Football (or soccer) is a team sport played between 2 teams of 11 players and is one of the world's most popular sports. The game is played on a rectangular field with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal, and the team that scores the most goals by the end of the match wins.
1st team (BUCS South East 2B) 2nd team (BUCS South East 3B) 3rd team (BUCS South East 5D) 4th team (BUCS South East 6B) 5th team (BUCS South East 7B)
Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2018/19 BUCS South Eastern 2B League Champions - 2019/20 (1st team)
Football boots and shinpads are required at all training sessions and matches. Metal studs can only be worn on the grass pitches.
To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.
* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes.
* Please note that due to COVID-19 we are identifying what activities are able to be played in line with UK Government and National Governing Bodies for sport guidelines. Due to this, we have suspended playing memberships until we have a clearer picture of training and competition opportunities for 2020/21.
By Purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of condutct
Allows you to attend Come & Try sessions and Trials (and provides insurance cover at these sessions), vote in club elections, added to the club mailing list and receive a discount on Sports Fed tickets.
Includes all benefits of Basic Membership, but also allows the member to attend all club training sessions, play in BUCS matches and means they are insured against injury whilst at training and matches for the Men's Football Club. This membership also includes a UEFC training top.
Allows you to attend general club training session (although not team specific ones), vote in elections, added to the club mailing list and means you are insured against injury whilst at that Sports Clubs session.
Please note, as memberships have to be uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually, it may take 3-5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions. Should you have any problems, please email scadmin@essex.ac.uk
*Due to national lockdown, training sessions are currently suspended
All club members welcome. Please note: due to COVID restrictions, training sessions are likely to be split to allow for more capacity.
* Please note that due to COVID-19 we are identifying what activities are able to be played in line with UK Government and National Governing Bodies for sport guidelines. Due to this, we have suspended playing memberships until we have a clearer picture of training and competition opportunities for 2020/21. This page will be updated once this has been confirmed.
Through Essex Sport, we also offer different ways to play the sports you love. Leagues run during Autumn and Spring terms only. For more information, please click here or email Sarah, our University Football Development Officer.
All club members welcome.Teams play in a league format progressing to a knock-out competition. Games are 10-15 minutes long, with maximum squads of 10.
Games are 50 minutes along, squads can have up to 20 players, with unlimited subs and a few slight adaptations. All games will have qualified referees with games played to FA Rules.
Fancy a kickabout? Just turn up and our student activator will get you into teams for a fun filled and social night.