Celebrity charity football game involving former England forward Kerry Dixon, Olympian Dalton Grant and singer Zalon Thompson set to take part at Ramsgate

A celebrity charity football game will take place at Ramsgate’s Southwood ground this weekend.

The match this Saturday has been arranged by Chris Fallon, who runs Canterbury-based community football project Focus United.

It will see one of Focus United’s sides take on UK 3 Lions, the latter managed by one-time England forward Kerry Dixon, who played for Chelsea from 1983 until 1992.

Focus United work with a wide range of people in the community, including those as young as under-10, marginalised individuals and also vulnerable adults.

Fallon said: “I called on an old friend, who manages UK 3 Lions.

“It’s a team made-up of ex-footballers, performers, a couple of British actors and some reality TV stars.

“I said ‘I want to do this celebrity football match’ and they agreed, so I contacted James Lawson, the chairman at Ramsgate, because I know one of their players from back in the day.

“I said ‘James, I want to do this game to raise money for the British Lung Foundation and local charities’ and he said ‘That’s a great idea’.

“We have got Kerry Dixon - he was a Chelsea player from back in the day - who will be an honorary coach.

“We have got Dalton Grant, an Olympic high jumper, and singer Zalon Thompson involved. He worked with Amy Winehouse on her Back to Black album.”

Fallon was full of praise for the backing Mr Lawson and the Rams have given him.

“They have been phenomenal,” he said. “We had a photoshoot there one evening and James let me use the stadium for the promotion for the charity game.

“James has been absolutely excellent in supporting me. I can’t say enough, really.

“Ramsgate Trophies & Engraving Ltd have donated the Charity Cup for us and we have had a lot of people offer their support.

“I think it’s for a