Charity football game involving West Brom legends raises over £10,000
Legends from Stourbridge and West Bromwich Albion have raised more than £10,000 for a hospice by competing in a charity football match.
Around 25 former players took to a pitch at Stourbridge's War Memorial Athletic Ground on Sunday, and the Albion players took home the Jane Webb Memorial Trophy in support of Mary Stephens Hospice.
The likes of Geoff Horsfield, Des Lyttle, Nigel Quashie and Bob Taylor went toe-to-toe with some of the most famous names in Glassboys history, including Mark Bellingham, Lewis Solly and Adam Bastable.
Dan Malin, from Mary Stevens Hospice, said the competition has raised £50,000 in total over the past three years, and this year he said it will push the funds to around £65,000.
He said: "Albion won 6-1, we're looking comfortably over £10,000, that's a safe minimum, we've had a brilliant crowd.
"Next year we will have a team of former Stourbridge and Wolves players against Albion.
"The players are fantastic sports, they meet everyone afterwards and will have a drink in the pub."
Dan added: "We provide end of life care for people for an average of about 11 days.
"This match has probably paid for the care of about two people, as it costs £7,000 roughly.
"We have to raise 82 per cent of our funding."
Jane Webb's son Matt Webb said the day had been "fantastic".
He said: "It has been a fantastic day, the turn-out has been unbelievable.
"Each year it's just amazing, the interest we get from the local community has been brilliant."
Mark Naylor, WBA goal keeping coach and one of the organisers, said: "The game has been another successful event, we've raised £50,000 over the last three years and it looks like we'll increase that quite a bit today.
"All in all it's been a really positive charity day for us."
