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Football (Men's)

 
 

WHAT IS FOOTBALL?

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.

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?

  • 1st team (BUCS South East 2B)
  • 2nd team (BUCS South East 3B)
  • 3rd team (BUCS South East 4D)
  • 4th team (BUCS South East 5D)
  • 5th team (BUCS South East 5D)

RECENT HONOURS

  • Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2018/19
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club 2021/2022
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South Eastern 2B League Champions - 2019/20
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South East 2B Champions - 2024/25
  • Men's 5th- BUCS South East 5D Champions - 2024/25
 

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed in the tab above with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Football boots and shinpads are required at all training sessions and matches. Metal studs can only be worn on the grass pitches.

TRAINING TIMES

MEN'S 2 CLUB TRAINING

Monday

5-6:30PM

Training Grids

All men's 2 full paying members welcome.
MEN'S 1 CLUB TRAINING
Monday 

8:30-10PM

Training Grids
All men's 1 players welcome. 

MEN'S 3-5 CLUB TRAINING

Monday

7-8:30PM

STP

 

All men's 3-5 full paying members welcome.

 

MEN'S 1 CLUB TRAINING
Tuesday 

8:30-10PM

Training Grids
All men's 1 players welcome.  
MEN'S CLUB TRAINING

Friday

8:30-10PM (alternate weeks)

Training Grids

All men's full paying members welcome. Training Sessions
will take place: 2/10, 16/10, 30/10, 13/11 and 27/11
MEN'S 3-5 CLUB TRAINING

Sunday

3:30-5PM

STP

All men's 3-5 full paying members welcome.


 

Upcoming events

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
6th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
6th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
8th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
8th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
10th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
10th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
12th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
12th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Committee

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Welfare Officer

Charity and Fundraising Officer

Men's 1st Team Captain

Men's 2nd Team Captain

Men's 2nd Team Vice Captain

Men's 3rd Team Captain

Men's 4th Team Captain

Men's 4th Team Vice Captain

Men's 5th Team Captain

Social Media and Communications Officer

Social Secretary

JOIN CLUB

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Please contact the group committee if you have any queries about which membership is right for you.

Tryouts

These are free sessions to test if you like the sport. Then you can buy your full membership.

Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
6th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
6th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
8th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
8th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
10th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
10th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session One
12th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!
Men's Football Tryouts - Session Two
12th October 1pm - 2:30pm
Sports Fields (Grass Pitches)
⚽ Lace Up, Meet the Team, Make Your Mark!

Buy your membership here 👇

Ready to commit? Grab your membership here.

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) 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. Memberships are manually uploaded to the Essex Sport system so it may take up to 5 working days before you can book onto your sessions via the Essex Sport app.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

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BUCS LEAGUE RESULTS

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