CLUB SURVEY FOOTBALL
Name of Club: / In which area/ward is your home ground located?Contact name, position (eg Secretary), with daytime telephone number:
Email Address:
Club Website:
Please complete the following table for each team and for all types of play (e.g. competitive matches and training)
Team
e.g. Adult
U16 boys / Competitive Play
Day and time of matches
(e.g. Saturday PM) and league*/competition
*If possible please attach a fixture list / Competitive Play
Home Ground(s)(Address & postcode for each team) / Winter Training
Site (address & postcode) & type of pitch
(i.e. grass/artificial grass pitch/other facility) for each team / Winter Training
Extent of training per week (i.e. number and length of sessions)
In the previous three years has the number of teams in your club:
Adult: increased decreased stayed the same
Youth (U11 to U16yrs): increased decreased stayed the same
Mini Soccer (U7 to U10yrs): increased decreased stayed the same
If there has been a change, please indicate the number and nature of teams (e.g. gender and age group) and the reasons for the change:
Do you have plans to increase the number of teams? Yes No
If yes, please indicate how many more (e.g. two teams):
adultmens teams: ____
adult womens teams: ____
youth boys teams: ____
youth girls teams: ____
mini soccer teams: ____
Where will they play?
How does the Club plan to attract more members? (e.g. advertisement, coaching sessions, school/club links etc):
Do the majority of your players live within the study area (e.g. the local authority area)? Yes No
How far do the majority of your players travel to play home games?
Up to 2 miles 2-5 miles 5 miles +
Do any of your teams travel outside of the study area (e.g. out of the local authority area) to access provision?
Yes No
If yes, please indicate the amount and type of play that is being played outside of the area? e.g. one adult team using a senior natural grass football pitch:
If Yes, please indicate why this play takes place outside of the study area e.g. more convenient site for players, central league venue, lack of available pitches or lack of pitches with the necessary ancillary facilities in the study area:
Would you prefer this play to take place within the study area as oppose to outside? Yes No
If Yes please indicate any preferred location/sites:
Does the club have any facility/pitch development plans (e.g. new pitch, drainage, clubhouse)?
Yes No
If yes, please give details:
Has funding been secured for this development? Yes No
Do you have any current unmet demand? Yes No
If yes, what is the nature of this demand (e.g. age group) and what pitch provision is required to meet it?
Do you have any current demand for additional training facilities? Yes No
If yes, what is the nature of this demand (e.g. age range) and what type of facilities would be required to meet it (e.g. grass pitch, 3G artificial grass pitch etc)?
If more/better pitches were available at your ground or in the area in the future do you think your clubwould have more teams? Yes No
If yes, how many more teams and in which age groups?
If more/better ancillary facilities were available at your ground in the future do you think your club would have more teams? Yes No
What facilities would be required? (E.g.better changing facilities)
HOME GROUND & PITCH QUALITY INFORMATION
If you have more than one home ground, please complete this section for both/all using a separatesheet if necessary.
Name of ground or playing field:Is the ground owned, leased or rented by the club? Owned leased rented
If leased or rented, please state who you lease or rent the ground from:
If leased, please state how long the lease is and when it expires:
If rented please state the cost of renting the ground/pitch(es) per season:
Who maintains the ground? Club Council Parish Council School Other
If other, please state who maintains the ground:
How would the Club rate the maintenance on the pitches? Good Standard Poor Unsuitable
If maintained by the club please answer the following question:
What is the approximate total expenditure for the ground/each pitch?: £______per annum
Maintenance Programme (only complete if the club maintains the ground)
Grass cutting Yes as required Yes but not frequent enough No
Seeding Yes as required Yes but not frequent enough No
Aerated per year 3 times or more once/twice never
Sand dressed within the last 12 months within the last 2 years never
Fertilised within the last 12 months within the last 2 years never
Weed killed within the last 12 months within the last 2 years never
Pitch quality
Grass coverage: Good <80% coverage Adequate 60-80% Poor >60%
Do you consider your pitch to be the recommended size?
