Last updated : Thursday, 14 March 2024
Oxfordshire Walking Football League
The Oxfordshire Walking Football League is an amateur football league for people over the age of 50. It was founded in May 2022 by the Oxfordshire FA in collaboration with the Oxfordshire Over 50s Football League and local walking football clubs.
The league operates once a month at Whitelands Farm Sports Ground in Oxford. There are two divisions, 50+ and 60+, with each division consisting of 7 teams.
Rules
- The game is played on a full-size pitch, but players must walk at all times.
- There is no tackling or sprinting.
- The ball must be passed within three seconds of receiving it.
- There are no throw-ins or goal kicks.
- The goalkeeper can only use their hands inside their own penalty area.
Teams
- Banbury Matureitans
- Bicester Fossils
- Charlbury Town Walking Football Club
- Cherwell Strollers
- Oxford Rovers Walking Football Club
- Oxford United Walking Football Club
- Rotherfield United
Champions
The inaugural champions of the Oxfordshire Walking Football League were Oxford United Walking Football Club. They won the 50+ division, while Bicester Fossils won the 60+ division.Sources
- Champions of inaugural Oxfordshire Walking Football League crowned (Oxfordshire FA)
- Walking Football (Oxfordshire FA)
- Oxfordshire Walking Football League (FA Full Time)
