Old Boys turning out for Dementia UK charity football match in Lower Gornal
A charity football match between Gornal and Sedgley Old Boys is being held next month to raise money for Dementia UK.
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The match is being played at Lower Gornal Athletic Football Club on Sunday, May 11, at 12.30pm. The game originally was slated to be played on May 25th but due to referee commitments the match has been brought forward.
Match organiser John Mills: "This is the third charity football match we have done. This one is for the Dementia UK as we have done stuff for Cancer and Marie Curie before and as we know people who have had dementia we thought we would try and benefit dementia.
"This match is also in memory of an old mate of ours Steve Barnes who passed away last year, we are calling it the Steve Barnes Cup Final. It will be between Sedgley Old Boys and Gornal Old Boys, and they are old."
He added: "We previously raised £4,500 before between the two matches and we know people are generous."
John and his friends at the Old Bull's Head have created a giant banner adorned with the names of football players and friends who have died in the last 30 years.
He said: "After the match the banner will be hung at the community hub on the gates so lots of people will see it. Some of the people on this banner suffered with dementia too."
