Futures Fixtures
Sept 2nd 2026 Eastbourne Tournament
July 13th 2026 60+ Walking Football Tournament
June 5th 2026 Horsham Home Walking football Tournament
June 5th 2026 60+ Walking Football Tournament
May 11th 2026 60+ Walking Football Tournament
Strollers
2025/26 Tournament & Cup Results & Match Reports
Over 60s tournament - Strollers April 13th
Squad - Steve Makin, Alan Finnan, Karen Dare, Colin Parker, Paul Regan & Steve Innes
It was the quarterly Plate competition this morning and Strollers were in a group with Worthing Blues, Bees, Penguins and Frimley. The sun was shining, there was no wind and it was a glorious morning for football. Unfortunately the same can’t be said of the results! The team played well - some great passing, movement, communication, long spells of possession, good chances but, alas, the ball just wouldn’t go into the net. At the other end we gave very few chances to the opposition but some went into the net. Four matches played - 0-0, 0-1, 0-2, 0-1. Lots to be proud of and to take forward into the next League campaign.
Cup Run Comes to an End 30th March
The squad: Steve Makin (gkp), Gordon More, Ray Aylmore, Mike Mighall, Shaun Moloney, Karen Dare, Shouv Ghosh
Horsham's run in the 60+ cup came to an end on Monday. Having received a bye in the first round, our second round tie saw us travelling to Eastbourne. The match also featured Shouv making his debut for the club having recently reached 60. The opening period was relatively even. Eastbourne clearly had a physical advantage as most of their players seemed well over six foot, with physiques to match. However, our passing game and general nippiness provided a counter. Unfortunately, a misplaced pass found their forward with sufficient time and space to slot home the opener. From that point on we were chasing the game and despite some good approach play, we struggled to create many clear chances. Predictably, our pressing led to a break-away opportunity for Eastbourne, leaving them 2-0 up at the break. We dominated possession in the second half which eventually led to a penalty. The spot kick beat the goalkeeper, but not the crossbar. We continued to press but with no reward, other than the comfort of knowing that we did our best. The match finished 2-0. TThe result of the match was a disappointment, but it was played in good spirit. The Eastbourne team and club were very welcoming with tea and coffee laid on afterwards. Some of the team were accompanied on the trip by their other-halves, and took the opportunity to explore Eastbourne and nearby attractions.
Over 70s Tournament April
Squad: Steve Fordham, Karen Dare, Caroline Baker, Trevor Tilley, Shaun Moloney, John Brotheridge, Ray Aylmore
Horsham travelled to Worthing yesterday for the second Over 70s Tournament of the year; not at the usual venue but at Palatine Park home of the 'other' Worthing FC. Several regulars were unavailable so the squad was a mix of some regular Wanderers and some regular Strollers. Drawn in a tough group consisting of Worthing Red, Kingston, Penguins and Portsmouth we played each once in games of 15 minutes duration. First up were Worthing Red which resulted in a very even game with few clear chances and with Worthing taking the points with the only goal of the game. Next came Portsmouth in which Horsham hit the inside of the post twice (seeing the ball rebound clear in both cases) and saw a penalty saved. The points were finally secured courtesy of a late strike from Shaun. Thirdly we faced national champions, Kingston, which resulted in a very creditable 0-0 scoreline achieved through some great 'keeping from Steve F and a solid defensive performance throughout the team accompanied by the occasional well worked attacking phases. The final opponents were Penguins and the points were eventually secured with another well taken finish by Shaun. All in all a very impressive performance with valuable contributions from the whole squad and plenty of good football played throughout.
Wanderers
2025/26 Tournament & Cup Results & Match Reports
Over 60 tournament Wanders April 13th
Squad: Steve Fordham (gkp), Ian Humphrey, Graeme Walker, Andy Overington, Chris Pennell, Dom Gorton. Largely unused sub: Shaun Moloney.
It was a tournament of two halves for the Wanderers. We won our first two games 1 - 0 but lost our second two, also 1 - 0. The first was against pre-tournament favourites Godalming. The match was relatively even for the first 10 minutes, with both teams having spells of possession. Then Dom broke the deadlock with a cracking shot from 15 yards which their keeper "failed to see coming", or words to that effect. Godalming pressed hard for the remaining five minutes but we held out for a 1-0 victory. In the next match against Hurst Blue, a precise pass from Chris found Andy and his volley found the net to reward our dominance. Only towards the end did Hurst have much success, but Steve was on hand to make a fantastic save and to secure another 1-0 victory. From that high point we dropped away in our third match against Dolphins. We failed to get going properly and were punished when the ball deflected wildly off Ian past Steve to put us behind. It looked like we might get something from a penalty, but Dom's spot kick was pushed onto the post and swept up by their relieved keeper. We needed a least a draw from our last game against Portsmouth, but went behind within 30 seconds when a long range shot snuck past Steve into the corner. Though we didn't get the result we needed from the match, our performance was markedly better with good passing moves and strong defending throughout. The matches provided a good foretaste of what we will face in the Premiership in May. Let's hope we play to the level we showed in three of our four matches today.
