Paul is a Chartered Accountant and started playing walking football in 2014 whilst studying for a Football Business & Finance degree at the prestigious University, UCFB at the Etihad campus in Manchester.
In 2016 Paul conceived the idea that the sport was in need of direction, and founded the WFA as the National Governing Body for walking football in the UK.
Progress has been rapid, and the WFA are now the pre-eminent body in the sport, having developed referee training and unique coaching courses, along with establishing England and Wales Over 50s and Over 60s national teams.
The WFA also run the world’s largest and oldest National Cup Tournament, with over 350 teams entering in 2024.
The inaugural World Nations Cup in St Georges Park in 2023 was a great success with 19 nations attending.England won both the 50s and 60s groups.
Paul founded FIWFA to help guide and direct the phenomenal international growth, with the sport now being played in over 80 countries.
Ricky has been instrumental in developing walking football throughout Africa resulting in both Rwanda and Nigeria coming to the 2023 World Nations Cup. His involvement also covers Kenya and South Africa.
Ricky plays for the Jersey National team