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50s: The end of the season is fast approaching

The penultimate round of the Dorset Walking Football League was to determine which teams would still have title aspirations in the final round in mid-April. Dexter Sports Storm were hoping to be in the mix, while, Thunder were hoping to build on an encouraging Round Four. We were at 1610 Sports Centre for the third…
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60s: Just one loss with an unchanged squad

With an unchanged squad from Round Three, our 60s made the familiar trip to Dorchester Sports Centre for Round Four of the Dorset Walking Football League. The weather wasn’t kind, but the squad was upbeat after some recent good performances. For the first time in a while (possibly ever!) our 60s took the same squad…
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50s: So much drama – too much if anything!

For the second tournament in-a-row, the ten teams of the 50s Dorset Walking Football League turned up at the Dorchester Sports Centre for Round Four of the 2025/26 season. This was to be the second league round of 2026, and the season was going well for Dexter Sports Walking Football Club. Of course, “well” is…
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65s: As you were, before Christmas (just closer!)

When we last left this enthralling story of our 65’s challenging at the top of the Dorset Walking Football League, Christmas was approaching and we were top. That was way back in mid-November – could our squad carry on where they left off? The weather for the first tournament of 2026 could not have been…
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60s: Rain clouds on and off the pitch!

The first league tournament back after Christmas is often an interesting time. No league football for two months and the excesses of the festive period can sometimes take their toll. But then, the same is true for all teams! Seven DSWFC 60s travelled to Dorchester Sports Centre for Round Three of the Dorset Walking Football…
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50s: Clear goal-scoring opportunity

The year might only have been four days old, and the weather bloody freezing, but (nearly) everyone was back and ready to get on with the action in 2026. Unfortunately, Sherborne weren’t able to make the first Dorset Walking Football League tournament of the seas, so we played with nine teams. With the absence of…
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2025: The year that was…

Dexter Sports Walking Football Club (DSWFC) continued to mature during 2025. Whether that was on the pitch or behind the scenes, we continue to create a strong club which will support local walking football for years to come. Take a look at the DSWFC timeline of events and achievements for 2025 below. Remember how we…
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Two years of DSWFC online

In December 2023 Dexter Sports Walking Football Club launched a new dedicated website to report on the stories, successes, and events of the club. This month we celebrate two years of digital success for DSWFC online. Read on to find out who’s visiting our site. Before we launched our dedicated website, we were a small…
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65s: Top of the tree for Christmas 🎄

For the second league tournament in-a-row our 65s rocked up at the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth to continue their strong start to the season. It was a bright but chilly mid-November Wednesday morning. Starting the day in third spot, the squad of 11 expected to be challenging the top clubs ahead of the Christmas break.…
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Club and league ban micro shin pads

Dexter Sports and the Dorset Walking Football League have banned the use of micro and mini shin pads. Following a serious injury at the weekend during a Bridport FC v Ilfracombe FC match, our parent club, Dexter Sports Youth Football Club, have joined the campaign to ban the use of micro pads by issuing notice…
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