Stoke City win Premier League Season in Just One Day for Sport Relief!
On Saturday 6th March the Anglian Home Improvements organised the ”Premier League Season in Just one Day“ in aid of Sport Relief at Norfolk FA’s Football Development Centre (the FDC).
380 games were played in this unique 5-a-side football tournament that recreated every game of the current Barclays Premiership in just one day. 20 teams in total have entered each representing one of the Premier League Clubs.
This top sporting charity event has gained attention from twelve Premier League teams who have pledged their support by donating singed kit and team merchandise which will be auctioned off to raise further funds for this outstanding cause. Items to be auctioned include donated team kits plus:
- Everton – Signed football – highest bid currently £50
- England signed top by Fabio Capello – highest bid currently £260
- Manchester United – signed Ryan Giggs top – highest bid currently £200
- Stoke City – Kit and all squad signed top – highest bid currently £100
- Sunderland – signed merchandise – highest bid currently – £15
- Tottenham – signed football – £400
- Tottenham – signed top – £105
To bid for one of these items please click here: – proceeds go directly to Sports Relief. For the events just giving page please click here.
Commenting before the event ‘Premier League Season in Just One Day’, Russell Ellis, event organiser from Anglian Home Improvements said, “We have had an amazing response from national businesses such as JJB Sport, who have donated kit, to local businesses and individuals, all keen to get behind this event to raise as much money as possible for Sport Relief.
“The donations from Premier League teams for our auction, plus the loan of the Premiership trophy we hope will entice people down to support the event which is set to be one of the largest regional activities for Sport Relief 2010 and one we are exceptionally proud to be involved in.”
Harry Redknapp, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, sent this message to Anglian Home Improvements, “Congratulation on staging this wonderful event and well done for raising monies for the excellent cause of Sports Relief.”
Each team played 38 games in over 12 hours of football with the one combined goal, be winners of the Premier League Season in Just one Day! BBC late Kick off also entered a team including presenter Matt Holland.
The games came thick and fast as the matches continued throughout the day:-
West Ham Vs Blackburn Rovers
After a long day and a constant changing of league leaders it was Stoke City who emerged victorious and became Premier League Season in Just one Day Champions!
Stoke City getting presented the trophy with Bryan Gunn
A big well done to Stoke for a fantastic achievement.
All teams plus family and supporters also had a once-in-a-life-time opportunity to have their photograph taken with the actual Premiership trophy, on loan especially for this Sport Relief event:
Members of the public getting a photo with the Premier League trophy
The overall amount raised looks like it will exceed the £20,000 mark which is an astonishing effort by all players and support staff involved.
Please keep an eye out on the blog over the next few weeks for more pictures and news from the event.
Sport Relief is an initiative of Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland)
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