15 th October 2026 over 65’s Bury Relics at HeywoodManager Ken BuggieSquad:-K Gillespie (GK )G Walton ( C )I McCannD LutkevitchA BlackleyK SwainK AmosK Bates Overcast yet warm weather with a slight drizzle, not too warm or too cold, pretty much ideal conditions for football.First game against BoltonSubs- K Swain, K Bates The first gameContinue reading “On fire, 5 goals and 7 points is no trivial matter for the 65s”
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Much ado about nothing for the over 75s
Over 75’s walking football at Heywood, 12th October 2026Bury Squad:-Dave Morris ( C )Pat ( The Cat ) Fitzgerald ( GK )Bob DanielsTerence O’RourkeJohn WardleKen Buggie ( UAP )Joe Cohen ( Salcom )Bill Horton ( Salcom ) Managers:-Keiran and Keith I wasn’t present at this session for technical reasons far too complex to explain… soContinue reading “Much ado about nothing for the over 75s”
The Tempest for the over 60s
8th October 2026 Heywood Walking FootballOver 60’s squadEddy Ford ( GK )Ian McCann ( C )Kevin AmosDanny MittonMike BartramKeith SwainDave LutkevitchKev BatesManager – Pat the Cat Fitzgerald Due to technical issues and a lack of an independent reporter being available today’s match reports will be sparse, very sparse, sparser than a sparse thing in theContinue reading “The Tempest for the over 60s”
Business as usual for the over 70s
Date October 7th 2026. Bury Relics over 70s team have played consistently good over several seasons. After a good start last month to the division 1 Autumn season, could they maintain elite level of play to remain top of the league? The squad for the day: Eddy (GK), Jomo Morris (C), Tex, Gerry L, AlanContinue reading “Business as usual for the over 70s”
Stripes in White Unbeaten
The over 60’s Stripes in white went into the latest round of GMFL division 2 fixtures in a buoyant mood full of confidence with a strong squad planning on capitalising on recent good performances. An excellent warm up session with manager Ken that even some of the over 60’s Whites felt the need to joinContinue reading “Stripes in White Unbeaten”
Over 65’s “Dear Diary..Dull Day”
Relics over 65’s played 5 games in the opening session of the 2nd half of the GMWFL division 1 fixtures, the opposition included 4 of the top 5 teams. 17th Sept 2026 at Heywood Sports Centre strong wind and showers Manager: Ken Buggie:. Squad: Keith Gillespie (GK) Dave Lutkevitch (C), Kevin Bates, Alan Blackley, TonyContinue reading “Over 65’s “Dear Diary..Dull Day””
Over 60’s White Clean Sheets
10th September 2026 Autumn session. Bury Relics Whites – Manager Keiran Squad:- Eddy Ford ( GK ) Ian McCann ( C) Kevin Amos Tony Greenall Mike Bartram Danny Mitton Keith Swain Kevin Bates Lots of weather but all of it happening elsewhere, Heywood seemed to be encapsulated in a perfect football weather bubble, not tooContinue reading “Over 60’s White Clean Sheets”
Over 60’s lose their Stripes but shine in White
A daunting task for the over 60’s Stripes (now in brand new white strip) as they faced 5 games in the opening session of the 2nd half of the GMWFL division 2 fixtures, the opposition included 4 of the top 5 teams. 10th Sept 2026 at Heywood Sports Centre overcast but mild day Manager: KenContinue reading “Over 60’s lose their Stripes but shine in White”
Jomo scores on a good first day of a new season for the over 70s
Date: September 2nd 2026. The over 70s, previous triple champions on the trot and now on a quad, began a fresh new autumn season, welcoming two promoted teams of Blackpool and Ribble Valley to the party. Combined with Moston and Tameside, they made up the five teams of division 1. The squad for the dayContinue reading “Jomo scores on a good first day of a new season for the over 70s”
Over 60 Whites’ World Cup Preview
Bury Relics Over 60 Whites went into their fourth set of fixtures of their 2026 Greater Manchester Division 2 Walking Football league campaign with a squad of 8 available; Eddy (GK), Ian McCann ©, Keith S, Danny, Kev B, Tony, Ian McKinnon and Martin Nolan. Keith was Player/Manager. Welcome to summer at Heywood, today theContinue reading “Over 60 Whites’ World Cup Preview”
