Players, parents and managers can take full control of their football admin all in one platform thanks to the official grassroots mobile app, Matchday, which contains unique functionality and is considerably decreasing the effort required to manage an affiliated team.

Football coaches can organise, plan and set their fixtures through this app. Matchday features a section to submit match returns and keep on top of squad selections, while players can also make themselves available, keep track of when they’ve been picked and follow their season’s progress.

Plus, there are no requirement to enter squad details as these are automatically added from The FA’s Club Portal. It’s quick, simple and easy to do. Fixtures don’t need to be entered, either - these are routinely added from The FA’s Full-Time service.

And clubs don’t have to check suspensions so diligently as the app shows who’s eligible to play. Plus, match results can be submitted via the app at the tap of a button. A club is ‘Matchday ready’ if they answer yes to each of these questions:

* Does your league register their players in the FA Club Portal?
* Does your team have a manager or coach assigned to them in the Club Portal?
* Do The FA have an E-Mail address for you already?

Learn more by following this link. Information on grassroots Essex football can also be found in the menus above, by following @EssexCountyFA on Twitter/X and by searching for ‘EssexFootball’ on Facebook.