LATEST NEWS: Peterborough Sunday Morning League still going strong as '˜Man v Fat' footballers weigh up their chances of success

The death of Sunday morning football in Peterborough appears to have been greatly exaggerated.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jul 2018, 18:08 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2018, 17:07 BST
Players from the 'Man v Fat' League.Players from the 'Man v Fat' League.
Players from the 'Man v Fat' League.

The Peterborough Sunday Morning League has bucked a recent trend by attracting nine new teams for the 2018-19 campaign.

One new team has emerged from the popular ‘Man v Fat’ football programme in the city. ‘Man v Fat’ football was set up for overweight men and includes points awarded for weight loss.

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The other new teams for next season are Glinton & Northborough, Cross Keys, Deeping & Surrounding Villages, FC Amateurs, Riverside, Bretton FC, Benwick Athletic and Dreams FC Reserves.

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Four teams who competed last season will not be returning.

They are West Town, Parkway, Walnut Tree and Cardea Reserves.

The League constitution will be released soon.

Popular long-serving chairman Fred Johnson has stood down and will be replaced by Parkside FC legend Malcolm Neale.

Jak Bellamy of Dreams FC won the League’s golden boot prize for 2017-18, fixture secretary Craig Heath was named commitee member of the year while Michael MacDonald was named referee of the year.

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