Wales to Cyprus By Tony Watson I was born in Barry Island, South Wales in 1957 and enlisted into the Army in April 1972. I left the Army in December 2007 having served with the Royal Green Jackets in various countries around the world. I married Sue in January 1976 and have two sons who…
Walking Football, or Paradise Regained By Phil Ball ‘Today and tomorrow/ And yesterday too/ The flowers are dyin’/ Like all things do’ It comes to us in a dream sometimes – some subtle scent of the person that we once were, à la recherche du waistline perdu. Skewed by the random freedom of our neurons…
Modbury Vixens A Walking Football Story by Laura Bell Modbury Vixens From humble beginnings in January 2024 to becoming a growing force in the Devon Walking Football community, Modbury Vixens’ first 15 months have been full of football and fun. What a journey it’s been! We started out with just a handful of enthusiastic…
Ajax V Arsenal – April 1970 – Bob Wilson in Goal for Arsenal My Story by Lawrence Shave Aylesbury United WFC How it all started I was sitting, eating my breakfast, and reading the book that had just arrived in the post. I had saved up the tokens from my Shredded wheat boxes, and…
Partnership between Parkinson’s UK and the WFA helps more people with Parkinson’s get into Walking Football Following a recent cash injection from Parkinson’s UK, the Walking Football Association (WFA) has awarded more than £10,000 in grassroots football clubs and community foundations across England to deliver Walking Football classes for people living with Parkinson’s. Since…
WFA Grassroots Awards 2024 The WFA is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Grassroots Awards – more nominations than ever. On behalf of the whole Walking Football Community – thank you to all the volunteers who make our sport possible. We should all still be pinching ourselves as 14 years ago, our sport…
Ordering details Please use this link to order: https://www.liveislife.co.uk/wfa-order-form/ . Delivery is usually around 7 days. All orders will result in a tree being planted in the National Forest. Portable defibrillator offer to members The survival from Cardiac Arrest in the UK is less than 10%. This figure has not changed significantly for over…
The WFA Super League is the name given to the WFA Regional Tournament – the aim is to showcase the best Walking Football in England Regions hold trials and select teams at each age group. They get together and play against each other 3 times a year. Current England players are encouraged to play for…
Grassroots awards The WFA are delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Grass Roots Awards. We are looking for nominations for the following Awards. Nominations should be limited to around 200 words. Nominations to: stuartlangworthy@thewfa.co.uk For the 4rd year running, the WFA are proud to be finalists in the Sports Business…
1ST Anniversary of England becoming World Champions- TWICE Congratulations to both England teams who became World Champions at the inaugural FIWFA World Nations Cup held in August 2023 at St Georges Park, the FA home of all the England teams. The England teams are also the current European Champions. The tournament was hugely successful with…
Results for round 2, are on a Google sheet. Click here
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Here is a link to the first round of the 2024 National Cup. It will open in a new window. Round 1 Draw. Here is a link to the cup rules. It will open in a new window. Cup Rules
Teams from 19 nations came to England for the first ever World Nations Cup of Walking Football. Teams played with passion and pride in three days of high quality, competitive Walking Football. Although this was about the games, it was the spirit and friendship that the tournament should be remembered. Old friendships renewed and new…
As season two draws to a close within the men’s leagues, we would like to congratulate Garstang WFC in ceiling an unprecedented league double. Still to be decided is championship runners up spot between Bolton Arena vets and Droylsden. As the women’s game continues to grow the central venue league at Bolton Arena continues to…
The Walking Football Association are thrilled to welcome our new sponsor North Tower Consulting. They will be sponsoring the WFA National Cup for the next 2 years as well as supporting the two England teams participating in the World Nations Cup in August this year. This year we have received record entries with over 300…
Bigger and better than before – the 2022 survey This is our second survey. Our first was in 2020, whilst the country was in the midst of a pandemic. Now two years on, we thought we’d see what has changed and if the sport is viewed differently. It’s no surprise that the sport has continued…
