The Football Association is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme as part of the ongoing Football Remembers campaign.
Football will join the nation in paying its respects to those who took part in the Battle of the Somme in northern France which raged until 18 November 1916.
It is part of a wider remembrance programme by The FA, along with the Premier League and Football League, marking the centenary of the First World War between 2014 and 2018.
Wembley Stadium will display a special tribute from sunset on Thursday 30 June – with a nationwide two minutes of silence happening from 7.28am the following morning – the moment troops went over the top 100 years ago.
Overnight, the Wembley Arch will be lit white to coincide with the nationwide vigils happening across the country.
FA President HRH The Duke of Cambridge will attend a special service at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing, operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
1 July 1916 remains the bloodiest day in British military history, with more than 19,000 British soldiers losing their lives and tens of thousands injured. Among those killed on that first day was Leeds and England footballer Lt Evelyn Lintott of the 15th (Service) Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment. Lintott is among more than 72,000 soldiers with no known grave commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
FA Chairman Greg Dyke joined others from across English football in visiting Thiepval in 2014 on a trip organised by the Football League and FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn accompanied colleagues in a personal trip of remembrance in early June.
"The FA recognises the magnitude of what happened in France 100 years ago this summer, particularly on the worst day in our military history," said Glenn.
"In so doing, it is important we also pay tribute to the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in honouring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They do so much to keep their memory alive.
"We also realise the responsibility we have to raise awareness and engage football fans – particularly younger supporters – as part of the wider national programme of events planned this year through to 2018. We will remember them."
