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We are starting early with the ‘Save the dates’ messages, here are the first two for your diaries. Friday 30th…
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GMWFL Spring 2024 – Over 60’s Whites consistently resolute
For a change there was no rain and wind at Heywood, and conditions were very promising for playing football. The…
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GMWFL Spring 2024 – over 70s battle on
April 2024 fixturesBury Relics Over 70’s went into their second set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking…
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GMWFL Spring 2024 – Stripes start strongly
If global warming is true, then in the distant future Manchester will be a valuable city as it has plenty…
Read more …GMWFL Spring 2024 Relics Team Selection Strategy
A message from President Keiran As the new season is starting we are letting all Bury Relics players know how…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70s Finish Runners Up
Bury Relics Over 70’s went into their last set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football league…
Read more …Mixed fortunes for the Relics in the WFLA National Cup 2024
The first round games in the Walking Football League Alliance National Cup 2024 took place in February. The games were…
Read more …President Keiran’s Summary of 2023. A view from the Top
A Very Happy New Year to Everyone. After a very strong previous year for Bury Relics in 2022 the New…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – over 60’s Stripes finish runners up
Cold weather was the conditions welcoming the Stripes to the Heywood Sports Coliseum. There was a buzz excitement around the…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 65’s Relics finish third.
14th December 2023Final day of the GMWFL Autumn Season for the Relics over 65’s. They started the day in 3rd…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – 60s whites have a bad day but division 1 status retained
Hats and scarfs needed for today, there was a chill in the air, and one side of the pitches was…
Read more …GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70’s finish runners up.
Unfortunately the match reports from the Relics Roving Reporter have not been received yet. They will be published as soon…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 60’s Stripes inconsistent
22nd November 2023 Relics 1 Wakefield 2The Relics performance today matched the inconsistent Heywood weather, blustery, changeable, and unsettled. The…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 65’s still in contention.
16th November 2023Relics over 65’s had a frustrating day, playing good football but not getting their rewards, hey, but that’s…
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Presentation Night 2024 The date for the 2024 Presentation Night has been set.Get your Boogie shoes ready for one of…
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Tex receives his first cap
Following his debut for the England Walking Football Community (EWFC) in Dublin on 8th July 2023, Relics over 70’s skipper…
Read more …GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Tough day for Relics over 60’s Whites
3rd November 2023.No roving reporter was available to cover today’s action so results only, and a comment from Keiran …Well…
Read more …GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70’s clean sheets and unbeaten on the day.
1st Nov 2023The under strength Relics over 70’s put in a fighting display on Match day 3 of the Greater…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – 3 games, 3 wins, and 3 clean sheets for the over 60’s Stripes.
October 25th 2023. Three was definitely the magic number for the Relics over 60’s stripes on match day two of…
Read more …GMWFL Autumn 2023 –Over 60s Whites Have One Of Those Days
October 2023Bury Relics Over 60s Whites contested the second set of fixtures of their Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – three hard earned points for the over 65s
Matches played October 2023Conditions for the game today were pretty good, without the usual torrent of rain and with a…
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Relics on the Rampage in Radcliffe
Don’t miss out on this unique event. You’ve seen how talented The Relics are on the pitch, now don’t miss…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70’s Guts it out.
4th October 2023. Bury Relics Over 70’s went into their second set of fixtures of the Greater Manchester Division 1…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 60’s Stripes 4 points
27th September 2023The Relics over 60’s Stripes started their GMWFL Autumn 2023 season with a tough game against Wakefield. No…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 65’s off to a flyer
Bury Relics Over 65’s started their Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football league campaign on another warm day in Heywood.…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – a good day for the over 60s whites, who earn a meritable 7 points
Matches played on the 7th of September 2023. Arriving at Heywood on another strangely hot and humid day, not the…
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GMWFL Autumn 2023 – Over 70s work hard to earn 6 points on an eventful and very hot day
Matches played on the 6th of September 2023. Bury Relics over 70s were awesome last season, only to have a…
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Martin Dawson Trophy 2023
Sunday 3rd Sept 2023The Relics were one of 12 teams competing in this year’s Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMWFL)…
Read more …Ian McKinnon becomes Relics first Referee
We are delighted to publish that Ian McKinnon has passed the Walking Football Association (WFA) Club Referee course and becomes…
Read more …Autumn league 2023, pre season friendlies
Please note the Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMFL) Autumn 2023 season starts in September. Some per-season friendlies have been…
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Relics Graham Walton represents the North West
Over the weekend of 8th / 9th July, Relics player Graham Walton (back row, 3rd from left in photo) represented…
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Tex makes England debut
Congratulations to Relics over 70’s captain Tex O’Rourke on making his debut for the England Walking Football Community (EWFC) over…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – 5 points and 0 goals conceded for Relics over 60’s Stripes in last fixtures
Matches played on the 28th of June 2023. A herd of blue and white striped Zebras had turned up for…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Over 65s So Near Yet So Far
15th Jun 2023Bury Relics Over 65’s finished their Greater Manchester Division 1 Walking Football league campaign on a roasting warm…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – one point and a third-place finish for the over 70s
Matches played on the 7th of June 2023. The final set of fixtures of the Spring league had finally come…
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Relics entertain Northern Lights Blackburn.