Yes as per FA recommendation Within minimum & maximum allowed No
Slope of pitch (Gradient and cross fall): Flat Moderate Severe
Length of grass: Good (30mm to 50mm) Too long (51mm+) Too short (less than 29mm)
Evenness of pitch: Good Adequate Poor
Problem areas (evidence of dog fouling, glass, litter, vehicle tracks): None Some Lots
Problem areas (evidence of unofficial use of the pitch): None Some Lots
Problem areas (Evidence of poor drainage):
No evidence of standing water or poor drainage Some evidence of poor drainage Yes, poor drainage
If you stated that some of your teams train at the same facility as where you play competitive (league) games;
Does training take place: *on the pitch elsewhere on the ground
*If training takes place on the pitch please indicate how many training sessions take place per week per pitch? (i.e. one training session = 90 minutes) ______training sessions across all of your teams.
Are the pitches used for any other informal use per week? ____ sessions
Please indicate how many sessions using one session as 90 minutes
Is this your preferred home ground? Yes No
If no, please state where you would prefer to play and why:
In total, how many pitches are there at your home ground: 1 2 3 4 5 6 +
If 6+ please state how many? ______
Please state the number of each type of pitch at your homeground:
Adult (11v11)____ Youth (11v11) ____ Youth (9v9) ____ Mini (7v7) ____ Mini (5v5) ____
Are any of the grass pitches floodlit? If so, please indicate the type and how many pitches? (e.g. 2 adult pitches have floodlights):
Do all of your teams play on pitches of the appropriate size for their age group? Yes No
If no, please state the nature of teams (e.g. youth U12) and pitch type they use (e.g. Adult 11v11 pitch):
Are any of the pitches marked out over other pitches? Yes No
If yes, please indicate what pitches are marked out over another pitch (i.e. one youth 9v9 pitch is marked out on an adult pitch)
Do you have a designated pitch? Yes No
If Yes, please indicate pitch number/location at the site:
How many matches were cancelled last season per pitch type?
What were the main reasons for the cancellations? (e.g. weather conditions)
Has the quality of your designated pitch(es) got better or worse since last season?
Much better Slightly better No difference Slightly poorer Much poorer
Please indicate why:
Does the homeground have a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch? Yes No
If yes please indicate the size (if known) :
If yes, is this floodlit? Yes No
If no, is there demand for this to be floodlit? Yes No
ANCILLARY FACILITIES
Are changing facilities available to your club? Yes No If Yes, how many rooms? ______Is there a set of changing rooms per pitch? Yes No
Are there separate adult and youth changing rooms? Yes No
Are there separate male and female changing rooms? Yes No
Quality of the changing rooms (exterior) Good Adequate Poor
Quality of the changing rooms (interior) Good Adequate Poor
Shower provision Self contained in changing rooms Communal None
Dedicated players toilets Self contained in changing rooms Communal None
Is officials changing available?
Yes with dedicated toilet and shower Yes, but shared toilet and shower provision No
If Yes, how many rooms? ______
Are the facilities DDA compliant? Yes No
Is there a bar or kitchen within the clubhouse? Yes No
Is appropriatecar parking available Yes No
Is there a fence preventing unauthorised access to the site? Yes No
Who owns the facilities? Club Council Parish Council School Other
If other, please state who?
Does the facility have: medical room Safe Goalposts (that meet British Standards)
Does the ground have any of the following (please tick if yes):
Clubhouse Floodlights Dugouts Stands Pitch perimeter barrier
Has the site suffered from vandalism in the last year? Yes No
If yes, please indicate specific incidences:
Do any other clubs/teams play at this site? Yes No
If yes, please could you let us have the name(s) of the clubs/teams and when they play at the site (if known):
Are there facilities for any other sport(s) at this site? Yes No
If yes, please could you specify:
Please state any specific issues you have with the pitches and ancillary facilities at the site:
OVERALL PROVISION
Are you satisfied with the overall provision of football pitches and ancillary provision within the study area?
Yes No
If no, please state the key issues with provision:
THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRE