Unlike traditional football that was first recognised as a sport in England back in 1863, Walking Football has only been around since 2011. It’s a new millennium concept that was devised by John Croot and the Chesterfield Football Club.
Lots of die-hard footballers thought the players were joking when they said they did Walking Football. That was, until the Barclays Bank Digital Eagles campaign was aired on TV in 2014. The adverts emphasised the benefits of Walking Football and, suddenly, people started to pay attention.
Within a decade, Walking Football spread throughout the UK and Europe and it’s now played in over 80 countries around the world.
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