Charity Football Match 2017
The Stourbridge charity football match is back for the second leg!
A team of legends from Stourbridge FC Official and West Bromwich Albion Football Club will play out another thrilling contest, for the Jane Webb Memorial Trophy!
More than 2,000 of you packed out the War Memorial Athletic Ground in 2016, as the legends’ teams played out an end-to-end 1-1 draw, with long-range strikes from “Super” Bob Taylor and Damian Whitcombe delighting us all.
Once again, we’ll have a huge family fun day before the game, and this year the match will be followed by a big party in the Stourbridge FC club house, and another fantastic sporting memorabilia auction.
Play for West Bromwich Albion!
Have you ever dreamed of playing for the Baggies?
We are auctioning one place in the Albion starting XI, with every penny of the highest bid going towards our patients and their families here at the Hospice.
This will be an email auction, and there is a minimum age restriction of 16 years old.
The winning bidder will have the full match-day experience, get changed with all of the players before the game, walk out onto the pitch with a mascot, line-up alongside the likes of Darren “Big Dave” Moore and play in front of a packed out War Memorial Athletic Ground wearing the Baggies badge with pride.
To submit your bid, email Amanda Bowen on amanda@mshfundraising.co.uk
To check the current status of the auction, please click here or follow this link: http://www.marystevenshospice.co.uk/west-bromwich-albion-auction/
The auction will close at 5pm on Friday 24th March, so please do make sure you email Mand before then!
Please note that immediate payment will be expected from the winning bidder in order to play in the match.
Mascots
VIP Package
We have 11 places available for VIP team mascots.
The 11 mascots will have the opportunity to go into the dressing room to meet the players and have an exclusive photo opportunity with a player of their choice before the game.
They will lead the teams out onto the pitch for kick-off, and take home a fantastic goody bag from the day.
The cost of the package is £50, and quick booking is advised due to the limited number of spaces. Age restrictions for The 11 are that the child must be between 5-16.
To book, contact Amanda Bowen on Amanda@mshfundraising.co.uk
Due to the number of emails Mand is receiving, please allow a few days for her to get back to you. She will reply to everyone, however it may take a little while as there an incredible amount of people getting in touch! So we’d just like to say thank you in advance for your patience, and we’ll be in touch as quickly as we can.
Pitchside mascots
We also have a number of spaces open for pitchside mascots!
The mascots will line up around the perimeter of the pitch at the start of the game to welcome the players onto the field, and have the opportunity to have a big group photo with the teams before kick off.
If you would like your child to be part of our pitchside mascots, it’s just £10 and your child will also receive a goody bag for taking part in the day. The child must be aged between 5-16.
To book, contact Amanda Bowen on Amanda@mshfundraising.co.uk
Due to the number of emails Mand is receiving, please allow a few days for her to get back to you. She will reply to everyone, however it may take a little while as there an incredible amount of people getting in touch! So we’d just like to say thank you in advance for your patience, and we’ll be in touch as quickly as we can.
The Players
So then, our confirmed West Bromwich Albion legends getting involved in the day in one way or another, so far are:
Geoff Horsfield | Ian Hamilton | Andy Johnson | Paul Peschisolido | Brian Jensen | Jonathan Gould | Daryl Burgess | Dele Adebola | Nigel Quashie | Darren Moore (Captain) | “Super” Bob Taylor
Thanks as ever must go to Matt Webb, Mark Naylor, Stourbridge FC Official, West Bromwich Albion F.C. and everyone involved in putting together this special day once again!
The Match
The match will be played at the War Memorial Athletic Ground (DY8 4HN) on Sunday 2nd April.
Kick off will be 2:30pm and entry is £5 for aged 16+, and free for under-16’s!
There will be no tickets sold in advance, so please bring cash with you to pay on the gate!
We can’t wait to see you all there :).