Club News - July
/Walking Football Clubs Celebrate with Tournaments, Festivals and Community Spirit
Walking Football continues to thrive across Scotland, bringing players together not just for the love of the game, but to support great causes and build lasting friendships. Recent events showcased this brilliantly, with clubs marking anniversaries, honouring local heroes, and enjoying festivals of football.
Parkinson's Walking Football ⬇️
Stirling Albion’s Parkinson's WF participants had the opportunity to take on some of their regular WF participants this week at Forthbank.
A huge well done to all for your continuous support which is much appreciated and showing that there’s no barriers to participation!
Oriam Walking Football Club – 10th Anniversary Invitational
On 24 June, Oriam Walking Football Club hosted an Invitational Tournament to celebrate their 10th anniversary at Oriam, Scotland’s National Performance Centre.
The event, proudly sponsored by Scott Coppola Electrical Distributors, supported Oriam WF’s chosen charity, Alzheimer Scotland.
Teams representing Hearts, Hibernian, Pollok, Dundee East, Stenhousemuir, Gala Fairydean, Dunbar WFC 2017, and Oriam took part in both Over 50 and Over 65 competitions.
A fantastic day of football ended with Pollok crowned champions in both age groups. Afterwards, players gathered in the Oriam Lounge to enjoy refreshments and social time.
Thanks to the generosity of participating teams—and contributions from Tweedvale and Dunfermline, who couldn’t attend—a brilliant total of £1,200 was raised for Alzheimer Scotland.
Paul Rendall, Chairman of Oriam Walking Football Club, said:
“Today was a great example of the power of Walking Football and the strength of the Walking Football family. We’re very grateful to all of the Clubs for helping us celebrate our anniversary year and raising funds for a charity which does so much valuable work all across Scotland.”
Oriam Walking Football Club run sessions at Oriam for women aged 40+ and men aged 50+:
Mondays 12:30pm–1:30pm
Wednesdays 12pm–1pm and 8:30pm–9:30pm
Fridays 12:30pm–1:30pm
New players are welcome (first session free). Contact Deric Oliver on 07803 508401 or email dericandjoan@btinternet.com to get involved.
It’s been a busy few weeks for Pollok as they also travelled to Melton Mowbray to play in a Walking Football 60's competition where they were also victorious.
Whitletts Victoria – Walking Football for All
Meanwhile, Whitletts Victoria recently hosted their own walking football event, supported by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
Over 200 people took part, with no scores, trophies or medals—just the pure enjoyment of the game. The emphasis was on participation, fun, and community, highlighting what makes walking football so special.
Arbroath – The 4th George Muir Memorial Walking Football Festival
Over in the east, Arbroath were proud to host the 4th George Muir Walking Football Festival. Following George’s passing at age 83, the festival was renamed the George Muir Memorial Walking Football Festival in honour of his enormous contribution to football in the town.
The event once again drew an excellent turnout, with players travelling from across the region to celebrate the game and pay tribute to George’s legacy.
RUGBY CLUB HOST A WALKING FOOTBALL FRIENDLY
Falkirk Foundation WFC hosted a no age limit, mixed gender friendly at Grangemouth Stags Rugby Club indoor astro facility in the Old Town in Grangemouth where their first guests of the year were Stenhousemuir WFC.
Both sets of players played the games in the right spirit with calories burnt being the ultimate winner on the night. 🏃♂️⚽️
Falkirk Foundation plan to do a few more of these low key fun friendlies so if your club are looking to travel away and play indoors contact, Falkirk Foundation as they would be glad to meet more friends.
East Perthshire Derby Brings Clubs Together at Davie Park
It was great to see our friends from Blairgowrie & Rattray Community Football Club and Scone WFC come together for the East Perthshire derby.
A big thank you to both teams for making it such an enjoyable occasion, and to everyone involved in hosting the friendly at the wonderful Davie Park. It’s always fantastic to see local clubs building the game and community spirit together!
John Clark Memorial Cup Marks 10 Years of Walking Football at Ayr United
More than 60 players took part in the first John Clark Memorial Cup, organised by the Ayr United Football Academy Walking Football programme in conjunction with hosts Shoot Soccer in Ayr.
The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of Ayr United’s walking football programme and was named in honour of their friend and former player John Clark. It was a special moment to have John’s wife Ruth there to present the trophy and medals. Congratulations to Somerset Strollers, who came out on top after beating Parkhouse Plodders in the final, while Walking Deaders overcame Tryfield Trotters in the consolation final.
A huge thanks to all the teams who took part in a fantastic day, where the focus was as much on fun and enjoyment as on winning. Many thanks also to the walking football committee members—Andy McInnes, David Watson and George Robertson—for their hard work in organising the event and keeping everything running smoothly.
And a big thank you to Allan and his team at Shoot Soccer for looking after everyone so well and for their continued support of the Walking Football programme.
Keeping Walking Football Strong!
These events show the huge impact Walking Football continues to have—keeping people active, building friendships, and supporting causes that matter. Congratulations to all the clubs and players involved.
✅ If your club has a story, tournament or festival to share, get in touch and let us help spread the word!
