Football trials in Essex
There are 532 Saturday and Sunday league teams in Essex: 358 playing Saturday football and 174 in Sunday leagues. The highest-level Saturday league with clubs here is the National League (Steps 1–2). Most of these clubs will give a new player a trial, usually a training session or a pre-season game.
Below: clubs on BallFindr in Essex holding trials now, the county's leagues by level so you can pick the right one, and how to get a trial.
Trials and vacancies in Essex
No clubs in Essex are advertising trials on BallFindr right now. Use the leagues below to find clubs at your level and contact them, or make a free player profile, mark yourself open to trials, and let clubs in Essex invite you.
Which level to trial at in Essex
Aim for a level that matches where you've played recently. Saturday leagues are listed from the highest step down; Sunday leagues by size. Open a league to see every club in it, with links to their websites.
Saturday leagues in Essex
- National LeagueSaturday football · Steps 1–2 · 4 teams here
- Isthmian LeagueSaturday football · Steps 3–4 · 14 teams here
- Southern LeagueSaturday football · Step 4 · 1 team here
- Essex Senior Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 5 · 11 teams here
- Spartan South Midlands Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 5 · 1 team here
- Eastern Counties Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 6 · 14 teams here
- Essex Olympian Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 7 · 108 teams here
- Essex and Suffolk Border Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 7 · 94 teams here
- Essex Alliance Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 7 · 56 teams here
- Mid-Essex Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 35 teams here
- Harlow & District Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 10 teams here
- Chelmsford & District Churches LeagueSaturday football · 2 teams here
- Southend Borough CombinationSaturday football · 2 teams here
- Bishops Stortford Stansted & District Football LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Chelmsford & District LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Essex Corinthian LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- North West Essex LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Romford & District LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- South Essex LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
Sunday leagues in Essex
- Southend & Basildon Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 40 teams here
- Sceptre Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 39 teams here
- Chelmsford Sunday LeagueSunday football · 28 teams here
- Colchester & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 19 teams here
- Brentwood Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 18 teams here
- North West Essex Sunday LeagueSunday football · 8 teams here
- Essex Sunday Football CombinationSunday football · 7 teams here
- Thurrock Sunday LeagueSunday football · 4 teams here
- Braintree & North Essex Sunday LeagueSunday football · 3 teams here
- Essex Sunday Corinthian Football LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- FA Sunday CupSunday football · 2 teams here
- South Essex Sunday LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- Basildon & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- Ford Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
How to get a trial in Essex
- Choose one or two leagues above at your level and open them, or browse every club in Essex.
- Contact clubs near you through their website or social media: your name, age, position, where you've played, where you live and when you're free.
- Go in pre-season if you can (late June to July for Saturday clubs, July to August for Sunday clubs). Clubs need players during the season too, so don't wait if you're ready now.
- Make a free BallFindr profile and mark yourself open to trials, so clubs in Essex looking for your position can invite you.
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