When anyone is in a precarious financial situation, regardless of their usual mental state, they are likely to experience some anxiety – Money Anxiety (1). It is a natural result of feeling out of control, and not being able to predict a stable, secure future for yourself and your family. So, what happens when financial…
At the Walking Football Association, we believe in sustainability and looking to the future – especially when it comes to environmental issues. Emphasizing this commitment is more important than ever before; that’s why we’re constantly looking for new strategies on how to reduce our carbon footprint while continuing with our mission of promoting Walking Football…
What has the WFA done to support the development of Walking Football at grassroots level? As the governing body for Walking Football in England, it is our duty to help develop the sport at all levels. The majority of people play Walking Football at grassroots level for fun and fitness. This grassroots support is, therefore,…
The first of many regular blogs about the WFA and Walking Football. We will look at how the game has developed and the benefits of playing Walking Football. How Walking Football started. In its current format, the game started 11 years ago, created by John Croot at Chesterfield. With the first club being the…
WFA Walking Football National Cup Finals – Lilleshall – September/October 22 The Walking Football National Cup finals were held at Lilleshall – National Sports Center. The venue worked well – yes the pitches were grass, but of a superb quality and we have received many positive comments about the quality of the pitches. Based on…
2022 NATIONAL CUP Over 50’S Regional Finals Regional Final games to be played between 23 to 31 July CENTRAL MESSI’S DIAMONDS v FOREST VETS NORTH WEST BOOTLE WALKERS v WINSTANLEY WALKERS NORTH EAST HARROGATE TOWN or PETERLEE HELFORD v LEGGY MAMBOS SOUTH WEST WESTON SUPER MARE or CROFT v TORQUAY UNITED COMMUNITY EAST NORTH ELMHAM…
PRESS RELEASE 20TH May 2022 MAJOR NEW SPONSOR FOR WALKING FOOTBALL The WFA are delighted to announce a major new 3 year sponsorship deal with kp (Klöckner Pentaplast). “We are thrilled that the work we are doing with grassroots Walking Football has been recognised and that we are now being given the resources to…
Over 50’sWill you please note the dates for Round 3 games has been changed , It is now 11 to 19 June (the change is to accommodate the Jubilee Holiday. 3RD ROUND Round 3 games to be played between 11 to 19 June CENTRAL UNITY v FOREST VETS MESSI’S DIAMONDS v SHREWSBURY 99ERS NORTH…
2022 NATIONAL CUP Over 50’S 2ND ROUND DRAW Games to be played between 7 to 15 May CENTRAL FOREST VETS V LPF 88 UNITY V BIRMINGHAM HARTSHILL STROLLERS V MESSI’S DIAMONDS SHREWSBURY 99ERS BYE NORTH WEST BLACKPOOL SENIOR SEASIDERS V KINGSMAID GARSTANG V FLEETWORD FLYERS DROYLSDEN TOWN V BOOTLE WALKERS WINSTANLEY WALKERS OR V EVERTON…
Over 50’s Preliminary ROUND DRAW Games to be played between 2 to 9 April NORTH WEST WINSTANLEY WALKERS V CULCHETH THE OAKWOOD GLOSSOP V BOLTON ARENA 1ST ROUND DRAW Games to be played between 2 to 9 April With the exception of games marked * CENTRAL HEREFORD V SHREWSBURY 99ERS UNITY V BEDWORTH HARTSHILL STROLLERS…
For those of you who are looking for more clarification, this is the player insurance policy schedule. The Walking Football Association Affinity PA 2022
We are Great Wakering Women’s Walking Football Club, an established, successful and advanced 18+ strong squad who train weekly and compete regularly. We recently took part in the inaugural WFA Women’s National Cup. Having worked extremely hard and with the support and backing of The Essex FA, we have now organised a brand new session…
OVER 50S WINNERS: WESTON SUPER-MARE RUNNERS UP: LEEDS TITANS ——————————————- OVER 60S WINNERS: REDCAR STROLLERS RUNNERS UP: KINGSMAID ——————————————– OVER 65S WINNERS: EASTLEIGH RUNNERS UP: NORWICH SOCA SENIORS ——————————————— OVER 70S WINNERS: NORWICH SOCA SENIORS RUNNERS UP: BEDWORTH
For the 2nd time in our short history, we have been made a finalist in the prestigious Sports Business Awards. This time it is the Sports Diversity Award in recognition of our work in developing Women’s Walking Football, promotion of Inter Gender sport, and our WFAi initiative developing Walking Football for people with Parkinsons, Dementia…
Hopefully, this will be the last of these return-to-play guidelines. But we will of course stay current with any new government advice. You can download the latest version here.
