THE funeral of a baby whose fight for life lasted just 13 days will be adorned by the number 13 shirts from both his grieving parents’ rival football clubs.

Doctors battled to save little Billy Davis after he was diagnosed with a heart defect and suffered multiple organ failure.

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He will be laid to rest at 10am on Wednesday at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church on Audley Range.

On display in the hearse and at the funeral will be the shirts worn by the number 13s of Burnley and Blackburn Rovers, as Billy’s dad Gary Davis is an avid Clarets fan while his mum Jade Hudson supports Blackburn Rovers.

The funeral will follow a balloon launch in Billy’s memory on Sunday on fields next to Shadsworth Junior School, which she attended.

Last week, a standing ovation took place at Turf Moor during the 13th minute of Burnley’s match against Cardiff City.

Afterwards, Clarets midfielder Joey Barton ran to the family to hand them his number 13 shirt for the funeral. Blackburn Rovers have also confirmed they will supply the shirt of their number 13, worn during first team matches by goalkeeper Simon Eastwood.

Jade said: “Gary and I are so pleased that we will have the 13 shirts from both of our clubs to mark every day of Billy’s life.

“It will be a sad occasion, but we hope as many people as possible, including family, friends and others come to remember him and celebrate his short life,” she added.

“We have had so much support since people learned of Billy’ passing.

“He was a real fighter. The two shirts will be in the hearse and the church for his funeral and then we plan to frame them with a picture of our lovely baby.”

Last week Jade, of Tarbert Crescent, Shadsworth, told how she and her fiancé Gary from Chelburn Grove, Burnley were forced to make the decision to turn off Billy’s life support on Saturday, April 2.

Billy was born at Blackburn Birth Centre weighing 8lb 4oz, before being transferred after his condition deteriorated to the main maternity unit at Burnley, where it rapidly became clear all was not well.

He was then moved to St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester before being transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool where his parents had to make their agonising decision.

Billy also leaves three brothers Adam, 12, Ellis, six and Alex, four.