A CROWD which would not look out of place in League Two turned out for a charity football match to honour a Burnley teacher.

The Vintage Clarets took on three St Theodore's Old Boys sides who learnt their craft under the guidance of Mick Ennis.

And Mr Ennis, 61, who is currently being treated for cancer, was on hand with his family to witness his protégées roll back the years against the Burnley FC legends, in aid of Pendleside Hospice.

Clarets striker Danny Ings was among the crowd?, and he brought with him a pair of Nike boots and the shirt he wore in Saturday's 2-1 win at Stoke City.

More than 1,200 supporters, including former St Ted's students and present-day Blessed Trinity RC College pupils employed as Pendleside collectors, turned out at Burnley Belvedere FC yesterday to back the cause.

Former student Chris Casper, who went on to play for Manchester United, said: "It just goes to show what people think of Mick, not just as a fantastic teacher but also as a fantastic person as well. It is a privilege to be a part of this."

Nick Palich, who organised the day and played in the first match, said: "This is absolutely brilliant. We couldn't have asked for more, especially with Danny Ings turning up as well."

Those who could not make the game ensured that they contributed to the auction - Oliver Norwood donated a match-worn Northern Ireland shirt and England cricket ace James Anderson handed over a signed top.

Roger Eli and Brad Maylett scored for the Vintage Clarets in the first game, against the St Ted's side, managed by Mick, which won the Lancashire Cup and made the English Schools' Cup Final in 1994.

?Honours were even in the second game, which set everything up for a grandstand finish.

?And with Casper and Accrington Stanley old boys Paul Mullin and John Mullin marshalling the Ted's side, the Vintage Clarets went down 1-0.

The Burnley legends ran out 2-1 winners on aggregate and man-of-the-match Jamie Hoyland donated his bottle-of-bubbly prize back to the raffle roster.

Even the matchday assistants, Andy Ingham and Alan Davidson, who donated their services for free alongside Preston official Graham Salisbury, were old boys at the Ormerod Road school.

Dozens of Burnley and Pendle venues and firms handed over prizes to the raffle and a silent auction was also staged in the clubhouse after the final whistle.