Summary

  • Fifth year of nation’s largest five-a-side competition

  • Over 4,000 teams taking part in 15 categories

  • Morning session: Adult Female, Female Vets & Female Walking Football

  • Afternoon session: Male Vets & Walking Football

  1. Postpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Sophie Brougham
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    WES Reunited are refuelling after beating Hawaii Five-O, 5-0 in the Male Vets category.

    WES, a team of teachers, got to finals weekend at St George's Park last year and are hoping to replicate that journey this year.

    WES ReunitedImage source, BBC Sport
  2. get involved

    Football lookalikespublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    #FAPeoplesCup

    We're all sold on this one.

    Winger Matt Ritchie may be spotted in the streets of Manchester tomorrow when UMCCFC play the Male University category.

    Nice of Newcastle to loan him out.

    Two photos side by side, one of a male FA People's Cup participant the other of Newcastle's Matt RitchieImage source, @jackfox1998

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  3. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Phil Reynolds
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    Chad Davis, 35, scores with a cheeky little right footed effort for the Ballers of the Caribbean in the Male Veterans category in Sheffield.

    Showing he’s got the skills of his brother, Claude Davis, former Jamaican international & Sheffield United defender.

    Media caption,

    Neat finish from Ballers of the Caribbean

  4. The disability games are kicking offpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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  5. Daughters coaching dadspublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    We touched on them earlier (see 10:10) but here's a more comprehensive introduction to the East London Little Ladies (playing as E.L.L.F.C) dads and daughters team!

    A team made up of dads of the East London Little Ladies, where their daughters have been coaching them before today's Male Veteran's action in Shoreditch.

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  6. 'We're vintage, we get better with age'published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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  7. Postpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Phil Reynolds
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    The Male Vets category has got underway in Sheffield.

    Ballers of The Caribbean started the action with a 6-1 victory over Pontefract Thundercats.

    Ballers of The Caribbean v Pontefract ThundercatsImage source, BBC Sport
  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Sports 4 Tots in Gillingham, Dalston FC in Chingford and Palace For Life in Tolsworth will all go through to the next round in their categories.

    Congratulations!

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  9. Best view in the house?published at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    Do those three little chaps have the best view in Stoke?

    I wonder if we'll see them playing in the FA People's Cup one day.

    Next generation at StokeImage source, BBC Sport

    Not to be beaten, one has gone and got an even higher vantage point!

    Next generation at StokeImage source, BBC Sport

    Great view no doubt, but we're not sure health and safety would recommend doing that.

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    Football lookalikespublished at 15:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    #FAPeoplesCup

    Does Manchester University's UMCCFC team skipper really look like Russian boxer, Alexander Povetkin?

    The verdict here is divided.

    You decide.

    two photos side by side, one of a male entered into the FA People's Cup the other of Russian boxer Alexander PovetkinImage source, @jackfox1998

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  11. 'We never select teams to win but to participate'published at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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    We are the Grimsby Ancient Mariners Walking Football Club, with a total membership of 114, not to mention winners of the 2016 Walking Football FA People' Cup.

    We have entered every year multiple teams and this year is no exception, entering FIVE teams in the Walking Section to be played at Doncaster on Saturday.

    There are 51 of us going to the first round which includes players and supporters. There are so many of us we've had to hire a coach!

    Club Secretary, Peter.

    players on the pitch playing a game of 5-a-side football while a crowd look on behind the barriersImage source, FA
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    The Grimsby Ancient Mariners in action at the 2016 Finals

    We have members recovering from heart attacks, in remission of cancer and even disabled players.

    We never select teams to win but to participate.

    Eight men in their football kit pose for a photo with a winner's cupImage source, FA
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    The Grimsby Ancient Mariners are crowned the 2016 Walking Football winners.

    Good luck this year guys!

  12. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Tom Gayle
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    Taxi for two! Options FC sub comes on, first touch, gets rid of two defenders with the dummy and a neat finish past the Vets Sons of Gods keeper. 6-0 and it’s only the first half.

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    Options FC sub comes on & makes it 6-0

  13. Father and daughter timepublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Phil Reynolds
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    Thirty-eight-year-old Guy Bradley plays for Thongsbridge Overstretched in the Male Vets.

    Here he is teaching his 18-month-old daughter, Willow, all about the beautiful game.

    Guy and Willow BradleyImage source, BBC Sport
    Guy and Willow BradleyImage source, BBC Sport
  14. Picture of the day!published at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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    GOALpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Tom Gayle
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    First goal of the day in the Male Vets competition here in Stoke. Lovely worked move for TNF as they take the lead against Old Enough To Know Better.

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    TNF take the lead in the Vets category

  16. Let the afternoon games begin!published at 14:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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  17. goal

    GOALpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    Sophie Brougham
    BBC Get Inspired reporter at the venues

    The Adult Female final is over in Shepherd's Bush with Comets WFC picking up a 4-2 victory.

    Here's a goal from their semi-final victory over St Forza - the keeper won't be happy with her involvement in it!

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    Comets pounce on goalkeeper error

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    Football lookalikespublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    #FAPeoplesCup

    Those Klopp and Ozil lookalikes are spot on. I question a couple of the others, though!

    Do you look like a famous football face? Maybe your pal is a dead ringer for Harry Kane? We want to see your football lookalikes.

    Tweet us using #FAPeoplesCup

    FA People's CupImage source, The FA
  19. Meet the Kloppelgangerspublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

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    Jurgen Klopp is facing a dilemma ... does he take the trip to Old Trafford tomorrow to manage his Liverpool side against Manchester United? Or ... does he instead lead his five-a-side team in Adult Male category in the FA People's Cup?

    Meet the 'Kloppelgangers', a team who bear an uncanny resemblance to some of football's most famous faces.

    Maybe Mesut Ozil will finally get a game again?

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    Aguero, Ozil & Pogba? Meet the 'Kloppelgangers’ - maybe the greatest five-a-side team ever

  20. ...and everywhere in between!published at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2019

    All over the country University and College students have already caught the FA People's Cup bug.

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