We Are Blackpool Senior Seasiders!
Walking Football Club
Blackpool Senior Seasiders Walking Football Club have Over 50’s, Over 60’s, Over 65’s, Over 70’s and Over 75’s teams with sessions every week!
About Us
It all started out as part of the Age UK and Blackpool FC Community Trust initiative. Walking Football is a slower version of the beautiful game, which is a minimal-contact sport with one main difference from standard football—no running! It is a great way to keep fit, learn new skills, have fun, and socialise all at the same time.
The first session was launched in December 2013 at Blackpool Sports Centre with the support of the late Age UK Blackpool President, Jimmy Armfield, Ex-England, Blackpool Player and Sports Broadcaster. “I only came to watch but once I was here I couldn’t resist joining in,” said 78-year-old Armfield. “Once a footballer always a footballer”.
A competitive team emerged from those early days and played in various tournaments. We now have various age groups of teams due to the increase in the number of people who attend our walking football sessions.
In recent times, we have won the Football League Trust National Walking Football Cup, the Lancashire League, and the North West Regional finals for the third year in a row as part of the English Football League Trust National Walking Football Tournament, amongst many others from all age groups.
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Club status and independence
Blackpool Senior Seasiders Walking Football Club is an independent, committee-run members’ club, affiliated to Lancashire FA and the WFA, and a member of the GMWFL.
The club manages its own membership, finances, recreational sessions and competitive teams. We are based at Common Edge Community Sports Village, where we hire facilities for our activities. References to other football clubs or organisations on this website relate to venues, competitions, partnerships or historical connections and do not indicate ownership of the club.
As a Club, we have a Duty of Care to ALL those who participate in our training sessions. This Duty of Care extends to all games and competitions and includes those playing against us, refereeing us and coaching us. We will do everything in our power to ensure the physical and mental well being of those who play with us, against us and contribute to our participation. This is our commitment as a Club.
The Committee of Blackpool
Senior Seasiders Walking Football
Club
NB. This statement stands alongside our Code of Conduct.
Club Members are fully insured through both The Lancashire FA and The WFA (Walking Football Association).
We run recreational sessions at the new Common Edge Community Sports Village behind South Shore Cricket Club on a Tuesday afternoon at 4pm – 5pm and Friday afternoon at 1pm – 2pm.
Our regular sessions are just £4 per person with the first one free.
Standard Annual Membership is £10 which helps pay towards insurance.
Competitive Annual Membership is just £20, which pays towards competition entry fees and other expenses.
The recreational sessions are played in a very safe and controlled manner and are all about social, fitness and most important fun.
If you are aged 50 and over then come down and try it out, you will love it and like most people you will love playing the beautiful game again at a slower pace of course.
No matter your ability, male, female everybody is very welcome.
We do have competitive teams in different age groups, these train on different days/ nights.
President: Billy Singleton
Chairperson: Les Turner
Committee Secretary: Ian Morgan
Fixtures Secretary: Mick Downer
Treasurer: Alan Addelston
Membership Secretary: Bob Grugel
Kit Manager: Ian Jones
Catering Manager: Les Mycock
Session Organisers: Ian Jones, Neil Martin
Vice-Chairperson: Jim Campbell
Vice-Treasurer: Debi Whittaker
Welfare Secretary: Bob Grugel / John Powell
Social Committee: Brendan Fenton, Christine Fenton, Les Mycock, Meryl Mycock, Steve Garth, Linda Garth, Meil Garth, Angela Garth, Alan Cole
Disciplinary Committee: Chris Heaney, Jim Campbell, Geoff Ellison, Barry Entwistle, Alan Addelston
Appeals Committee: Tom Swan, Les Mycock, Brendon Fenton, Billy Singleton, Chris Giles, John Powell, Mark Jackson
Lotto Organiser: Ian Jones
Grants Committee: Les Turner, Steve Hyde, John Powell, Chris Turner
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Our Heavenly Squad
Senior Seasiders who have sadly passed away…
Graham Bardsley
Rev Michael Ward
Played in our very first competition. Away in Derbyshire and famous for the Reverend making his ‘Betty Bap’s’ comment. He was also Chaplain to Blackpool FC.
Jim Morgan
An uncompromising defender built like ‘the proverbial door’, he often took man as well as ball. Scored a stunning goal to win a tournament in Wigan.
Ken Philbin
The unofficial ‘Club Joker’. Nothing could keep him down. A frustrating player who often mixed the brilliant with the dreadful, usually in the same game. Greatly missed by his mates.
John Streetley
John never played competitively for us but probably the best player so far in the squad. He had serious health difficulties when he joined us but class always comes through. He was an ex semi professional who was very well known in the area.
This squad will get substantially bigger in these next years. Time catches up with us all.
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Blackpool Senior Seasiders Walking Football Club have Over 50’s, Over 60’s, Over 65’s, and Over 70’s Teams who train every week with regular fixtures.
