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Walking Football: Stroud’s Keith Mortimer and Cirencester’s Mike Dore make their England debuts

Roger Jackson Wed, 6th Nov 2019 at 09:00

Roger Jackson 06/11/2019

Two walking footballers from Gloucestershire are celebrating after playing for England for the first time.

Keith Mortimer and Mike Dore played in the first ever... Two walking footballers from Gloucestershire are celebrating after playing for England for the first time.

Keith Mortimer and Mike Dore played in the first ever over-70s walking football match and helped their country to a 2-1 win over Guernsey.

The match was played in the Channel Islands... Two walking footballers from Gloucestershire are celebrating after playing for England for the first time.

Keith Mortimer and Mike Dore played in the first ever over-70s walking football match and helped their country to a 2-1 win over Guernsey.

The match was played in the Channel Islands and both Mortimer, who plays for Stroud, and...

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Walking Football: Abbeymead Rovers’ Stuart Langworthy to make England Over-50s walking football debut against Greece

Roger Jackson Thu, 17th Oct 2019 at 10:40

Stuart Langworthy, one of the driving forces behind the ongoing success of walking football in this country, is about to realise another big ambition. The 58-year-old, who is manager of England’s over-60s walking football team, has been... Stuart Langworthy, one of the driving forces behind the ongoing success of walking football in this country, is about to realise another big ambition. The 58-year-old, who is manager of England’s over-60s walking football team, has been... Stuart Langworthy, one of the driving forces behind the ongoing success of walking football in this country, is about to realise another big ambition. The 58-year-old, who is manager of England’s over-60s walking football team, has been...

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Walking Football: England international John Hammonds is a European champion

Roger Jackson Wed, 24th Jul 2019 at 09:00

John Hammonds is an England international. That’s a claim that very few people can make and while the 61-year-old admits it’s a “bit surreal”, he says it also makes him “very proud”. And Hammonds is also a...John Hammonds is an England international. That’s a claim that very few people can make and while the 61-year-old admits it’s a “bit surreal”, he says it also makes him “very proud”. And Hammonds is also a...John Hammonds is an England international. That’s a claim that very few people can make and while the 61-year-old admits it’s a “bit surreal”, he says it also makes him “very proud”. And Hammonds is also a...

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Walking Football: Abbeymead Rovers crowned over-60s South West champions

Roger Jackson Thu, 23rd May 2019 at 10:30

Abbeymead Rovers are the Walking Football Association’s champions for over-60s in the South West. They were unbeaten in five matches in a tournament at Weston-super-Mare and took the title on goal difference from Dorchester Town. They opened...Abbeymead Rovers are the Walking Football Association’s champions for over-60s in the South West. They were unbeaten in five matches in a tournament at Weston-super-Mare and took the title on goal difference from Dorchester Town. They opened...Abbeymead Rovers are the Walking Football Association’s champions for over-60s in the South West. They were unbeaten in five matches in a tournament at Weston-super-Mare and took the title on goal difference from Dorchester Town. They opened...

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Walking Football: Six Abbeymead Rovers players win South West call-ups

Roger Jackson Fri, 12th Apr 2019 at 15:00

Abbeymead Rovers, the club that have done so much for football and the community over the years, are celebrating again. That’s because six of their players have been selected to play for the South West regional walking football teams. Stuart...Abbeymead Rovers, the club that have done so much for football and the community over the years, are celebrating again. That’s because six of their players have been selected to play for the South West regional walking football teams. Stuart...Abbeymead Rovers, the club that have done so much for football and the community over the years, are celebrating again. That’s because six of their players have been selected to play for the South West regional walking football teams. Stuart...

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Walking Football: Two more wins as Abbeymead Rovers’ Stuart Langworthy retains feelgood factor

Roger Jackson Wed, 6th Mar 2019 at 10:10

Stuart Langworthy is still clocking up the wins as manager of England’s over-60s walking football team. Two more games have produced two more wins – this time against Wales with the A team winning 5-3 and the shadow squad pulling...Stuart Langworthy is still clocking up the wins as manager of England’s over-60s walking football team. Two more games have produced two more wins – this time against Wales with the A team winning 5-3 and the shadow squad pulling...Stuart Langworthy is still clocking up the wins as manager of England’s over-60s walking football team. Two more games have produced two more wins – this time against Wales with the A team winning 5-3 and the shadow squad pulling...

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Walking Football: England Over-60s walking football supremo Stuart Langworthy staggered by experiences

Roger Jackson Thu, 24th Jan 2019 at 10:00

Stuart Langworthy admits he is still pinching himself at the “amazing opportunities” becoming England walking football team manager has afforded him. The 57-year-old long-serving Abbeymead Rovers chairman, coach and player was stunned,...Stuart Langworthy admits he is still pinching himself at the “amazing opportunities” becoming England walking football team manager has afforded him. The 57-year-old long-serving Abbeymead Rovers chairman, coach and player was stunned,...Stuart Langworthy admits he is still pinching himself at the “amazing opportunities” becoming England walking football team manager has afforded him. The 57-year-old long-serving Abbeymead Rovers chairman, coach and player was stunned,...

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Walking Football: Stroud’s Keith Mortimer and Cirencester’s Mike Dore make their England debuts

Walking Football: Abbeymead Rovers’ Stuart Langworthy to make England Over-50s walking football debut against Greece

Walking Football: England international John Hammonds is a European champion

Walking Football: Abbeymead Rovers crowned over-60s South West champions

Walking Football: Six Abbeymead Rovers players win South West call-ups

Walking Football: Two more wins as Abbeymead Rovers’ Stuart Langworthy retains feelgood factor

Walking Football: England Over-60s walking football supremo Stuart Langworthy staggered by experiences