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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 2023For once Heywood is bathed in sunshine, slightly cool, but ideal for football. Unfortunately the results didn’t match…
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WFLA National Cup – Relics 65’s just miss out in Regional Final
26th April 2023Relics 65’s just missed out in the WFLA National Cup Regional Final, losing 1 – 0 to Blackburn…
Read more …WFLA National Cup – Relics 65’s reach Regional Final
22nd April 2023Over 65s Reach WFLA National Cup Regional FinalBury Relics Over 65’s played their Walking Football League Alliance National…
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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 and…
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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…
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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 the…
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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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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Bury Relics over 60’s Stripes’ valiant efforts
The sun has got his hat on, hip-hip-hooray! I drive up and am welcomed into Heywood by the sun wearing…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – 65’s unbeaten after match day 2
Match Day 2 for the over 65’s started with the Relics unbeaten from Match Day 1, but still in 2nd…
Read more …National Cup – Round 2 draw
The draw has been made for the Pharmacy2u WFA National Cup second round. In the over 60’s category, the Relics…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Bury Relics over 70’s Blues remain unbeaten
Bury Relics over 70’s versus Blackpool.Just like the previous round of fixtures, angry clouds, cold wind and incessant rain turned…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Anpther tough day for the over 60’s Whites
A biting cold wind and icy rain greeted the players for the second round of games in the GMWFL over…
Read more …National Cup – Over 60’s into round 2
After a relatively easy one hour drive The Relics over 60’s arrived at a sunny but cold and breezy Neston…
Read more …WFA National Cup 2022 – 1st Round
This season the Relics have entered two team into the Pharmacy2U Walking Football Association National Cup, over 60’s and over…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – a good start for the new Over 60’s Stripes team
Bury Relics over 60’s Stripes versus Ribble Valley WFC.What a glorious and sun-shining day that greeted the inaugural over 60’s…
Read more …GMWFL Spring 2022 – Unbeaten start for Over 65’s
Heywood looked bright and sunny from the car as I drove in, but the biting cold wind outside made it…
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Relic’s Keith B helps Stockport Northern Lights lift the Sport Parkinson, Cure Parkinson’s Cup
Relics player Keith Bibby helped walking football team Stockport Northern Lights lift the Sport Parkinson’s, Cure Parkinson’s Cup. The competition…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Tough start for Over 60’s Whites
In the drizzle and cold of Heywood Sports Village the Relics over 60’s Whites had a tough start on the…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – A good and steady start for the Over 70’s Blues
A new season starts with a difference, Europe is closer to war than it has ever been in the recent…
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GMWFL Spring 2022 – Fixtures released.
The Greater Manchester Walking Football League (GMWFL) has released the fixtures for the first games of the Spring 2022 season.…
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Relics Whites and Relics Orange share top spot at Maccabi
The Relics Whites and the Relics Orange teams shared the ‘trophy’ at the Maccabi Mini Tournament. The tournament consisted of…
Read more …Team News and Fixtures Update
Please note the team news and fixtures information below. The information included in this update covers:- Relics additional team in…
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Presentation Night 2022
After a tough but successful 2021 on and off the pitch, the Relics players, family and friends celebrated in style…
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2021 Review of the Year
COVID, Travel Restrictions, Tri-Team, Tournament, Manchester League, and six new trophies in the cabinet. Do you remember it all?Read the…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 70’s December
Heywood was covered in grey skies and freezing drizzle for the last games of the autumn 2021 season, but that…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 65’s December
It’s amazing, the road to Heywood sports centre was clear for a change, with shiny new tarmac. As I approached,…
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Presentation Night 2022 – Tickets now available.
Tickets are now available for the 2022 Relics Presentation Night on Friday 28th January 2022 at Radcliffe Borough, 7pm until…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 60’s December
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither were the ancient Pyramids of Egypt, but nothing takes longer than to…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 70’s November
On a very cold but bright sunny day, Match Day 3 for the over 70’s was another day of dominating…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 65’s November
The Relics over 65’s started Match Day 3 top of the league, four points clear of Manchester Corinthians. On a…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 60’s November
On a beautiful sunny November day there was not a cloud in the sky as the Relics over 60’s started…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 70’s October
Another round of fixtures for the Bury Relics over 70s, on an October day that was a little overcast with…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 65’s October
The Relics over 65’s continued their unbeaten run on the second match day of the Autumn 2021 season of the…
Read more …Relics loan players shine for Maccabi
The Relics loaned three players to Maccabi for their Greater Manchester Walking Football Over 60’s League 3 games on 14th…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 60’s October
What a fantastic day of skilled and competitive football in the sunshine; the Relics over 60’s heroes were back in…
Read more …Presentation Night 2022
The date is set for the 2nd Relics Presentation Night, save the date … Friday 28th January 2022 at Radcliffe…
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Community Sessions Resume
Walking Football Returns to Castle Leisure Centre A fantastic way to keep healthy and have fun! Sessions open to people…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 70’s September
The over 70’s started their GMWFL Autumn 2021 season with solid performances throughout the three games, but once again some…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 65’s September
The Relics over 65’s made a good start to their Autumn 2021 season with 2 – 0 win against Salcom,…
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GMWFL – 2021 Martin Dawson Trophy – Relics take the Plate.
The draw for the 2021 GMWFL Martin Dawson memorial tournament put The Relics into Group C that some might call…
Read more …GMWFL Autumn 2021 – Fixtures
The GMWFL has published the fixture schedule for the Autumn 2021 season.Here are the dates for your diaries …All fixtures…
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GMWFL Autumn 2021 Over 60’s September
The Over 60’s had a tough start to their GMWFL Autumn 2021 season. Starting with a 0-0 draw with Bolton…
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On this day in history – 1st September 2017
On this day in history, on 1st September 2017, the Bury Relics made their debut in the Greater Manchester Walking…
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