MEG L

PR & PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

A year ago I moved to the Worsley area and didn’t know anyone that lived here. I had always wanted to play a team sport so when I came across the Worsley Wanderers through Instagram I turned up for a session (having never touched a football) and never looked back! 

I love that every single player is a genuinely lovely person! I have never come across a group of girls that get on so naturally and are so supportive of each other. 

Worsley Wanderers has also got me back into fitness, given me a social life and great friends in my new home and built my confidence massively. I play in defence and love the position but also love that the placement means I can watch the rest of my girls play! 

ADRIANNE

DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICER

I’m originally from a seaside town called Southport, but moved to Manchester for Uni and stayed here ever since. Like many I stopped playing football when I left school, but last year I had an urge to get back into it, then came across the Wanderers on Insta. The team couldn’t have been more welcoming and provided the perfect escapism during COVID.

Even though having a laugh is the first reason I play football, my competitive side pushes me to be the best I can be, and so my greatest footballing achievement to date is somehow winning player of the season and the golden boot for Worsley Wanderers. I mainly play up front for the team, but have also got stuck in deeper roles at times.

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My Mum is a manc born and bred, and my Dad is a scouser (family parties are great), so naturally I chose the best team in the world and sided with my dad. United and City supporters can pretend they are the best, but we all know Liverpool are the GOAT. 

Seeing what Worsley Wanderers are doing for grassroots women’s football is amazing to be a part of. For many women like me who were passionate about football from a young age, the encouragement, funding, and exposure of girl’s football back then was almost non-existent, and that (sadly) played a big part in why I gave up playing after school. But things are changing, there is this exciting new wave of women’s teams coming through who do it away from the men’s game, with a women-first led approach. Deciding how they play, where they play, what kit they wear, rather than just being that predictable supplementary team joined to a men’s teams, where women play second-fiddle.

Teams like Worsley Wanderers are empowering any women to play football, a credit to Katy and a hope for girls of my daughters age who may have it differently to the way we did.

DEVON

CLUB WELFARE OFFICER

I was always very sporty when I was younger and also very competitive, I was on every team imaginable throughout school and always strived to be the best I could be. My love of sport and fitness faded with age as I went off to uni and started to party a lot, this is where I met my partner, he is a huge football fan! He loves to watch it and play it, his football knowledge is amazing and he is a really good player. He always mentioned how I should join a team as he thought I’d enjoy it but never came to fruition, until I had a couple of messages from a few of the girls on the team who I’d gone to school with. I followed the Wanderers on social media and always did love seeing how much fun they were all having at training and games, so I decided to join the team! 

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I love Worsley Wanderers because we are like a family, every person on the team has their own beautiful individual personality and all bring their own flair and fun to the game. You can come in to the team and be completely appreciated and loved for who you are, and your football ability can be anything from never played, to someone more seasoned! Everyone is welcome and it’s such a wonderful environment to be in, we have such a laugh and of course everyone puts in their best efforts in the game but the winning isn’t a priority for us, you just go out there and have a good time and we always celebrate as though we’ve won - because we are winners. I love my team so much!

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WW has made me rekindle friendships with old mates and made so many new friends too! It’s helped me find a new love for football as a competitive sport and just for fun! It's made me feel part of not only a team but a community, it’s given me a lot of confidence with my fitness as I am not as young as I once was, and struggled with my running before I joined the team. 

I feel like everything we do is an achievement as we are such a close knit team, a win for one game is a win for everyone, it really is wonderful to see how much we celebrate each other. Even when we don’t win we celebrate what a great game and team effort was put in! I’ve scored a few goals too which is always a great feeling, but just being a part of such a wonderful team is an achievement in itself.

Outside of football I love to sing (in the shower mainly) 😂 but I am very close with my family and I spend a lot of time with my niece and nephews. I am a huge foodie and if i'm not out having dinner i'm out for drinks with friends. I'm very sociable and can find myself with too many plans to keep up with occasionally but I also love a duvet day and Harry Potter marathon. Travel is my life I love exploring and visiting new places experiencing different cultures.

I support Manchester United and Wigan Atheltic. I’m from Salford and United was always my team growing up! My partner supports United but he also follows Wigan, so I’ve joined the party and we go to Wigan games as much as we can because we love an underdog!