Football trials in Greater Manchester
There are 460 Saturday and Sunday league teams in Greater Manchester: 355 playing Saturday football and 105 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 Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester
No clubs in Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester invite you.
Which level to trial at in Greater Manchester
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 Greater Manchester
- National LeagueSaturday football · Steps 1–2 · 2 teams here
- Northern Premier LeagueSaturday football · Steps 3–4 · 10 teams here
- North West Counties Football LeagueSaturday football · Steps 5–6 · 15 teams here
- Midland Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 5 · 4 teams here
- Manchester LeagueSaturday football · Step 7 · 77 teams here
- Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 70 teams here
- South Lancashire Counties Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 50 teams here
- Lancashire Amateur LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 49 teams here
- Tameside Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 27 teams here
- Manchester Saturday Morning Football LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 26 teams here
- Wigan & District Amateur LeagueSaturday football · Step 8 and below · 19 teams here
- Rochdale Alliance LeagueSaturday football · 2 teams here
- Association of Northern CountiesSaturday football · 1 team here
- Manchester Accountants Football LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Rochdale & District LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
- Rochdale Online Alliance LeagueSaturday football · 1 team here
Sunday leagues in Greater Manchester
- Hyde, Oldham & District Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 33 teams here
- Stockport & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 18 teams here
- Cheshire & Manchester Sunday LeagueSunday football · 12 teams here
- Rochdale, Bury & District Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 12 teams here
- Manchester Amateur Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 11 teams here
- Bolton Sunday LeagueSunday football · 7 teams here
- Bolton & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- East Cheshire Sunday Football LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- Oldham Sunday LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- Rochdale & District Sunday LeagueSunday football · 2 teams here
- Eccles Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
- FA Sunday Cup (national)Sunday football · 1 team here
- Rochdale & District Football League (Sunday)Sunday football · 1 team here
- Tameside Sunday LeagueSunday football · 1 team here
How to get a trial in Greater Manchester
- Choose one or two leagues above at your level and open them, or browse every club in Greater Manchester.
- 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 Greater Manchester looking for your position can invite you.
New to trials? Read how football trials work.