It has been announced that two teams comprising legends from England and Germany* will meet on Thursday August 7 at Bramall Lane for the honour of lifting the Derek Dooley Memorial Cup. The game will be televised live on ITV 4.

The trophy marks a fitting tribute to a man equally revered on either side of the Sheffield football divide. Born and bred in the Steel City, Dooley, who passed away in March 2008, earned the respect and admiration of United and Wednesday supporters on and off the pitch.

The England Legends will be managed on the night by Peter Reid, who said: "It's great news that we're playing for the Derek Dooley Memorial Cup. I met Derek on a number of occasions, most memorably while I was manager of Sunderland.

"We played Sheffield United in the Championship play off semi-final games in 1997/98 and I remember chatting to him in the boardroom after both games. He was a lovely bloke, a real gentlemen who was gracious in victory and defeat.

"Not only that, given what happened to him when a brilliant playing career was cut short, he was also obviously a very brave and resilient man. I hope we do him proud against Germany."

Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws said: "The name of Derek Dooley is legendary on both sides of Sheffield and that says everything about the man.

"The Derek Dooley Memorial Cup is a fitting tribute and all of us here at Sheffield Wednesday are delighted to support the England v Germany Legends game at Bramall Lane on August 7th."

Sheffield United chairman Kevin McCabe added: "Derek was one of Sheffield's soccer legends so it is appropriate that these two illustrious teams should be playing for a trophy in honour of Derek's remarkable career in football."

Derek's widow, Sylvia, said: "Derek would have been honoured to see his name on this trophy. He personally knew a lot of the English players likely to be playing or involved in the match."

Tickets are priced at £10 for adults (over 16) and £5 for children/OAPs, plus booking fee.

The game is being played to aid The Red Cross China Earthquake Appeal and marks the second in a three-game summer 2008 Legends Series.

In May, the England Legends kicked off their summer schedule with a 2-0 win over Scotland at St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton, thanks to goals from Stan Collymore and Steve Hodge.

The England Legends will face the Irish Legends later this summer.

* Full squad details to be confirmed in due course.