Think everyone in the town knows what this lad has gone through in the last few days. Thanks to everyone for the support & well wishes! We all hope to see him back on the paddock soon - he messaged tonight saying he feels like doing a 5K 🤣
💛💙💛💙
Well done to
@stuwalks70
&
@brennan4_s
. Since lockdown they have been spending their spare time volunteering to deliver all sorts of goodies on behalf of Age UK 👏🏻👏🏻
#StayHomeSaveLives
After well over 40 years involved in amateur football today see’s our 1st team co-manager
@stuwalks70
‘enjoy’ his last game. A prolific goalscorer for us and
@Hawcoat_ParkFC
over the years. Well done Stu, enjoy your retirement 👴🏻 ⚽️
@westlancsleague
#vls
Yesterday the club lost a cornerstone with the sudden passing of Azza Samms. Azza played for and managed the club to countless honours over the years and was a well loved and respected man throughout the footballing circles & beyond. A true gent & friend to all. RIP Azza
Well it’s been a labour of love but our new home dressing rooms are done! Knocked through. Cladded. New benches. Re-wired. Spotlights. New showers. New floor and much more. We will be thanking the local firms who helped us on our way in the coming days 👍🏻👏🏻
Easy to throw words like legend around in this day in age but as far as our club goes this man would certainly fit the bill…. Happy Birthday Macca, have a 🍹 on us 🥳⚽️
Ground staff worked through the night (cough cough).
Good old mother nature did her bit with a bit of wind and a low tide and we are good to go v
@GarstangFC
Res.
What a difference 24hrs makes
@westlancsleague
After 25 years service
@jonnywez
has decided to hang the boots up. He is a true club legend having played for all 3 teams in just about every position...but he isn’t getting away that easy as a coaching role surely beckons. Well done Jon and thanks from everyone at the club 💛💙
With less than one week until the season kicks off the club would like to Welcome their new first team sponsor
@voneusbroadband
on board. The broadband providers are busy all over the island at the moment and have committed to a 2 year deal sponsoring the kit and all the players!
We maybe looked upon as a little island club but as always we have enjoyed this season in the
@westlancsleague
hope everyone enjoyed their trip with a free brew and a good feed after. See you all next season 🚌 ⚽️ 🍻
#vls
As the current season ended sooner than expected it’s with great sadness that we announce that managers Macca & Sav have decided to step down. They have overseen some great moments over that time culminating in a Challenge Cup win last season.
No games tomorrow however there are people with bigger things to worry about than hoofing a ball round a park.
Stick to the rules fellas and hopefully we will be back thinking we’re George Best but playing like George Doors before too long.
⚽️
Very annoying having to spend a Friday night trying to salvage gear, fix a buckled door and giving statements to police. Quite what goes through the little cherubs minds is beyond me. We have junior sides from Under 7s to U16s and we do not need this!!
Gutting news confirmed today that Mr Walney FC
@tommywilson_7
has ruptured his ACL. The club will be with him every step of his road back and wish him a speedy recovery. As a wise man once said I’d have 11 Tommy Wilson’s in my side!
#vls
Football cancelled for this year. Current world events are far bigger than 22 lads lumping a ball around on a Saturday afternoon. Let’s hope we all come out the other side fit, well & ready for next season.
@westlancsleague
✍️ 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆
We're delighted to announce the signing of prolific forward James Bailey.
James scored 46 goals for Walney Island last year and has already bagged 5️⃣ for the Mintcakes during pre season 💪
Welcome to the club, James!
Well done to those that got promoted from the
@westlancsleague
Div 2, unfortunate way to end the season for others. Division 2 has been looked down on for quality but it’s a tough tough league with no easy games.
#wegoagain
#vivalaseaside
Pitch marking post….
Many thanks to Sophia for making the trip to Tummerhill and marking out the pitch last week. She takes absolutely ages but doesn’t cost a lot. Unfortunately she is now in semi retirement due to “getting paint on my trainers”
Yesterday
@02cmalone
made his return to first team football nearly 2 years to the day from suffering a horrendous injury. This lad has grafted & grafted through plenty of hurdles and it’s great to see him back.
Yet some lads would rather go shopping on a Saturday
(More) Sad injury news - following yesterdays game, long time skipper
@JooePeo
has announced his retirement. 25 mins into his umpteenth come back game his groin went again. Them away buses will be a lot quieter without him on board!
Huge kudos to
@jxmesbailey
@Zach_W14
& Fraz who have started in all 26 league games this season.
@ScottGoulding
with 25. Awesome shift lads. Bailo finishing with 32 goals is a great achievement.
Well done lads.