Hat Trick Hero Misses Sitters in Horsham Victory (Graeme is missing from the picture above )
Squad. Steve Makin (gkp), Tony McMahon, Ray Aylmore, Karen Dare, Graeme Walker, Shaun Moloney, Dom Gorton
Horsham Walking Football Club's academy finally paid dividends when young Dom Gorton, notched a hat trick in the 3-1 victory away to Worthing Blues today. The gloss on Dom's glory was somewhat tarnished by his failure to convert two sitters. The match, expertly refereed by our own Simon Clark, was a relatively even affair for the first ten minutes. Dom then struck his first from wide on the left to settle Horsham's nerves. His second followed after the third of three free kicks gave him sufficient time to slot home past the Blues' wall and keeper. We seemed to be cruising but after the break Blues pressed harder and eventually got one back when their midfielder's shot evaded my dangled foot and Steve Makin's lunge to nestle in the corner. Shortly afterwards, another effort from the same player hit the post. Steve made a couple of key saves before a delicate dink from me put Dom through for his hat trick, and put the game to bed. A great team performance, and a special mention to Ray Aylmore who didn't put a foot wrong in defence. Horsham's team:
Wanderers Reach the 70+ Final
The Wanderers squad: Steve Fordham (gkp), Paul French, Tony McMahon, Karen Dare, Shaun Moloney, Bob Charles, Steve Thompson
We entered two teams in today’s 70+ tournament at Worthing: Wanderers and Strollers. 10 teams entered the tournament and were divided into two leagues. The Wanderers were drawn in what looked like the easier of the two. Our first match was against Hurst Pretenders who struggled to cope with our game and conceded three goals: two from Steve Thompson and one from Tony McMahon venturing forward from defence. In our second match against Worthing Reds, we again dominated possession and went 2-0 up with goals from Steve Thompson and me. Reds pulled one back when a shot came off the post and unluckily rebounded into the goal off Steve Fordham. Despite my late absence due to a blue card, the team hung on for the 2-1 victory for which Paul French should take much credit for a very effective man-marking job on John Ling. We played some of our best football in the third game against Penguins: I smacked one home after a free kick pass from Steve Thompson and Tony McMahon rounded off a neat passing move with our second for 2-0 win. We had already qualified for the final by the time we played the fourth match. Arun Blue kept us out for much of the match until Tony McMahon scored the only goal to seal a 100% performance in the league. As expected, Kingston were our opponents in the final. Although they presented a strong challenge, the first half of the match was fairly even with each team dominating for periods. The match turned on an odd decision by the referee, who penalised Steve Fordham for what looked like a normal release of the ball, and Kingston scored from the resulting free kick. Kingston got a second when one of their players moved right across the pitch at a speed that appeared to be at least as fast as that which led to a formal warning for yours truly earlier in the match. Steve Thompson got us back in the match with a long range shot immediately afterwards, but Kingston ran out 2-1 winners.
Horsham Strollers Over 70s
Squad : Terry Jones made his debut , Caroline Baker, John Brotheridge, David Brunton, Colin Case and Ray Aylmore
The Strollers were placed in a tough group with Dolphins, Arun Blue, Kingston and Portsmouth, playing each team once in games of 14 minutes duration. They were very competitive in close games against Dolphins Arun Blue and Portsmouth losing 1-0 to a late penalty, a complete fluke and a speculative toe-poke respectively. They were no match, however, for the very strong Kingston side losing 5-0 despite a number of good saves from keeper Terry
CUP COMPETITIONS
Cup Competitions
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March 9th 2026
60+ Walking Football Tournament
Wanderers Clinch Promotion to Premiership
Squad : Steve Fordham (gkp), Ian Humphrey, Tony McMahon, Alan Finnan, Chris Pennell, Karen Dare, Andy Overington.
They say that the final of EFL Championship play-offs is the most financially significant game in world football, with the winners making it into the promised land of TV money riches. The stakes weren't quite so high in the final round of the three-monthly Worthing league tournament, held today in Lancing. Horsham Wanderers had already all but secured promotion to the Premiership, but still needed to get over the line. The first match was a tense affair and despite playing some good football and dominating possession at times the team had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Hurst. Next up were bottom club Gosport, and in four minutes of what was our worst performance this year we gifted them a goal and nearly went two down, only to be retrieved by the referee disallowing the goal. Despite that let-off and some better play thereafter, we couldn't find the net and suffered our first loss and our first goal against of the three-month campaign. Worthing Whites were next, and proved to be a handful at times, though we gradually took control of the match and, if our shooting had matched our passing, would have won, but had to again settle for a 0-0 draw. The final match against Bognor followed a similar pattern: much good play, solid passing, strong defending but no end-product and another 0-0 draw. Despite a less gratifying final day, we still did enough to secure promotion to the Premiership. A big thank you to Alan Finnan for stepping in at the last moment when I failed a late fitness test.
