FORMER Burnley Football Club chairman Barry Kilby has put pen to paper to write a short story to raise funds in support of his prostate cancer appeal.

Mr Kilby, who suffers from advanced prostate cancer, has written the 46-page book As Good As Some, which tells the story of one of football’s rising stars.

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Having stepped down as chairman of the Clarets in February 2012, Mr Kilby remains a director at Turf Moor.

Earlier this month he launched the Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal to support local initiatives and save local lives.

The Clarets will also be backing the appeal at this weekend’s game.

A spokesman for Burnley Football Club said: “This Saturday’s Premier League game against Leicester City at Turf Moor, in addition to being the community-based Best of Burnley Festival, will also be the club’s official day to support this appeal.

“A bucket collection before the game – and all proceeds from the matchday draw – will go towards supporting the cause. Last year’s appeal helped to fund a new prostate cancer scanner for Burnley General Hospital.”

The appeal will help East Lancashire Hospital Trust fund a ‘da Vinci robot’. Robotic surgery is a new, less invasive surgical procedure known to improve outcomes for patients with prostate cancer and is currently not available within Lancashire and South Cumbria.

Monies raised by the appeal will also be used to help fund a PSA blood testing event at Burnley Football Club, and although the men attending will pay towards covering the cost of having their blood taken and tested, this will be subsidised by a donation from the appeal.

Mr Kilby’s book was released this month and is available for £1.99 from the Amazon Kindle Store.

The synopsis reads: “Mark looked around the empty stadium and shivered as he waited for the whistle to start. God, how he hated these meaningless reserve games with nothing to play for in front of a few hundred nutcases prepared to come and watch...”