Walking Football
Walking Football is a slower-paced version of the Beautiful Game primarily aimed at the Over-50s.
Walking Football is designed to help people keep an active lifestyle irrespective of their age, as well as getting those back playing football who perhaps had to stop due to injuries.
Rules / Guidelines
• Players are prohibited from sprinting, running or jogging while the ball is in play
• Anyone doing so is penalised with a free-kick awarded to the other team
• No slide tackles are allowed
• Played with a size 4 Futsal ball (if available) indoors or use a traditional ball outdoors
• If the ball goes off the pitch over the touchline, the game is restarted via a kick, roll or throw-in (to allow for different physical capabilities) Note: It is strongly recommended to use a roll or kick in for indoor facilities
• It can be played indoors or outdoors depending on weather and available facilities
Variations and game adaptations can be made to suit participants’ needs and capabilities.
Play the game you love but reduce the chances of injury. It's a great way to keep fit, learn skills, have fun and socialise all at the same time!
Below is a list of the locations, days and times that Walking Football is currently taking place in Suffolk along with names of contacts for each venue in the county. There is also a Walking Football Toolkit below to help you get started.
Get in Touch
Darren Scoulding - Senior Football Development Officer
01449 616606 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) / 07432 735984
Currently not running - Tuesdays 2pm-3pm, Fridays 10am-11am, Sundays 10am-11am
Sundays 10am-11am.
Contact Jonathan Blankley 07523 034244 or jonblankley@btinternet.com
Wednesdays 7pm-8pm.
Contact Gary Rampley 07716 188800.
Wednesdays 5pm-6.15pm.
Contact Charlie Potter 07950 891299 or charlie.potter@acleisure.com
Three weekly sessions:
Mondays 7pm-8pm and Saturdays 1pm-2pm at the Victory Sports Ground (IP33 3BT) and Thursdays 8pm-9pm at Skyliner Sports Centre (Moreton Hall Estate, IP32 7QB).
Contact Darren Brown 07772 781404 or darren.brown@sporting87.co.uk
Mondays 7pm-8pm
Summer: Running from Blackhouse Lane, Great Cornard CO10 0NL; Winter: running from Great Cornard Sports Centre CO10 0JU
Contact: Martyn 07572 020712Thursdays 6.30pm-7.30pm.
Contact Sam Barton 01394 270278.
Mondays 6pm-7pm
Contact Kelly Blackburn at Hadleigh High Leisure Centre on 07979 951748 or email hadleighhigh@ssleisure.co.uk
Fridays 6pm-7pm.
Contact Peter Betts 01440 701237 or peterbetts@thenewcroft.co.uk
Tuesdays 7pm-8pm.
Contact Richard Fenn 07999 399530 or rjfenn@hotmail.co.uk
Mondays 8pm-9pm
Contact David McGregor 07770 874563 or themaccas2@ntlworld.com
Thursdays 2.30pm-3.30pm.
Contact Mike McCarthy on 01473 345350 or via mike@activlives.org.uk before attending this session.
Fridays 2pm-3.30pm.
Contact Mike McCarthy on 01473 345350 or via mike@activlives.org.uk before attending this session.
Tuesdays 7pm - 8pm and 8pm - 9pm.
Contact Noel Wilson 07846 241518.
Wednesdays 3pm-4pm.
Contact Barrie Atkins 01502 513549 or email the club via their website www.kproyalsfc.co.uk
Mondays 8pm-9pm.
Contact Charlie Potter 07950 891299 or via keepactive@acleisure.com
Wednesdays 8pm-9pm.
Contact Laura Worsley 07801 532059
Tuesdays 2pm-3pm.
Contact Louis Hrebeniak 07835 299602 or Mike Ford 07976 284857.
Mondays 8pm-9pm, Tuesdays 2pm-3pm and Thursdays 2pm-3pm.
Contact Mike Powles 07971 613933
