Workington Reds are to hold a special dinner on Friday, March 18 as a celebration of 100 years of football.
It is over 100 years since the reformation of the Workington club in 1921, and the theme will be focused purely on all things WAFC to celebrate a notable milestone in the club’s history.
The aim is to get as many former players there as possible and quite a few have already committed to attending.
Among those that have committed to attending are players with significant links to the Reds during their playing careers.
Former skipper Dave Butler, who later followed manager Ken Furphy to Watford, actually scored Reds’ 1,000th goal in the Football League.
When his playing days were over he worked as physio at Tottenham and England under Terry Venables and is still working in a scouting capacity for Spurs.
Workington born and bred John Ogilvie played youth football at Blackpool but in the League was a one-club man with Workington.
He went on to play 436 games for the Reds, a figure topped by only two others.
He was also a member of the Workington team which won 5-1 at star-studded Blackburn Rovers in a League Cup replay, probably the club’s finest ever result.
John Reach was the first Workington captain to lift silverware after they lost their Football League status when Reds won the NPL President’s Cup in 1984.
Kyle May is a club legend of the modern era who went on to play more games for the club than any other player.
Tables will be offered to the corporate market and the club is expecting players from various decades to attend the bash with their former team mates.
Tickets for individuals will be £30 and details of table cost will be available from the club shortly.
Centenary Club members are already assured of their seats at the event.
Promotion-chasing Reds will host Trafford in a league fixture on the Saturday, enabling guests who have travelled from afar to see the current team in action after acknowledging their heroes of yesteryear.
