How to Collect Payments Properly as a Grassroots Football Club

The Cash Collection Problem

Let's be honest: collecting subs at grassroots level is painful. The common approaches all have problems:

MethodProblemCash at the gateNo audit trail, risk of loss, COVID-era awkwardnessBank transferNo way to match payments to players without referencesPayPalHigh fees, not designed for recurring paymentsMonthly invoiceManual work every single month

What Good Looks Like

A proper payment system should:

1.Let parents pay online — card or direct debit

2.Auto-generate invoices — monthly, termly, or per-session

3.Track who's paid and who hasn't — in real time

4.Send automated reminders — so you don't have to chase

5.Handle refunds cleanly — because life happens

Setting Up Stripe for Your Club

Stripe is the gold standard for online payments. It charges 1.4% + 20p per transaction for UK cards — far less than PayPal's 2.9%.

With FootballPro's Stripe Connect integration:

•Parents pay directly through the platform

•Money goes straight to your club's bank account

•You get real-time reporting on revenue, outstanding fees, and refunds

•Automated invoicing handles the rest

The Revenue Impact

Clubs that switch from cash collection to online payments typically see:

•20-30% increase in on-time payment rates

•95%+ collection rates (vs ~80% with cash)

•Zero hours spent chasing payments

Get Started

FootballPro includes Stripe payment integration on every plan. Set it up once, and payments run themselves.

[Start collecting payments today →](https://footballpro.app/auth/signup)