England Walking Football – October Newsletter

A Warm Welcome from the England Walking Football Committee

Welcome to our October edition of the newsletter. After yet another poignant month, we’re proud to celebrate the energy, dedication and camaraderie shown across all our squads. From exciting new appointments and the launch of our Men’s Over 40s squad, to shared achievements on and off the pitch, it’s been a fantastic month — and we’re looking forward to finishing the year on a high.

🛒 Kit Orders Now Online

You can order England Walking Football kit packages and separate additional items directly from our website.

This now includes the option of a brand new personalised kit bag, the bags are a great size with a separate boot compartment in the bottom, perfect for tournament travel. 

👉 Order Here

⚽ Governance 

Just a reminder that all policies and procedures can be found in our EWF Men and EWF Women's sections of our website. 

We're always looking for volunteers with particular skills and expertise that can help us to progress. If you have any questions, or would like to know more, please email: keeley@englandwalkingfootball.co.uk

🏆England Men's Over 40s International Debut 

Sunday 26th October saw a fantastic debut for England’s Over-40s Walking Football teams against the Welsh Red Dragons, hosted at Castle Vale Stadium in Birmingham.

England got off to a great start winning all of their games. The results were as follows:

England (Dark Blue) 5–1 Wales (White) 

England (Light Blue) 6–2 Wales (Red) 

England (Dark Blue) 3–1 Wales (Red) 

England (Light Blue) 13–3 Wales (Red)

Strong performances all round and great spirit between both nations! A big thank you to the Welsh Red Dragons players and management for coming to us and making it such an enjoyable day! 

💪 October Training Round-Up

October was a particularly special training camp at Castle Vale Stadium, as we managed to host both our men and women together - we love the energy in the camp that this creates!

With all our men and women's squads putting in the hard work, we welcomed back club ambassador Peter Davenport, welcomed on board new men's 50s manager, John Barker and new women's 50s manager Rachel Harwood.

Thank you to all our guests, trialists, referees and especially to all the managers and coaches for the hours they put in. 

Watch the reel here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4622508844642457

📍 November and December Training 

Castle Vale, Birmingham

🗓 Sunday, November 9th

🕐 12:30 - 14:30 Men's O50s, 60s, 65s and 70s

🗓 Sunday, December 7th

🕐 12:30 - 14:30 Women's O40s, 50s and 60s and Men's O40s

🗓 Saturday, December 13th

🕐 13:30 - 15:30 Men's O50s (trials), Men's O60s and 65s

📍 Farnborough Rd, Birmingham, B35 7LQ

⚽ A top-quality 3G pitch, with changing rooms, free parking and a bar for an obligatory pint afterwards!

🎉AGM & Awards - Tickets Nearly Sold Out!!

🗓  January, 17th 2026 - EWF AGM and Awards evening, including sit down meal and DJ

📍Great Barr Hotel, Birmingham

👉 Book your tickets here

📆 Tournament and Fixture Calendar - 2026

You will have seen on Spond that we're working hard behind the scenes to fill up the diary for 2026, ensuring there is plenty of football for everyone. There will be more to come as we're building relationships with other nations all of the time. Please remember to indicate your availability on Spond and be reminded that this doesn't guarantee selection. Please hold off booking travel and accommodation until you hear from your team manager. 

We appreciate there is a lot planned and that not everyone will be able to attend every event, we want to ensure there is a variety of opportunities at different costs and times of year so that there is something for everyone. 

EWF's priority will be the Masters World Cup in August - please ensure you keep this free as your managers will want to select their strongest squads. 

⚽ Men's Over 50's Open Trials 

We pride ourselves on transparency and offering opportunities to all at EWF. We have run open trials in all other age groups previously and now it's the turn of our Men's Over 50s.

Trial places will be allocated on a first come first served basis following completion of the form below and payment of £15 to cover pitch hire, referee fees and insurance costs. 

The details are:

Saturday 13th December - 15:30 till 17:30 

Castle Vale Stadium, Birmingham 

Aged between 50 and 59 years 

Register here: Men's Over 50's Open Trial Registration Form  - England Walking Football

📣 Let’s Grow Together – Follow & Share!

Please follow and share our pages to help our Walking Football community thrive.

Our baby walking footballers took the internet by storm, with thanks to Ant Connolly.

If you missed the video you can see it here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/837597498774118

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• ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandWalkingFootball

📸 Your content matters — whether it’s a photo, a match result, or a great moment, help us celebrate everyone fairly by sending in updates, especially during tournaments!

💷 Support Us for Free – Easy Fundraising

Support England Walking Football every time you shop online — at no cost to you!

How It Works:

1. Sign up for free: Easy Fundraising - England Walking Football (EWF)
2. Shop as usual through the platform
3. Retailers donate a portion of your spend to us!

Your support helps fund more training, equipment, and opportunities.

Scan the QR code below or visit: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/england-walking-football-ewf

Stay Connected & Get Involved

We value your voice. Got ideas, feedback, or want to get involved? Reach out via our website or on social media.

Thanks for being a valued member of the England Walking Football community.

Stay active. Stay connected. Keep walking with purpose!

⚽🚶‍♂️– The England Walking Football Committee