NEW RANGE OF MERCHANDISE INTRODUCED FOR EVERTON’S FORMER PLAYERS GAME WITH FC BARCELONA
The Everton Collection Charitable Trust has announced that it is to launch a range of merchandise to commemorate the forthcoming match at Goodison Park between a team of Everton Former Players and FC Barcelona Former Players.
The match, which is to take place on Wednesday 28 March 2007 is being staged to assist the Trust acquire the David France Collection of football memorabilia described by Christie's as the greatest collection they have seen relating to one football Club.
Pride of place in the collection is a totally unique football shirt, half Everton and half Barcelona colours with the name and date of the match woven in between the logos of the two teams. Also in the range are Everton/Barcelona caps, mugs, key rings and badges and of course a specially produced scarf.
"We are going to launch the range at Everton's home match against Arsenal on the 18 March," said Tony Tighe, Trustee of the Charity. "They will be available from all the sellers around Goodison Park on the day. They look fantastic but I must warn Evertonians, as we are a charity we have not been able to order in massive stocks, so it will be first come first served."
The range was launched at Goodison Park when Helen McKenzie modelled the shirt with Graeme Sharp cheering on with the new look scarf.
Tickets for the game on the 28 March are available from the Everton Box Office. £10 each and £5 for OAP's and under 16's.
