Wales o70s to face England in Newmarket!

By Alun Huish

The Tristel Global Stadium, Newmarket Wednesday 23rd April 2025, 2:00pm ko

The Wales Veterans' Football Association have accepted an invitation to send its World Cup winning o70s squad to Suffolk to face an England team at Newmarket’s ‘Tristel Global Stadium’ on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.

The Welsh team are the current o70s World Cup champions and holders of the NHS Challenge Trophy, so the English efforts to try and regain the trophy are sure to make this a well-crafted and entertaining game of football.

Congratulations to the following players, who the management team, Alun Huish and Jon Ross, have selected to make the trip:
Alan Meacham (GK) - Swansea
John Jordan - Newport
Paul Young - Newport
Paul Diaper - Newport
Peter Morgan - Penybont
Dave Abbott - Newport
Peter Laffan - Swansea
Mick Algieri - Swansea
Ian Dickinson - Newport
Terry Compton - Newport
Howard Petersen - Barry Town
Landi Assadi - Swansea
Phil Newton - Swansea
Phil Williams - Newport
Nick Gartside - Newport
Tim Bowker - Barry Town
Managers: Alun Huish and Jon Ross

Wales o70s Wootton Bassett 2025

Wales o70s Wootton Bassett 2025

Where next?

Wales o75s host England at Dragon Park! FAW Dragon Park, Newport Sports Village, playing for the Aneurin Bevan Trophy on 29 April 2025 - 1pm KO
Wales o65s to face England at St George’s! St George’s Park, Burton upon Trent Friday 18th April

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