Martin Dawson Trophy 2018 The Martin Dawson Trophy 2018 saw a little chaos descend on the event. An incident on the M62 caused some of the travelling teams from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to arrive late. A normal one and a … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 September 2018 Manchester Walking Football Over 65 September 2018 was the first session of the Autumn league. A dry day saw two divisions of five teams competing. The days proceedings in this Manchester Walking Football … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football September 2018 The Manchester Walking Football September 2018 session kicked off the Greater Manchester Walking Football Over 60’s Autumn League in mild but showery weather. Fifteen teams are competing in this Autumn league, in three divisions of … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Autumn Season 2018 The Manchester Walking Football Autumn Season 2018 is fast approaching and after another successful Spring season, we have a few changes to announce. One is that next years Spring season starting month will now … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football June 2018 Manchester Walking Football June 2018 was the final session of the Over 60’s Spring League. On a lovely sunny day it was all to play for in deciding the divisional trophy winners. The day was … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 70 Cup Tournament The first Manchester Walking Football Over 70 Cup Tournament was played at the Heywood Sports Village on 31st May 2018 and some very skilful ageing footballers were on show. With the younger generation … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 May 2018 The Manchester walking football Over 65 May 2018 session was the final days fixtures of the Spring League. Once again the weather favoured us with blue skies and little wind. For me at … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football May 2018 The Manchester Walking Football May 2018 penultimate session of the Spring League brought another day of sunshine and dry weather. Thirty nine goals were scored in this session, twelve in Division 1, eleven in Divisions … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 April 2018 The Manchester Walking Football Over 65 April 2018 session was played in a biting wind which saw many players sporting their winter thermals under their football kit. Wooly hats were also the order … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football April 2018 With the March Over 60’s league session being cancelled due to snow covered pitches and sub zero temperatures, the Manchester Walking Football April 2018 session of the Spring League saw a day of brilliant sunshine … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 March 2018 The Manchester Walking Football Over 65 March 2018 session saw twenty one games played with fifteen 0-0 draws and only seven goals scored. Only six games had winning margins, with five games finishing … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 February 2018 The Manchester Walking Football Over 65 February 2018 session of the Spring league started on the 15th, on a cold, windy but dry day. Seven teams in one division started this inaugural session. … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football February 2018 The outlook for the Manchester Walking Football February 2018 over 60’s session of the Spring League didn’t look too hopeful on Wednesday evening with a sudden snowfall covering the pitches. Early morning texts sounded good … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football 2018 Manchester Walking Football 2018 promises to be even better than our inaugural year in 2017. We were pioneers, having formed the first Over 60’s League in the country in late 2016. We are continuing to lead … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football December 2017 Manchester Walking Football December 2017 was the fourth and final session of the Greater Manchester Walking Football Over 60’s Autumn League. On a sunny but cold day we were honoured by the presence of ARD … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Over 65 Cup November 2017 On a mixed day of cold weather the Manchester Walking Football Over 65 Cup November 2017 kicked off with eight teams in two groups of four. Along with our five local teams, … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football November 2017 Manchester Walking Football November 2017, kicked off the third session of the Autumn League in dry but cold weather at the Heywood Sports Village. The format was the same as the previous two months, five … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football October 2017 The Manchester Walking Football October 2017 session saw fourteen teams in three divisions playing on one of our normal Manchester glorious sunshine days. A total of twenty six matches were played with thirty two goals … Continue reading →
Martin Dawson Trophy 2017 – Beaten By The Weather Unfortunately the Martin Dawson Trophy 2017 was beaten by the atrocious weather yesterday at the Heywood Sports Village. What promised to be a great day’s walking football with teams from far … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football September 2017 The Manchester Walking Football September 2017 session of the Autumn league saw five new teams entering the league and one dropping out. AFC Blackpool Very Senior Seasiders were the ones to drop out of the … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Autumn 2017 Update The Manchester Walking Football Autumn 2017 Update brings the news that we now have 3 divisions. A big welcome to the new teams, Bolton Wanderers B, Bury Relics, Nash Bees, Roach Dynamos and Wakefield … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football Autumn Season 2017 The Manchester Walking Football Autumn season 2017 is nearly upon us and after a successful Spring season and an Over 65’s Cup Tournament, I am sure we are all looking forward to it. The … Continue reading →
Rochdale Over 65s Cup June 2017 The Rochdale Over 65s Cup June 2017 was a new concept for the Greater Manchester Walking Football League. We were the first in the country to introduce an over 60’s league and possibly one … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football May 2017 – Dramatic Finish To The Spring Season 2017 Manchester Walking Football May 2017 saw quite a dramatic finish to events before the league winners and runners up placings were announced. With Vintage Celtic leading the … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football April 2017 – Heywood Gets Better & Better Manchester Walking Football April 2017, Heywood gets better and better was one social media comment online yesterday. If this is the general impression, it’s good to know that we … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football March 2017 – Another Excellent Session Of The Spring League Manchester Walking Football March 2017 proved to be an another excellent day for walking football in the Greater Manchester Over 60’s Walking Football League. With Bolton Wanderers … Continue reading →
Is Walking Football Over 60’s, Over 65’s The Answer? This is an article reproduced from the Walking Football United website, so we ask the question – Is Walking Football Over 60’s, Over 65’s The Answer? Reports are continually flooding in … Continue reading →
Manchester Walking Football February 2017 – Great First Session Of The Spring League Manchester walking football February 2017 saw the first session of the Greater Manchester Over 60’s Walking Football League. On a day of unseasonable good weather, 8 teams … Continue reading →