9th March 2026
Over 60s Tournament - Strollers
Squad: Steve M, Paul F, Colin P, Steve I, Gok, Steve T, Ray A
The Strollers travelled to Lancing for the 3rd and final round of the monthly fixtures hoping to end a 12 game run without a win or even a goal. Both were achieved in the first game with a 1-0 win against Bognor for whom our very own Colin Case was again guesting in goal. The victory coming courtesy of a fine finish from Steve T. Two goalless draws then followed against Arun Green and Arun Blue. A fiercely struck penalty which struck the post being the nearest Strollers came to a goal. In the return fixtures Bognor claimed their revenge with a 1-0 victory after a rare breakdown in Stollers defensive organisation. There then followed a second victory with a 1-0 victory over Arun Green, the goal coming from a well struck penalty by Steve I - awarded for a dogso offence committed by Arun's robust and quite vocal female participant. Finally, in what was probably the best game of the morning, a further 0-0 scoreline against Arun Blue completed the morning's fixtures. Credit to the whole squad for some excellent performances throughout.
February 9th 2026
60+ Walking Football Tournament
Wanderers Repeat in February Tournament
The squad: Steve Fordham (gkp), Ian Humphrey, Shaun Moloney, Karen Dare, Graeme Walker, Chris Pennell, Andy Overington.
The second round of the 60+ winter league took place at Lancing today. After January's tournament, the Wanderers were lying first in the Championship on 10 points. Facing the same four teams we achieved the same set of results, three wins and a draw, to cement our place at the top of the table. Our squad featured six of the seven players from January, with the sole change being Andy coming in for Dom. Our first match was against second placed Hurst Pretenders, the only team that took a point from us in January. Andy was under instructions to be a nuisance, a ploy that eventually paid off when he fired home the winner from a rebound off the keeper. We faced Gosport in the second match and despite dominating possession, and probably leading all the other stats, we failed to break the deadlock and finished with a scoreless draw. Our third opponents, Worthing Whites, fielded a strong team and the match was fairly balanced. We got our passing game going nicely and Chris finished off one of series of such moves with fine strike into the corner to take the match 1-0. We took to the field again immediately against Bognor. We continued to pass well and to defend and attack as a team. Chris again scored the only goal with a slightly looping shot that deflected off a defender past their goalkeeper. Steve Fordham had a quiet morning, but when called upon he was flawless in goal.
The Squad: Steve M, Paul F, Colin P, Gordon M, Tony McM, Geoff C, Ray A
Unfortunately our hopes were soon dented as a very somewhat shambolic team performance gifted Bognor a comfortable 2-0 victory courtesy of two defensive lapses. A much better performance followed against Arun Green but luck was not on our side as we fell to a slightly controversial 1-0 defeat. There being some debate as to the validity of the goal as it appeared that the ball was on the line of Steve M's area when struck. The first two defeats were then followed by successive 0-0 draws against Arun Blue (twice), Bognor and Arun Green. In each of these games we were competitive and playing some good football without creating clear cut chances. The best chance coming in the second Bognor match when a game winning penalty was well saved by the Bognor 'keeper - our very own COLIN CASE. Colin very sportingly volunteering to play for Bognor throughout to complete their required complement of players.
Special mention to Steve M who made a number of good saves throughout the morning and had no chance with the goals that were conceded.
January 12th 2026
60+ Walking Football Tournament
Another year, another 60+ tournament on the South Coast. We fielded two teams in today's tournament at Lancing.
At the usual pre-match announcement we learned that there were now four leagues: Premiership, Championship, Division One and Division Two.
The Wanderers remained in the Championship while the Strollers played in Division Two.
The Wanderers played four matches, each of 15 minutes.
The squad was: Steve Fordham (gkp), Ian Humphrey, Shaun Moloney, Karen Dare, Graeme Walker, Chris Pennell and Dom Gorton.
