Portsmouth's poppy pins sell out in under two hours raising thousands for Royal British Legion
The badges, which were produced in association with the charity, were limited to just 1,000.Â
Featuring a poppy together with the Portsmouth club badge, the pins only went on sale at 9am but had sold out by 10.55am the League One side announced.Â
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Hide AdThe club announced that the pins were sold out on Twitter, saying: '˜Pompey poppy pin badges have now sold out.
'˜With a minimum donation of £3, this means that over £3,000 has been raised for Royal British Legion!
'˜Once again, thank you for your fantastic support.'
A huge queue extended outside the club shop near Fratton Park this morning (October 30) as eager fans waited to get their hands on the commemorative badges marking the centenary of the end of the First World War. Â
Fans could also order the pins over the phone by calling the ticket office on 0345 646 1898, but badges will need to be collected and will not be sent out in the post.
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Hide AdBut the phone lines were just as busy as the club shop with fans reporting waiting 33 minutes and even 45 minutes to get through.Â
Twitter user SBaggins tweeted: '˜Success. Took 33 mins to get through. They are posting via recorded delivery.'Â
While another user with the handle ash replied: '˜I'm up to 45 lol.'Â
Pompey suggested that fans made a minimum donation of £3 for the pins, meaning that the club raised at least £3,000 with all the money going to the Royal British Legion.Â
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Hide AdSarah Ferris, community fundraiser for The Royal British Legion, said: '˜We are delighted that Pompey have decided to support us again, particularly with the significance of the centenary year.
'˜The Legion are pleased that Pompey have chosen to have a special 2018 commemorative pin badge for their followers to show support for both their club and The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.'