Charity game to be held in memory of football heroes

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OXFORD City will host an annual charity football match held in memory of Joey Beauchamp and Chris Potter.
The event, organised by Abingdon Town, has already seen Oxford-born former Aston Villa, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest midfielder Garry Parker confirm his participation.
Beauchamp is widely regarded as one of Oxford United’s greatest ever players. He is 10th in the U’s appearances table, and fifth in the club’s all-time goalscoring chart. In February 2022, he took his own life, aged 50.
Potter played for a host of Oxfordshire sides, and sadly lost his battle with cancer in 2020.
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ADVERTISEMENTHoops general manager Chris Williams said: “We’re delighted to donate our facilities to host this event in memory of Joey and Chris, in aid of three wonderful charities.
“After sitting down with the organising committee, it’s clear to see the passion they have for this yearly event, and we’ll be helping in whatever way we can to make this the biggest instalment of the event to date.
“Everybody knows how special both Joey and Chris were to football fans across the county, so to help out in even the smallest of ways is really fulfilling.”
The charity game will raise money for The Joey Beauchamp Foundation, SeeSaw and The Abingdon Bridge, and will take place on July 6, with kick-off at 2:30pm.
Tickets are £7 for adults, while under-16s go free, and are available at: oxfordcityfc.ticketco.events/uk/en/e/joey_beauchampchris_potter_annual_charity_football_match_2025
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