Full first round results If there is no score for a fixture this will be due to one of both teams pulling out due to various reasons. Where a team had to pull out the result was awarded to the opposition. Over 50’s CENTRAL BURTON ALBION 3-2 UNITY FOREST VETS MANSFIELD TOWN MANSFIELD YELLOWS 0-2…
Over 50’s NOTTINGHAM BRAMCOTE FOREST VETS ELLESMERE RANGERS PELES PEARLS RUSHALL RAIDERS BIRMINGHAM BURTON ALBION LPF 88 SHREWSBURY 99ERS BYE GARSTANG PRESTON EVERTON TRANMERE ROVERS KINGSMAID THIRDSPACE BOLTON BOLTON ARENA BLACKBURN LEEDS WAKEFIELD WANDERERS LONGHOUGHTON SPITFIRES SEATON CAREW BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS BEDWORTH BYE LEGGY MAMBOS EASTLEIGH BOURNEMOUTH HIGHWORTH HEREFORD WESTON SUPER MARE CLEVEDON OXFORD ROVERS…
Yesterday we had the first of a series of Zoom chats with WFA officials. This one was hosted by John Garrett, Director of Referees and was a successful first event. We plan to do one a month on different topics and details of these will be in the newsletter. So if you haven’t already, subscribe…
Over 50’s HOLDERS : PELE’S PEARLS Matches to be played weekend commencing 3rd July Alternative weekend for clubs entering more than 1 team: 10th July Match reports to be emailed by both clubs within 48 hours to: paulgarrett@thewfa.co.uk ROUND 1 CENTRAL SCORE SCORE BURTON ALBION UNITY FOREST VETS MANSFIELD TOWN MANSFIELD YELLOWS NOTTINGHAM BRAMCOTE LP88…
Paul Nicholls was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014. Paul has been very active on social media about the impact that the condition has had on his life – he says “People say that Parkinson’s may limit your life – but it depends where you put your limits. You must keep moving and keep active as it…
Real Feelgood Health journeys In their documentary series they showcase real people who discovered fun and interesting activities that helped turn their lives around. In a series of heartfelt, inspiring interviews, they take us on their emotional journeys. Starting at a time when they weren’t in such a good place, to today, explaining the barriers…
Introduction In preparation of these guidelines, we have taken into consideration the age of WFA players. You can download the full guidance document here WFA – Return To Play – V5 – March 2021 On Monday 29 March, as part of the next stage of the Government’s roadmap out of national lockdown, outdoor…
The latest version of the WFA New Player Guide is now available. If you are new to the sport or are thinking of starting, then this will give you lots of helpful information. Created with the help of our Valuable England Team Sponsors Pure Retirement, this guide is available to download. If you are a…
Inclusion “The practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or mental disabilities and members of other minority groups.” Walking football is a very inclusive sport – excellent for both physical and mental health and well-being with…
Paul Carr was recently interviewed by Sky Sports on the lockdowns effect on the Walking Football community. WFA Ambassador Tom Charlton was also recently interviewed by Sky Sports. England Team manager was also recently on Sky as part of his ongoing We Are Undefeatable involvement. SKYSPORTSNEWS_11-02-2020_135000 from Katie Gunderson
As you will no doubt be aware, new lockdown rules are coming into force across England on Thursday 5th November 2020. These measures are similar to the lockdown we saw in the Spring, with restrictions on non-essential travel and gatherings. Given these new guidelines we have no option but to advise that all Walking Football…
The growth in the sport has been exponential since it’s inception in 2009, with more clubs, more teams and tens of thousands more players. As the Governing body for Walking Football in England, it was important to know how the game was progressing and if it was achieving the goal set out by John Croot…
The family of the late, great Jack Charlton are distancing themselves from an event which was supposed to be a memorial to him. The Jack Charlton Memorial Cup was presented following a Walking Football match between the IWFF England Community Team and a “Republic of Ireland” team. The IWFF (International Walking Football Federation) contacted John…
We have released a new version in line with Government guidance and they can be downloaded here. WFA – Return To Play – V3 – Aug 2020
Introduction The long-awaited news regarding the return of Walking Football is clearly welcomed by all. Many venues have started up with socially distanced Walking Football with bubbles of no more than 6. The feedback we have received has been very positive. Players have felt safe and many have really enjoyed the opportunity to ‘train’ and…
Changes to the Laws Of The Game Over the last few weeks, we have consulted with WFA affiliated clubs on several rules changes that we felt would help the flow of the game. We asked clubs and referees to vote on these changes. There were two specific rule changes that we put to the clubs,…