8th June 2023 The Relics entertained Northern Lights, Parkinson’s Disease, Blackburn (NLPDB), (a team made up of players with Parkinson’s…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – clean sheets and a win for the over 60s Whites
Matches played on the 4th of May 2023. The sun was shining in Heywood, and the phone app said it…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Frustrating day for over 70’s
3rd May 2023At last a lovely sunny day welcomed the teams to Heywood for the third day of the GMWFL…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Tough day for Relics 60’s Stripes
26th April 2023 For once Heywood is bathed in sunshine, slightly cool, but ideal for football. Unfortunately the results didn’t…
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WFLA National Cup – Relics 65’s just miss out in Regional Final
26th April 2023 Relics 65’s just missed out in the WFLA National Cup Regional Final, losing 1 – 0 to…
Read more …WFLA National Cup – Relics 65’s reach Regional Final
22nd April 2023Over 65s Reach WFLA National Cup Regional Final Bury Relics Over 65’s played their Walking Football League Alliance…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – the over 65s stay top in April
Bury’s nifty 9 were sensational last time out, to give Bury top spot in the league, an impressive 2 points…
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WFLA National Cup – Bury Relics over 60s versus Bolton Arena
This nice summary was provided by Andy Van R; To be fair today was (due to injuries etc) a bit…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Frustrating day for Over 60’s
6th April 2023The Relics over 60’s were unbeaten on the day and ended the day second place in the table…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – the over 70s still unbeaten but drop to 2nd
Everyone is getting older, and a few players around the Relics are closing on the grand age of 70. The…
Read more …WFLA National Cup – Mixed fortunes for the Relics 65’s and 70’s
The over 65’s go through to the next round, but the over 70’s are controversially knocked out as the Relics…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – Solid start for the over 60’s Stripes secures second spot
Bury Relics Over 60’s Stripes started their Greater Manchester Division 5 Walking Football league campaign on a bright but breezy…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – an over 65s Nifty Nine deliver top of the league
Reading the team sheet prior to the first round of Spring fixtures for the over 65s, was like looking through…
Read more …GMWFL Spring 2023 – Good start for the over 60’s Whites
2nd March 2023 – Heywood Sports Village doesn’t let us down with the usual cold, blustery, showery weather. However technology…
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GMWFL Spring 2023 – a steady start for the over 70s
On a somber note, there’s recent sad news that the good man and Bury Relics player, Jerry S, passed away.…
Read more …Tex gets England call up
Following a successful trial at Redditch United’s ground on 19th February, Relics player Tex O’Rourke has capped off a fantastic…
Read more …Jerry Shuttleworth
We are sad to report the death of Relics player Jerry Shuttleworth on 22nd February 2023. Jerry was a respected…
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Presentation Night 2023
Six trophies, England call-ups, and a Commonwealth Games Baton carrier. There was a lot for the Relics to celebrate from…
Read more …Synopsis of 2022 from President Keiran Tilley
As I look back on the season 2022 it is with a great amount of pride in what we have…
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Tex selected for England trials
Congratulations to Relics over 70’s Captain, Tex O’Rourke, who has been selected to take part in trials for the England…
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GMWFL – Autumn 2022. Relics 65’s finish on a high
12th January 2023. The GMWFL Over 65’s Autumn season was extended from December 2022 to 12th January due to frozen…
Read more …Friendly fixtures Jan / Feb 2023
Please note the dates for your diaries for pre season friendlies as below … All pre season friendlies will be…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 60s Stripes finish third in division 5
Date; December 21st 2022. The over 60’s Stripes team were very close to finishing runners up in the Spring, just…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Relics over 70’s Double top for 2022
7th Dec 2022: Following on from their league title success in the GMWFL Spring 2022 season in June 2022, The…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Exciting last day for Relics over 60’s whites
1st December 2022. The final day of the Greater Manchester Walking Football League over 60’s (Division 1 and 2) Autumn…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Pain in the rain for over 65s; now playing for runners up
The penultimate set of fixtures for the over 65’s top division in the GMWFL had arrived and Bury Relics were…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Solid performance for the over 60’s stripes
Match day 3 for the over 60’s stripes saw the league debuts for Iain Dawson and Mike Bartram. The Relics…
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GMWFL Over 60’s Div 2 – Relics unbeaten on the day
3rd November 2022. GMWFL match day 3, another 4 tough fixtures faced the Relics over 60’s whites who were two…
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A mixed bag for the over 70s league fixtures
For once, there was no rain to greet us at HeyFlood but a cool 12 Celcius temperature and a medium…
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Over 65s team looked balanced and performed well in the league
There was no need to check a weather App before this game; as I approached HeyFlood, it was raining. It…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Tough day for Relics over 60 Stripes
A shorter match day report than usual due to the roving reporter being in the playing squad. A tough day…
Read more …Presentation Night 2023
Tickets now available – £10 eachContact Pat Fitzgerald 27th January 2023 7:00pm The date is set for the 3rd Relics…
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A concrete and resolute performance for the over 60s whites October fixtures
