Celebrity & Ex Pro Charity Football Match
Schedule
Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Altrincham Football Club | Altrincham, EN
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Premier League Football Stars v a Once Upon a Smile Celebrity Team play for Isaac & EllisThe Once Upon a Smile Celebrity Team is back for one game only this April-taking on the Wythenshawe Vets Team for the families of Isaac and Ellis. 💛⚽
The Wythenshawe Vets are a squad of retired professional footballers including Papiss Cissé, Danny Drinkwater, Stephen Ireland and Emile Heskey, to name just a few.
Co-Captains and Charity Founders Danny Miller and Daniel Jillings are pulling together a fantastic team of celebrity friends, football pals, and influencers to go head-to-head with the vets, all in great spirit while raising vital funds for Once Upon a Smile in our 15th year of supporting bereaved children and families.
Confirmed so far for the Once Upon a Smile team include:
Emmerdale’s, Joe-Warrant Plant, Jay Kontzle and James Hooton
And This is England’s Tom Turgoose
Plus former Premier League players Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Glenn Whelan, Chris Eagles plus more!
This special match is brought to you by the incredible families in memory of Isaac and Ellis. Both families have been supported by the charity, and we are so grateful to them for courageously sharing their journey and for hosting this event alongside Altrincham F.C.
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Altrincham Football Club, Altrincham Football Club,Altrincham, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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