Player page sections
Switch each section on or off and drag them into the order supporters see on a player page.
1Squad facts
2Player details
3Comments
4Overview
Twelve ready-made club designs included. See them all below
What is it?
Your football club's website
A free WordPress football & soccer club theme with fixtures, results, a league table, squad profiles and match reports built in, with no plugin stack. Import a ready-made design and you start from a finished club site, not a blank page.
Make money
Grow your club online
Run your club's home on your own domain for free, with fixtures, results and a squad page the whole team can follow.
When you're ready, add a club shop, a members' area or ticketing with our companion themes. Nothing is required up front.
Fixtures & Results
Add each match once with the opponent, date, venue and competition, and the theme builds your fixtures list, results archive and next-match countdown automatically.
- Home & away fixtures
- Results archive
- By competition & season
Recent Form & Scores
Show your last results and a W-D-L form guide so supporters can see how the season's going at a glance.
- Final scores
- W-D-L form guide
- Per competition
Squad & Player Profiles
Every player and coach gets a profile with a photo, shirt number, position and bio, grouped into first team, reserves and youth.
- Photos & squad numbers
- Positions & bios
- Multiple teams
Elementor-Ready Club Pages
Elementor-friendly: Restyle your home page, fixtures and squad pages visually with the free Elementor plugin.
From the matchday hero to the league table, every section is a block. Make it your club's without touching code.
View Live DemoReady-made Club Blocks
Build your club site from ready-made blocks for the matchday hero, fixtures list, results, league table, squad grid and sponsor wall. Pick, drag and drop.
Explore Our ThemesLeague Table
A standings block per competition with your club highlighted. Every club home page wants one, and most free themes leave it out.
- Per-competition tables
- Your club highlighted
- No widget needed
Lineup / Formation Board
Show your starting XI on a pitch graphic in any formation. It is the signature Matchday feature, and one you won't find in other free themes.
- Drag into any formation
- Starting XI & subs
- Per-match lineups
Match Reports & News
Write up games and club news with a result header, so your site keeps supporters coming back between matches.
- Match reports
- Club & academy news
- Result headers
Next-Match Countdown & Home Blocks
A matchday-first home page with a live countdown to kick-off, the latest result, your league position and the newest headlines.
- Live kick-off countdown
- Latest result & position
- Newest headlines
Sponsor Wall
Give the local businesses that fund your club the visibility they pay for, with a tidy sponsor wall you manage yourself.
- Logo wall
- Sponsor tiers
- You manage it
Kit-Colour Customiser
Set your club's primary and secondary colours and the whole site re-skins to your kit, with no CSS and no developer.
- Primary & secondary colours
- Crest & club name
- Instant re-skin
Player & Team Stats
Track appearances, goals, assists and cards, and show top-scorer and team leaderboards that update as you add results.
- Top scorers & assists
- Appearances & cards
- Per season & competition
Head-to-Head Records
Show the history against each opponent, with previous meetings, scores and a win-draw-loss summary, ahead of every fixture.
- Previous meetings
- Win-draw-loss record
- Per opponent
Tickets & Match Centre
Give each match its own page with the lineup, scorers and report, plus a tickets block that is ready to sell through the Digital Download add-on when you are.
- Single match centre
- Tickets block
- Links to paid add-ons
Fast & Mobile-First
Supporters check fixtures and results on their phones, so galleries, tables and reports all stay quick and readable on any screen.
- Mobile-first layout
- Swipeable galleries
- Fast & lightweight
12 ready-to-use designs
Browse all 12 designs One theme. Every kind of club.
Choose a starting point for your club. Make it yours in minutes.
Matchday sites
The next match leads the homepage, with a countdown to kick-off and the latest result.
Club newspapers
Match reports and team news lead, with fixtures and the table beside them.
Community clubs
Every team, what is on at the clubhouse and a call to join the club.
Programmes & yearbooks
A matchday programme cover, or the season in numbers.
Heritage clubs
A crest, the honours board and a long history up front.
Every design includes fixtures, results, the league table and player profiles.
- Fully responsive designs
- No plugins required
- Easy to customise
The admin area
One admin area runs your entire club.
Players, matches, the league table, sponsors and member checks are all set from one dashboard instead of a stack of club plugins.
Open the admin demoCustom fields
Add the details your club needs, like squad status, height, previous club or a player sponsor.
Squad statussquad_status
Heightplayer_height
Academy graduateacademy_graduate
Previous clubprevious_club
Player sponsorplayer_sponsor
One dashboard
New players, members and comments over 7, 30 or 90 days, the upcoming fixtures, a to-do list, and every other screen one click away.
Approval & expiry
Hold new free players for review, and choose what happens to a player when their time runs out.