#vls
First team sporting their new away strip kindly sponsored by Irv & Evo’s bathroom solutions. Huge thanks to them for chucking a few quid our way for the kit and to Chris’s old man who supply’s us with the bud for away trips 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Game on at Tummerhill v Charnock Res. 3pm Kick Off.
First 350 through the turnstiles get in free.
Pre match entertainment will be watching us warm up.
Sunshine promised for 2.30, factor 30 required as well as a thick coat, a brolly and some wellies.
#vls
New position on the clubs committee has become available….. we are now looking for applicants to be the clubs new lifeguard 🏊♂️ 🛶 🤦🏻♂️
#allbluebandsoutnowplease
New warm up t shirts for whenever the next season starts.
@KyleBenitoCartz
is sorting the order out so contact that big hunk for sizes etc.
#supporttheNHS
BREAKING PLAYER NEWS.
this seasons player list is the same as last years. Tried like hell to offload a few but no one would have em.
Looks like a few of last seasons under 16s are stepping up which is always good to see.
Well done to 2 of last years under 16s who starred for the 1st team today. Evan Rushton acquitted himself well between the sticks and Bailey Murrell was on the scoresheet.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Well that’s the August ( and 1st Sept) fixtures completed. Tough month for the club. 1st team have 3 lads on crutches and 2 others with long term injuries. 8 games in 25 days has taken its toll. The Res & A team are slowly catching up as well. Next game is A&E away 🚑 🤣
#vls
Now the curtain raiser is out of the way all eyes are on tomorrow’s game - please get down and support the lads for a great cause and an even better bloke
#azza
We know it’s only minor damage and the grass will grow back etc etc but come on kids, don’t use the pitch as a scooter track plz. Plenty of places to go and pull wheelies. Ta
Wind machine was activated for 24hrs and we are back to normality. Wait til the treasurer sees the lecky bill!! All in the lap of the gods with tonight’s forecast for tomorrows game v
@StoreysFC
. Just got to 🙏🏻 and keep 🤞🏻
Following the feast of sport on the island today we can report 5 wins from 5! Well done to Vickerstown CC, Walney Cents,
@VtownFCofficial
#thebridgeisup
1st team looking the part in their new kit sponsored by ex player and long time friend of the club
@FStutchbury
. For any type of renovations contact Frankie 07707805203
Happy 19th birthday to our own Evan Rushton, this keeper has been at the club for donkeys years already and kept a clean sheet for the firsts today 🥳⚽️🙌🏻
***FIRST TEAM MANAGERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***
Next season
@brennan4_s
&
@tommywilson_7
be joined in the dug out by ex Kendal United manager
@Rich11115
. Rich comes with a wealth of experience and everyone is looking fwd to him joining the ranks. 💛💙 🏝️
#vls
Everyone at the club is wishing
@tommywilson_7
a speedy recovery after a nasty knee injury in last nights fixture. Just one of them freak accidents that can happen to anyone. Speedy recovery!
#vls
As the new season approaches the club would like to thank
@FStutchbury
for his continued support. Ex - player and all round cracking fella…..if you need a kitchen or bathroom fitted give the man a call
Another signing completed today as Nath Cloudsdale put pen to paper. Unfortunately we couldn’t get a picture of him holding the kit as Nath was out running a half marathon and the kit is in the whirlywash ⚽️
#vls
Reports tonight of a group of kids using our changing room roof as a trampoline. If you are the parent and think your kids are hanging out down Tummerhill please ask them to go home to play on the roof - it will be a lot safer than ours. Ta very much
First team win 4-1 v Garstang Res. A brace from
@Skyrmeehayd
and a first league goal for
@closey10
had us 3-0 up very early before the visitors pulled 1 back and then missed a pen.
@GeorgeKeyy
scored on his debut to settle the fixture sponsored by
@voneusbroadband
#vls
Walney win 4-1
@CartmelAFC
@jxmesbailey
2 Hayden Skyrme and Paul Wrathall with his first goal for 10 years 🤣
Goal of the game was the Rudd Gullit effort from Cartmel! Cheers for the hospitality lads ☕️ 👍🏻
#vls
***FREE ENTRY FOR TODAYS GAME***
First team are at home v
@Galgatefc
If you wear an Xmas jumper you get in for free
(If you don’t wear one it’s also free)
2pm kick off.
NEW KIT DAY 💛💙
Huge thank you to
@voneusbroadband
for the first team strip sponsorship and to
@Macronnorthwest
for pulling out all the stops to have it delivered in time for the season opener 👏🏻👏🏻
#vivalaseaside
WL league cancelled for the season. Harsh on the teams in good positions but we were in the same boat last year with only 5 games to play. Got no complaints from us, just got to crack on ⚽️