Woodbridge Townfc

What Woodbridge Townfc does

Woodbridge Town Football Club is a semi-professional, community-owned football club founded on 23 July 1885 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, and a founder member of the Suffolk County Football Association. The club fields a men's first team competing in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division at Step 5 of the National League System (9th tier of English football), supplemented by a Ladies' first team in the Suffolk Girls and Women's League Premiership (SGWFL), youth teams spanning U7 to U16, and U18 and U23 development squads that form a structured player pathway. The club plays at the Homestyle UK Ground on Fynn Road (IP12 4LS), which is owned and operated by the club.

The business operates a community-led GTM model rather than a technology-driven one. Revenue is generated across four streams: tiered local and regional sponsorship packages, matchday ticket and refreshment sales, online merchandise sales via the Total Football Direct storefront, and venue hire for events such as wakes, wedding receptions, and parties. There is no proprietary technology platform; the club's website and Wix-hosted content serve informational and community engagement purposes only. Marketing relies on a mix of website content (match reports, previews), organic social (Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter), an email newsletter, and a printed matchday programme.

The club is privately operated with no external institutional investors, parent company, or disclosed funding rounds. Leadership consists of a volunteer board (Chairman Dave Cotton, Vice-Chairman Adam Dalby, Club President David Leech, Life Vice-President Andrew Dalby) and operational heads across football, youth, fundraising, and grounds. A distinctive commercial and brand asset is the flagship affiliation formed in summer 2019 with Italian Serie C club Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC — both clubs share the 'Woodpeckers' nickname and black-and-white kit, generating international content and community engagement.

Name

Woodbridge Townfc

Legal name

Woodbridge Town Football Club

Website

https://woodbridgetownfc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semi-professional football club services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Semi-professional football
• Community football club
• Youth player development
• Matchday ticketing
• Venue hire services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship Revenue: Local and regional businesses sponsor the club through various tiers, providing essential funding for operations.
2. Venue Hire: The club's facilities at the Homestyle UK Ground are available for venue bookings including wakes, wedding receptions, celebrations, and children's parties. Contact via [email protected] or 01394 385308.
3. Matchday Revenue: Revenue generated from matchday attendance, including ticket sales and merchandise.
4. Merchandise/Shop: Online shop through Total Football Direct for official merchandise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Woodbridge Town FC is a semi-professional community football club that fields competitive men's, women's, and youth football teams, providing player development pathways from U7 through senior level. The club supplements matchday revenue and sponsorship with venue and facility hire for community events (weddings, wakes, receptions, parties) at its Homestyle UK Ground and an online merchandise operation via Total Football Direct.

Product overview

Woodbridge Town FC is a semi-professional football club offering a multi-tiered football program across men's, women's, and youth categories. The club operates a unified structure comprising the Men's First Team competing in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division (Step 5), the Ladies' First Team in the SGWFL Premiership, youth teams from U7 to U16, and development squads at U18 and U23 levels providing progression pathways. Additionally, the club provides venue and facility hire services for events. The club was established in 1885 and is nicknamed 'The Woodpeckers'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's First Team Football
• Woodbridge Town Ladies
• Youth Teams (U7-U16)
• U18 Development Team
• U23 Development Team

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ascoli Calcio 1898 FCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since summer 2019, Woodbridge Town have been affiliated with Italian football club Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC, who play in Serie C (Group B), the third division of Italian football. The partnership was formed when research discovered both clubs share the nickname 'The Woodpeckers' and play in black and white stripes. Ben Ramsey (former Media Manager) initiated contact. The clubs have exchanged visits, shared chants, and built a strong international friendship through football.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Needham Market FC: Suffolk-based non-league club competing at a similar level of the Eastern Counties / Thurlow Nunn pyramid; comparable Step 5/6 community football club with similar revenue model and catchment.
• Leiston FC: East Anglian non-league club at a comparable tier with a similar grassroots sponsorship and matchday revenue mix and Suffolk regional overlap.
• Bury Town FC: Suffolk non-league football club in the Thurlow Nunn / Eastern Counties pyramid with similar semi-professional structure and community-owned operating model.
• Felixstowe & Walton United FC: Suffolk non-league club competing in the same Thurlow Nunn League structure; similar community-led operating model, gate revenue scale and volunteer-driven governance.
• Lowestoft Town FC: Suffolk-based semi-professional club at a comparable step of the National League System, with overlapping regional sponsorship and matchday economics.
• AFC Sudbury: Suffolk-based non-league club operating at a similar level with comparable community focus, men's and youth sections, and local sponsorship base.
• Stowmarket Town FC: Suffolk-based non-league club in the same Thurlow Nunn Premier Division; the most direct in-league rival and structurally the closest operational comparable.
• Hadleigh United FC: Suffolk non-league club operating in the same Thurlow Nunn pyramid, with a comparable mix of men's, women's and youth football and small-town community base.

Regional players

• Dereham Town FC: Norfolk-based non-league club at a comparable tier, competing in adjacent Eastern Counties competitions; comparable community-led semi-professional structure serving a similarly sized rural town.
• Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC: Woodbridge's official Italian partner club competing in Serie C, Group B; a regional peer at a higher step of a different national pyramid, linked by the shared 'Woodpeckers' brand identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Woodbridgetown
• Facebookfacebook.com/Woodbridgetown
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodbridgetown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodbridge-townfc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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