Watford favourites Luther Blissett, Tommy Mooney, and Lloyd Doyley turned out alongside a group of dads to raise money for charity.
Hertfordshire-based group, Dads on the Pitch, have raised tens of thousands of pounds for good causes just by casually playing the game they love.
After a year away due to the pandemic, the dads returned to the pitch playing five games over the last month.
The highlight of this year's events was at Berkhamsted Football Club, where Watford record goalscorer Luther Blissett appeared, alongside ex Hornet and fans' favourite Tommy Mooney as well as two-time Liverpool European cup winner Alan Kennedy.
People from Dads on the Pitch at Berkhamsted FC's ground. Also pictured is Luther Blissett
The match also featured youngsters plying their trade in the Spartan South Midlands league for sides like Leverstock Green, Berkhamsted Comrades and Sarratt, alongside with dads in their 40s 50s and 60s.
Meanwhile Lloyd Doyley, Watford’s longest serving player in recent history, played in a 4-3 win at West Brom's stadium.
The five games raised more than £8,500 for charity.
Dads on the Pitch in action at Kenilworth Road in Luton this year
Organiser Andy Hemington thanked Berkhamsted FC chairman Steve Davis for allowing use of his club's pitch, while he also paid tribute to Scala Financial Services and Joseph Scott for their continued valued sponsorship and to Billy Hai who sponsored a penalty shoot out competition.
Since Dads on the Pitch launched in 2013, with the first ever game held at Vicarage Road stadium, the dads have raised more than £90,000 and played in 23 stadiums.
This includes around £25,000 for my AFK (formerly known as Action for Kids), and around £16,000 for Dreamflight.
Dads on the Pitch also turned out at Crystal Palace's ground in south London
They have also raised more than £17,000 for Isla Caton, a seven-year-old West Ham fan, who was diagnosed with the rare childhood cancer neuroblastoma at the age of two. This year, the charitable fathers raised £2,500 towards her cause.
While £5,000 was raised for young boy Ollie, who was diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma just before his second birthday.
Anyone interested in playing next year should contact Andy at poyetwise@gmail.com
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