Wandering Crows charity football match under floodlights

Charity Football & Cricket — Essex

Dads playing for kids who need it most

Since 2022 the Wandering Crows have raised over £28,450 through charity football and cricket for unwell and disabled children across the UK.

Headline sponsor — Rossco Air Conditioning

£28,450
Raised since 2022
5
Charities supported
24+
Matches played
Football & cricket
Sports

Next charity match

Crows vs Harlow Town Legends — playing for Sands

Sun, 16 August 2026 · 15:00 · Harlow Town FC, Barrows Farm

Bucket collection, raffle and family entertainment. Every pound goes to Sands.

Next up

Crows vs Harlow Town Legends

Sun, 16 August 2026, 15:00 at Harlow Town FC, Barrows Farm. Playing for Sands.

Free parking on site. Bar and food open from 13:30.

Full match plan
Wandering Crows cricket match
The Wandering Crows squad before a charity match

Who we are

A team of dads from Chingford, Essex

We started in 2022 with one charity game and a borrowed set of shirts. Four years on we play football and cricket right through the year, every fixture raising money for a children's charity — Sands, Bliss, Rainbow Trust, Tommy's and Kids UK.

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Latest news

Sun, 12 July 2026

Rossco Air Conditioning become headline sponsor

The Crows have a headline partner for the season ahead, covering pitch hire, match balls and a new set of shirts.

Tue, 2 June 2026

£28,000 and counting

Four years of dads playing football and cricket badly for a very good reason. Here is where the money has gone.

Mon, 1 September 2025

Match report: England Veterans 5–0 Wandering Crows

A chastening afternoon on the pitch and a record-breaking one off it, with £6,100 raised for Sands.

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