Albion Rovers Donate £10,000 Of Scottish Cup Run TV Money To Children’s Charity

Chris Wright

13th, March 2014

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By Chris Wright

Soccer - William Hill Scottish Cup - Quarter Final - Rangers v Albion Rovers - Ibrox

The footballing feel-good stories just keep on coming today with the news that Albion Rovers have announced that the club are going to donate a healthy wedge of the television money they’ve managed to rake in on their run to the Scottish Cup quarter-finals to charity.

Albion drew 1-1 with Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday in the quarters, thus earning themselves a lucrative replay – with it being estimated that the League Two (i.e, the Scottish fourth tier) club can expect to earn around £250,000 thanks to Sky Sports signing a deal to screen both ties live.

Thanks to that windfall, a local children’s charity are about to find themselves £10,000 better off after Albion chairman John Devlin revealed the club would be donating a large sum of their television money to the Cash For Kids Appeal.

Devlin told the Daily Record:

“So often Albion Rovers as a club have gone cap in hand to others looking for sponsorship and money [so] we are absolutely delighted to give £10,000 to the Cash For Kids Appeal.”

Bloody good on ’em!

(Via Daily Record)

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  1. dave says:
    March 13, 2014 at 7:06 pm

    Albion Rovers have won, regardless of the result in the replay with Rangers!

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  2. David George . says:
    March 13, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Devlin and the rest of the misguided board need to take a long look at themselves after this decision ( FOLLY ) ,£10,000.00 to charity must be a world record donation , because I am sure that if ManUtd , Chelsey , Barcelona or Real Madrid had stumped up this amount for what ever charity, the ‘ HYPE’ would have resounded around the world courtesy of the publicists employed by the clubs ! . John Devlin may go down as a benefactor for this charity and had his accolades courtesy of local papers , but time alone will tell if this amount of money would have been better deployed within the coffers of the club for the inevitable RAINY DAYS IN THE FUTURE !!!!!!!!! . The season prior to this WINDFALL MATCH the club recorded a trading deficit of some £17,00.00 , which was a cause for great consternation at board level and also with the SUPPORTERS TRUST . All will out eventually and I hope for the club , it’s supporters , playing and ancillary staff also board of directors that this gesture does not come home to roost .
    David George .

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