A MOTHER of two battling a brain tumour is to get support from a team of legends from an East Lancashire football club.
Claire Nutter, aged 47 from Roughlee, was diagnosed with the devastating disease last year following a series of intense headaches and spells of severe dizziness.
Her symptoms were originally dismissed as hormone related, likely to have been associated with the menopause.
She has since had three life-saving brain tumour operations where they could only remove 50 percent of the tumour and is currently undergoing a six-month cycle of chemotherapy following initial surgery for an oligodendroglioma.
Now a team of former Burnley FC players are turning out in a football fundraiser to support her during treatment and raise cash for brain tumour research.
It will be launched by Burnley Council’s Mayor Cllr Shah Hussain, at Padiham’s football ground in Well Street, Padiham Sunday, September 15.
Gates open at 1pm with kick off at 2pm.
Ms Nutter’s brother-in-law, Wayne Dowell, former Clarets defender, has been helping behind the scenes to organise the fundraiser.
It brings together former Burnley football legends – including Paul Weller, David Eyres and Andy Payton – who will lace up their boots once again to show their support for Ms Nutter.
She said: “I’m overwhelmed with everyone’s generosity and kindness.
“Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour was the last thing I could’ve ever imagined and I’m so grateful for the help from everyone around me.
“Local businesses have donated some unbelievable prizes for our raffle and for this we are very grateful.
“Hopefully everyone will have a great day and it will help us to raise more awareness about this life changing disease.
“I’d also like to say a huge thank you to Wayne and the ‘Vintage Clarets’ and everyone else that’s playing in the match for their time and making this event possible.”
Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children payable on the day with all proceeds going towards Claire’s treatment and the Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
There will also be live music performed by singer Amy Doherty from 4.30pm.
Brain tumours can affect anyone at any age yet just 12 per cent of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years compared with an average of 54 per cent across all cancers.
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