AFC Telford United are recruiting for a part time First Team Football Secretary.
This is a very important position at the football club and the successful candidate will ideally have Football Secretary experience at Step 2 of non league football.
Duties in respect of signing, contracts and registering the current 2025/26 first team squad and pre season are already completed prior to this appointment.
Duties include :
- Attend all first team fixtures home and away, Saturday’s and midweek.
- Liaise at games with the opposition, our first team management and the match officials.
- Prepare team sheets for all home fixtures.
- Main point of contact with the FA and the National League.
- To manage the scheduling of all First Team competitive and non-competitive fixtures, as well as the confirmation of match officials for all First Team home fixtures.
- Ensure that administration is undertaken relating to match days including gate statements, kit colours, away directors information, team sheets and submit to the League in line with agreed timescales including confirming the fixture with the opposition in advance of the fixture.
- Submit online team sheet, results, scorers, attendance etc to the National League during a game and post match.
- Complete registration of all new First Team players in accordance with the regulations including player contracts, registration, loan agreements, transfer documents.
- Manage all FA Cup/FA Trophy Draws/Fixtures & Match Arrangements forms with the FA & opposition.
- Operations of all match days at the stadium working in partnership with the Safety Officer and other club staff.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all rules and regulations of the various football authorities and that all relevant paperwork, submissions and surveys are completed on time.
- Co-ordination and maintenance of player & club disciplinary matters and records.
- Ensuring players and staff are kept up to date with any changes to disciplinary procedures.
- To respond to all incoming scout requests for our home first team matches.
- Attend League meetings online (and annually in person).
- Pay all match officials post-match and complete the MOAS system.
- Ensure we have local match officials on standby during the winter for pitch inspections.
- Contact Longmynd Travel to book away team coach and ensure all the players are aware of the times and meeting points.
- Complete FA Cup & FA Trophy applications to the FA each season.
- Be first point of contact for all players and first team staff for all requirements.
- Cancelling both player contracts and player registrations during the season.
- FA Cup/FA Trophy – any different rules related to player eligibility for FA Cup/FA Trophy games. Agreeing split of gate receipts home and away.
- Responsible for completing all Football Association forms including Retained List and submitting before end of season deadlines.
- Team sheets – distribute around media, hospitality and executive boxes.
Please submit applications by email to :
Ian Dosser, Chairman, AFC Telford United at [email protected]
