They thought their football glory days were behind them, but today eight footballers aged between 50 and 70 will step onto the pitch, and represent Motherwell FC in European competition.
The club’s participation in the EFDN Walking Football Tournament, at Leverkusen in Germany, will see them in the mix with footballing giants such as Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Betis and FC Schalke.
Other UK clubs participating include Newcastle United, Rangers and Greenock Morton. And it is a dream come true for Steelmen fans Derek Cunningham and Brian Douglas.
Brian said: “I was 13 and living in Glasgow I got my first full Motherwell kit. Joe Wark’s family lived round the corner and when he visited he’d see me, the only Motherwell kit amongst the others, and he’d make a point of chatting to me. "The idea I’ll be running about at my tender age with my name on the back of my shirt … I must admit, I’m well made up.