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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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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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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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50s: Making History

After a bright start to the season, both our squads arrived at the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth for Round Two of the Dorset Walking Football League in buoyant mood. As well as arriving with confidence, we also arrived with a history making Toko Robbins – more on that in a bit. After Round One of…
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Mervyn “75 years” Young

Dexter Sports Walking Football Club’s oldest player has reached a significant milestone – Mervyn Young is 75 years old on 29 October 2025, and is still going strong in multiple leagues. As well as being a wonderful fella, Merv is also an exceptional footballer. He’s still banging in goals for us. Indeed, he scored three…
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FA Laws of the Game: Changes for 2025/26

There’s a new season on the way, and with it some changes to the FA Laws of the Game. We play to FA Walking Football Rules in the Dorset Walking Football League – so let’s take a look at what’s new for the 2025/26 season. FA Walking Football Rules: Changes for 2025/26 Here you’ll find…
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