Young Tigers fan leads his team to glory

15 April, 2014

Every young football fan dreams of walking out with their team at Wembley Stadium. For local lad, Harrison Raw, aged nine, this dream came true on Sunday when Hull City beat Sheffield United to reach the FA Cup final for the first time in their 110 year history.

Harrison, whose favourite players are Tom Huddlestone and Ahmed Elmohamady, is an avid Hull City fan and was given the surprise of a lifetime when he arrived at Wembley to find that he would be leading out the Tigers.

As a corporate sponsor, CHCP CIC were contacted by Hull City to nominate a mascot for the FA Cup semi-final, and staff put Harrison’s name forward.

Denise Anderton, Social Business and Public Relations Director at CHCP CIC said “Our corporate relationship with Hull City is important to us as it gives us a presence in the city and provides us opportunities to promote some of the many services CHCP CIC offer. It is fantastic that we have been able to give Harrison a day to remember. Hopefully the team can now go on and make history by bringing the trophy back to Hull for the first time ever.”

Already knowing he would be going to the match to watch his team with his family, they decided to wait until the day to surprise him with the good news that he would be leading the team out.

Harrison’s dad, Alan said “Harrison was already excited about going to Wembley, if he knew he was the mascot he wouldn’t have slept the night before.”

“I’d asked Harrison a couple of days before if he could have a wish what would it be, and he said to stand on the pitch at Wembley.”

Harrison described the whole day as “mind-boggling” and said the best part was “walking out and seeing all of the Hull City and Sheffield United fans”

“I want to say thank you to CHCP for asking me to be the mascot, it was amazing.”

When asked if they could beat Arsenal and win the FA Cup, Harrison confidently responded “Oh yeah, definitely.”