This historic match was played in dreadful conditions, but with a superb spirit being shown by both sides. Unfortunately, due to days of torrential rain, the original venue, the Track, home of Bellgrave Wanderers, was declared unplayable as a result of being waterlogged on Thursday. The committee in Guernsey worked a minor miracle and managed…
The WFA have entered into a partnership agreement with Leisure Leagues – and as a result had a wonderful opportunity to play in the stadium build on the beach in Rethymno, for the Socca World Cup. The Over 60s played as the stadium was filling up for the 3rdv4th playoff, featuring Greece, so finished playing…
June 9th – the wonderful ProAct Stadium, Chesterfield, home of Walking Football. England Over 50’s successfully competed in the first-ever European Nations Cup. Only three nations had gone through a selection process to pick teams to represent their respective countries in what was a landmark event held at Chesterfield Football Club, where the modern version…
England over 50s and 60s Walking Football teams travelled to Novara, near Milan for their latest international matches. Having created history in May 2018 by playing the first ever Walking Football International match at the AMEX stadium, Brighton, the Italians were out for revenge and this was another historic day with England playing their first…
Two very competitive matches took place at the superb St Georges Park on 3rd March against our rivals from across the border. Wales have improved significantly since our first meeting in September and we knew that this would be our sternest challenge, to date. In the Shadow Squad game, England started strongly and had 4…
England Over 50’s had an emphatic victory at St Georges Park as they continued their unbeaten run. From early on England had dominated play and prodded several good opportunities and twice rattled the post and bar before a rebound of the keeper was volleyed home by Paul Walton. Though possession continued heavily in England’s favour…
A brace from Herne Bay’s Neil Davey and a compact defensive performance ensured a hard worked 2-0 win for England’s second string. Davey’s first came from an excellent one two with Boston’s Dave Scotney and his second was an unstoppable shot from a Pete Henry free kick. Whilst England created plenty of chances they were…
An historic occasion at the Victoria Stadium saw England end up with a comfortable victory over their hosts in their first ever Walking Football International. England had arrived on Thursday and played a warm up match on Friday 8th February against San Pedro – one of the Ex-Pats teams on the Costa. This was an…
In September 2018, England travelled to the Jenner Stadium, home of Barry Town to play Wales. It was another historic day as it was the first international match for Wales and the first away game for England. Another first was the fact that the Shadow Squads of both countries at both ages played an official…
The England Team had only their second training session on the Saturday afternoon prior to the match on the Sunday. The team had only been selected the previous week from the squad of 22. As planned, a 1st team squad of 10 was selected, with Ambassador Tommy Charlton, invited to join the team. On the Saturday…
The first ever International matches took place at the magnificent AMEX Stadium in Brighton in May 2018 What a superb and historic occasion this first ever Over 50s and 60s Walking Football International was. The whole weekend was an incredible and unforgettable experience for all involved. On a momentous day in Brighton, England won the…
‘Walking Back to Happiness’ – a good news story in these uncertain times We’re back – Abbeymead Rovers Walking Football has returned. The game, which is already a slower and safer version of Association Football, which has ‘no contact’ as one of its main rules, has returned with social distancing. Abbeymead Rovers, which is an…
The Walking Football Association (WFA), National Governing Body for Walking Football in England has been awarded National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund towards operating costs during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the virus and the consequent shutdown of businesses as of March 23 has left the sport and physical activity…
The WFA have today written to the Sports Minister @OliverDowden seeking special early approval for the return to play for the unique non contact sport of Walking Football. WFA Guidelines also sent to Sport England. Isle of Man back playing this week. #walkingfootball #uniquesport Download the guide WFA – Return to Play Guidelines – June…
Paul Murtagh and Stuart Langworthy have been chosen to receive the International manager of the Year awards (50s and 60s), in recognition of their management of the winning England teams at the 2019 European Nations Championship.
