Anne Jones’ husband played walking football, this inspired Anne to start a women’s walking football club in Market Drayton, and on 7 June last year she held the first of two free taster sessions at Market Drayton Community Amateur Sports Club in Betton Road.
Anne says: “A very few people came along initially, but numbers grew slowly over the summer. Once the holiday season died down numbers grew steadily during the autumn and winter months. With the aid of donations from Pickles Restaurant and Sculpture Personal Training, we bought necessary equipment and paid pitch fees until we could be self-sufficient on weekly subscriptions”.
Clare Matthews the Team Captain added: “The women who joined were over 40 and varying abilities, but the one thing they had in common was enthusiasm and a taste for friendly play. The idea of playing other clubs grew in our minds, and on 23 March this year, less than 42 weeks since that first session the club, now calling ourselves Drayton Wanderers just missed topping the table at its first tournament…”
There is still plenty of room for more players from forty upwards of any ability. If you are interested in having an free initial session you can email mdtwwfc@gmail.com or come along to Betton Road sports field any Thursday at 5pm. During the winter months (October to March) the meetings are in the Grove School Sports Hall…
FULL STORY at source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/your-world/2025/03/31/drayton-wanderers-impressive-debut/
Author: The Walking Football
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