Celebrity Football at Sutton Utd this Wednesday!

[graham]

A charity football match will be played between Sutton United F.C. Veterans and a team of celebrities from the sporting & entertainment world on Wednesday 20th May at Gander Green Lane, kick off 7.30pm. Admission is only £5.00 for adults and £2.00 for concessions.

The two nominated charities are Queen Mary's Hospital For Children & The Sutton M.E./C.F.S.Support Group.

The Sutton United squad, which will contain members of the team that beat Coventry City in the FA Cup twenty years ago as well as a host of popular players from their other successes, is: Trevor Roffey
Robyn Jones
Tony Rains
Vernon Pratt
Nigel Golley
Paul Rogers
Micky Stephens
Phil Dawson
Matt Hanlan
Lennie Dennis
Paul McKinnon
John Rains
Ian Hazel
Paul Harford
Peter Fear
Simon Quail
Bobby Green
Steve Rogers
Mark Watson
Steve Watson
Barry Laker
Ricky Kidd.
Manager: Ted Shepherd

The celebrities’ team will be led by former Chelsea defender Gary Chivers, along with another former Stamford Bridge defender Keith Dublin, while ex-West Ham, Reading and Charlton manager Alan Pardew is also expected to be in the line-up along with Steve King, who led Lewes to the Blue Square South championshipin the 2007-2008 season. T

heir side will have a Sutton United connection as well, with Clive Offer, who kept goal for U's during their Isthmian League championship season in 1984-85, between the sticks. The world of the ‘soaps’ will be represented by actors Tom Craig, who played Tommy Harris in Coronation Street and is also well known for his appearances in Where the Heart Is and more recently The Murdoch Mysteries, and Rocky Marshall, otherwise known as hospital registrar Ed Keating in Holby City, while from the music industry Spandau Ballet saxophonist Steve Norman will be in the celebrity squad.

Anyone wishing further information please call match organiser Mark Caswell on 0797 783 1519 or e-mail [e-mail]

[Sicknote (WFC)]

Aw no Angus Deayton anymore? I'll still be coming I think! ;D

[presssec]

The celebrities' team has more ex-Sutton involvement as it will now also include Eddie Akuamoah.

[Steve D]

The Sutton United squad doesn't seem to have a goalkeeper. Can I offer my services (I'd rather play striker, but I'd do anything to be on the same pitch as those legends)?

[dof]

TREVOR ROFFEY is listed. !980's

[ADMIN]

May 19, 2009 17:30:14 GMT Steve D said:

but I'd do anything to be on the same pitch as those legends)?

Glad someone is on the same wavelength! With the exception of a couple this Sutton side is defo a side of legends rather than vets!

[Beaney]

Yea, take a leaf out of Liverpool's book and be completely self-serving!

[Steve D]

Didn't see Mr. Roffey as his name was over on the right. OK, how about I be substitute GK then? Even sitting on the same bench as those guys would do me.

[dof]

I like the idea of a bench, perhaps they could make it long one....charge a fiver to sit amongst our memories !!!!!

[DaveF]

Fitzroy will also be there, and Gary Thomas.

[ADMIN]

More Legends!

[taz]

May 19, 2009 21:04:49 GMT DaveF said:

Fitzroy will also be there, and Gary Thomas.

Someone mentioned on friday that Fitz would be there, but that they'd not been able to get hold of Thommo.

Good to hear Gary will be present now!

[foxtrot]

Really good seeing all those players tonight. How lucky we were to have them when we did. We wouldn't be able to afford the wage bill for them now.

[medibot]

Indeed.

2-1 win for the U's. McKinnon and Paul Rogers for Sutton, Alan Pardew penalty for the Celeb side.

Great to see all that quality on one pitch though

[os]

Great to see so many Sutton Legends back at GGL and I never thought I would see McKinnon and Rogers on the score sheet again. When was the last time that happened I wonder?