
Welcome to Bury Relics

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About Bury Relics
Bury Relics, formed in 2017, provide both community and competitive walking football for people from the Bury area and beyond. Community walking football is provided for the over 50’s and The Relics have four teams in the Greater Manchester Walking Football League, two over 60’s teams, an over 65’s team, and an over 70’s team.
The community sessions, hosted by Bury Relics players, are held at Castle Leisure Centre Bury. These sessions are open to players of all ages and abilities, men and women, including players with learning difficulties, handicaps and health issues.
Players invited and interested in playing competitive walking football will become part of the Bury Relics squad. The Relics squad players initially participated in the training session at Castle Leisure Centre, with additional training sessions introduced in 2018 at Radcliffe Borough FC on their outside astro turf pitches.
The additional training sessions at Radcliffe Borough proved an immediate hit with the players and contributed to the team’s successes in the GMWFL Spring 2019 season
See the “Contact Us” page for up to date information regarding training times and venues
Read more about the first two years history of The Relics here.
Read the 2021 Yearly review here
Read the 2022 Yearly review here
Latest News
GMWFL Spring 2023 – Lady Luck deserts Relics over 60’s Whites
1st June 2023The last game day (4 matches) of the Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMWFL) Spring 2023 season for…
Read more …GMWFL Spring 2023 – Relics over 60’s Stripes play well in a clean sweep of draws
Matches played on the 24th of May 2023. Glorious sunshine greeted the players and supporters! A mini-welcome was made by…
Read more …GMWFL Spring 2023 – 1 win, 2 draws, 1 defeat for over 65’s
18th May 2023:Another tough day of fixture for the Relics 65’s resulted in 1 win, 2 draws, and 1 defeat…
Read more …You only fail when you stop trying

Community sessions
If you are interested in joining the community sessions just turn up at Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury. Tuesday mornings, starting at 11:15am. It’s a warm and friendly atmosphere suitable for all abilities.
Click here for more details.

Competitive Football
The competitive Relics teams play in the Greater Manchester Walking Football league. The standard of play is higher and more intense than our community sessions and so requires a certain degree of ability, tactical awareness and fitness.

Social & Other Events
It’s not all football with the Bury Relics, there is a great social side too with end of season social events, curry nights and golf days.
Code of Conduct
At The Relics all activities are conducted in a friendly atmosphere without discrimination and with respect to each other, opponents and match officials. The Code of Conduct has been compiled to remind everyone of their obligations.
Players
- Be a good sport
- Enjoy Sport and improve your skills
- Treat people as you would wish to be treated
- Do not intimidate other players or officials
- Play by the rules
- Control your temper and your mouth
- Co-operate with your Manager or Coach
- Co-operate with the Officials
- Do your best
- Compete for your own enjoyment
Managers & Coaches
- Encourage people to play by the rules
- Never enter the playing area during play
- Never abuse players
- Always discourage your team from being abusive
- Never use offensive language
- Remember decisions do not always go your way
- Remember an official has to make decisions quickly and they may not be right every time
- Never publicly question the judgment of an official
- Never shout abuse at the officials
- Remember the officials’ decision is final
- Promote sport for enjoyment
Supporters & Spectators
- Promote participation in sport for fun
- Show respect for opponents and officials
- Encourage people to play by the rules
- Encourage and congratulate all regardless of the result
- Never publicly question the judgement of an official
- Never use offensive language
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