Well embrace amputee game
Fir Park club teaming up with charity
Motherwell FC is to become the latest club in Scotland to embrace amputee football when the club hosts an open training session as part of Amputee Football Association Scotland’s #Legoffgameon Roadshow.
Amputee Football Association Scotland (AFAS) have teamed up with Motherwell FC Community Trust and are inviting anyone with an amputation or congenital limb difference to come and try the sport on Sunday, September 10, at Fir Park.
Attending the session will be players who represented Scotland when they made their international debut against The Netherlands amputee team in July.
Dawn Middleton, general manager at Motherwell FC Community Trust, said: “We’re excited to be supporting Amputee Football Association Scotland in helping raise awareness of the sport.
“We have terrific facilities which lend themselves perfectly to the game and we would encourage anyone with an amputation or limb difference to come along and give it a try.”
Ashley Reid, founder and CEO of Amputee Football Association Scotland, added: “Amputee football is a new discipline in Scotland so to see our player numbers grow so rapidly in such a short time is testament to the demand that exists for the sport.
“Motherwell FC Community Trust has an enviable disability football programme and the club was quick to contact us about hosting a taster session.
“Our aim is to provide the opportunity for anyone with an amputation or limb difference to play football on a level playing field in a fun and safe environment.” Anyone with an upper or lower amputation or limb difference is invited to attend the taster session on from 11am to 1pm at Motherwell FCS Astro pitches.
Go online to www. amputeefootballscotland.co.uk for more details.