Joining the Collective

Thank you for your interest in joining The Football Collective and becoming a member.  Joining the collective offers a range of benefits outlined below. The Collective is comprised of students, practitioners, scholars and researchers. Membership is open to anyone engaged in football research at any level with an interest in supporting others.

The benefits of Football Collective membership includes: 

  • Staying informed and developing collaborative and analytical skills

  • Gaining access to exclusive member only activities (e.g. networking and social events)

  • Building new networks, sharing knowledge and developing ideas

  • Joining a community of researchers and practitioners involved in football (see who makes The Football Collective)

  • Research dissemination (via our website, social media [Twitter, Facebook & Linkedin], podcast, events, networking and our annual conference)

  • Discount tickets to our annual conference

  • Opportunities to join The Football Collective Board

  • Opportunities to host The Football Collective Annual Conference

  • Opportunities to lead our networking and social events in your region (i.e., see Away from the numbers)

  • Opportunities to join the Editorial Board of The Football Collective online platform

  • Access our professional mentoring programme as a mentee and mentor

  • Opportunities for Keynote presentations (including early career researchers and PhD students)

  • Opportunities for expert panel presentations (including early career researchers and PhD students) 

  • Opportunities to win conference related awards

  • Becoming part of a network committed to support early career researchers and PhD students

  • Opportunities to engage with the broader membership for collaborative research projects and funding projects

  • Becoming part of a supportive and growing global network of scholars

  • Opportunities to submit a book proposal to our book series, Critical Research in Football

  • Having regular opportunities to contribute to post conference outputs, such as special issues and edited books

  • Opportunities to submit to the annual Managing Sport and Leisure journal special issue on football

  • PhD students will have access to conference grants

​The Collective is built on the goodwill and contribution of individual support, time, expertise (and more) for the benefit of the Collective. Our idea is that if we all ‘chip in’ small amounts, whether its supporting each on the ‘phone, reading and sharing each other’s research, attending one other’s presentations, or providing support for each other’s research projects - it can make a big difference. By being part of the Collective you are making a valuable contribution towards a significant goal of helping shape and enhance the future of football research.

To join The Football Collective as a member please email us at thisfootballcollective@gmail.com - or complete the following form: