The 60th Anniversary events to celebrate the club's first ever competitive football match played has raised an impressive £3,008.60 for charity.

The largest donation of £1,113.60 was made to Birmingham Children's Hospital with the proceeds of the Valley Diamond Draw raffle run by Julie Bubb whose employer's, National Grid, rewarded her efforts with the company's £400 of Matched Funding.

Julie is pictured with son's Daniel, 14, (left) and Matthew, 11, who has been a patient of the hospital's Heart Unit since birth presenting a cheque to the hospital's Katie Fitzgerald.

The Mayor of Rugby, Councillor Sally Bragg, who was a guest at the Celebration Dinner, received £175 raised that night on behalf of her two nominated charities.

The Friends of St Cross Hospital, Rugby Myton Day Hospice and the The Air Ambulance Service based in Butlers Leap each received £500.

The Valley Legends football matches saw donations of £110 presented to Loros Hospice, the nominated charity of Leicester City FC Legends and The Jimmy Hill Legacy fund which is supported by the Coventry City FC Legends.

Both teams of former stars of these clubs regulary play matches for charity.

A 'Silent Auction' at the dinner and raffles at the two football matches raised funds from memorabilia supplied by club supporter Kevin Hoskin and his Rugby based company Allstar Signings 4U.

Thanks go to officials of the club for permitting the use of the excellent Butlin Road facilities and kit without charge, to club directors for their help at the dinner and matches, to former player's Craig Herbert and Tony Clarke who along with the programme sponsor Neil Gurney assembled two excellent squads of former VS Rugby and Rugby Town players and to Rugby Town FC Supporters Club and several other helpers and donors of raffle prizes and monies.