Manchester Walking Football October 2025

Reporter: Kevin Williams

Week 1 – Over 70s Division 1 & Over 60s Division 1

Over 70s Report

Table Division 1

Goals were even harder to come by than usual on Wednesday, in the 70’s 1st Division fixtures. Every game featured at least one team who failed to find the net, with four ending goalless entirely. Credit must go to the goalkeepers of course, and the defences who will be pleased to see statistics like these!

Manchester Corinthians 7 point lead was almost wiped out by the chasing Bury Relics team, who helped themselves enormously by pipping the league leaders 1-0, in the key clash of the day. Relics obviously had to back that result up in their other fixtures and will have been very happy to rack up 10 points in total.

Elsewhere, Rochdale AFC Strollers fate was almost sealed when they failed to find the net all morning, claiming just a couple of points. Winstanley Walkers and Tameside Striders Blues enjoyed reasonable days and one of them looks likely to join the Rochdale side in Division 2 next year.

Today also saw us welcome David Fielding, a colleague of our very own Garry Pearce. David officiated for the first time in our league, and we extend a warm welcome to him.

Over 60s Report

Table Division 1

Nowhere in the GMWFL is the increase in skill, determination and ferocity more prevalent than in the 1st Division of the Over 60’s Age Group. All good stuff, but with that good stuff comes the higher risk of injuries through increased contact and faster play. Let’s hope the scales remain balanced on just the right side of that tipping point.

It was pretty much ‘how you were’ at the top of the table, with Blackpool Senior Seasiders still five points clear of Winstanley Walkers and Bolton Wanderers. From this trio should emerge the 2025 Champions, as Fleetwood Town Flyers, Wakefield Wanderers and Burnley Clarets trail by a good margin after today’s results.

Manchester Old Boys were heading for an unbeaten day out, courtesy of some stout defending at times; however a cruel last gasp goal in their finale against Burnley Clarets took some of the shine off things. In fairness to the Clarets though, it was quite a goal!

The points gained today however, keep fellow Mancunians Corinthians at arm’s length – for now. Bury Relics Whites still have a glimmer of hope in their battle to avoid the drop into Division Two, but the light at the end of the tunnel may have gone out for Panthers.

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