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Ex-Premier League Stars Drive Wythenshawe Vets to Clear Lead

Personal ties to ex-pros in nearby Cheshire are transforming a Sunday veterans side into a must-see draw.

Overview

  • Wythenshawe FC Vets sit nine points clear with a +19 goal difference in the over-35 Cheshire Veterans League.
  • Recent results include a 6-2 win over Collegiate Old Boys with all six goals from Papiss Cisse and a 10-1 rout of Radcliffe FC Old Boys.
  • The lineup features Joleon Lescott, Stephen Ireland, Nedum Onuoha, George Boyd, Emile Heskey, Oumar Niasse and Maynor Figueroa.
  • Chairman Carl Barratt says further additions are possible as recruitment grows through personal networks, with 178 spectators at the latest Sunday match.
  • The former top-flight players have a reported 822 Premier League appearances between them, with Lescott now playing up front and Ireland among the leading scorers.