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Chelsea to pay tribute to Matthew Harding on 20th anniversary of death

Chelsea will pay tribute to Matthew Harding at Sunday's Premier League clash with Manchester United on the weekend that marks 20 years since his death.

Harding, a businessman and Chelsea supporter who invested £26.5 million in the club, died in a helicopter crash as he returned from a match at Bolton Wanderers in 1996.

He had responded to an appeal for funds by chairman Ken Bates in 1994 and was rewarded with a seat on the board.

His investment funded the construction of the new North Stand at Stamford Bridge, which was named in his honour after his death.