Men's Football
Student Club
The University of Birmingham offers a fantastic opportunity to get involved in football amongst our five teams. As a club we pride ourselves on being more than just football teams; we are a diverse community brought together by the love of football, where you will make friends and memories that will last a lifetime and help you develop as a player and a person.
The club is fortunate to play under the excellent coaching of ex football league player, Gregory Pearson. We are also keen for UoB students to be involved in the club and develop as football coaches, S+C coaches, sport scientists, analysts, Physiotherapists, and sport psychologists.
We have six teams competing in BUCS (tier 1,2,3,4,5) and two very high achieving development teams.
The recent addition of a 6th team to BUCS for the coming season creates even more opportunities for students to play at a high level of university football as well as our 1st team competing in the top university league, BUCS Prem.
How to join the club
If you are interested in joining UoB Football, please attend Sport & Fitness fair in September to meet members of the club to sign up for trials. It is a great opportunity to speak to those already involved in the club and ask questions. You will be able to fill in your contact details and pay a £10 fee for trials.
Any players looking to play for the 1st or 2nd team, who are currently or have recently played at a high level of football, please contact us for the chance to be invited to pre-season with the squad.
Key Contacts
President: Will Smallshaw
Head Coach: Greg Pearson
Facilities
3G Pitches
Our Bournbrook and Metchley 3G pitches can facilitate small sided (6-aside) and 11-aside fixtures.
Gym
Our state-of-the-art gym is available for all your strength and conditioning needs.
Training Times
Each squad trains 4-6 hours on the pitch and plays in fixtures on Wednesdays. Training takes places across the two top class artificial grass pitches located on campus.
- Monday Morning
- Monday Afternoon
- Tuesday Morning
- Tuesday Afternoon
- Wednesday Morning
- Friday Morning
Exact times will be confirmed by the club upon registration.
Competition Opportunities
6 teams that compete in BUCS leagues weekly ranging from Tier 1 to Tier 5 and multiple cup competitions.
Membership Price
As part of signing up to a Sports Club you are agreeing to the Sport and Fitness Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Sports Club Code of Conduct and other UB Sport policies. Click here to head to Sports Club Benefits to read them.
£192.50 BUCS membership includes:
Home game pitch hire included
Travel to BUCS Away fixtures for relevant teams
Access to maximum of 3 hours per week training x 23 weeks
Qualified coaching at maximum 30 weeks of sessions x 6hrs per week
Referees at all BUCS fixtures
Sport related equipment provided
Extra – compulsory
- Trial fee – £10 per person
- Socks – £6 per person
Extra – not compulsory
- Club related social Activity
- Individual club clothing purchased – varied on price
*This is an approximate list of what the club membership may include. This can change at any point, so please confirm with the club directly on what this membership includes.
Trials and Tasters
Trials
First trials – Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th September.
Second trials – Saturday 27th September.
There is a cost of £10 to take part in trials, every player is guaranteed a minimum of two hours to showcase your footballing skills and personal qualities.
Make sure you follow our Instagram page to keep up to date with how to sign up for trials nearer the time!
Sports Fair during Welcome Week is another brilliant opportunity to speak to current club members and ask any questions, they will be keen to chat!
Social Football
If you are interested in recreational football, we offer weekly social football sessions as part of our Social Sport programme.
Campus League
Enter a team made up of friends, course mates or hall friends into our fun, competitive, weekly leagues that all take place on campus.