Ossett United Football Club

What Ossett United Football Club does

Ossett United Football Club is an English non-league football club operating in the Northern Premier League, based at Ingfield stadium in Ossett, West Yorkshire. The club was formed on 1 June 2018 through the amalgamation of two predecessor clubs, Ossett Town and Ossett Albion, and operates as a private limited company (Ossett United Limited, Companies House registration 11162425). Governance is held by two persons with significant control, J. Rogers and D. Rogers, each holding 31.625% of shares, alongside a chairman (Phil Smith), president (Neville Wigglesworth), board members, and a first-team manager (James Walshaw, appointed November 2024). The club's operations span approximately 17 staff, heavily supplemented by a documented volunteer programme.

The product portfolio is centred on competitive matchday football at Ingfield, monetised through matchday tickets, season ticket memberships (with Early Bird pricing), matchday hospitality, venue hire for events and functions, and a club shop selling merchandise. A secondary commercial layer comprises sponsorship and advertising packages (kit, pitch-side, programme) targeted at local businesses, plus the OUFCTV streaming platform for exclusive content. Three named sponsors are visible — RS Earth Building Services, Wakefield Wiper Blades, and Onside Travel — with a new partnership announced with Fanbase for the 2026/27 season. Technology infrastructure is light: a Sportals-provided website and Go Media Ltd for marketing services; no proprietary platforms, apps, or AI components are disclosed.

The customer base is segmented into local football fans (B2C, individuals and families attending matches) and local businesses (B2B, sponsorship/advertising). Distribution is regional, primarily across West Yorkshire, via on-pitch attendance, online ticketing, and direct sponsorship sales. Marketing is conducted through the official website, social media (Facebook, X/Twitter), email, and community events. The club does not disclose revenue, has no external funding rounds, no parent company, and operates as an independent community-owned entity.

Name

Ossett United Football Club

Legal name

Ossett United Limited

Website

https://ossettutd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ossett United Football Club is an English non-league football club based at Ingfield stadium in Ossett, West Yorkshire, formed in 2018 via the merger of Ossett Town and Ossett Albion. It serves the local community by competing in the Northern Premier League and monetising matchday tickets, season tickets, sponsorships, venue hire, merchandise, and OUFCTV streaming.

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

Team Sports Clubs (Football/Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, etc.) (MPAKABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team Sports Matches (Club & National) (MPAGAMAB), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Semi-professional football
• Matchday ticketing
• Football merchandise
• Sponsorship packages
• Venue hire services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ossett

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Matchday Revenue: Revenue generated from matchday ticket sales, programmes, and food/beverage at Ingfield stadium
2. Sponsorship and Advertising: Partnership deals with local businesses for kit sponsorship, pitch-side advertising, and programme advertising
3. Venue Hire: Rental of club facilities and stadium for events, meetings, and functions
4. Merchandise and Club Shop: Sale of club merchandise including kits, scarves, and other memorabilia

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ossett United Football Club operates as a semi-professional football club competing in the Northern Premier League, delivering competitive football matches at its Ingfield stadium in Ossett, West Yorkshire. The club sells matchday tickets and season tickets, runs a club shop selling merchandise, offers stadium venue hire for events, and packages sponsorship and advertising opportunities for local businesses. OUFCTV provides streaming and digital content around club matches.

Product overview

Ossett United Football Club operates as a unified offering centered around Northern Premier League football. The product portfolio includes core matchday experiences (tickets and hospitality), season ticket memberships, venue hire services at Ingfield stadium, club merchandise through the shop, sponsorship/advertising partnerships, and OUFCTV streaming content. The club's primary product is competitive football matches at Ingfield, supplemented by commercial services including venue hire, sponsorship packages, and retail merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matchday Tickets & Hospitality Matchday experiences at Ingfield stadium, including matchday tickets, hospitality services, and live football in the Northern Premier League, for local fans and visitors.
• Season Tickets Season ticket packages for the football season providing access to all home league matches, available with Early Bird pricing for fans.
• Club Shop Merchandise Retail offering of official Ossett United FC merchandise and apparel, including kits and scarves, sold through the club shop.
• Venue Hire Rental of Ingfield stadium and club facilities for events, meetings, and private functions, targeted at local organisers and businesses.
• Sponsorship and Advertising Sponsorship and advertising packages enabling local businesses to partner with the club through kit sponsorship, pitch-side advertising, and programme advertising.
• OUFCTV Streaming OUFCTV is the club's streaming service providing match coverage and exclusive club content to supporters.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FanbasecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Official partner for 2026/27 season. New partnership announced for upcoming season.
• RS Earth Building ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMain club sponsor with logo on website. Provides building services sponsorship.
• Wakefield Wiper BladesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub sponsor with logo on website. Provides wiper blade products/services sponsorship.
• Onside TravelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClub sponsor with logo on website. Provides travel services sponsorship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pontefract Collieries FC: West Yorkshire-based non-league football club operating in a similar pyramid tier to Ossett United. Comparable scale, single-stadium model, community-sponsor-led revenue stack.
• Garforth Town FC: Mentioned directly in Ossett United's fixture/programme coverage; another small West Yorkshire non-league football club at a comparable tier. Direct competitive overlap in catchment, sponsors, and league scheduling.
• Bradford (Park Avenue) AFC: Historic Northern English football club now operating in the lower non-league pyramid with a similar matchday/sponsorship model. Compares on regional catchment and recent re-building trajectory.
• FC United of Manchester: Community-owned supporter-founded football club. Comparable on the community-first, volunteer-heavy, sponsor-led non-league operating model, although typically a tier or two higher in attendance profile.
• Clitheroe FC: Lancashire-based non-league club at a comparable Northern pyramid level. Similar matchday ticketing, sponsor, and small-stadium operating profile.
• Bamber Bridge FC: Lancashire-based non-league club at a similar step of the pyramid. Comparable ticketed-matchday, pitch-side sponsorship, and small-stadium operating economics.
• Frickley Athletic FC: South Yorkshire-based non-league club oscillating in the Northern Counties East / Northern Premier pyramid. Directly comparable on volunteer-based operations and small-town catchment model.
• Atherton Collieries FC: Greater Manchester-based non-league football club with a comparable volunteer/community-driven model and similar pyramid-step economics to Ossett United.
• Marine FC: Merseyside-based non-league club with a long history at this pyramid level. Directly comparable on the combination of single-stadium matchday revenue, community sponsorships, and volunteer operations.
• Mossley AFC: Greater Manchester-based non-league club operating at a similar tier with comparable ticket, sponsor, and venue-hire revenue construction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OssettUnited
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ossett-United-FC-460975304316985
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ossett-united-football-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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