FAMOUS faces from Scottish football will come together this weekend to raise money to send ex-Airdrie boss Eddie Wolecki-Black for life-changing treatment.

A charity match involving the likes of Lee McCulloch and Derek Ferguson will take place this Sunday in a bid to reach a £10,000 for the 52-year-old’s travel and treatment in the United States.

In March last year Eddie suffered a stroke during half-time during a Cowdenbeath v Airdrie match during an afternoon that turned his world upside down.

The ex-Glasgow City boss only managed to get out of a wheelchair for the first time at Christmas, and he is hopeful that a procedure in Florida - which was undergone by broadcaster Andrew Marr - can improve his quality of living and help him become more active.

He said: “It would be massive for me. Right now I’ve gone from being a very active person to very inactive. If we got even a five per cent increase it would be tremendous for me.

“We watched a documentary on it with Andrew Marr. That was when we first became aware of the procedure abroad.

“There are others who said they can’t play but are willing to come along on the day to show their support. The likes of Andy Goram and John Kennedy.”

While he was struck down last year when in charge of the Diamonds, the former Dundee United player is best known for his trophy-laden eight years at Glasgow City, winning eight consecutive league titles and advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Several of his old players are coming out to support him this weekend to form a past and present Glasgow team against an male ex-pro squad, and wife Emma, herself an ex-City player, is delighted she can help.

“I’ll be playing, too. It will be emotional for me, of course it will,” said Emma.

“I’m looking forward to it as well. It’s not just for a game of football, it’s for a purpose. We have organised a raffle, a bouncy castle for the kids. We are trying to make it something for everyone.

“It’s been tough over the past year and there have been extremely difficult times for Eddie and of course myself and our baby Sophia. This treatment is our target and hopefully if it works he won’t have to use a walking stick. People may think it’s trivial but that would be massive for him.

“I’ll do anything to help him.”

The game kicks off at 3pm this Sunday at Airdrie’s Excelsior Stadium. Entry is £5 for adults and free for concessions.