The night before; there was a quick tap on the smart phone and a weather app checked; it predicted only…
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Over 70s win two and lose one to go three points clear at the top
Due to other commitments, both intrepid Bury Relic news reporters were not present, so others kindly provided the information on…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 Unbeaten start for over 65’s
The Relics over 65’s kicked off their GMWFL Autumn 2022 season unbeaten on the day from their four games, with…
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A Tough Start For The Stripes New Sept 2022 Season
A new season for the Stripes awaited in Heywood. A scratch team was scrambled together, that included the super utility…
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A Steady Start From Bury, Sept over 60s
Bury Relics over 60’s team come into the new season fresh from competing in the Martin Dawson Trophy competition at…
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GMWFL Autumn 2022 – Good start for Relics over 70’s
The Relics made a solid start in the defence of their GMWFL Over 70’s title. The Division has been reduced…
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Relics 60’s lose on penalties in Plate semi-final
The Relics over 60’s lost on penalties in the Martin Dawson Memorial Trophy Plate semi-final. Having won the Plate in…
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Bury Relics Annual Golf Day 2022
Thanks and credit go to John W and Tony P for a great day of golf, food and drink, with…
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Pharmacy2u WFA Regional, North West (East) Final
Bury Relics over 65’s vs. KingsmaidWhat a fabulous occasion for the Bury Relics over 65’s team? Following a solid spring…
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“Sir” Pat walks the walk
Relics Vice President and player Pat Fitzgerald (“Sir Pat” as he is known within the Relics) has completed his leg…
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Over 74’s in Spring Tournament
The Relics took part in the GMWFL over 74’s Spring Cup tournament. The tournament was set up to gauge the…
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Relics Keith Bibby selected for England Parkinson’s Walking Football Team.
Keith Bibby has been selected for the newly formed England Parkinson’s Walking Football Team. Keith was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
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Pat Fitzgerald carries Commonwealth Games Queens Baton
Congratulations to Bury Relics Vice President and player Pat Fitzgerald who will be carrying the Commonwealth Games Queens Baton around…
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National Cup – Relics 65’s in Regional Final
Following victory over Oakwood Glossop in round 3 on the 8th June 2022 the Relics over 65’s have progressed into…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Bury Relics over 60’s Stripes miss out on a runners up finish by one goal
Apparently, a mini-heatwave is predicted for this weekend, and it had made an early start at Heywood today, ergo there…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Over 65’s finish on a high
Just like the last day of last season (Autumn 2021), The Relics started the day second in the table behind…
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Relics over 70’s win WFLA Champions Cup
Bury Relics over 70’s have won the inaugural Walking Football League Alliance (WFLA) Champions Cup.The Competition was open to the…
Read more …National Cup Round 3 – Victory for over 65’s
The Relics over 65’s broke new ground as they took part in Round 3 of the Pharmacy 2U Walking Football…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Bury Relics over 60’s Whites go down fighting
Bury Relics over 60’s versus KingsmaidJust like last season, the division 1 over 60’s team are in danger of being…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Bury Relics over 70’s win the league
After recently purchasing a Spotify subscription, I drove up to a puddle laden Heywood Sports Village car park, listening and…
Read more …Relics Tex O’Rourke and Stewart White selected for GMWFL league teams
Relics players Tex O’Rourke and Stewart White were included in the Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMWFL) league teams that…
Read more …National Cup Round 3 – Over 65’s Opponents and date confirmed.
Following the 4 – 2 away win against Winstanley Walkers in round 2, the Relics over 65’s have been drawn…
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Fixtures and Training update
Please make a note of the following information. FIXTURES The last round of league games in the GMWFL Spring 2022…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Good day for the Relics 65’s
As usual we start with a weather report, feels like this is the Met Office not a walking football report!…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Over 60’s Stripes unbeaten
The Relics over 60’s stripes welcomed new signing Carl H to a sunny but chilly Heywood Sports Village for Match…
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A fabulous and well-deserved win for the over 65’s in the National Cup
Bury Relics v Wigan Winstanley Walkers in the 2nd round of the National Cup. For me it was a straightforward…
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A brave effort by Bury Relics over 60’s in round 2 of the National Cup
Match report from Bury Relics v Fleetwood Town Flyers in the 2nd round of the National Cup. When turning into…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Great effort from the depleted over 60’s
Another weather summary to start, and what a difference a day makes, today was sunny skies and moderate temperatures, great…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – 10 point day for the Relics over 70’s
Typical Heywood weather of cloudy skies, heavy rain, and freezing breeze greeted the players as they arrived at Heywood for…
Read more …National Cup Round 2 – Fixture dates confirmed.
Dates have been confirmed for the Relics fixtures in Round 2 of the Pharmacy2U WFA National Cup. The dates, times,…
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