7:57am Wednesday 10th March 2010
A MAGNIFICENT £520 was raised for charity at a football tournament in York.
The adidas® cup took place at the playfootball centre on Sunday to raise funds for the York Hospital Special Baby Care Unit (SBCU).
York City’s Neil Barrett, Michael Gash, Michael Ingham and James Meredith were on hand to meet and greet the players, including the winning team called Phoenix Knights, who beat Selby College A 5-1 in the final.
Dan Stainton, general manager of playfootball York, said: “We’re delighted that the adidas® cup raised a significant amount for York Hospital SBCU, everyone who got involved was fantastic and the standard of play was top-draw. The players at playfootball in York had a great time for a great cause and they’ve really done us proud.”
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