Since his daughter Rachael Morriss set up a fundraising page on the website Givealittle earlier this month almost $5000 had been given towards the trip.
Mr Morriss (58), who shifted to Dunedin in 1986, found out he had cancer a month ago.
''I didn't sleep on the Thursday night and on the Friday morning I was in ED.''
What he thought was appendicitis turned out to be cancer - 7kg of infected material was removed during the operation - and the initial prognosis was not good.
In another blow, some of his Crystal Palace gear, including shorts and a top, was stolen while he was recovering at Dunedin Hospital.
As a diehard fan of the club since his years growing up in southeast London where it is based, seeing the team - which as of yesterday was 13th in the Premier League - play one last time would mean a lot to him.
''It's not just an armchair supporter like you see with some of the bigger teams. We've known them right through in the depths of the lower divisions to where they are now.''
The first priority, though, was seeing his mother and father and going to the football, probably in early April, was a ''very close second''.
He had been ''unbelievably humbled'' at the response to his daughter's page, if a little embarrassed at the attention he had received.
''The level of support and the people that have almost randomly called in with food and gifts is just mind blowing.''
He was meeting an oncologist this week and would find out whether the trip was possible and what his life expectancy was.
He wished to thank the staff at Dunedin Hospital for the treatment they had provided.
''The guys there were absolutely fantastic. They are a credit to us in Dunedin.''
Ms Morriss said she set up the page because it was a way she could help her dad.
She had been ''very surprised'' at the amount of donations and enjoyed reading the messages people had sent, which showed the positive impact her father had made on other people's lives.
