2022
In May 2022, Paul Jackson decided to resign from the WFLA Management Committee due to operational differences with other Management Committee members and the Derbyshire WFL subsequently withdrew from the WFLA, much to the disappointment of several of their member teams. Hedley Austin of the Wales Walking Football Federation agreed to take over the role of Acting Chairman.
The WFLA held their first competition on the 28th May 2022, where the WFLA Inter League Cup was played at Leek Town FC with 13 teams involved entered across 4 age categories.
A second WFLA competition, the League Champions Cup was held on 11th June 2022, also at Leek Town FC. This featured 13 teams across 4 age categories.
In June 2022, Mick Hill, who had resigned from the WFRA, was asked if he would like to be involved with the WFLA and in July 2022, he agreed to be the WFLA’s Referee Appointments Officer.
In July 2022, a partnership was formed with the England Walking Football Community (‘EWFC’), which is chaired by Tony Norton and is involved in international walking football.
In September 2022, the second AGM was a virtual meeting using the Zoom platform, with 11 member leagues being represented. As there were no nominations for officers being received, the Acting Officers were voted in unanimously. These were Hedley Austin (Chairman), Bill Murney (Secretary), Derek Murr (Treasurer). Derek Murr also agreed to serve as Recruitment Officer. Mick Hill and Tony Norton also joined the Management Committee. With a few amendments the WFLA Constitution was agreed.
A further Zoom meeting was called in November 2022 to confirm the revised WFLA Cup Competition Rules.