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Welcome to Wrexham Sarah Harvey - Daughter of our Eddie Beck

Wrexham AFC Women have signed Canadian defender Sarah Harvey on a contract through the 2025/26 season. The 30‑year‑old brings international experience from England, Canada, Georgia, and Hungary, including appearances in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifiers during her time with FC Samegrelo.

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Burlington Old-Timers Invite

Burlington Oldtimers have invited Durham Oldtimers to a meet & greet for an indoor tournament in Apr - May 2026. This is intended to be a chance to participate in a few games and be a social interaction between our two clubs. If you are interested in participating, please contact Steve Caesar by WhatsApp, text (289 927 7828), or Email (chelseasalad@outlook.com) 

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You're Never Too Old

DOFC Outdoor Season will get underway on 24 May 2026 along with our oldest active playing member, Milton Moonah, who will be 85 this year and is currently in training on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. Once again, we are looking to recruit players to join our club, as attrition has depleted some of our teams. If you know of any players who are looking for a game Sunday mornings and wish to be a part of our club, please tell them to get in touch with any of our team contacts, whose information you will find on our game schedule page. 

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DOFC Soccer Hall of Fame

In 2025, we are proud to have thirteen active players between the ages of seventy‑five and eighty‑five—living proof that age is no barrier to staying engaged in the sport we love. We honor these remarkable individuals, who continue to amaze and inspire us, by inducting them into Durham Old-Timers Soccer Hall of Fame and adding their names to the Memorial Alive & Still Kicking Trophy. Milton Moonah, Ken Meneely, Peter Cullingford, Neil Jagger, Allen Gallimore, Dr. David Silwowicz, Roy Brown, Don Evans, Peter Stolk, Ron Clements, Sam Coppolino, Sylvester Francis, and Kenny Woodful.

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DOFC Welcomes Dick Howard

Dick Howard, a Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, became the very first member of the Ontario Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025. His career has been remarkable: he played in goal for Canada and several national teams through the 1960s and early 1970s, later moving into coaching and team management. He also became a familiar voice in the game as a television commentator and the author of numerous coaching books.Dick introduced himself to our club in 2025 and quickly became an enthusiastic supporter at our Sunday morning matches, joining us afterward for our social gatherings. We were proud to name Dick an honorary ambassador to our Over‑60 Division.

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RIP Butch Wilfred Crooks

Life, as we know it, eventually runs its course, and I’d like to take a moment to remember a player we lost on March 26, 2025. Butch Wilfred Crooks was a devoted father, a philosopher, a comedian, a musician, a man of faith, a soccer player, a goalkeeper, and, above all, an exceptionally kind human being. Wilfred lived by his principles. He was proud of his heritage and believed deeply in treating every person with respect and dignity. Wilf, you will always be remembered—not only for your friendship on the soccer field but also for the remarkable person you were.

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