Frickley Athletic Football Club

Name

Frickley Athletic Football Club

Legal name

Frickley Athletic Football Club

Website

https://frickleyafc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semi-Professional Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Community football club
• Youth football development
• Semi-professional football
• Community sports programs
• Non-league football

Headquarters

HQ city

South Elmsall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The club operates exclusively on donations from fundraising efforts. Hosts community tournaments where participating businesses pay entrance fees and tickets are sold to spectators.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Financial and moral support from corporate sponsors including online casinos, forex brokers, construction companies, and other local businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Frickley Athletic Football Club is a community football club based in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, that fields a senior team in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club delivers youth football development programs, hosts community tournaments with local companies, and runs a scholarship program for players pursuing higher education, operating exclusively on donations, fundraising, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Frickley Athletic Football Club is a non-profit community football organization that provides youth football development programs, hosts community tournaments, and operates a sports club. The club offers training programs for young footballers, scholarship opportunities for players pursuing higher education, and community engagement through sports. The organization operates primarily through donations and sponsorship, without offering technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Northern Premier League Match Participation Competitive senior football matches in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, played at Westfield Lane (The Bigfellas Stadium) in South Elmsall for local supporters, football fans, and community members.
• Community Football Tournaments Community football tournaments hosted at club grounds for local businesses, their employees, small businesses, and families, where teams pay small entrance fees and spectators purchase tickets on a sliding scale with free entry for Frickley families.
• Player University Scholarship Program Scholarship program for Frickley AFC players pursuing higher education, funded by one-third of community tournament proceeds, designed to reduce the financial burden on student-athletes transitioning to university.

Quantifiable outcome

• Donates one-third of tournament funds to local food pantries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bet365 CasinocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBet365 Casino is a participant and donor in Frickley AFC community tournaments. They support the club in upcoming seasons through financial contributions. One of the largest participants in community events.
• Casumo CasinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline casino sponsor since 2012. One of the most valuable sponsors providing financial support to the club.
• 24 Option Forex BrokerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop forex broker providing sponsorship support. Founded to give traders opportunity to invest on user-friendly platform.
• Next Distributions LTDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor based in Leeds. Deals in vault, warehouse, or bonded store operations.
• Dearne Valley ConservatoriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor providing credit reports, direct reports, and accounts services.
• Kesteven RoofingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop supplier of roofing material in the north. Has at least 70 years of experience in the trade.
• Dempsey Dyer LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor producing quality windows and doors since 1977. Known for reliability, fast turnarounds, and quality assurance.
• RankChecker.iominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree keyword ranking checker service. Long-time supporters of the team who became sponsors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hyde United FC: Northern Premier League club with a long history of non-league competition. Comparable as a fellow community-rooted, sponsor-supported club playing at the same regional tier.
• FC United of Manchester: Community-owned, fan-led English non-league football club formed in 2005 as a breakaway from Manchester United. Highly comparable to Frickley on the community-ownership, donation-and-membership-funded, non-league operating model.
• Lancaster City FC: Northern Premier League club operating in a similar small-town community context. Comparable as a long-established non-league club reliant on local sponsorship, gate receipts, and community support.
• Matlock Town FC: Derbyshire-based non-league football club competing in the Northern Premier League. Comparable as a small-town community club with a long history operating at the same tier with similar local-sponsor and donation revenue dynamics.
• AFC Wimbledon: Fan-owned English football club that climbed from non-league to the EFL via community fundraising and supporter ownership. Comparable as a community-led non-league success story operating on small donations and local support.
• Whitby Town FC: Northern Premier League Division One East club on the North Yorkshire coast. Comparable as a long-standing community football club with similar small-scale, sponsor-and-donation-driven operations.
• Worksop Town FC: Northern Premier League competitor and geographically proximate club to Frickley in the East Midlands / South Yorkshire region. Comparable as a community football club operating with limited resources in the same league tier.
• Buxton FC: Northern Premier League Premier Division peer alongside Frickley Athletic. Comparable as a fellow small-town, community-supported non-league club competing at the same regional tier with similar volunteer-driven economics.

Regional players

• Mickleover Sports FC: Midlands-based Northern Premier League club with similar community-driven, volunteer-supported operating model. Comparable as a peer at an adjacent geographic tier competing for the same pool of small corporate sponsors and community donors.

Emerging players

• Bury AFC: Phoenix club formed in 2020 following the collapse of Bury FC, structured as a fan-owned community club rising through the non-league pyramid. Comparable as a community-ownership non-league model in the same Northern England geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/frickleyafc
• Facebookfacebook.com/frickleyathletic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frickley-athletic-fc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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