WFS PRESENT AT EFDN CONFERENCE

We have been delighted to be presenting at the 𝗘𝗙𝗗𝗡 - '𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷 𝓕𝓸𝓸𝓽𝓫𝓪𝓵𝓵' 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in Seville, Spain.

President Kenny McLean and trustees Vivian Wallace and Matt Ramsay have been flying the flag for Walking Football as we demonstrated how we deliver the beautiful game throughout Scotland, and in particular our competitive structure and offering.

We have been joined by fellow delegates from Benfica, Ferencvaros, Getafe, Newcastle Utd and Valerenga to name but a few, as we discuss good practice and opportunities to develop walking football throughout Europe.

For more information on the role of EFDN, please click here EFDN- European Football for Development Network

Regional Reps - Club Visits

It is always good to hear of the camaraderie when clubs link up with one another to take part in some friendly football. This was the case this week when Regional Reps, Richard Gdulewicz (East Lothian & Berwickshire) and Bobby Craigie (Scottish Borders) joined forces bringing 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗙𝗖 and 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 together for a match against each other.

The same can be said in the North of Scotland in a different context where fresh off the back of their Scottish Cup 1/4 Final victory, Manager, John Robertson and first team players of 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗧 joined in at the club’s own Walking Football session to much delight of those regular attendees.

INVERNESS CT PLAYERS & WALKING FOOTBALLERS

INVERNESS CT PLAYERS V WALKING FOOTBALLERS

GALA FAIRYDEAN ROVERS

DUNBAR WFC

WFS TO ATTEND EFDN CONFERENCE

We are proud to announce that we have been invited to attend and present at the European Football for Development Network’s (EFDN) 19th 'More than Football' Conference at the Real Betis, Balompie stadium in Seville.

We look forward to joining friends and making new ones with the other 75 different organisations attending the conference between 20-22 March 2023 as we share the impact and developments of Walking Football in Scotland.

To learn more of the EFDN, click on the following link - EFDN- European Football for Development Network

𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 & 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗸

It has been a busy couple of weeks for our President, Kenny McLean, but he managed to join in the weekly walking football session at St Andrews University Sports Centre, St Andrews.

Sessions are held every Tuesday morning from 11am but there is also a Thursday evening session at Waid Academy, Anstruther.

The 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 & 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗸 walking football group are keen to increase their participation numbers, so if you live in, or visit the area, why not pop along or contact their lead, Grahame Niven - jgniv@btinternet.com

Regional Reps - Clubs Visit

Our Regional Representatives have been out once again visiting their clubs to introduce themselves and looking at the ways we at how Walking Football Scotland can support our clubs at grassroots level.

Today we feature Regional Reps, Derek King (South West Rep), Drew Wilson (West of Scotland Rep), Bobby Craigie (Scottish Borders Rep) and Steve Ross and Gordon Farquharson (Dundee Reps) as they have visited clubs including: 𝘿𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙣, 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙚 𝙐𝙩𝙙, 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙍𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙈𝙞𝙡𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙚 and 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙨.

It has been great to see the development of our clubs at local levels and if you wish a visit from your own WFS Regional Rep, get in touch and we would be delighted to come and see you.

gala fairydean rovers

dundee utd

milngavie

milngavie

townhead strollers

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟱𝟬'𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 & 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

Today kicked off the competitive Walking Football season for the Over 50’s game with 2 divisions in the West of Scotland comprising of 8 teams in each Premiership and Championship respectively.

With the only team winning all 3 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 fixtures today, Braehead top the league closely followed by Rossvale Madrid and Townhead Strollers, whereas in the 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬'𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, Falkirk Foundation are top only by goal difference with both them and Whitletts Victoria both on 7 points.

Well done to all teams and please see below league table and results from today’s fixtures.

over 50’s west premiership & championship

premiership league table

premiership

CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

drumchapel utd v pollok thistle

braehead v north lanarkshire council

falkirk foundation v motherwell fc ct

pollok utd v giffnock sc auld timers

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟱𝟬'𝗦 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 & 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

Today kicked off the competitive Walking Football season for the Over 50’s game with 2 divisions in the East of Scotland comprising of 8 teams in Premiership and 9 teams in the Championship respectively.

The league table shows last year’s Champions League winners, Arbroath top with last year’s Central Scotland League winners 2 points behind them in second place of the 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬'𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 whereas in the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, Dundee Utd CT are top after 4 wins.

Well done to all teams and please see below league table and results from today’s fixtures.

premiership league table

premiership

championship league table

championship

championship results continued…

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗

From its outset, Arthur Duncan was one of Walking Football's strongest advocates. 

After he died in 2021, Walking Football Scotland launched a cup in his memory:- ‘𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱’, for outstanding contribution to Walking Football in Scotland.  

Today marked its inaugural presentation (by Arthur’s widow Elaine) at the Regional Performance Centre, Dundee, to 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙨 𝙈𝙪𝙞𝙧 of Carnoustie Panmure for all her outstanding efforts in coaching, baking, fundraising and general organising for her team. 

Join us in congratulating Mags on being worth winner of this award.

mags muir pictured with elaine duncan, president kenny mclean & past president david hyland

hrh photo

𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟱𝟬'𝗦 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 & 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 & 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣

Sunday kicks off the competitive Walking Football season for 2023 for the Over 50’s game with the East of Scotland League at Regional Performance Centre, Dundee and West of Scotland League at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

17 teams will battle it out in the East with 8 in the Premiership and 9 in the Championship, whilst 16 teams in the West with 8 in each Premiership and Championship will look to become 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝟬'𝘀 Champions in their desired leagues and divisions.

