GrassrootsFC

Spec sheet

What it does

GrassrootsFC is a hosted no-code website and content platform for UK grassroots football clubs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Support

Pro includes priority support and the site lists [email protected] for questions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Headquarters

United KingdomRead 4 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Analytics integration

Google Analytics can be enabled by adding a tracking ID in club settings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

API and SDKs

Terms mention backend API calls only as a fair-use resource; the reviewed pages provide no public API reference, SDK or developer portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Automatic site creation

Uploading a club badge lets the service derive club colours and generate a mobile-first site in about five minutes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Company relationship

GrassrootsFC says it was built in Cambridge by the team behind KiCKS and MyFootballJournal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Company size signal

The maker's LinkedIn company page for TheKicksApp.com lists a company size of 2–10 employees and Cambridge headquarters, and links to GrassrootsFC.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com

Events and gallery

The platform includes an events calendar, photo albums and club-document storage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Licence

GrassrootsFC's platform code is proprietary intellectual property of SG Birch Services Limited and may not be copied, modified or redistributed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Limit: bulk email

iTechGuides reports that bulk-email sending was withdrawn in September 2026 and that paid plans instead provide list export.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Limit: competition tools

iTechGuides says competition-publishing capabilities are thinner than higher-tier alternatives.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Limit: custom domains

iTechGuides notes that custom domains require an add-on on Free and Club.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Limit: data deletion

After closure, data is retained for 30 days and then permanently deleted from S3 and DynamoDB.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Limit: inactive accounts

Accounts with no admin login or content update for nine months may be deleted without prior notice.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Limit: uptime

Terms provide no uptime SLA and say the service may be taken offline for maintenance or outages.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Member email

Club and Pro include a consent-tracked member email list with export, while Pro adds team-based groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Notable news

A LinkedIn post announced free GrassrootsFC websites for smaller clubs with team pages, club information, sponsors and contact forms.Read 15 Oct 2026 · uk.linkedin.com

Online shop

A built-in Stripe shop accepts card payments, tracks stock and sends order notifications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Payments integration

Stripe handles subscriptions and Stripe Connect processes club-shop transactions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Player profiles

Player profiles support photos, jersey numbers, positions, biographies and season statistics, with parental consent required before publication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Praise: affordability

iTechGuides praises the permanent free plan, which includes sites, teams, profiles, events and a shop.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Praise: commerce

iTechGuides highlights Stripe payments, stock tracking and order notifications in the shop.Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Preview workflow

Club and Pro users can save private drafts and publish them later from a preview URL.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Progressive web app

Club websites can be installed on visitors' devices as a progressive web app without an app-store download.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Rating on iTechGuides

5.2 out of 10 from 0 user reviews (editor score; page invites the first review).Read 15 Oct 2026 · itechguides.com

Safeguarding

Every site includes a safeguarding page with welfare-officer details and FA policy links.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Security and privacy

The service says it follows UK GDPR, hosts data in AWS Ireland and screens uploaded images with AWS Rekognition; flagged images are rejected and not used for model training.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Self-hosting

The service is hosted on AWS and the reviewed pages provide no self-hosting option.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Team pages

Sites provide pages for each team or squad with coach, training and match information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Video embeds

The free plan supports YouTube and Vimeo video embeds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · grassrootsfc.co.uk

Plans and prices

Every GrassrootsFC plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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