PYES RED SHIRTS have been crowned Champions of the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce 'World Cup' 5-a-side football tournament out of 64 teams.Teams from across the region entered the two week tournament with qualifying group games and knockouts played at both Nottingham and Derby in mid July, followed two weeks later with the Grand Finals held at Derby's JJB Soccerdome, next to Derby County's Pride Park ground.
Not only did Pyes win the overall tournament but Pyes player Nick Evans also scooped the Golden Boot award with 6 goals and Player of the Tournament. Saleroom 1 Manager, Rocky Bennett-Bull, Captained the squad in goal, pulling off some superb saves on the way to the final.
Representing John Pye & Sons (as pictured above) were: (back row from left): Josh Chadbourne, Mark Middleton, Ben Dutton, (front row from left) Sheldon Miller, Rocky Bennett-Bull, Nick Evans and Steve Anderson. A special mention must go to Noel Mulready, who played in the first qualifying games but was unavailable for the finals as he was climbing Ben Nevis.
The tournament helped to raise funds for the Keith Alexander Foundation, with 50% of all entry fees being donated to the foundation which honours the late local man who was born in Nottingham and became the country's first black professional manager in the Football League.
Keith sadly passed away in March 2010 after suffering a brain aneurysm. Keith was recognised as a pioneer at the highest level of the game and the foundation has been set up to encourage under privileged children to participate in football.
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