Former England winger Dave Thomas, the first ever professional footballer to be registered blind, smashed his considerable target of raising £100,000 for Guide Dogs UK at a special golf day supported by a host of celebrities on Tyneside.
The event, organised by the Toon Legends Club, took place at Arcot Hall Golf Club in Dudley and topped up Dave's fund by a further £4,000 to reach its magical figure after two years of relentless campaigning.
"I cannot believe it, I am so staggered and so grateful," said Thomas. "To have so many of my old footballing friends travel from all over to support my cause and have a very special group of Newcastle United supporters organise the whole thing made me very emotional. I have now managed to raise the full £100,000 I set out to achieve all that time ago."