Are you missing training? Would you like to stay fit, flexible and ready until we can get back to our Walking Football routine? Our expert fitness and Pilates trainer Ruth Tongue is offering a free stretch and strengthen session this Friday specifically for Walking Footballers – running through key exercises, stretches and drills you can be…
Join us on Monday night for an online interactive sports quiz – hosted by Sky Sports’ Nick Johnson – streamed live on our YouTube channel! Participants are advised to use two devices – one to watch the live broadcast and the other – smartphone/tablet, for example – to use as a virtual keypad. It’s easy…
PRESS RELEASE Issued: 18 March 2020 For Immediate Release WALKING FOOTBALL WORLD CUP POSTPONED The Walking Football Association has announced that the inaugural Walking Football World Cup, which had been scheduled to take place in Manchester in May, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Various nations from around the world were due to…
Following the government’s announcement yesterday, for people to avoid social contact and gatherings where possible, we are now advising that all Walking Football in England is postponed for the foreseeable future. This, unfortunately, means that both the National Cup and National Super League are suspended until further notice. The 3 England internationals scheduled for April…
WFA NATIONAL CUP-CORONAVIRUS UPDATE In line with the prudent decisions made this week across many sports, the National Cup, with record entry levels again, WILL NOW START LATER THAN PLANNED WITH MATCHES STARTING FROM THE PUBLISHED 2ND ROUND DATES. ie 50s and 60’s weekend of 2nd / 3rd May 65s weekend of 25th / 26th…
Never before, has a men’s international team played against a women’s international team in an official competitive match- in any sport. SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2020 @ 10AM THIS IS A UNIQUE EVENT – THE WORLD’S 1ST EVER MIXED GENDER INTERNATIONALS IN ANY SPORT ENGLAND WOMEN 50’s V ENGLAND MEN 70’s ENGLAND WOMEN 50’s V ENGLAND…
Judith is 57 (she will be in 58 in June, 2020) and has always loved football although she is as surprised as the next person (and also thrilled), to discover that many of her playing days still lie ahead of her. Here is her story… In 2015, I had a serious back operation. Six months…
[fvplayer id=”1″] The Federation of International Walking Football Associations (FIWFA) was formed in 2018 with the aim of promoting and developing the game of Walking Football throughout the world. Part of our remit was to organise international fixtures and tournaments between the Walking Football associations across the globe. The Walking Football 2020 World Cup,…
Match Report It only seems like five minutes since we got the idea of this team together. But after the inter-regional trials in Gloucester and the over 70s cup in Worcester we knew we had the core of a good squad of players. We were delighted to be given this early opportunity to show what…
Guernsey 0-2 England This historic match was played in dreadful conditions, but with a superb spirit being shown by both sides. Unfortunately, due to days of torrential rain, the original venue, the Track, home of Bellgrave Wanderers, was declared unplayable as a result of being waterlogged on Thursday. The committee in Guernsey worked a minor…
RECORD ATTENDANCE OF 3200 FOR A WALKING FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL WFA HONOURED TO BE INVITED IN A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE SPORT GREECE V ENGLAND OVER 50s GREECE 0 V 0 ENGLAND OVER 60s GREECE 0 V 1 ENGLAND John Cooper ATENDANCE: 3,200 RETHYMNO, CRETE. SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2019 More information: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/12/england-six-a-side-world-cup-big-ron-atkinson OVER 50s England’s…
OVER 50’s FINAL ENGLAND 4 V 1 ITALY England Scorers: Evans (2) Brown, Milligan Italy scorer: Mazzarella OVER 60’s FINAL ENGLAND 3 V 1 ITALY England Scorers: Curry, Trant, Stacey Italy scorer: Ferraris
Dee Dee Mahmood has been appointed as Director of International Development and Research. In what is a major milestone for the sport. As a highly respected and influential individual, Dee Dee has a fantastic background in many fields, and is known world-wide as a lecturer, keynote speaker, multi award winning celebrity exercise Physiologist, TV presenter…
England win on penalties 3-1 Click here to read the match report.