Review pending players2 players are awaiting approval2
Yes, hold new FREE listings for review
Paid listings go live the moment payment is completed.Set to draft, unlisted
Verified members
Ask members to confirm their email or phone before they can post, or upload a photo ID for a Verified badge.
Email verification
Members confirm their email address by clicking a link we send them.
SMS verification
Members confirm their phone number with a 6-digit code.
Photo ID verification
Approved members get a Verified badge.
Site generator
Connect your own AI account, describe your club, and the generator lays out the pages. Ask for changes in plain English or move the blocks yourself.
Works with your own AI account
AssistantMake the header claret and put the next match countdown at the top.
Automatic emails
Every email the site sends is ready to go. Edit the wording of any of them, or switch one off.
Manage emailsAll 53 on
Welcome / Account createdSent to a member when they create an account
Listing approvedSent when an admin approves and publishes a listing
Order confirmationSent after a successful payment
New private messageWhen a member receives a message
Social proof
Pop-ups and bars that show visitors what is happening at your club, such as new players, new members and how many people are browsing right now.
Recent activityPurchases and new players as they happen
Sign-upsNew members and newsletter subscribers
Live activityHow many people are browsing right now
Countdown timerA deadline offer or a sticky top bar
Announcement barA promotion or news pinned to the top
Inline social proofViewer chips on player pages
New player: Stefan NovakAshford Rovers · just now
SMS & payment gateways
Text members through Twilio, Vonage, MessageBird or Plivo, and take payments through PayPal, Stripe and 140 more gateway plugins.
Members choose email, SMS or both for their notifications.
TwilioVonageMessageBirdPlivo
Uses your own account with the providerSend test
+140 more
Everything, built in
No extra plugins to buy or configure
These are the plugins most club sites end up installing. With the Football theme they are already there, switched on from the admin area.
Elementor editing
By PremiumPress
Restyle player pages, headers and landing pages in the free Elementor page builder.
Needs: Free Elementor pluginElementor-ready
63 football blocks
By PremiumPress
Matchday heroes, fixtures, league tables, squad grids and sponsor walls.
Find it: Site Generator › BlocksBuilt in
11 languages
By PremiumPress
English plus 10 language packs. Every label can be translated.
Switch on: Settings › LanguageBuilt in
146 payment gateways
By PremiumPress
PayPal, Stripe and 144 more free gateway plugins for your own merchant account.
Switch on: Checkout › GatewaysFree add-ons
Fixtures, results & countdown
By PremiumPress
Add each match once and the theme builds the schedule, results and countdown.
Find it: Players › MatchesBuilt in
League table
By PremiumPress
Enter each team's record. Points and goal difference are worked out for you.
Find it: Players › League tableBuilt in
Sponsor wall
By PremiumPress
Show the local businesses that fund your club, by tier, from shirt to community.
Find it: Players › SponsorsBuilt in
Crest & kit colours
By PremiumPress
Add your crest and kit colours, and the whole site re-skins to match.
Find it: Players › Club settingsBuilt in
Memberships & ads
By PremiumPress
Sell member subscriptions and banner ad space across the site.
Switch on: Users › MembershipsBuilt in
The complete feature set
Everything inside Matchday
Every content type, page and feature the theme ships with. It is the whole club website, with nothing left to bolt on.
Content types
- Matches / fixtures
- Players & staff
- Sponsors
- Match reports & news
- Teams for first team, reserves, youth and women's
Fixtures & competitions
- Upcoming fixtures list + single fixture
- Results archive with scores
- Automatic league table / standings
- Season & competition filters
- Next-match countdown
- Recent W-D-L form guide
Squad & stats
- Squad grid + single player profile
- Squad numbers, positions & bios
- Appearances, goals, assists & cards
- Top-scorer & team leaderboards
- Featured player
- Matchday photo gallery on every player profile
- Multiple teams / age groups
Matchday
- Single match centre page
- Lineup and formation board, any formation
- Starting XI & substitutes
- Scorers & match events
- Head-to-head record vs opponent
- Tickets block
- Match video card for highlights and previews
Club identity
- Crest / logo upload
- Club name, nickname & 'Est.' year
- Kit-colour customiser, primary + secondary
- Social media links
- Ground location with map and directions
- "What's on" week-at-the-club listings
- About / history page
- Contact page + enquiry form
Sponsors
- Sponsor wall
- Shirt, match and board sponsor tiers
- Logos link out to sponsors
- Managed from the admin area
Design & content
- 12 ready-made designs in four families, Matchday, Programme, Clubhouse and Heritage
- 63 football blocks, so every design is built from its own set, not one shared layout
- One-click demo import
- Elementor-ready blocks
- Homepage builder blocks & widgets
- Football / soccer wording toggle
- Translation-ready
Page templates
- Matchday home
- Fixtures & results
- League table
- Squad & player
- Match report / match centre
- Club photo galleries in four layouts
- Season archive & club notices
- Sponsors, About & Contact
Under the hood
- Responsive & mobile-first
- Fast & lightweight
- SEO-ready + SportsTeam / SportsEvent schema
- Works with any WordPress install
- Self-hosted download + update notifier
- Free forever, with no lock-in
Optional paid add-ons (cross-sell)
- Club shop → Shop theme
- Memberships / season tickets → Membership theme
- Ticketing / paid downloads → Digital Download theme
- Hosting → partner offer
Matchday vs the alternatives
A free theme you own outright, instead of paying for a premium sports theme or renting a website builder.