This was Chris's first tournament for Horsham, following his transfer in the January window. Our first match was against Bognor. It was relatively even, though I felt we shaded possession and gave them few chances. It was settled in our favour with a strong left foot shot from Dom. Dom was on target again, this time with his right foot, in the second match against Worthing Whites and sealed our second 1-0 victory. Whites certainly had their chances but strong defending, including a really good save by Steve, kept them out. Dom treated the team to tea and coffee in the hour wait before the third game. Just to prove that such bribery gains no favours Dom was started on the bench for the Gosport match, and Graeme seized his chance of glory by slotting home the opener via a couple of deflections. Not to be outdone, Dom came on to score the second in our 2-0 victory. Steve only had one touch of the ball and was shivering with the cold by the time the final whistle blew. Our last match against Hurst Pretenders had few highlights and finished in a scoreless draw. This result left the Wanderers top of the Championship on 10 points, four clear of the second placed team, and with no goals conceded. A rewarding day all round.
December 2025
Walking Football Tournament
Wanderers in 70+ December Tournament
Horsham fielded two teams in today's 70+ tournament in Worthing: the Wanderers and the Strollers. This is the report for the Wanderers. Our teams were in separate groups. The Wanderers played four 14 minute games in group B, with the following outcomes:
Kingston Red 0 : 0 Wanderers
Arun Blue 0 : 1 Wanderers (Tony)
Worthing White 0 : 0 Wanderers
Brighton Dolphins 0 : 2
Wanderers (Shaun (pen), Shaun)
The team: Steve Fordham (gkp), Paul French, Tony McMahon, Karen Dare, Shaun Moloney, Bob Charles
As you can see from the results, we were unbeaten and conceded no goals. We matched Kingston Red in the first match, with Paul French keeping their England forward quiet. We should have scored a hat full against Arun, but their keeper keep out all but Tony's well worked goal. We dominated Whites, but again came up against a keeper that stopped everything. Only in our final match did we really do ourselves justice, finishing worthy 2-0 winners, after I added to the penalty with an easy tap in following Karen's "pass" via their keeper.
WEST SUSSEX LEAGUE
League Fixtures and Results 2025- 26
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26th February - Worthing Red V Wanderers League Match
Worthing 3 Horsham 0.
Squad: Steve M, Paul F, Tony McM, Graeme W, Ray A, Steve T, Colin P
Horsham Wanderers travelled to Worthing on Thursday to take on, probably, the strongest team in the league without several of their regular players. Worthing generally dominated possession but Horsham defended stoutly with Paul giving Worthing's prolific striker John Ling barely a sight of goal throughout. When Worthing did create an opportunity they found Steve in excellent form in goal. The deadlock was eventually broken when Worthing's most defensive player unleashed a screamer from distance, giving Steve no chance. So at half-time Horsham were 0-1 down and, encouraged by their first-half performance, continued to resist until the same player again found the net with another fierce shot. In the closing stages Horsham's only defensive lapse gifted Worthing the opportunity to grab a third leaving the final score Horsham's
2/2/2026 Home v Worthing Whites 10.30 ko
Result in - 1-1
Squad: Steve Makin (gk), Shaun, Karen, Graeme, Ray, Steve Thompson, Ian Humphrey.
A close game, well refereed by Simon, with relatively few chances at either end finished with honours even. The first half saw us keep possession extremely well, but apart from a few long range efforts and a couple of half chances we did not really threaten. It looked like a goalless first half until shortly before half time a shot hit Steve Makin in the head, bounced back to their player, who prodded it home with Steve on the floor. Second half saw the same pattern with good possession, and we at last created a good chance for Graeme who was challenged from behind. Simon gave the penalty and a card for their player. Shaun then despatched the penalty to bring the scores level. The last few minutes again saw us have a couple of half chances, but the final whistle saw a fair result.
19/1/2026 Home v Hurst Blue 10.30 ko
Result in - 2-1
Squad: Steve M (gk), Shaun, Graeme, Karen, Tony, Steve T, Ian Humphrey.
The Wanderers continued their good form from last weeks tournament with a deserved win. After 5 minutes, referee Steve Tomlin (who had an excellent game) played a great advantage that saw Steve Thompson go clear and score at the second attempt. Both teams then had good possession, but good defending especially by Ian Humphrey, Shaun, Tony & Karen plus solid keeping by Steve Makin, meant Hurst did not look like scoring. Instead with a few minutes to half time, Graeme hit a great shot that the keeper saw spin off him and into the net. The second half was very even, with at times Wanderers playing excellent "keep ball" to frustrate Hurst. But with 5 minutes to go, Hurst scored from a free kick to make the last few minutes more "nervy" than they should have been. Final whistle saw a good 2-1 win with our next game in 2 weeks time at home to Worthing White.
12/12/2025 Away v Hurst Yellow 18.10 ko
Result in - 1-1
17/11/2025 Home v Worthing Blue 10.30 ko
Result in - 3-2
7/11/2025 Away v Varndenians 20.00 ko
Result in - Cancelled
27/10/2025 Home v Worthing Red 10.30 ko
Result in - 1-4
2/10/2025 Away v Worthing White 11.15 ko.
Result in – 3-3.