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Veteran Team Shines: Cissé's 8 Goals Lead Wythenshawe FC

11/11/2025

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Wythenshawe FC's Over 35s Veterans team, featuring nine former Premier League players, leads the Cheshire Veterans Football League Premier Division.
They have won all four league matches, including a 13-0 win over South Liverpool, with Papiss Cissé scoring eight goals.
The squad has 1,801 top-flight appearances and 15 major trophies.
Chairman Carl Barratt says the latest match drew 178 spectators, signaling growing community interest.

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Wythenshawe FC's Over 35s Veterans team, featuring nine former Premier League players, leads the Cheshire Veterans Football League Premier Division.
They have won all four league matches, including a 13-0 win over South Liverpool, with Papiss Cissé scoring eight goals.
The squad has 1,801 top-flight appearances and 15 major trophies.
Chairman Carl Barratt says the latest match drew 178 spectators, signaling growing community interest.