The oldest player on the pitch......

[steve wints]

I play vets football on sundays with some quality footballers who are over the age of 40. John mathews who is 50, still turns out for Ludgvan combo week in week out.

Does anyone els play or as played with anyone older?

[the big number9]

dont probus ecpl team have a centre half in his mid 50s , i think hes an ex pro - paul miles???

[Jasa]

He turned 50 around this time last season therefore he must now be very near enough 51!

[gaffer]

Howard from Trevenson res is 53

[B Manning]

I do believe that still playing on a regular basis on the Isles of Scilly on sundays is an ex pro player 67.

[Guest Markdavis]

Its a couple of years ago now but when I was 16-17 I used to play for hayle in mining 2 with keith patch who was 60 and was still often one of our best players!

RE Johnny Mathews, he amazes us all with how dedicated he still is. he does more running than some players half his age.

[Dave James]

Bill Lamin at Crowntown is well over 60 .........by a few months !!

.......and still looks fitter than a lot of teenagers . :yahoo:

[steve wints]

I also play with Alan Spencer-smith who amazes me with his fitness and drive, not to sure his age def over 50, anyone know?

[Coopsie]

Bill Lamin at Crowntown is well over 60 .........by a few months !!

.......and still looks fitter than a lot of teenagers .

Agreed.. I played against Bill a few times when Gulval used to have a sunday team. During the one game we got chatting and he was pointing out to me that one of the crowntown wingers was his grandson. I actually told him he's a bullshi**er because of how old he actually looks. For some reason I also seem to think he was telling me that he plays or has played with him, his son and his grandson on the pitch all at the same time??. If that is true, he must be a very proud fella..

By the way Stevie Wints mate.. At 33 years old, am I old enough for vets yet???

[steve wints]

hi coopsie, how you doing? Sorry m8 your to young ( lucky sod), not unless you want to play under your dads name!! lol.

How's the footy going?

[Guest Postie Pidge]

When Ponsanooth were in the Falmouth-Helston League, they had a player called Mickey (or Colin) who was "nearly 65"

[Coopsie]

hi coopsie, how you doing? Sorry m8 your to young ( lucky sod), not unless you want to play under your dads name!! lol.

How's the footy going?

Damn it, too young .. How much longer do I have to wait??

As for "hows the footy going".... Well that's the $10million question mate, time will tell I guess (maybe not much time at that ), but there's obviously a reason I'm asking about the vets. :o

[skyblues]

Dave Lorimer snr of edgcumbe fc scored in the duchy prem last season aged 50.

[Coopsie]

Rhondda Mitchell played and scored for Gulval 1st team last season in Mining 1 at the age of 50+.. Apparantly, by all accounts it was a good goal aswell??

[Mr.T]

I play vets football on sundays with some quality footballers who are over the age of 40. John mathews who is 50, still turns out for Ludgvan combo week in week out.

Does anyone els play or as played with anyone older?

TRISPEN AFC all of them.Even pickle stabber. ;)

[Guest cool beans]

you ave to be 35 to play vets footie i think m8

luckily i am not allowed :D

[Coopsie]

you ave to be 35 to play vets footie i think m8

luckily i am not allowed

You mean you're too young bud?. :(

[gillo10]

On a regular basis the combined Mawnan age is around the 900 mark!! :clapper:

[patch]

greg renfree 47

cris earl 52

nick sevior 49

damian stevens 48

cris dash 39

duncan gillet 42

paul smith 41

[Magic Mike]

chris

damo's got 20 years on me

but i have got 20 stone on him!!!

[Rhondda]

52 Coopsie. 30 yarder, against Illogan... Nearly good enough for me too hang my boots up on ?

[patch]

bet you would love to get your twenty stone on him fat cat

[Guest Gaff]

Sorry can't remember which team the guy was playing for and quite sure this guy doesn't play regularly, but early on this season a team was short of players which we played. But give the team their due, they made a team to come and give us a game.... one of the guys that they brought along i'm sure they said he was 66. The guy was a great laugh and even managed to get himself sent off... Got great respect for them, so many other teams would have forfitted the game. THANK YOU! Gaff Cornish New Boys.

[penfold]

mario ( aka kevin toy ) he's been playing football since i was a twitch in my daddy's nut sack !!

[Guest Postie Pidge]

Oldest player to represent Falmouth Town First Team - at the age of 47 - in 2006 - KELVIN HUNKIN!

[oldasitgets]

Bill Lamin at Crowntown is well over 60 .........by a few months !!

.......and still looks fitter than a lot of teenagers .

Agreed.. I played against Bill a few times when Gulval used to have a sunday team. During the one game we got chatting and he was pointing out to me that one of the crowntown wingers was his grandson. I actually told him he's a bullshi**er because of how old he actually looks. For some reason I also seem to think he was telling me that he plays or has played with him, his son and his grandson on the pitch all at the same time??. If that is true, he must be a very proud fella..

Sorry, Coopsie, mixed me up with someone else or, I was winding you up. (Has been known)

I do have a bus pass. And my son does now also play for Crowntown. But no grandson in sight to play alongside.

(Still, I've a few games left in me yet.)