Walking Football Midlands Based

In Walking Football Midlands based, age expressly doesn’t matter; after all, you’re never too old to win!

AG Cranes of Redditch are proud sponsors or Alcester Walking Football over 50’s and over 60’s team. The social group is made up of men and women, literally from from 49 years to 82 years in age. Our women’s team of 35+ are entering the Birmingham  league next season. Unusually all of our sessions are referred by a qualified referee.

We play regularly, up to 6 times a week Sundays 10am, Wednesday (am & pm), Thursday 6pm, and Friday evenings, additionally we have over 50’s and over 60’s league teams.

“We proudly serve as founder members of the new Worcestershire Walking-Football League, marking a big milestone for our team. The Alcester walking-football management team said “We’re thrilled to announce that our team has joined the Worcestershire Walking Football League! “Competing in this league marks an exciting step forward for us, and we are eager to test our skills against some of the best walking football teams in the region and beyond.

Check out our upcoming fixtures, match reports, and latest league tables below. Come and support us and be part of this exciting journey!” 

Coming soon; players profiles, likewise, top goal scorers etc. We have now set up a new ladies over 35’s team and are currently adding an over 65’s mixed team to our club. Players wanted.

Over 50’s and 60’s Results and fixtures, literally, friendlies league games and tournament’s.

• 28.11.24 friendly; Alcester Blues 5-2 Arrowvale-Redditch. Goals: A Griffiths 3, R Borriello and M Sibley. Assists P Kay 1, Alan Griffiths 1
• 04.12.24 Worcestershire friendly game; Alcester Over 50’s 3-2 Bromsgrove. Goals: A Griffiths 3.
• 10.01.24 Worcestershire League game; Worcester 1-4 Alcester. Goals A Luxton 1, A Griffiths 2 and M Sibley.
• 08.12.24 Worcestershire League game; Inkberrow 1-3 Alcester. Goals A Griffiths 2, M Sibley 1. Assists A Griffiths 1.
• 12.08.25 Friendly Alcester O60’s 5 – 1 Bromsgrove Over 60’s Goals R Borriello 1, D Morris 1, Y Brown 1, Alan Griffiths 2.
• 19.08.25 Friendly Alcester O60’s 2 – 2 Alvechurch O60’s Goals D Morris 1 A Griffiths 1.
• 24.08.25 Friendly Alcester O60’s 1 V 1 Stratford O60’s. Goals A Griffiths 1.
• 23.09.25 Friendly Alcester O60’s 5-4 Warwick Stollers O45’s. Goals; Alan Griffiths 3, L Jones 1 and L Kiernan 1. 

Come and Join the Team, equally our committee needs you!

• To join our team, new players should email us as straight away.
• Minimum age 50 years of age for men, and 30 for women, however if you are close, that’s perfectly fine.
• League teams ages groups, Over 50’s and over 60’s, additionally men and women can play together or in separate teams.
• We are seeking a goalkeeper, specifically between the ages of 50 and 59.
• If you are interested in supporting us together with AG Cranes, we are currently seeking sponsors, moreover we travel to Spain to play each year.

What is walking football?

• Although a comparatively new sport walking footy is currently the UK’s fastest-growing sport. To clarify check out the England Walking Football webpage at the FA site for more information, FA.
• Do England play walking football; yes, moreover 2 of their players are on Alcester’s books.
• Regardless of age can players run; No, hence the name walking football.
• Do 4 running offences result in a penalty; yes in FA rules, not WFA obviously the referees decision is final.
• In walking football what is a DOGSO; denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity resulting in a penalty and Blue or Red Card, (DOGSO).
• How inclusive is walking football, we have players with disabilities, as well as new hips who play, literally we never turn anyone away.
• Where do your players travel from; Redditch, Alcester, Inkberrow, Droitwich, Solihull, Stratford, Evesham, equally most of Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

WALKING FOOTBALL NEWS UPDATE. 

• September 2025 saw Alcester Over 60’s walking football team playing their first league game in the Worcestershire Over 60’s league. Duncan Morris scored both of their goals in a 2-1 win against Hartshill.
• Alcester’s golden boot winner from the 2024/25 season was Alan Griffiths with 11 goals. Coincidently he is too young to play for the O60’s currently so will not be making his league debut for the 60’s until November 2025 because of a late birthday and holidays. Mathew Bluck was second placed with 8 goals, all scored in the Oxfordshire league.
• New women’s team. To join us please call Lyn on 07974 799079.

 

Lastly, check out our Over 50’s home and away kit sponsor, AG Cranes Limited.