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Traditionally, football in Britain was a weekly event: from Monday to Friday, fans would look forward to Saturday afternoon, when at 3pm they would visit their local ground and watch their team play. The match would be followed by celebrations or commiserations, a glance at other results, and some chat about the game, but attention would soon return to everyday life. Nowadays, technological advancements, huge cash injections into the...
Learning how to communicate about football means understanding a wide variety of different words, phrases, acronyms, and abbreviations that might mean little to those uninterested in the sport. It’s almost like a brand new language; from initialisms like xG and PPDA to position-specific descriptors like inverted full-back , deep-lying playmaker or inside forward, more and more of these terms are entering the game as the importance of...
Gone are the peak years of the archetypal 'big man, little man' strike partnership, where Premier League coaches opted for simplistic attacking pairings based on a tall, physical forward focused on hold-up play, and another set on finishing chances and knock-downs. In the modern era, it's very rare to see a top-level manager utilising two centre forwards at once, not just because this approach can be predictable, but also because it can...
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18 Nov, 2025
Part time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lancing, UK
Role: Minibus Driver Hours : Zero-hours Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing Contract Type: Casual, hourly paid Deadline Day: 2nd December 2025   About Brighton & Hove Albion FC We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.   Support with transporting our talented academy players in and around Sussex We are hiring for a pool of minibus drivers to safely transport our academy players to their training sessions at our elite performance centre in Lancing.  Once training has finished, you will then be responsible for driving the players safely back to their homes and then back to the training ground once more, to return the minibus.   This role involves working a split shift so we are...
18 Nov, 2025
Full time
£25,500 - £27,000 yearly
Stockport County Football Club Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Road, Edgeley, Stockport, UK
Stockport County Community Trust is looking for a Health and Wellbeing Coordinator to work within our Health and Wellbeing team, developing and leading a range of community health initiatives across Stockport. About Stockport County Community Trust Stockport County Community Trust is the official charity of Stockport County Football Club, which was set up in 2021 after the purchase of the club by Mark Stott, with the aim of ensuring the football club has a positive impact in the local community.  The charity works across Stockport and the surrounding area to use the power of football and Stockport County to make a positive difference by inspiring, educating and supporting the community. The charity engages with around 8,000 people each year through a variety of education, social inclusion and health and wellbeing programmes, working with residents aged from 5-85 (the current age of our youngest and oldest participants) in a variety of club and community settings....
18 Nov, 2025
Full time
£24,500 yearly
Stockport County Football Club Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Road, Edgeley, Stockport, UK
Stockport County Community Trust is looking for a Health and Wellbeing Officer to work within our Health and Wellbeing team, delivering a range of community health initiatives across Stockport. About Stockport County Community Trust Stockport County Community Trust is the official charity of Stockport County Football Club, which was set up in 2021 after the purchase of the club by Mark Stott, with the aim of ensuring the football club has a positive impact in the local community.  The charity works across Stockport and the surrounding area to use the power of football and Stockport County to make a positive difference by inspiring, educating and supporting the community. The charity engages with around 8,000 people each year through a variety of education, social inclusion and health and wellbeing programmes, working with residents aged from 5-85 (the current age of our youngest and oldest participants) in a variety of club and community settings. Purpose of...
18 Nov, 2025
Full time
£25,000 yearly
Aston Villa Football Club Villa Park, Trinity Road, Birmingham, UK
Department:   Aston Villa Foundation and Community Partnerships – Youth Engagement Team Hours of Work:   35 hours per week (including Evenings and Weekends) Contract Type:   Specific purpose (2-year contract) Salary:   Up to £25,000 per annum depending on experience Location:   Villa Park (with requirements to travel to and from community sessions) Closing Date:   Sunday 30 November 2025 1.   The Department The Aston Villa Foundation is the official Charity of Aston Villa Football Club and prides itself in being innovative in its approach to the club being used as a ‘Force for Good’. The Engagement, Sport & Wellbeing division is newly formed, complimenting the organisations 2024 – 2028 strategic plan. The Engagement, Sport & Wellbeing division brings together several departments, all of which contribute to providing a landscape of opportunities for children and young people in a variety of education, development and learning settings. The...