Football.
Walking
pace.
No running. No tackles. No shouting. Just have fun.
2
Floodlit pitches available
60
Minutes on the 3G
£15
A month, all in
0
Tackles allowed
The game
If you can walk, you can play.
Same game you grew up with, played at walking pace. One foot stays on the ground, the ball stays below head height, and no tackles from behind or the side. It sounds strange for about four minutes — then it just feels like football again.
Dodgy knees, a new hip, twenty years off the pitch, or never played at all — none of it rules you out. We've got men who have previously played in football teams and also those who've only ever watched from the sofa playing in the same side. Walking football is a great leveller.
01
No running
One foot on the ground, always. The whistle keeps the pace honest.
02
No contact
No tackles, no slides, no shoulder charges. Nobody gets hurt winning this game.
03
Ball stays low
Below head height. No hopeful long balls, no headers to worry about.
04
Sit out whenever
Rolling subs. Take a breather on the sidelines and come straight back on.
Why bother
Good for the legs. Better for everything else.
An hour of real movement
Sixty minutes of walking, turning, finding space and passing — without it feeling like exercise, because you're too busy having fun.
Kind to old injuries
No sprinting and no contact means far less strain on knees, ankles, hips and hamstrings than the competitive game you gave up.
Company, once a week
For plenty of our players this is the social highlight of the week. Mental health, fitness, retirement, redundancy, a house gone quiet — Thursday helps.
A reason to leave the house
Set time, set place, same faces. Far easier to stick to than a gym membership you have to talk yourself into.
Not medical advice. If you're managing a heart condition or a recent injury, have a word with your GP first — then come and see us.
When & where
Thursday nights, all year.
| Day | Every Thursday |
|---|---|
| Time | 7:00pm-8:00pm |
| Where | Lower 3G pitch, Crickhowell Leisure Centre |
| Bring | Trainers or astro boots, shorts, a drink |
| Cost | First two sessions free, then £15 a month |
The £15 covers pitch hire, bibs, balls and insurance. Nobody takes a penny out of it — the club is run by volunteers.
Your first night
Turn up in whatever you've got. Find Steve or Roger — they'll sort you a bib and get you straight into a game. You'll have played within ten minutes.
The club
Volunteer run.
Steve Parry
Organiser
Roger Dawson
Organiser
Lend a hand?
We always need help with kit, the WhatsApp group and getting to away fixtures. An hour a month makes a difference.
Have a word →In their words
What the players say.
“I look forward to coming every week, it's excercise but it's also a laugh and we tend to go for a pint afterwards”
Steve
“I joined for the chance to play football again after 50 years, turns out it's great fun with a great bunch of people. It's like being a kid again.”
Phil
“Having an outlet on a Thursday evening has really improved my mental health. I've lost weight and my football skills have improved.”
Anon
Thursday nights
The gallery.
Before you come
The questions everyone asks.
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With thanks to
Your first two Thursdays are on us.
Send us a message, or just turn up at 6:45 and ask for Steve or Roger.