OVER 50s England 7 v 1 Wales OVER 60s England 5 v 3 Wales Shadow squads: OVER 50s England 2 v 0 Wales OVER 60s England 3 v 1 Wales Matches held at St Georges Park Sunday 3rd March 2019 England’s Over 50’s and Over 60’s First team and shadow squad completed excellent victories over the…
Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium will host the first Walking Football European Nations Cup this summer. The Walking Football Association has structured a tournament featuring 160 players, representing eight different nations, involving Over 50s and Over 60s teams. WFA chief executive Paul Carr explained why Chesterfield was chosen to host the tournament. He said: “Chesterfield is the…
Further to the recent excellent news concerning the unification of the Wales Over 50’s National teams, we are delighted to announce the following developments in the ongoing and successful partnership between Walking Football Wales and the Walking Football Association, the National Governing Body for Walking Football in the UK: The next Wales international has been…
Red Neighbours’ Walking Football team welcomed the England Walking Football squad to Liverpool this week for a special friendly match. The teams met at Red Neighbours’ regular playing ground, Anfield Sports and Community Centre (ASCC), on Wednesday afternoon – and a last-minute goal from England saw them edge a 2-1 victory over the locals. Former…
The Walking Football Association (WFA) and leading national mental health charity Chasing the Stigma have joined forces to promote the mental health benefits of the sport and to encourage safe participation by people with mental health issues. With over 40,000 players in the UK, Walking Football is the fastest growing sport aimed at over 50…
Clevedon were victorious in the first ever WFA Over 65 Cup beating Manchester Corinthians 1-0 in the final. Worthing came 3rd, Newcastle Blue Flames, 4th Hartshill 5th and Norwich finished 6th. A successful tournament with good quality Walking Football played in a fantastic spirit, brilliantly refereed by the team of five WFA referees. A very…
Leggy Mambos were victorious beating Leicester 1-0 in the final. Blackburn came 3rd and Norwich finished 4th. 5th to 8th places were Brighton, Hemel Happy Feet, Seaton Carew and Stroud. A successful tournament with good quality Walking Football played in a fantastic spirit, brilliantly refereed by the team of five WFA referees. Trophy and medals…
Watford were victorious beating Huntingdon 4-1 in the final. Peterlee came 3rd and Norfolk village team Erpingham finished a fantastic 4th. 5th to 8th places were Burntwood, Manchester Corinthians, Eastleigh (2017 winners) and Hereford. A successful tournament with good quality Walking Football played in a fantastic spirit, brilliantly refereed by the team of five WFA…
OVER 50s Wales 0 v 3 England OVER 60s Wales 1 v 2 England Shadow squads: OVER 50s Wales 0 v 5 England OVER 60s Wales 0 V 4 England Matches held at Barry Town FC Saturday 8th September 2018 England’s Over 50’s and 60’s First team and shadow squad completed excellent victories over the newly…
THIRD ROUND RESULTS Over 50s Blackburn 3 Wigan Walkers 2 aet Rothwell 0 Seaton Carew 3 Boston 3 Leicester LPF 4 Stroud 2 Weston 0 Bounds Green 1 Norwich City 7 Luton 2 Hemel 4 Brighton 3 Herne Bay 2 Leggy Mambos w/o Birmingham Over 60s Burntwood 2 Hartshill 0 Bramcote 1 Huntingdon 2 aet…
Tommy Charlton is backing Prostate Cancer UK’s first Walking Football Month this September Tommy Charlton is urging Walking Football clubs across the UK to step up and organise a festival of football as part of Prostate Cancer UK’s first ever Walking Football Month this September. The leading men’s health charity is calling on clubs to…
England v Wales – 8th September 2018 Barry Town Get your tickets at EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wales-v-england-walking-football-friendly-internationals-tickets-49298446982?utm_term=eventname_text
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Required with immediate effect, an enthusiastic, well organised and well connected manager of one of the new England Regional Squads. The 5 regions are as follows: South West London and South East Central North East North West This is an entirely voluntary role reporting to the National Management Team. The role is vital in helping…
Neil Brown Over 50’s captain Well what a week end; Saturday, Arriving at Team hotel , meeting other players from both squads, Receiving our England training kit. Training session in rain( as normal). Getting booted & suited for a Gala dinner, great food & entertainment. Match Day; Up earlier Sunday after hardly any sleep (…
In another ground breaking initiative by the WFA, a new dedicated web TV channel has been launched to showcase the sport of Walking Football using professionally produced videos. You can view and follow our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC69Bb32hfGSxOmPuEYxzyoQ
OVER 50s ENGLAND 2 V 0 ITALY OVER 60s ENGLAND 3 V 0 ITALY These historic and pioneering matches took place yesterday at the magnificent Amex stadium in Brighton. In the world’s 1st ever Walking Football international, both England teams came out on top against the competitive and skilful Italians. In the Over 50’s match…
