This was the moment Brunton Park got to its feet and saluted the memory of David Wilkes.
Supporters at the Carlisle United and Barnsley game marked the 59th minute with a period of applause in the coach's memory.
Brunton Park rises in the 59th minute to applaud in memory of David Wilkes ❤️ #cufc #bfc @newsandstar pic.twitter.com/kvYX1w7Hta
— Jon Colman (@joncolman) March 12, 2024
Barnsley-born Wilkes, who played for his home-town club before becoming a legendary youth coach with the Blues, was 59 when he died suddenly last June.
With several members of his family at Tuesday night's game, his face appeared on the big screen as supporters of both clubs stood at the 59-minute mark and clapped.
The emotional tribute came after similar scenes were seen at Barnsley's Oakwell ground earlier this season.
On this occasion, before the game Wilkes' family visited the recently-created memorial garden at Brunton Park to leave floral tributes.
Balloons marking what would have been his 60th birthday on Sunday were also placed on a bench which has been installed in memory of the much-missed man.
His family, including his mother and his daughters, were guests at the game and received a commemorative shirt in Foxy's Restaurant as the club welcomed them.
Supporters have also shown their appreciation to Wilkes in other ways since his passing, with the Flags for United group creating a large banner which said the former coach was "part of the fabric of the club".
The banner, after being held aloft at the Barnsley-Carlisle game in January, was then donated to his family.
Wilkes, after joining United in the early 1990s following the knee injury that curtailed his promising playing career at Barnsley, went on to preside over an unprecedented period of home-grown talent at Brunton Park, with many young players coming through the club's youth system and going on to stardom.
In two spells he worked for the Cumbrians for 27 years, and was head of academy coaching before his passing last summer.
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