It'd be ok as long as they didn't bring their patients with 'em, bloody dogs **** all over the pitch.
I wrote vets then veterans then deleted back to vets as I knew someone would come along and crack a **** joke….then I thought they’ll do the same with veterans.
Brid Rovers over 50's? - my mate from Hornsea plays in the same team if I'm correct. I packed vets football in at about 52 as it was a bit of a struggle having a 36 year old winger running at you. I quite like the idea of an over 50's league and my heart is saying 'go on son give it another go' - but my head is telling me otherwise
Something like 50+ is what I'd call proper vets. Call 35 year olds 'veterans' is ridiculous imo. I still play (60's), but only indoor 5's now. Aim to keep it going as long as I can.
Proper veterans is 36+, it's the minimum age for all veterans leagues. They have to set the minimum age somewhere and it's hard enough for a professional footballer to play beyond 36, never mind some amateur who just rocks up and plays on a weekend (and in the higher vets leagues the standard's still pretty good).
1. A player shall have attained his 35 birthday to be eligible to play in the veterans division https://fulltime.thefa.com/newsArticle.html?league=1004427&id=92486398 . One example of many showing the same. Hull & ER seem out of line with most others at 36 (must age <or mature?> more slowly?). Over 50's 'Super Vets' seems a thing in some places. Haven't heard of it round here, although I now see there is a small Hull & ER league for it.
I've only played in the Hull & ER Vets and they're all over 36 and there's massive difference between the top and bottom leagues, so there's a level for everyone who fancies having a go, even if they're a team of all over 50's (I think we only had one player in his 30's).
Just do it, mate. Dont overthink how good you are or aren't. Find a team and join. You'll only regret not doing it. .
I'm playing in a friendly v Cottingham Rangers tomorrow at Hull University, it's a 70+ age group. This is walking football and a very good standard too. Our team, Hornsea, is competing in a 60+ league this season. North Ferriby have at least a couple of lads who have represented England at walking football and won the walking football Word Cup at this level recently. Never dreamt I'd still be pulling my kit on at this age but its great to be still involved and theres no such thing as a friendly.
Have a look on the Hull Veterans website, it lists all of the teams in the respective divisions, plus it also lists the names of all of the players in each team. https://hullveteransleague.com/ There's some names I remember from my amateur league playing days still on the top scorers lists.
I'm 41 mate and got back in to it a couple of months ago having not played 11s for 15 years. Bit of a shock to the system at first on the big pitches but you get used to it. Some decent players but plenty of players that aren't too great either. Tough to go for 90 mins for folk at this age so the more numbers the better, especially with injuries and work/life events getting in the way. Really enjoying being involved again in matches and training as I hate the gym so need a way to stay young . Good luck!
i've always had that. exercise for exercise sake = boring as. gyms and jogging and endless repeats are mindnumbing. exercise with a bit of purpose (football fits the bill) - great, i don't notice i'm doing it (well, not much anyway). worked at lots of places where there was a weekly hour long football game, usually on a 5-a-side court, great fun. sometimes took four weeks to get past the next-day aching (or, worse yet, the day-after-the-next-day aching), but i have a particularly effective defensive shot block, and once that's back, i'm back. and i do like the sound of a shot hitting the back of the goal (or sometimes hitting flesh of defender that had the insolence to get in the way)
I stopped playing at 32 and always regretted it. At 48 I took up vets league and absolutely loved it. It took me two days to recover after each game but loved the banter and great way to keep fit. Unfortunately had to give up at 50 when my back went. Go for it while you can.
Still play Vets in South Yorkshire, over 35s at the moment but only a couple of years from over 45s which is DEFINITELY a drop in pace compared to 35s. Love it, can't imagine ever not playing and think it's great there are so many other men still up for getting out there most weekends.
I’ve meaaaged northern wanderers, they train on a Wednesday at Kingswood which is ideal. Although they aren’t training during half term, gives me chance to change my mind
