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Back-to-back title wins for over 65’s What a year 2019 has been for the Relics over 65’s team. Following on from winning the 2019 Spring Season League Title, The Relics over 65’s team has now added the Autumn Season Division 1 title to their silverware, making it back-to-back league title wins in 2019.The Relics startedContinue reading “Relics reign supreme in 2019.”

In their first season in Division 1 of the Greater Manchester Walking Football League, the Relics over 60’s have finished as runners up. After a really strong season the Relics went into the last day of 4 games just two points behind the leaders, but on a difficult day the Relics couldn’t overcome the leadersContinue reading “Over 60’s Division 1 Runners Up”

Half way through the Greater Manchester Walking Football League Autumn 2019 season, that’s 2 game days, 8 games played, and both the over 60’s and over 65’s are top of their respective Leagues. In the over 60’s league The Relics top the table by 2 points, In the over 65’s league The Relics are inContinue reading “Double top for Relics”

Relics coach Ken Buggie has won the Volunteer of the Year Award at the Bury Sports Awards 2019. Ken was nominated for his work with the community walking football sessions and for coaching The Relics. In addition to Ken’s success Paul Massey from our sponsors Tower Family Healthcare was nominated for the Workforce Advocate Award.

The Relics organised a press day at Radcliffe Borough FC to launch the new kit. Paul Massey, Partner and Executive Director of our main sponsors, Tower Family Healthcare, along with senior doctors from the Practice were in attendance.

Bury Relics made their debut in the GMWFL Martin Dawson trophy. Relics finished fourth in Group B to qualify for the Plate semi final which they lost on penalties.

The Relics enjoyed an evening with Bury FC Women Vets for some soccercise and walking football friendlies at Holcombe Brook Primary School.

The over 65’s team clinched the Greater Manchester Walking Football League Division 1 title just a week after the over 60’s success.

The over 60’s team clinched the GMWFL Spring 2019 Division 2 title to win promotion to Division 1 for next season.

The new year has seen continued growth in numbers at our walking football sessions, run in partnership with Bury SAPAS. The walking football sessions are headed up on the SAPAS side by former Bury FC player Lee Buggie, who has worked tirelessly to continue to grow and develop the session along with his army ofContinue reading “Walking Football Update from Bury FC”