15/09/2026
A lovely gesture
❤️⚽ LAURA TURNBULL CHARITY MATCH – SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER ⚽❤️
This day is really about giving something back to someone who has given so much to local grassroots sport.
Mark Turnbull supplies strips and kits to so many of our local football and sports teams, but it’s about much more than that. He’s always there with a smile, a bit of advice and, sometimes most importantly, a friendly ear when somebody needs one. He really is one of the good ones.
Mark has sadly lost his wife, Laura, and we can only imagine how devastating life is for him and his family right now. Being self-employed brings an added worry at a time when work should be the very last thing he has to think about.
That’s why Ryan Kelly came up with the idea of bringing the football community together to do something for Mark. Ryan has been brilliant sorting out the players and organising the footballing side, and Annfield Plain AFC are proud to host the day at Derwent Park.
We know we can’t take away what Mark and his family are going through, but hopefully we can ease the burden just a little, help towards funeral costs and show Mark that the community he has supported over the years is now standing right behind him.
⚽ Match kicks off at 2:30pm, but come along earlier and enjoy the day. We’ve got face painting, a bouncy castle, food, coffee, chocolate-covered strawberries and plenty more.
Adults £5 • Children FREE • Dogs welcome • Cash only
❤️ Every single penny raised will go to Mark Turnbull and his family.
Let’s get as many people as possible to Derwent Park, DH9 8TY and show what grassroots football and our local community are all about.
For Laura. For Mark. For the family. Together. ❤️