Bury Relics Over 60 Stripes went into their final set of fixtures of their 2025 Greater Manchester Division 2 Walking Football league campaign in match week 8. A squad of 8 were available; Alan (GK), Steve M, Ken Bo, Mike, Mark E, Steve H, Neville and Andy. Ken was Manager with Pat and Keiran inContinue reading “Over 60 Stripes Raffle Dazzle”
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Victory day for the over 70s
GMWFL over 70s final fixtures, date 3rd December 2025. Bury Relics over 70s squad made history as the first side to win the over 70s league title contested over 12 months (combined spring and autumn sessions). They did it with panache, winning all four of their games on the final day of play. Before KO,Continue reading “Victory day for the over 70s”
60s Whites Down but not out
4th December Greater Manchester Walking Football League Over 60’s Division One played at Heywood Sports Village The cards were stacked against Bury Relics Over 60’s Whites in their bid to avoid the dreaded drop on the final day of the League One fixtures. The weather was damp and miserable as a depleted squad carrying injuriesContinue reading “60s Whites Down but not out”
75s Finish The Job
Step aside Captain Mainwaring, Sergeant Wilson et al, Bury Relics own Dad’s Army the over 75’s were on parade at Heywood Sports Sports Village ably supported by a small platoon from Salcom (S). On a cold but mainly sunny day whilst the Govt. and NHS were giving endless advice on how the elderly should stayContinue reading “75s Finish The Job”
65s on thin ice
20th November 2025 Relics over 65’sHeywood Manager : Ken BuggieSquad :Graham Walton ( C )Keith Gillespie ( GK )Keith SwainKevin AmosAlan BlackleyDave LutkevitchPete SchevtschenkoTony GreenallIt’s cold …. it’s very cold… it’s so cold that when Andy commented on my shivering I thought he was about to make a verbal dig so I made a pre-emptive strikeContinue reading “65s on thin ice”
Over 60 Stripes Struggle
Bury Relics Over 60 Stripes went into their penultimate set of fixtures of their Greater Manchester Division 2 Walking Football league campaign in match week 7. A squad of 9 were selected of Keith (GK), Steve M, Ken Bo, Mike, Keith H, Steve H, Iain, Neville and Andy. Ken was Manager and Pat, Keiran, KeithContinue reading “Over 60 Stripes Struggle”
Over 70s fight their way to the top
Matches played November 5th 2025The over 70s fixtures mean that Relics get to watch the first games that kick-off on a fixture day. Incidentally, it was perfect playing conditions today, with no wind nor rain, and a comfortable temperature. Corinthians had just hit the post on the far pitch, when I learned an interesting fact;Continue reading “Over 70s fight their way to the top”
60s Whites battle on
6th November Greater Manchester Walking Football League Over 60’s Division 1 played at Heywood Sports Village Our intrepid match day reporters Keith Bibby (International Duty), Ian McKinnon and Kev Bates (playing squad) were unavailable to report on the day’s events so a member of the Relic’s supporters’ club was press ganged into duty, in realityContinue reading “60s Whites battle on”
Over 75s Even-Stevens
Bury Relics Over 75’s went into their penultimate set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football 2025 league campaign with a squad of Eddy (GK), Pat, Keiran, Bob, John Morris, plus the Salcom trio of Billy, Joe and John Bate. Ian McKinnon was Manager with supporters Ken’s Bond & Buggie and KodakContinue reading “Over 75s Even-Stevens”
GMWFL – Relics o75’s unbeaten
22nd October 2025On a damp, dull, drizzly, Heywood morning, more suited to sitting at home watching daytime TV with a blanket over your knee. The Relics were putting in some stellar performances to move 8 points above second place at the top of the league .. First game v The InvinciblesThis was a scrappy gameContinue reading “GMWFL – Relics o75’s unbeaten”
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