BWFC celebrated it’s 10 year anniversary at the weekend with a friendly walking football tournament held at Solihull Football Centre. Some of our very first players turned up to play in their original ‘Beechcroft Walking Football Club’ shirts!
For those that don’t know the Club began at Beechcroft in 2014 when Matt Corp and Paul Murtagh joined forces to re invent Beechcroft Tennis Club in Hall Green. They refurbished the old club house and received grants to re surface the old tennis courts creating a multi use area. The quieter daytime slots had to be filled, and so our walking football sessions were born. Beginning with just one session for mixed participants the sport soon became popular. So much so that we now have a menu of 27 sessions over two venues, after having to expand to Solihull FC with further investment from Matt and Paul. We are proud to currently be the largest Walking Football Club in the world!
The friendly tournament was followed by a few drinks and snacks in the bar with a fair bit of reminiscing. Thank you to all those who attended.