The Gala dinner being held tonight in Brighton for over 70 guests, including the England and Italy squads, will be entertained by the stunning Gemma Louise Doyle, an English born, 4 octave multi genre singer. Gemma has experience of singing in Vegas and at over 2000 events. You can watch one of her splendid performances…
England v Italy – May 13th 2018 John Sykes Kevin Schmid Graham Curry Stephen Beresford Vic Vaines Peter Stacey Spencer Pratten (C) Alan Davies Graham Collier James Trant Tommy Charlton This is what Manager, Stuart Langworthy, had to say… What an honour it is going to be to walk up the tunnel with the over…
The Over 50s captain is Neil Brown who plays for Herne Bay Neil’s reaction…. Paul Murtagh phone me last Wednesday with the good news of being selected in the 10 man squad . Paul explained what the details were for the forthcoming weekend , but then said there was something else he needed to tell…
After 4 regional trials, Stuart Langworthy the England over 60s manager has named the following squad for the England v Italy international match on the 13th May at Brighton’s Amex stadium. Goalkeepers John Sykes – Long Bennington Kevin Schmid – Watford John Hammonds – Stroud Ross Everton – Eastleigh Defenders Trevor Brown – Herne Bay…
After 4 regional and one national trial, Paul Murtagh the England over 50s manager has named the following squad for the England v Italy international match on the 13th May at Brighton’s Amex stadium. Goalkeepers Andy Jaques, Sheffield Utd Rob Keating, Solent FC Pete Gibbons, Hartshill Strollers Defenders Trevor Hanson, Blackburn Rovers Rob Pass, Stroud…
A sponsorship deal has been agreed between the Walking Football Association and Just Group, which will see England and Italy compete for the Just International Cup in the world’s first Walking Football international matches. Over 50s and over 60s matches between England and Italy will take place at Brighton & Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium on…
The World’s First Walking Football Interational Over 50’s and Over 60’s TWO MATCHES Charity event in aid of VENUE: The Amex Stadium in Brighton DATE: Sunday 13th May 2018. KO. 10 am WALKING FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL – HOW TO ORDER TICKETS ALL TICKET PROCEEDS TO GO TO CHARITY (PROSTATE CANCER UK and FOOTBALL AID) This is…
The world’s first ever international Walking Football match will be held on Sunday 13th May at Brighton FC’s Amex stadium. Paul Carr, WFA chief executive says: ” We are thrilled that this unique match will be played at such a fantastic Premier League stadium. The event will raise funds for our official charity partner Prostate…
The Walking Football Association has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Sports Business Awards 2018 for the ‘Best Sports Governing Body Initiative’. The WFA will be competing against five other National Governing Bodies for the award, including British Rowing, GolfSixes and Project Rugby. WFA chief executive Paul Carr is delighted that the organisation’s efforts…
The WFA are pleased to announce that 156 teams have entered this year’s premier and oldest Walking Football tournament, the WFA National Cup, which started in 2014. This represents a stunning 42% increase on the 2017 tournament entries (110 teams), and confirms the WFA’s pre-eminent position within the sport, as the National Governing Body for…
Tommy Charlton, brother of England legends Sir Bobby and Jack, has been handed the role of ambassador for the Walking Football Association. The announcement was made at Chesterfield FC, where Walking Football was devised by the club’s Community Trust chief John Croot, who is a non-executive director of the WFA. Commenting on his appointment, Tommy…
The WFA- generated story about Tommy Charlton and Alan Kennedy attending the WFA England trials at Burnley FC’s prestigious training ground created a media storm, with all major media channels picking up on the great story, generating in excess of £5 million worth of exposure, according to our PR company RDPR! Over 100 media hits.…
As featured on The MailOnline article here. Tommy Charlton was just 20 years old when his brothers lifted 1966 World Cup The ex-winger was forced to hang up his boots at 24 after breaking his kneecap Nearly 50 years later, Tommy is playing Walking Football for The Mature Millers His brothers think he is mad…
The WFA are pleased to announce, on St David’s Day, the appointment of two management teams for the Welsh National Walking Football over 50 and over 60 teams. With the support of the FA of Wales, the WFA will also assist the management teams in both the establishment of Walking Football Wales and a new…
The World’s oldest, largest and most prestigious Walking Football tournament, now in its 5th year*. Exciting new developments for 2018. New Over 65 Age Category Entries now open to teams in Wales. Closing Date for entries: 31st March 2018. Draw on April 2nd. Great early support promises a record number of entries. We have condensed…
The BBC feature manager Stuart Langworthy and his over 60s England trialists.
