Colne FC hosting evening event with Burnley legend Glen Little

Colne FC will be joined by former Clarets winger Glen Little this Friday (February 24) to discuss his time in football as well as “the side of football that we don’t get to see.”

Little made 283 appearances for Burnley between 1996 and 2004 and was part of the side that secured promotion to the second tier in the 1999/00 season.

After leaving the Clarets, he went on to play for Reading, Portsmouth, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town in the Football League before dropping into non-league.

Glen Little during his time at Burnley (Image: LT)

Colne have been doing extra events recently, such as quiz nights, in a bid to raise cash during what is a difficult time for non-league clubs.

A club spokesperson said: “As a non-league club we can’t rely on matchday income alone, especially with increased costs in electricity, and with Covid.

The event will be held at Colne's Holt House ground (Image: 5 Little Boys Photography)

“The last chairman left us in dire financial straits so we’re having to think outside the box and raise funds in other ways.

“We’ve had new chairmen come in, we’ve got co-chairmen at the moment in Glenn Stock and Darren Harrison. They’ve got a few contacts so we’ve managed to pull in Glen Little for this Friday, which is absolutely brilliant.”

Colne are currently 18th in the Northern Premier League - West (Image: 5 Little Boys Photography)

Spaces are still available for the event which will be held in the clubhouse at Colne’s Holt House ground. Tickets are priced at £20 and doors open at 7pm.