It was a real privilege for our Year 9 football team to participate in the Lycamobile at the famous Boleyn Ground this weekend as the stadium has been an integral part of East End life since 1904.

Generations of St Bonaventure’s students have supported and still support West Ham United and our Year 9 pupils were excited to be able to play on the same ground as Bobby Moore, Trevor Brooking and local boy Mark Noble.

We didn’t come away with any trophies on this occasion but the emotion of the day was very apparent and might have affected their play. They were all very pleased to be given the opportunity to play on the Boleyn turf before it is demolished and the club moves to the Olympic Park.

Well done to Darnell, Peter, Kasim, Ebube, Jeffrey, Jamal, Daniel, Anthony, Jerry and Prince for giving it their all on the day and are seen here pictured with old Bonaventurian George Chukwuma before the competition.