| Matchday (Free) | Premium sports theme | Website builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $59 one-time | Monthly fees |
| Fixtures, results & table built in | Yes | Often add-ons | DIY / plugins |
| Lineup / formation board | Yes | Rarely | — |
| Ready-made club designs | 3 included | 1 | Templates cost extra |
| Your own domain & branding | Yes | Yes | Their platform |
| Kit-colour customiser | Yes | Sometimes | — |
| Ongoing costs | None | Renewals | Per month |
Step-by-step guide
How to build your football club website for free
From download to kick-off in an afternoon. No coding, no plugin stack and no cost.
- 1
Download & install Matchday
Grab the free theme from PremiumPress and upload it to any WordPress site from Appearance → Themes. Activate it and you're ready to build.
- 2
Import a ready-made club design
Pick one of the twelve ready-made designs, such as bold Matchday, editorial Programme, modern Clubhouse or classic Heritage. Import it with one click and you start from a finished club site rather than a blank page.
- 3
Add your club identity
Upload your crest, set your club name and choose your kit colours in the Customizer. The whole site re-skins to match your team instantly.
- 4
Add your squad
Create player and coach profiles with photos, squad numbers and positions, grouped into your first team, reserves and youth sides.
- 5
Add fixtures & results
Enter each match with the opponent, date, venue and competition. Your fixtures list, results archive, next-match countdown and league table build themselves.
- 6
Publish match reports & go live
Write up match reports, add your sponsors and point your domain at the site. Your club is online, and it cost you nothing.
Questions
Free WordPress Football Theme FAQ
The questions we hear most before people buy. Still unsure? Our support team is happy to help.
How do I make a football club website with WordPress?
Install the free Matchday theme on any WordPress site, import one of the ready-made club designs and add your details. Fixtures, results, a league table, squad profiles and match reports are all built in, so you go from a blank site to a working club website without coding or extra plugins.
Is the football theme really free?
Yes. Matchday is a genuinely free WordPress theme with no trial, no locked features and no monthly fee. Download it, install it and run your club's site for nothing. We also offer a few optional add-ons, like a club shop, memberships and ticketing, that you can bolt on later if you ever need them.
Does it work for soccer as well as football?
Soccer and football are the same sport, and Matchday is built for it, whether your club calls it football or soccer. Fixtures, results, league tables and squad pages all work the same way, and you can set the wording to suit your region.
Can I add fixtures, results and a league table?
Yes. Add each match with the opponent, date, venue and competition, and Matchday builds your fixtures list, results archive, next-match countdown and league table automatically. No spreadsheets or third-party widgets required.
Do I need any coding or extra plugins?
No coding at all. Everything a club site needs is part of the theme, including fixtures, squad, results, table, news and sponsors. Import a demo design, swap in your own content and you're live.
Can players and staff have their own profiles?
Yes. Every player and coach gets a profile with a photo, squad number, position and bio. Profiles are grouped by team, so you can run a first team, reserves and youth sides from one site.
Will it work for my youth, Sunday league or five-a-side team?
It's built for grassroots. Matchday suits youth academies, Sunday league sides, five-a-side and futsal teams, women's teams, and school and college teams. Any club that wants fixtures, results and a squad page online for free can use it.
Can I match the theme to my club's colours?
Yes. Set your club's primary and secondary kit colours in the WordPress Customizer and the whole site re-skins to match, with no CSS needed. Add your crest and club name and it's unmistakably yours.
Is it mobile friendly?
Completely. Supporters check fixtures and results on their phones, so Matchday is mobile-first. Galleries, tables and match reports all stay fast and readable on any screen.
Can I add a club shop, memberships or ticketing later?
Yes. Matchday works on its own for free. When your club is ready to sell kit, take season-ticket payments or offer a members' area, you can add one of our companion PremiumPress themes. Nothing is required up front.
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Free forever · 12 ready-made designs · fixtures, results, table & squad · no code, no monthly fees.