Wednesday Mar 10

Sheffield Wednesday open up with Kanu, Yorke

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Hillsborough stadium will this Sunday play host to the likes of Nwankwo Kanu, Dwight Yorke and former Owl Deon Burton as the doors are thrown open to supporters to take a look around Sheffield Wednesday.

Fans are invited to attend the first Sheffield Wednesday open day in several years, which culminates with a star-studded charity game between 'Friends of Africa' and 'Sheffield Legends'.

Starting at 10:00am, the day will comprise of many surprises. Supporters will be welcomed on a tour of the ground to take in many of the areas normally off-limits to fans, whilst individual club departments will be exhibiting to give an insight of their roles within the club.

Brian Laws and the Sheffield Wednesday squad will also be taking to the Hillsborough turf for a public training session, and players will be on-hand for autograph signing and meeting the fans.

To round the day off a number of famous faces will take to the pitch for the charity match at 3:00pm, arranged in association with the Sodje Sports Foundation, to raise funds for three charities: The Sodje Foundation, The Children's Hospital Charity and Boots For Africa.

Tickets are just £5.00 each (Under 13's free, but must be accompanied by an adult), which includes both the open day and the charity match, and are available at the Megastore, or online at the new SWFC Store.

The line-ups for the charity match are:

Sheffield Legends Friends of Africa
Manager(s): Mel Sterland & Imre Varadi Manager: Alan Knill - Bury FC
Kevin Pressman - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Efe Sodje - Bury FC
Lawrie Madden - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Bright Sodje - Ex Sheffield Eagles
Mark Smith - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Steve Sodje - Croydon FC
Trevor Matthewson - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Sam Sodje - Ex Reading FC
John Sheridan - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Akpo Sodje - Sheffield Wednesday FC
Phil King - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Onome Sodje - Barnsley FC
Tony Cunningham - Ex Sheffield Wednesday
Chris Kanu - Eagle Clement FC
Russ Wilcox - SWFC Assistant Manager Barry Hayles - Ex Leicester City FC
John Pemberton - Ex Sheffield United Mario Marconi - Big Brother 9
Keith Edwards - Ex Sheffield United Clive Betts - Sheffield MP
Greg Fee - Ex Sheffield Wednesday Nwankwo Kanu - Portsmouth FC
John Dungworth - SWFC Coach Deon Burton - Charlton FC
John Pearson - Ex Sheffield Wednesday George Abbey - Ex Crewe Alexandra FC
Paul Pashley - Sheffield musician Leo Ihenacho - The Streets
John McClure - Reverend and The Makers Dennis Hobson - Boxing Promoter
Chris McClure - Reverend and The Makers MC Harvey - So Solid Crew
Johnny Nelson - Former Boxing Champion Paul Agu - Centaurs FC
Tom Rowley - Milburn Dean Gaffney - Eastenders
Joe Carnall - Milburn Dwight Yorke - Ex Sunderland FC
Stephen Nicholas - Ex Dream Team actor Andy Bishop - Bury FC


(Line ups subject to individually availability)
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