Vending machines for football clubs and 3G pitches

Floodlit sessions until ten with one member of staff or none. Shin pads, socks, drinks and subs on a contactless touchscreen.

  • Works after dark
  • Contactless
  • Fully managed
Football vending machine: The Vending Club touchscreen kiosk

The problem at football clubs

01

Nobody on the desk

Evening bookings on the 3G until 22:00, one member of staff locking up, or none.

02

Forgotten shin pads

No shin pads, no game. Someone drives home.

03

Subs by bank transfer

Parents chased for subs by message for weeks. Treasurers reconciling by hand.

04

Booking, then what?

The pitch is booked online. On site, nothing knows who is coming.

What we stock

A football planogram with the kit players forget and a junior-friendly range. No high-caffeine energy drinks in any planogram; the machines ship 2027-ready.

Every football planogram is agreed with the club before install, then tuned from sales data. The club side of the machine (fees, check in, sign ups) sits on the same screen as the stock.

  • Shin padsKit
  • SocksKit
  • TapeKit
  • GumshieldsKit
  • Gloves, winterKit
  • Still waterFuel
  • Sports drinksFuel
  • SnacksJunior range
  • Club merchMerch
  • Weekly subsClub
  • Pitch check inClub
  • Forgotten-kit bundleClub

Screens built for football

The journeys we switch on for this sport. Screens are configured per club at install.

Weekly subs screen on the football vending kiosk
01Weekly subs

Pick the team, tap your name, pay. Reconciled to the treasurer.

Pitch check in screen on the football vending kiosk
02Pitch check in

Find tonight's booking, confirm the players, lights on.

Forgotten-kit bundle screen on the football vending kiosk
03Forgotten-kit bundle

Shin pads plus socks plus water in one tap.

Tap to pay screen on the football vending kiosk
04Tap to pay

Contactless, Apple Pay, Google Pay or a member account.

Shown on placeholder golf screens. Football versions (subs by team, pitch check in) to be commissioned.

Integrations for football

Connects with your club systems

Grassroots subs sit in Spond and Teamo. Pitch venues need booking lookup from Playfinder or Bookteq.

  • Core platform, every sector
  • Contactless card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Remote telemetry
  • TVC account
  • Xero

Why it works here

Nothing on this page is a statistic until it links to a source. FA grassroots figures to be added once verified.

22:00

is when many floodlit 3G sites finish their last booking, with one member of staff on site or none.

Venue pattern, no statistic claimed
Subs

paid by team on the kiosk, not chased by bank transfer every week.

Club pattern, no statistic claimed
The kiosk is the front desk when nobody is on it
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Three ways to have one

How it works in full →
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Fully managed

We own, stock and service the machine. The club earns commission on every sale and never touches a delivery or a fault.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
TVC
Club earns
Commission
Fixed cost

Lease

A fixed monthly cost. You run the stock with our planogram, telemetry and supplier pricing. Service and software included.

Upfront cost
None
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin
Own it

Purchase

Buy the machine outright. Software, telemetry and support on subscription. Suits clubs with capital grants to spend.

Upfront cost
Price on proposal
Who stocks it
The club
Club earns
All margin

Football club questions

Can players pay subs on it?

Yes. Pick the team, tap your name, pay. Contactless or a member account, reconciled the same night.

Does it work with Spond?

The Spond integration is in development. Until it is live we describe it honestly as in development.

Is it safe on an unstaffed 3G site?

The cabinet is steel, locked and monitored by remote telemetry. Place it in a lobby or covered, secure area; it is not weatherproof unless confirmed.

Can it check players in to a pitch booking?

Yes, once the venue's booking system is connected. Manual check in by name works meanwhile.

Can it sell energy drinks?

No. From April 2027 high-caffeine drinks cannot be sold to under-16s in England. No TVC planogram includes them.

What does it cost?

Depends on the model: fully managed revenue share, lease or purchase. No prices are published until approved.

See it at your pitches

A free site survey checks power, footfall, placement and signal. You get a football stock plan and screens, no obligation.

Book a free site survey → Free, half a day on site, no obligation. Or email hello@thevendingclub.co.uk