.