There are a numbers of teams taking part in their first competitive walking football leagues and these include: Dundee FC, Falkirk Foundation, Glenbuck & Douglas Valley, Luncarty FC and Pollok Thistle but special welcome to Highland Utd who will be our further travelled team coming down from the North of Scotland to take part at the RPC, Dundee.

We wish all teams the very best for the new season and remind all players to play with a smile on your face!

RPC DUNDEE

o50’s east premiership

o50’s east championship

o50’s east championship continued…

o50’s west premiership

o50’s west championship

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲!

Pollok United Walking Football Club returned to Glasgow on Monday laden with medals, and not one, but two magnificent trophies from their trip to Malaga, Spain.

On Saturday, in a gruelling all day walking football tournament in blazing sunshine, they edged out local favourites Malaga by 1 point, with the final game being decided in the last 30 seconds by a disputed penalty. With teams having driven over 500 kilometres to take part this was a magnificent effort by the Lok’, who were naturally spent but well chuffed as they accepted the trophy and the title El Canadon WF Champions.

What chance the next day then as 5 fresh teams turned up to contest the 6 a side Veterans Trophy where once again Pollok came out on top tournament defeating tournament favourites, Argentina. in a hard fought encounter.

Only after the game, as the dust settled, once again we witnessed the amazing power of our walking game. The matches became talking points and laughter could be heard everywhere. Refreshments were shared, the banter began and an amazing thing happened. People from all over the world, from every walk of life, regardless of their ethnicity, status or background came together in friendship, and lasting bonds were formed. It really is the beautiful game.

Report shared by Simon McLean (Pollok Utd)

West Regional Rep: John Young

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Today kicked off the competitive Walking Football season for the Over 65’s game with first fixtures played at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

The league table shows previous winners, Alloa Athletic top on goal difference closely followed by Linlithgow Rose CFC after both teams recorded 3 wins and a draw from today’s fixtures of the National 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

Well done to all teams and please see below league table and results from today’s fixtures.

over 65’s premiership

FIFE WANDERERS V LINLITHGOW ROSE CFC

TWEEDVALE V STENHOUSEMUIR

ALLOA ATHLETIC V AYR UTD

POLLOK UTD V ST. ANDREWS & EAST NEUK

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Tomorrow kicks off the competitive Walking Football season for 2023 for the Over 65’s game with the first fixtures played at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

16 teams will battle it out to become National 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝟱'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Champions and we are delighted to be able to re-introduce this age category since Alloa Athletic and Pollok Utd were victorious in East and West of Scotland leagues respectively in 2021.

This National League welcomes teams from across Scotland including the likes of; Drumchapel Utd, Dunbar, Fife Wanderers, Linlithgow Rose, Motherwell FC, Townhead Strollers and St. Andrews & East Neuk.

We wish all teams the very best for the new season and remind all players to play with a smile on your face!

Regional Reps - Club Visits

Our Regional Representatives have been out and about over the past month visiting their clubs to introduce themselves and looking at the ways we at how Walking Football Scotland can support our clubs at grassroots level.

Today we feature Regional Reps, Claire McCosh (Falkirk & Clackmannanshire Rep), Bill Sharp (Falkirk Rep), Kendell Cummings (Stirling) and Dave Milne (Angus Rep) as they have visited clubs including: 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙖 𝘼𝙩𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘, 𝘿𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙂𝙡𝙚𝙣, 𝘽𝙧𝙖𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙁𝘾, 𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙧𝙠 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙎𝙖𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚 𝙅𝙣𝙧𝙨 and 𝘼𝙧𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙩𝙝.

Two new teams to competitive football, Falkirk Foundation and Glenbuck and Douglas Valley met in a friendly before the season commences and it was also good to hear players from Arbroath and Carnoustie Panmure also met to raise money for those affected by the recent Earthquake Disaster in Turkey and Syria.

It has been great to see the development of our clubs at local levels and if you wish a visit from your own WFS Regional Rep, get in touch and we would be delighted to come and see you.

FALKIRK FOUNDATION

ALLOA ATHLETIC

ARBROATH & CARNOUSTIE PANMURE

SAUCHIE JNRS

DOLLAR GLEN

braehead fc

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Today kicked off the competitive Walking Football season for the Over 70’s game at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

The league table shows last year’s winners, Ayr Utd back at the top of the league but only on goal difference with Fife Wanderers also taking 10 points from the first four games of the season of the 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

Well done to all teams and please see below league table and results from today’s fixtures.

Pollok utd v drumchapel utd

ayr utd v stenhousemuir

ayr utd v stenhousemuir

ayr utd v stenhousemuir

fife wanderers v drumchapel utd

fife wanderers v north lanarkshire council

HEARTS V GIFFNOCK SC AULD TIMERS

𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Wednesday kicks off the competitive Walking Football season for 2023 for the Over 70’s game at Toryglen Regional Football Centre.

9 teams will battle it out to become National 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟬'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 Champions and we are delighted to welcome newcomers Drumchapel Utd and Giffnock SC Auld Timers taking part in this age category for the first time.

We wish all teams the very best for the new season and remind all players to play with a smile on your face!