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Town Launch Marcus Stewart Accessories - Ipswich Town News

Town have launched a range of Marcus Stewart accessories which includes the gloves the striker made iconic during his time with the Blues in the early 2000s.

The 49 year-old, who was recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease, was a key man in George Burley’s side which won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2000 and then scored 19 times - in the winter months wearing his trademark gloves - as the Blues finished fifth in the top flight the following season to qualify for the UEFA Cup.

The range also includes snoods and scarves with all profits from the gloves going to the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.

Town CEO Mark Ashton told the club site: "We are delighted to launch this range and we are pleased that we will be able to help the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation with their invaluable work.

"Marcus is an Ipswich Town legend but more importantly a great man. We will do everything we can to support him, his family, and the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation.”

The gloves are available in both navy and royal blue are available at Planet Blue and online with the rest of the range.

Stewart and his wife Louise have set up a Just Giving page with proceeds going to the Darby Rimmer MND Foundation. Further information on MND can be found here.

Meanwhile, Port Vale will be raising awareness of MND at this evening's game.

Former Town striker Ellis Harrison, now with Vale, played for Stewart during his time working as assistant boss at Bristol Rovers.

"When I first met Stewy, I was a first-year professional that was pushed aside to the academy and U23s squad,” Harrison said in an interview in tonight's match programme.

"The rest is history, with the two promotions we achieved. He is a guy that has always wanted more from me, even more so when I am going through a good spell.

"What I mean by that is that you can be getting all of the outside praise but when you have someone like Marcus Stewart saying ‘I still need this from you’, you can’t argue, and over the years I have become really good friends with Stewy.

"If I did come out of my lane and got carried away by scoring goals, I know the first person on the phone would be Stewy.

"I have spoken with Stewy since his diagnosis and he is positive; he has had a positive outlook on everything in life since I have known him and I wish him nothing but the best.

"He is a great friend and moving forward hopefully we can raise money and awareness, not just for him, but for the condition and with a stroke of luck we can help towards finding a cure.”

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