Shrewsbury Town Legends line up for Harry Johnson Trust charity match

The game will be raising money for the Harry Johnson Trust – a charity set up in memory of a seven-year-old boy from Vennington, who died last July after a battle against a rare childhood cancer.

Town legends Dave Edwards, John McGinlay, Mickey Brown, Dean Spink, Carl Griffiths, Paul Evans, Paul Edwards, and Tony Kelly, are among the players who will be in action at Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne, kicking off at 2pm on Sunday.

Organisers are hoping for a bumper crowd with admission by donation. A glossy 28-page programme has also been produced and is available for a suggested donation of £2 – with all proceeds from the day going to the trust set up by Harry's parents, Sally and Stephen Johnson.

Harry, who attended Worthen Primary School, had been diagnosed with double hit non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and was only the third child known to have this form of cancer.

The Harry Johnson Trust aims to offer help and support to other local children who receive care from the oncology team at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.

The Town Legends squad will take on Harry's Heroes, a team captained by Stephen, Harry's dad and a keen Shrewsbury supporter, with the side including many family members and close friends who have all raised generous amounts of money in sponsorship to play.

Mr King said he was delighted to be manager of the Town Legends.

He said: "It's a fantastic cause and I hope lots of local people come and support the game. It will be nice to be back in the dugout. We'll have a few laughs – but I think we'll have to get the stretchers out for one or two of them!"

Andrew Tretton, who will captain the Legends side, said: "It's going to be great seeing a lot of the lads I played with again."

Sally Johnson, Harry's mum, added she was grateful to all the Shrewsbury Town old boys for agreeing to play.

She said: "It's a great chance for supporters to watch some of the club's popular former players in action and we are really looking forward to it."