Manchester Walking Football Over 65 March 2018
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 1-0 and the biggest score of the day a 2-0 victory by Preston North End Senior Whites over Wakefield Wanderers.
After two league sessions, Rochdale AFC Strollers have a nine point lead over second placed Preston North End Senior Whites. This looks to be insurmountable as they are the only team scoring with any frequency. Of the seven goals on the day, the Strollers scored four.
Hopefully, with a change of format in April and May, where the game duration will be twenty minutes, we will see a few more goals. Only the Strollers and third placed Vintage Relics have no losses recorded, with neither side conceding any goals from the first twelve matches. Unlike the Strollers the Relics couldn’t even buy a goal and had six 0-0 draws.
Division 1 Table March 2018
Rochdale Striders are in fourth spot with five 0-0 draws and a 1-0 loss to their Rochdale comrades, the Strollers. A point behind lie fifth placed Wakefield Wanders on ten points. AFC Blackpool Senior Seasiders are on the same points but in sixth place due to an inferior goal difference of one.
Lying bottom are Tameside Striders, two points behind the Seasiders. Five 0-0 draws and a single 1-0 loss to the Blackpool team was a huge improvement on their February results, where they had three 0-0 draws and three defeats, conceding five goals.
All the results and tables from this Manchester Walking Football Over 65 March 2018 session can be found HERE. Also HERE on our FA Full Time website, together with all past results and tables since the Greater Manchester Walking Football League’s formation.
Comments are welcome below.
Well done to all. It was a good day out once more, the games played in a good spirit. I prefer the Over 65 format, just seems that bit more enjoyable. I agree with Kenneth, there is not much that could be done better – anywhere. New rule amendments are cutting down physicality. Some limited running yes, but that’s endemic nationwide and we’re as guilty as the next. The Referees’s cut out the worst of it.
Thanks to the Ref’s and the Organisers. We should be good for an Over 70’s Cup entry too.
Some game video is on our website (GMWF Over 65 league page).
It sounds another fantastic and well organised day lads, keep up the good work.
Guy, Third Space Seniors WFC
Another well run 65’s round yesterday. Seems to be a better rapport with the referees, they have a hard job to do and things are getting even better.
I play for Blackpool SS but originally from Langley estate just up the road. I did live in Heywood for a year, and played for Hooley Bridge. I also played for Hollins Secondary Modern football team and on leaving, played for The Gardeners Arms.
The main reason for this comment is, yesterday after face booking, I met up with an old school and Gardeners Arms football team mate at the games. It’s been over 50 years since we last played together, alas his knees won’t allow him to play.
Thanks to the gang that organise these fixtures, couldn’t be done much better, only sorting the weather out. I am looking forward to seeing the 70’s competition. I’ll be one of the young ones, 71.