How old were you when you packed in playing football?


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24 as a goalkeeper,repeatedly breaking fingers,2 broken thumbs in a matter of months and being an electrician nee hands means nee graft,no sick pay for us tradesmen scum.
 
Still play 11 a side on a Sunday morning.

And 7s twice a week.

I'll pack in 11s when I'm either too fat or falling to bits. Love the crack on a Sunday morning
 
18, the league we were in didn't have an age group beyond that and I didn't fancy getting kicked all over by blokes in their 30's and 40's every week.

In other words I'm a soft shite.
 
Packed in Sunday morning when I was 29 when we had kids, I'm 32 now and I'd like to think I'd play a few more Sunday morning games before I pack in properly.

It's only the consett Sunday league like so fitness or lack of shouldn't be a problem
 
When I was about 17! Didn't even think of football tactically back then, was just a hoof it forward CB
 
Nearly 34 and still play 5 a side once a week. Ache for a couple of days after, back and bottom of me foot, but that goes and play again the week after. Not the greatest of standard tbf and it drives me mad when some young 20 year old skips past and my body won't do what my brain tells it quick enough. Still love playing though. Would like to have an 11 a side game, just to see how I get on, but would have to be a lower standard.
 
32 Groin injury knacked me and never felt comfortable after that. FM then took over my life
 
Just wondering as the thought terrifies me!
22 Broke my tib and fib playing regimental football. Never recovered and was adviced by doctors not to continue playing. I still have the screw in my leg. I cant even go watch Saturday afternoon teams play it kills me knowing i cant. now 34
 
42 and still playing 5 a side. Packed in 11 a side when I was 29. Had broken ankles, torn hamstrings, calfs, countless knee ligament damage and a ruptured ACL.

I've tried retiring on countless occasions but you can't beat the feeling of braying a football as hard as you can!
 
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