Premier League All Stars

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The Premier League All Stars.

Premier League All Stars is a charity television programme currently airing on Sky One. It features football teams representing all 20 Premier League teams to win prize money for their chosen charities, with 4 legends, 3 celebrities and 3 supporters on each team. The show is presented by Helen Chamberlain and Ian Wright, with pitchside reporting by former Liverpool and Australia forward Craig Johnston. Suzi Perry has also presented in Helen Chamberlain's absence.

An accompanying show, Premier League All Stars Extra Time, airs straight after the show on Sky Three, hosted by Jason Manford.

The Teams

Arsenal

Goalkeeper - Vince Bartram
Legends - Nigel Winterburn, Paul Davis Ray Parlour
Celebrities - Ziggy Lichman, Mark Ramprakash, Leeroy Thornhill
Fans - Tommy McNally, Vernon Angel,

Aston Villa

Goalkeeper - Dale Belford
Legends - Dean Saunders, David Platt, Ian Taylor
Celebrities - Gareth Gates, Ritchie Neville
Fans - Mark Quinn, Ian Wilkinson, Paul Quinn

Birmingham City

Goalkeeper - Kevin Miller
Legends - Paul Devlin, Steve Claridge, Martin Grainger
Celebrities - Dennis Seaton, Robert McCracken, Nigel Clark
Fans - Stuart Kane

Blackburn Rovers

Goalkeeper - Alan Fettis
Legends - Craig Short, Simon Garner, Matt Jansen
Celebrities - Neil Arthur, Wayne Hemingway, Carl Fogarty, Steven Pinder
Fans -

Bolton Wanderers

Goalkeeper -
Legends - Frank Worthington, Andy Walker, Michael Johansen
Celebrities - Sheephead, Ian Aspinall, Sajid Mahmood, Tony Knowles
Fans -

Chelsea

Goalkeeper - Peter Bonetti
Legends - Ruud Gullit, Roberto Di Matteo, Kerry Dixon
Celebrities - Ross Kemp, Omid Djalili, Alec Stewart
Fans - Gary Field, Mohammed Ali, Daniel Mwanz

Derby County

Goalkeeper - Steve Cherry
Legends - Dean Sturridge, Darryl Powell, Darren Wassall
Celebrities - Dominic Cork, Des Coleman, Jamie Baulch
Fans - Andy Wheeler, Chad Potter, Andy Mason

Everton

Goalkeeper - Neville Southall
Legends - Dave Watson, Adrian Heath
Celebrities - Donny Tourette, Simon O’Brien, Lee Latchford Evans
Fans -

Fulham

Goalkeeper - Dave Beasant
Legends - Wayne Collins, Rufus Brevett, Bjarne Goldbaek
Celebrities - Example, Andy Scott-Lee, Jim Jeffries
Fans - Kevin Taylor, Adam Dimabro

Liverpool

Goalkeeper -
Legends - Phil Neal
Celebrities - Colin Murray, Euan Blair, Dave Gorman
Fans -

Manchester City

Goalkeeper - Andy Dibble
Legends - Rodney Marsh, Nicky Summerbee
Celebrities - Ant Genn, Nigel Bond, Jason Manford
Fans - Tom Beddard, Rory McDowell, Lee Jones

Manchester United

Goalkeeper - Fraser Digby
Legends - Lee Sharpe, Ray Wilkins, Clayton Blackmore, Arthur Albiston
Celebrities - Angus Deayton, Mark Chapman, Darren Campbell
Fans - Matt Fisher, Dave Rimmer, Phil Ringer

Middlesborough

Goalkeeper - Jim Platt
Legends - Mikkel Beck, Craig Hignett, Bernie Slaven
Celebrities -
Fans -

Newcastle United

Goalkeeper -
Legends - Robert Lee, Warren Barton
Celebrities - Anthony Hutton
Fans -

Portsmouth

Goalkeeper - Alan Knight
Legends - Paul Walsh, Guy Whittingham
Celebrities - John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood
Fans -

Reading

Goalkeeper - Scott Howie
Legends -
Celebrities -
Fans -

Sunderland

Goalkeeper -
Legends - Marco Gabbiadini
Celebrities - Liam McGough
Fans -

Tottenham Hotspur

Goalkeeper - Espen Baardsen
Legends - Nayim, David Howells
Celebrities - Phil Cornwell
Fans - Ben Vaisey

West Ham United

Goalkeeper - Alan McKnight
Legends - Tony Cottee, Frank McAvennie, John Moncur, Kevin Keen
Celebrities - Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell
Fans - Julian Hilaire, Matthew Crook, Chris Whitelock
Chosen Charities - Bobby Moore Fund, Richard House Hospice Fund

Wigan Athletic

Goalkeeper -
Legends - David Lowe, Stuart Barlow, Colin Greenall
Celebrities - Martin Offiah, Jez Edwards, Paul Tonkinson
Fans - Paul Knowles, Gene Gore, Darren Cole

The Games

The games are played like standard five a side football, with two changes, rather than a kick-off the ball is dropped from the ceiling, and in the last minute of each ten minute half goals count double in a period known as 'powerplay'. The top 4 winners from each group progressed to the second round.

The matches are refereed by Dermot Gallagher, whilst commentary is provided by Andy Burton and Steve Claridge, though Rodney Marsh was co-commentator when Claridge played for the Birmingham team.

Day 1 (23/9/07)

Group 1: Manchester United 3 Blackburn Rovers 1
Group 1: Manchester City 3 Everton 0

Day 2 (24/9/07)

Group 1: West Ham United 4 Reading 0
Group 1: Wigan Athletic 5 Tottenham Hotspur 2

Day 3 (25/9/07)

Group 1: Liverpool 3 Derby County 3 (No penalties were played as a draw eliminated both teams)
Group 2: Chelsea 5 Bolton Wanderers 2

Day 4 (26/9/07)

Group 2: Sunderland 6 Aston Villa 3
Group 2: Middlesborough 3 Newcastle United 3 (Middlesbrough won on Penalties)

Day 5 (27/9/07)

Group 2: Birmingham City 3 Portsmouth 1
Group 2: Arsenal 1 Fulham 1 (No penalties were played as a draw eliminated both teams)

Manchester United, Manchester City, West Ham United and Wigan Athletic progressed as the best four winners from group 1.
Chelsea, Sunderland, Middlesbrough And Birmingham City progressed as the best four winners from group 2.

Day 6 (28/9/07)

Quarter Final: Manchester United 0 Manchester City 0 (Manchester United won on penalties)
Quarter Final: West Ham United 5 Wigan Athletic 2

Day 7 (29/9/07)

Quarter Final: Chelsea vs Sunderland
Quarter Final: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City