Loved ones of a lifelong football fan with terminal cancer are raising money so he can finally watch his team play at home.

Eight months ago, doctors told Andy Oldham he had less than one year to live.

Now, the 47-year-old’s family wants to help him do everything he’s dreamed of – including watching Southampton FC play at their home ground of St Mary’s Stadium.

“My dad has been battling cancer since 2009,” explained his daughter Zoe, 23.

“He was first diagnosed with kidney cancer and had his left kidney removed in 2010.”

But after the cancer spread Andy, of Lucerne Drive in Seasalter, was forced to also have part of his right kidney removed.

In 2016, he went on a new trial drug. But the cancer returned, this time in his leg.

He had his femur removed and replaced with a metal rod, and also had surgery on his hip.

Andy was treated with radiotherapy, after the cancer spread further still. But when this proved ineffective, he began chemotherapy, which he is still receiving.

“In November, we got the heartbreaking news that my dad now has terminal cancer,” said Zoe, a former Community College Whitstable student. “My dad is the most brave, and strongest man I’ve ever known.

“He really is out of this world and will forever be my hero.”

Now, his family are raising money for him to tick things off his bucket list.

“He’s a big Southampton supporter, so he wants to go to a Southampton game,” said Zoe. “He’s supported them his whole life, but has never been to a game. Since his grandson George was very little, he’s also wanted to take him to watch banger racing.

“He’s got millions of tattoos, so he wants his sleeves on his arms finishing off too. Those are the top three things he wants to do.

“He’s at home most of the time at moment, sleeping. He’s a hard working family man, and he doesn’t like not working.

“My dad is the most brave, and strongest man I’ve ever known" - Andy's daughter Zoe

“If his friends come pick him up and take him to the pub to watch the football he still manages to go along, but it wears him out.”

Zoe, along with her mum Sarah and sister Charlie, are holding a fundraising “fun day” on September 16 which they hope will help Andy fulfil his dreams.

The event will run from 2.30pm at Swalecliffe Community Centre, and will include a barbecue, cake sale, bouncy castle, tombola, raffles and plenty of traditional games.

For more information, visit the fundraiser’s Facebook page at bit.ly/2JSLxRB.