Mark Hamill has added his backing to a charity fund raiser for a children’s sensory room at Scottish football club, Airdrie.
Huge thanks to @HamillHimself we now have a signed Airdrie strip from the man himself up for auction. https://t.co/UyaDAGSntO Get Bidding. pic.twitter.com/lAhVa7f4Yi
— Airdrieonians Trust (@AirdrieTrust) February 13, 2017
The shirts feature the face of club “superfan” Mark Allison who died of pancreatic cancer in June last year. Mr Allison raised almost £80,000 for cancer charities before he died at the age of 49.
The Airdrieonians Supporters’ Trust became the first fans group in the world to be the main sponsor of their own team’s kit, seeing shirts printed with an image of Mr Allison.
Now internet radio host Ross Owen has garnered the support of Luke Skywalker actor Hamill and Gervais to help auction the limited edition “Mark Allison” home strips on eBay.
The club’s commercial manager Dougy Allsop said: “The Diamond Sensory Room will build on our ‘Football for Everyone’ programme, and provide a safe and comfortable place for autistic children and their carers to watch home matches.”
