Blackburn Rovers Community Trust’s walking footballers gathered for an end-of-year game to celebrate a successful 2023.
The players met for a challenge match in which the over 50s took on players from the over 60s, 65s and 70s.
The year has seen a number of trophies won and some individual successes at representative level. The regular Community Trust session on Friday evenings for players of all abilities also continues to grow in popularity as do the Ladies and Rehab sessions held throughout the week.
The year started with the 65s winning an invitation 7-a-side tournament in Sheffield in early January. This was followed two weeks later by a good showing from the 50s in the Grantham 7s. They finished runners-up to Norwich City, having beaten Nottingham Forest in the semi-final after finishing top of their group in the round-robin stage.
In March, a delegation from Blackburn Rovers Walking Football made a trip to St Georges Park at Burton on Trent. They were there to collect The Walking Football Association’s Grass Roots Award for “Club of the Year 2022”.
FULL season roundup story at source: https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/december/28/2023-one-to-remember-for-brct-walking-footballers-/
Author: The Walking Football
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