Langworthy On First England Over 60’s Walking Football Team Trial. Listen to the podcast here:
There are a growing number of “bodies” now involved in this fast- growing sport. For clarification purposes we list below the main ones, including details of their structure, functions and aims: THE WFA (The Walking Football Association Ltd) This is the National Governing Body for Walking Football in the UK, established in 2016. The WFA…
It has been confirmed that Steve Rich has resigned as a director of the WFA. WFA chief executive Paul Carr said: “Steve has found it increasingly difficult to fulfil his WFA responsibilities owing to his continuing commitment to the WFU website. We thank him for his assistance in establishing the WFA and wish him well…
Prostate Cancer UK will be the official charity partner of the Walking Football Association (WFA) after the parties teamed up in a long-term deal. The partnership was announced during the finals of the WFA National Cup at Solihull on October 29th, and the two parties will work together to raise awareness of the most common…
Walking Football Association chiefs have named the management teams for the two newly-formed England Walking Football teams. Paul Murtagh from Birmingham Walking Football Club takes charge of the Over-50s while the Over-60s manager is Stuart Langworthy of Abbeymead Rovers Football Club in Gloucestershire. Murtagh’s assistant is David Norton and David Castle takes on the role…
Damian Collins, who has been MP for Folkestone and Hythe since 2010, is the latest high profile addition to the WFA Board. Damian holds the prestigious and influential position of chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in Parliament. This powerful committee has recently been highly critical of several National Governing bodies including the…
The FA recently hosted a meeting with the WFA at St George’s Park. The two organisations met to outline their principal aims and objectives and to examine options for a more unified direction in the development of the game. A positive discussion concluded that the focus was now on taking things forward progressively for the…
More and more Walking Football leagues have decided to adopt the WFA non-contact rules. Essex has joined the campaign, along with the world’s largest WF club Birmingham WF. The FA published their suggested LOTG using the vague terminology of “minimal contact.” This is proving unworkable for the players, referees, clubs, and the FA have already…
With more than 25 Countries now playing Walking Football around the globe, the plan to host a World Cup in 2020 is becoming a reality. If any of you would like to be involved in organising this event please contact the WFA.
We are delighted and proud to announce the appointment of SGTV as our official video production partner. One of Sky Sports’ premier suppliers, you can see their top quality work on the new WFA promotional videos featured on the new WFA website. This is the first of many co-productions aimed at promoting the sport in…
2 Volunteer positions: Manager and Assistant Manager. Responsibilities: To select a squad of 20 excellent Walking Footballers in the over 50’s age group, coach and manage them to success in the planned 2019 Euro Tournament, to be hosted in England. Criteria: Must have a record of leading a WF Club to success in recognised WF…
One of our priorities is to create a properly trained and accredited team of referees. This initiative is a crucial element of our plans to eradicate running, and to reduce the physicality problems currently being experienced. Free training courses will be run from summer 2017. If you would like to be amongst the first WFA…
