Football team scores £700 for Wolverhampton NHS charity
Your RWTC FC raised £708.52 in its first match and is preparing to take on a team of Wolverhampton teachers in its next charity fixture
A celebrity football team set up to raise money for a Wolverhampton NHS charity has raised more than £700 in its first fundraising match.
Your RWTC FC, the official football team of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity, played its first fixture at Bilston Town's Queen Street stadium on October 4, raising £708.52.
The team secured a 6-1 victory, with content creator POVTHEOO scoring a hat-trick.
Brandon Bethell, a professional boxer, former Wolves academy player Dom Dell and Wolves matchday presenter Spencer Elcock, who also appeared in the Peaky Blinders film, were also on the scoresheet.
The team is now preparing for its second fixture against Teachers FC, made up of teachers from across Wolverhampton and led by Wayne Spicer, who usually plays for Your RWTC FC.
The match will take place on Friday (November 6) at the Cottage Ground, home of Wednesfield Community Football Club.
Entry costs £5 for adults and £2 for under-12s, with all money raised going to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity.
Your RWTC FC's squad also includes Dave Azzopardi of Talking Wolves, Idris Virgo, known for Love Island and Misfits Boxing, Jack Cattell of The Last Pioneers and former professional boxer Tyler Denny, an English and European champion.
Former footballers Ben Bailey, Chris Knight, Dom Soulsby, Kyle Perry, Shane Hanson and Todd Perry are also taking part in the fundraising team.
The charity supports the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and helps fund projects and initiatives that go beyond what is provided through standard NHS funding.
Your RWTC FC can be followed on Instagram, TikTok and X at @rwtcfc, or found on Facebook by searching for YOUR RWTC FC.