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Aston Villa to host Graham Taylor tribute match

Villa Park will now host the Graham Taylor tribute match after it was switched from Watford’s Vicarage Road ground due to delays in preparing their new pitch.

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The match will take place on Saturday July 29.

Ticket prices and sales arrangements for the 3pm kick-off, will be confirmed soon and profits from the Graham Taylor OBE Tribute Matchday will be shared between the Taylor family’s nominated charities; Staffordshire-based National Memorial Arboretum and Watford’s Community Sports & Education Trust, as well as the AV Former Players’ Club and the Aston Villa Foundation.

The match was set up in tribute to popular former Watford, Villa and Wolves boss after his death in January.