WIRRAL WALKING FOOTBALL HAS A NEW HOME

Due to the sad news that Soccerloco is closing down, Wirral Walking Football Club has been offered the chance to re-locate at The Soccer Dome, 132 Birkenhead Road, Seacombe, Wirral. CH44 7BZ. This fabulous facility boasts 3 indoor 3G astro pitches, private changing rooms, motion censored showers, underfloor heating, refreshments bar and ample car parking. The venue is located between the Four Bridges and Seacombe Ferry and is easily accessible by road and public transport (buses 409, 411 and 423 go right past the door).

The cost of playing will still be £2.00 per person and will include a free cup of tea.

Sessions will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11am - midday and Fridays 7 - 8pm. The first walking football session will take place on the evening of Friday 15th July 2016 and thereafter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Please feel free to visit the location beforehand and have a look around - just mention Wirral Walking Football at reception.

SOCCERLOCO CLOSING DOWN

On Wednesday last Wirral Walking Football Club was given the sad news that Soccerloco is ceasing to trade and will be closing down at the end of July. We would like to thank Paul, Sam and all the other staff for their help in promoting Wirral Walking Football Club and we wish them every success for the future. We have enjoyed our time there and have made many new friends.

However, all is not doom and gloom. We have already secured another indoor venue with 3g astro pitches on the Wirral and we will post more details on here in the near future.

Therefore our last session at Soccerloco will be on Wednesday 13th July 2016 between 10-11am.

WALKING FOOTBALL GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

Another great week of Walking Football at Soccerloco. Want to relive the golden years, want to get fit, want to make new friends and have a laugh - then come down any Monday or Wednesday between 10-11am to

Soccerloco, 

Unit 3, 

Candy Park, 

Old Hall Road, 

Bromborough, 

Merseyside. 

CH62 3PE 

£2.00 per session - refreshments on site.

Starting on Friday 8th July 2016 new evening session between 7-8pm.

ANOTHER GREAT WEEK OF WALKING FOOTBALL DURING THE EUROS

Soccerloco runs walking football sessions for men & women (playing alongside each other without being segregated) aged 50+ on Mondays & Wednesdays from 10-11am. (Morning times liable to change during school holidays - for further details please email paul.ward@soccerloco.co.uk). Monday sessions are run by former Leeds United, Rochdale & Scotland under-21 goalkeeper Matty Edwards. Wednesdays are run by Wirral Walking Football Club. All sessions are £2.00 per person and last for more than an hour. There is no need to book in advance, turn up and play or just watch.

Soccerloco, 

Unit 3, 

Candy Park, 

Old Hall Road, 

Bromborough, 

Merseyside. 

CH62 3PE 

Games are played on an astro pitch, so please bring along trainers of some description. There are also kid's play areas and a cafe on site.

Come on and join the fastest growing sport in the UK and enjoy the atmosphere, fun and health benefits of walking football.

WIRRAL SOCCERLOCO FINISH LEAGUE SPRING SEASON

The third and final phase of the Cheshire F.A. Walking Football League took place on Thursday 19th May 2016 at Cheshire F.A. Headquarters in Northwich. Wirral Soccerloco were again in attendance and on this occasion met with varying degrees of success. Three defeats by the odd goal and a draw did not reflect on how good the performance actually was, and all four games were eminently winnable. A few different formations were tried out on the day, but the general idea was to give all ten participants game time. Nev R broke our goalscoring duck with a very well taken shot against Chester F.C. which went in via the post. Everyone performed OK on the day, but special mention must go to Frank H who was a stalwart in defence and hardly put a foot wrong. Special mention also must go to Andy J, who decided to retire from competitive walking football after the event, and will now be installed as Wirral Walking Football Club's (Wirral Soccerloco) full-time manager along with all the benefits and remunerations that the job entails. The board, having considered other applications from, in particular Josie M and Claudia R, felt Andy should be rewarded for all his hard work over the past two years.

SUCCESS FOR WIRRAL SOCCERLOCO IN WALKING FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The second instalment of the Cheshire F.A. Walking Football League Spring 2016 season took place at Northwich on Thursday 21st April 2016. Wirral Soccerloco were again proud to field a team and after initially securing only one point at the first Championship round, managed to increase that to six points at the completion of the second phase. A win over Chester and draws with Northwich and Nantwich were well deserved with only a defeat to Northgate Rovers, initiated by a fiercely deflected shot, slightly souring the day. With only nine fit players to choose from, owing to Kevin's injury, the team played to a system which worked very well on the day. Kev (the one who looks a bit like Jurgen Klopp on the photo) was not to be left out and stood in as temporary manager, efficiently directing operations from the sidelines. The performance leaves Soccerloco only two points adrift of Chester in fourth place. Congratulations to all involved for their support and dedication

WIRRAL SOCCERLOCO ENTER FIRST TOURNAMENT

Wirral Soccerloco  played in their first competitive tournament last Thursday at Cheshire FA Headquarters in Northwich. They took part in Cheshire Walking Football's ongoing mini league sessions spring season which will run from March until May. The league is split up into two divisions - Premier and Championship - Wirral entering the latter as newcomers to the league. Vastly different from the indoor Soccerloco pitches, Cheshire FA's have goal lines, touchlines and are larger in area. The division consists of 5 teams who all play each other.

 After a very credible draw in the first game against Northgate Rovers (only the post denying Wirral a win), Wirral lost the next game to Nantwich Barony who were helped by the awarding of a very dubious penalty by an amateur referee to get them going. The third game against Northwich was a bit of an eye opener to the quality in this league and Wirral finally went down 0-3. They got back on track in the final game against Chester FC where again only the thickness of a post denied them a draw. The idea of everyone gaining game time and experience worked very well. Wirral Soccerloco were never outplayed and everyone enjoyed the occasion. Congratulations go to Heather Campbell who was the first female player to appear in the Cheshire Walking Football League. She was also made captain for the day in honour of this achievement.

Thanks go to Dave Rogers for performing the player / manager role at the last minute. Also to the Registration Secretary George Brady for ensuring all the fixtures were completed and recorded. Thanks also to Paul Ward at Soccerloco in Bromborough for his continued support and help.