Ex Chelsea and Tottenham stars join line-up for Legends match.
8:37am Wed 16th Apr 08:: written by Kelly Rawlings
Legendary former Chelsea and England striker Kerry Dixon is confirmed to play in the Geoff Thomas Legends match at Maidenhead United FC on Sunday.
And former Tottenham and Reading defender John Polston is also confirmed for the match, which kicks off at 1pm.
Dixon, who is Chelsea's all time second top scorer and has been leading scorer in all four divisions of English football, said: “I know Geoff and I am looking forward to playing at Maidenhead United again on Sunday in support of this very worthwhile cause."
“I am looking forward to seeing the likes of Micky Hazard, David Lee, Michael Gilkes and Steve Wood again. And I hope that as many Chelsea and Reading fans will come along to watch the game and support the Geoff Thomas Foundation.”
Dixon hit 51 goals in 151 appearances for Reading and 191 goals in 421 appearances for Chelsea. He also played for Southampton and extended his career in non league football and played at Maidenhead United’s York Road ground during that period.
Former Arsenal manager Terry Neill takes charge of a Legends XI featuring ex-professional stars including Geoff Thomas, Micky Hazard, Martin Allen, Alan Knight MBE, David Lee, Michael Gilkes, Mick Gooding, Barry Hunter, Mike Small, Blackburn’s all-time record goalscorer Simon Garner, Keith Scott, Steve Wood and former Wycombe keeper Chuck Moussaddik and Darryl Powell is also confirmed.
The Legends XI takes on a team of former Maidenhead United stars including Tim Cook, Andy Smith, Barry Rake and current Maidenhead United manager Johnson Hippolyte.
Bontcho Guentchev, who played for Bulgaria in the 1994 World Cup semi-finals, also looks set to play.
The match is a 1pm kick-off and entry is £5, £2 and £1 on the day. Gates open at 11am and catering includes Stripes bar, a tea bar, food tent and beer tent.
The Football Association have appointed a team of experienced officials with current Football League referee Paul Taylor taking charge of the match.
Setanta Sports presenter Charlie Webster will present a man of the match award.
The game also marks the first official appearance for HRH Prince Frederick von Saxe-Lauenberg at Maidenhead United since he became patron of the club.
The Advertiser's video team will be at the match to capture the action so log on next week for the video report.
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