Bloomfield Road to host celebrity charity football match

Blackpool FC will play host to a celebrity charity football match on Friday 12th May.

Organisers Sellebrity Soccer have enlisted former Seasiders boss Ian Holloway along with former players Brett Ormerod, Alex Baptiste and Neal Eardley to feature alongside several celebrities who will play in the game.

The likes of popstar James Arthur, Love Island winner Kai Fagan, Soap star Dean Gaffney, Reality star Dan Osborne and X Factor winner Sam Bailey have already confirmed their appearances for the game. Kick Off is at 7.45pm.

Further announcements will be made for former players and celebrities in the weeks leading up to the game.

Sellebrity Soccer have partnered with two charities to benefit from proceeds from the game.

Brian House Children’s Hospice has been nominated as a local charity in memory of local youngster Jordan Banks. The charity supports families on the Fylde Coast and provides a home from home environment for anyone who needs it. They care for local children with very complex needs and life limiting conditions. Visit them at www.brianhouse.org.uk

The Matilda Foundation was founded following the still birth of Stacie & Mark Cosgrove’s Daughter Matilda in June 2020. Since then, they have been raising money to take gifts into Alderhey Children's hospital every Easter & Christmas and as they have grown they have been able to go into hospices and care homes with an aim to grow the foundation every year.

Founders of Sellebrity Soccer, Kevin Cooper and Darren Eadie, have been organising matches since 2012 to raise funds for various charities across the country. They have a number of games lined up across the UK including a Bradley Lowry benefit match at the Stadium of Light, home of Sunderland AFC, next month on Friday 5th May.

Tickets for the charity match are on sale on the eticketing platform at https://www.eticketing.co.uk/blackpoolfc/  - please note tickets are only available online only.