There has been a Walshaw Football Team of one kind or another since the 1890s. They played on various sites in the village, and in the 1920s and 30s, they had a very strong side. From 1939 to 1945 they played in Tottington but after the war they returned to the village and played on the same ground until the late 1940’s. The early 1950s saw a good squad of players emerging, and between 1954 & 1964, they won many league trophies. In 1965, the village Cricket team and the football team merged and Walshaw Sports Club was formed. They secured a long lease on the present Sycamore Road ground, and the members worked tirelessly to construct the new Clubhouse facilities and create a first-class Cricket & Football venue on what was once rough grazing land. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw many improvements to the facilities as the dedicated band of players and members set their sights on establishing a Sports Club that would not only be the pride of the village but would bring enjoyment to members and players for many years to come. In 2005, Walshaw decided to take a step up into the Manchester league and in their first season won the Murray Shield, which they successfully retained the following year. Since winning promotion to the Premier Division in 2007, they have continued to improve and won the Gilgryst Cup in 2010 and finished runners up in the same Competition last season.
The last few years have seen player numbers in Men's amateur football fall dramatically but with the help of current managers Lee Chapman and Hugh Devlin, the club has had a resurgent 18 months culminating in them reaching the LFS Shield semi final where they were edged out 1-0 by Hesketh Bank in March 2023. In 23/24, under the management of Sam Harvey, our reserves gained promotion to Division 3 of the Manchester League and have their sights set on further improvement moving forward.
