Sunday League Footy

Quoted from moss_side_mariner

Did you play for Ross reserves in the early/mid 80s? With the likes of Bry Goodwin, Robbie Butler?

I'm intrigued to know how you knew that! Was you part of the team? c'ant imagine someone  witith the name Moss Side Mariner would know about Ross Sports in the eighties without a personal connection, would be pleased to hear!

Until I opened a business in 1975, that tied me every weekend, I used to play for various teams in different legues, but my favourite as I was one of the best players, which wasn't difficult, was playing in the Sunday league for Weelsby Rovers, home ground Sydney Park.

It was run by Barry Wattam and his Dad Jack played until a very old age, I remember playing a lovely ball to Jack, who despite tearing down the wing as fast as he could didn't catch it; and Barry said,"You should have played that ball 30 years ago Malc."

I broke my leg and dislocated my ankle in a training session in Weelsby Woods; and I knew it was bad, but Fred Camburn who didn't tried to lift me up saying I would be ok. 7 weeks later and after being in plaster for 6. I went to watch them at Bradley and they only had 6 or 7 players, so with my previously broken leg with muscle wastage, only half as wide as the good one, so they could play I volunteered to go in goal. Mercifully I survived.

Quoted from petethemariner

I'm intrigued to know how you knew that! Was you part of the team? c'ant imagine someone  witith the name Moss Side Mariner would know about Ross Sports in the eighties without a personal connection, would be pleased to hear!

Yes Pete, I was in the double winning team 83/84. Had to stop playing a year or so later due to ill health. It was great to play in that team. Some real characters.

Quoted from moss_side_mariner

Yes Pete, I was in the double winning team 83/84. Had to stop playing a year or so later due to ill health. It was great to play in that team. Some real characters.

Andy F?

Quoted from petethemariner

Andy F?

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Was  sorry to hear about your health issues at the time Andy, pleased you are doing well, you were a very good player and it was a real shame you had to give up so early.
All the best.

I have read this thread with real interest and it has brought back many good memories for me.

I am no longer due to a serious heart condition able to participate in local football.

I refereed in the Sunday League between 1982 and 2012 and in the saturday league as well
but my involvement was brought to an abrupt end in 2012 when my heart condition was diagnosed.

It was a real privilege to have been involved for those 30 years and I made a lot of friends through local football.

I think that history will show that those years were among the best years for local football.

Sadly the decline appears to be unstoppable and it is the younger ones who will miss out on what for me has been an unforgettable experience.

Quoted from goodref

I have read this thread with real interest and it has brought back many good memories for me.

I am no longer due to a serious heart condition able to participate in local football.

I refereed in the Sunday League between 1982 and 2012 and in the saturday league as well
but my involvement was brought to an abrupt end in 2012 when my heart condition was diagnosed.

It was a real privilege to have been involved for those 30 years and I made a lot of friends through local football.

I think that history will show that those years were among the best years for local football.

Sadly the decline appears to be unstoppable and it is the younger ones who will miss out on what for me has been an unforgettable experience.

Bless you mate, I'm very sorry to read that. You and all the local referees have all my full admiration; While I was recovering from my broken leg, I refereed a game so it could go ahead and my team could play and with no linesmen I missed an offside and the opposition scored and my own team mates almost lynched me.

I haven't seen an old friend of mine recently, Rob Surtees, but he seemed to be a master of keeping control.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

I don't play Sunday League and never have but does anyone play 5/6 a-side either in a league or as a weekly kickabout?

Yes use to play occasionally up until recently. Fitness wise you have to be in good nick to properly enjoy it .

I quite like the idea of walking football for the older generation which I seen has been growing. Helps keep people active and they can still actively enjoy the game albeit at a reduced pace.

Quoted from Mallyner

Bless you mate, I'm very sorry to read that. You and all the local referees have all my full admiration; While I was recovering from my broken leg, I refereed a game so it could go ahead and my team could play and with no linesmen I missed an offside and the opposition scored and my own team mates almost lynched me.

I haven't seen an old friend of mine recently, Rob Surtees, but he seemed to be a master of keeping control.