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 3-5 CLUB TRAINING

Monday

6-8PM

STP

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

MEN'S 2 CLUB TRAINING

Tuesday

6-7.30PM

Training Grids

 All men's 2 full paying members welcome.

MEN'S 3-5 CLUB TRAINING

Thursday

6-7.30PM

STP

 All men's 3-5 full paying members welcome.
MEN'S 2 CLUB TRAINING

Friday

8.30-10PM

Training Grids

 All men's 2 full paying members welcome. Alternate weekly sessions. 1st session commences 21/10/22
MEN'S 3-5 CLUB TRAINING

Sunday

4-5PM

STP

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

 

focus team training

FOCUS TEAM TRAINING

Monday

7-8.30PM

Training Grids

 Focus team members only.
FOCUS TEAM TRAINING

Thursday

7-8.30PM

Grass Pitches

 Focus team members only.

Upcoming events

Men's Football Tryouts Session One
29th September 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Two
29th September 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Three
30th September 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Four
30th September 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Five
2nd October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Six
2nd October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Seven
6th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Eight
6th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts

Committee

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Welfare 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

Publicity and Communications Officer

Secretary

Social Secretary

Volunteering Officer

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.

Come & try sessions/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
29th September 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Two
29th September 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Three
30th September 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Four
30th September 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Five
2nd October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Six
2nd October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Men's Football Tryouts Session Seven
6th October 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts
Mens Football Tryouts Session Eight
6th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Fields
Essex Blades Men's Football Club's Official Tryouts

Club Membership Options

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

Merchandise

Essex Blades Leisurewear

We love seeing our campus kitted out in Black and Red and supporting our Essex Blades Sports teams! Want to get yours? 👇

Ordering Options

  • Individual orders – Browse the online shop anytime and get your gear delivered directly.
  • Bulk club orders – If your club wants to place a group order, complete this order form. Once completed, please send this to blades@essex.ac.uk. We’ll then walk you through each step so it’s simple and stress-free.

Club Merchandise

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