Knebworth Football Club

What Knebworth Football Club does

Knebworth Football Club is a community amateur football club based in Knebworth and Woolmer Green in Hertfordshire, England. Originally formed in 1901 and reformed in 1999 by Martyn Bond from a youth U18 side, the club was restructured in 2013-2014 through the incorporation of Knebworth Youth FC (founded 1977) and Knebworth Old Boys FC into a single unified organization, creating a continuous player pathway from age 4 through to veterans aged 65+. The club operates senior teams (First Team and Reserves) in the Herts Senior County League, a veterans team in the Herts Vets Super League, a women's team in the Beds & Herts Women's League, and a comprehensive youth program (boys and girls U6 through U18) competing across multiple Hertfordshire leagues.

The club is an FA Accredited and FA Charter Standard Development Club, with status held for over 10 years. All youth coaches hold FA coaching qualifications, emergency aid, and safeguarding certificates with DBS clearance. Operations are supported by six venue partnerships across Knebworth Recreation Ground, Woolmer Green Playing Field, St Michael's School, Round Diamond School, Marriotts School, and North Herts College for matches and winter training. Technology infrastructure is limited to a WordPress-hosted website, email communication, and the FA Whole Game System for player registrations.

The club is run primarily by volunteers, including committee members, coaches, and matchday helpers. Stuart Biddle serves as Chairman since summer 2013. Revenue is derived from three streams: annual player membership and registration fees (collected via the FA Whole Game System), local business sponsorships (including Raja Tandoori, Main Door Security, and Travel Sense Julie), and community donations through EasyFundraising. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the club does not publish financial figures, consistent with its status as a private unincorporated members' club.

Name

Knebworth Football Club

Legal name

Knebworth Football Club

Website

https://knebworthfc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Knebworth Football Club is a community amateur football club in Hertfordshire, England, offering organized football from age 3 through to men's, women's, and veterans teams under FA Charter Standard Development Club status, serving the Knebworth and Woolmer Green area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grassroots Football

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Amateur football club
• Grassroots football
• Youth football coaching
• Community football membership
• Local football teams

Headquarters

HQ city

Knebworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Registration Fees: Players pay registration fees to join youth, adult, veterans, and women's teams. The club uses the FA Whole Game System for registrations.
2. Sponsorship: Local businesses sponsor teams and the club. Known sponsors include Raja Tandoori, Main Door Security, and Travel Sense Julie. Sponsorship packages are offered to meet various budgets.
3. Donations and Fundraising: The club participates in EasyFundraising and accepts donations from the community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Knebworth Football Club is a community amateur football club that fields adult men's, women's, and youth teams in local amateur leagues. The club delivers training, coaching, and competitive match play for players from young children through to adults, providing a continuous grassroots football pathway in the local area.

Product overview

Knebworth Football Club is an FA Accredited Club and Charter Standard Development Club offering a comprehensive football pathway from age 4 through to veterans (65+). The club operates as a unified organization formed in 2013 by incorporating Knebworth Youth FC (est. 1977) and later Knebworth Old Boys FC (est. late 1980s). Core offerings include senior teams (First Team and Reserves in the Herts Senior County League), youth teams (boys and girls U6-U18 competing in various Herts leagues), a veterans team (Herts Vets Super League), and a women's team (Bedford & Herts Women's League). Supporting services include winter training facilities, diverse playing venues across Hertfordshire, and safeguarding programs. The club provides approximately 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 formats progressing by age group, with all youth coaches holding FA qualifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Men's Football Teams Competitive amateur football participation for adult male players, delivered through weekly training sessions and weekend league fixtures under FA-affiliated rules. The offering is targeted at local adult players seeking organised community football.
• Women's Football Team Competitive amateur football participation for adult female players, delivered through weekly training sessions and weekend league fixtures. The offering is targeted at local women seeking organised community football.
• Youth Football Teams Age-banded competitive youth football for boys and girls, including weekly coaching sessions and weekend matches. The offering is targeted at local children and their parents seeking a structured developmental football pathway.
• Mini-Kickers Program Introductory football and movement sessions for very young children, focused on basic skills, coordination, and enjoyment of the game. The offering is targeted at pre-school and early primary children and their parents in the local community.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Knebworth Recreation GroundcoreOthersPrimary home ground for adult teams and some youth teams for matches and summer training. Club relies on this partner to deliver football opportunities at the main venue.
• Woolmer Green Playing FieldcoreOthersHome venue for some youth teams for matches and summer training. Important local facility partnership for youth football delivery.
• St Michael's School Woolmer GreensupportingOthersSchool facility used for home games by some youth teams. Club uses marked parking and pedestrian access for match days.
• Round Diamond SchoolsupportingOthersWinter training venue for adult teams and some youth teams. Partnership enables training during winter months when outdoor pitches may be unavailable.
• Marriotts SchoolsupportingOthersWinter training venue for some youth teams during inclement weather periods.
• North Herts College (Hitchin)supportingOthersWinter training venue for some teams. Partnership provides indoor/facility access during winter season.
• Raja TandoorisupportingOthersLocal restaurant that sponsors the club. Sponsor logo appears on match reports as 'player of the match' sponsor, providing financial support to the club.
• Main Door SecuritysupportingOthersLocal business sponsor appearing on match reports as 'player of the match' sponsor.
• Travel Sense JuliesupportingOthersTravel agency sponsor with contact details published on club website. Contact: 07424 198 156, [email protected]
• Hertfordshire FAcoreOthersGoverning body that conducts safeguarding validation visits, issues coaching certifications, and awards Charter Standard status. Essential partnership for FA accreditation.
• EasyFundraisingsupportingOthersOnline fundraising platform partnership allowing supporters to raise donations for the club when shopping online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hitchin Town FC: A larger established Hertfordshire football club competing in the Southern League, several tiers above Knebworth FC. Comparable as a Hertfordshire football institution but operates at a substantially larger and more commercially developed scale.
• Stevenage FC: The leading professional football club in Hertfordshire, competing in the National League. A regional incumbent whose catchment overlaps Knebworth's, though it operates at a fundamentally different professional scale and is not a grassroots peer.

Direct peers

• London Colney FC: Hertfordshire-based grassroots football club offering senior and youth football. Similar in volunteer-led operating model and participation-tier positioning to Knebworth FC.
• Cockfosters FC: North London/Hertfordshire-border amateur football club operating senior and youth teams. Comparable in community-club ethos, FA-accredited coaching standards, and grassroots scale.
• Berkhamsted FC: Hertfordshire-based community football club with senior and extensive youth sections. Comparable as a multi-section community football provider serving a similar Hertfordshire catchment.
• Tring Athletic FC: Amateur football club in Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border area with senior and youth sections. Similar grassroots community profile and league tier to Knebworth FC, with comparable volunteer-driven operations.
• Colney Heath FC: Hertfordshire-based amateur football club fielding senior and youth teams in local leagues. Comparable as a community-led grassroots club with similar volunteer-based operations and tier-of-competition profile.
• Stotfold FC: A Charter Standard community football club operating in Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border area with senior, youth, and women's teams. Directly comparable to Knebworth FC in scale, governance model (FA-accredited), and grassroots community-club structure.

Regional players

• Baldock Town FC: Hertfordshire-based amateur football club in a town only a few miles from Knebworth. Comparable as a local community club competing at a similar non-league tier, though it competes for overlapping catchment players.
• Welwyn Garden City FC: Hertfordshire-area amateur football club operating in a nearby catchment to Knebworth. Comparable in geography and grassroots tier, though potentially a step up in size and competitive level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KnebFC
• Facebookfacebook.com/about

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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