Our best ever membership is now live!
Whether you are a new club or existing Manchester FA club, you can now register with us to ensure your club provides best experiences in Grassroots football, here in Greater Manchester.
Membership not only registers you with the County FA to ensure your football is covered by personal accident and public liability insurance but allows your club and players access to over 50 member benefits, including County Cup Entry, discounted Manchester FA education courses and safeguarding visits.
The benefits cover the following areas:
1.Safeguarding
2.Education
3.Regulations & Governance
4.Entertainment
5.Professional Game
6.Retail
7.Digital
8.Funding
9.Customer Service
10.Participation
11.Awards
New for the 2019/20 season, we have secured an additional 7 benefits and grown 46 existing benefits to provide our best ever membership offering. A full list of benefits can be downloaded here.
Colin Bridgford, Chief Executive Officer at Manchester FA, explains, “As a county FA, our main priority is that safe and enjoyable football is being delivered for all. Club Membership is at the core of this as our member clubs receive year-round support across safeguarding, education, resource and development support to help your club deliver the highest standard of grassroots football. Our member clubs set this benchmark in the region and we’re very proud to have a fantastic grassroots football membership network at Manchester FA.”
Pricing for membership is calculated via a 2-step process:
1.Core club fee (Adult, Youth or Full)
2.Team supplement, payable per team within the club.
To calculate your club’s membership fees, please use the tables below.
1. Core Club Fee
| Club Type | Core Fee |
| Youth | £89 |
| Adult | £175 |
| Full | £200* |
*Full membership is defined in the Manchester FA membership rules
2. Team Supplement
Clubs with Youth Teams
| Club Type | 12 and under | 13-17 |
| Youth | £20 | £25* |
| Full | £20 | £25* |
*Price increase to support entry into County Cups, Education, Safeguarding Support and Insurance
Clubs with Adult Teams
| Club Type | Players aged 18+ |
| Adult | £20 |
| Full | £20 |
Existing 2018/19 membership expires on the 30th June 2019, so if you club intends to participate in summer tournaments, festivals or friendlies, please ensure you have renewed your membership before 30th June 2019. Membership for the 2019/20 season will close on the Friday 30th August.
What next?
If you are an existing Manchester FA club, you can download the step-by-step guide here.
If you are creating a new club, please email membership@manchesterfa.com or call 0161 225 1966.