Vauxhall Motors are looking for the help of fans and football insiders to track down members of the club’s 2002 FA Cup giantkilling team.

The part-timers from Ellesmere Port made national headlines 11 years ago when they dumped out Queens Park Rangers in a first round replay at Loftus Road.

Now officials want to reunite the team to mark the start of the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations, with as many of the line-up is possible appearing in a charity friendly against a team of Tranmere Rovers old boys at Rivacre Park on Sunday, August 4.

Motors chairman Alan Bartlam reckons the club has been able to make contact with about half of the 2002 squad but are looking for help in tracking others down.

Bartlam said: “We have put the word out to fans and friends to see if they have numbers or contacts for any of the players.

“The cup run was 11 years ago and none of the players who were involved at the time are still with us today. They are here, there and everywhere.

“We’ve managed to make contact with about half of them and we need help in tracking the rest down. We would love to see as many of them as possible joining in the celebrations later in the summer.”

The match against the Tranmere XI will be a charity event. Bartlam explained: “Nicola Rigby, a member of our ladies team, died from a diabetes related illness last year so the proceeds from the game will go to Diabetes UK.”

The players Vauxhall Motors want to contact include Andy Ralph, Danny Collins, Wayne McDermott, Carl Nesbitt, Steve Aspinall, Tony Fearns, Nicky Young, Matthew Hogg, Kevin Thompson and Nick Welton.

Anyone who can help is asked to visit the contact form on the club’s website: www.pitchero.com/clubs/vauxhallmotorsfc/contact-form.

Motors have released details of six pre-season fixtures.

Dates for the diary are: Tuesday, July 16 – Bootle (A) 7:30pm; Saturday July 20 – Burscough (A) 3pm; Saturday, July 27 – Cammell Laird (H) 3pm; Tuesday, July 30 – Bala Town (H) 7:30pm; Tuesday, August 6 – Prescot Cables (A) 7:30pm; Saturday, August 10 – Hinckley United (A) 3pm.

Vauxhall had hoped to host Chester FC on July 23 but the game has been cancelled.

Lookers Wirral have extended their shirt sponsorship deal with the Motormen for another season.

Club chairman Bartlam said: “This is a fantastic boost for the club. It’s great to have the support of one of the region’s best known car dealerships behind us and long may it continue.”