OUR STORY
SHEFFIELD - A CITY ENRICHED WITH FOOTBALL HISTORY
Sheffield has historical roots within football, so it was only natural for a bunch of Sheffileders to start KickAbout.Me
As many of you may already know, Sheffield is acknowledged as the founder of the modern game.
1855 -
1860 -
Starting in 1855, a bunch of cricketers from the Sheffield Cricket Club began to have a casual kickabout. The kickabouts became so popular they formed dedicated football teams.
On boxing day in 1860, two Sheffield football teams played each other in what is considered the first inter-club game. 3 years later, Sheffield Club had an instrumental role in the English Football Association (FA).
Kickabouts are part of our history, and we want to keep them in our future.
2020 -
2023 -
Lockdown 2020, Paul is dreaming of the next opportunity to play football. Thinking back on the tedious process of organising the games. He concludes there must be a better way. With his skills in software development, the opportunity to create a bespoke platform dedicated to organising games can’t escape him. The restrictions founded opportunity.
Football has a long history. So we have written a very brief version.
MEET THE TEAM
Paul - Manager / Director / Head of Development
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: Middle of the park or In the dugout
Playstyle: Tactiction
Fast approaching walking football. His skills on the pitch and computer skills off the pitch have been the perfect combination to kick off KickAbout.Me
It was his vision to gamify his game that fuelled him to start KickAbout.Me
When he’s not playing football, he enjoys playing squash and tennis.
Keely - Assistant Manager / Marketing Manager
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: In striking distance of a goal
Playstyle: Target
Keely’s natural instinct and sense for the target make her a top goal scorer. In addition, she has the communication skills for those motivating speeches needed in the dressing room.
She is a football fan and the number one supporter for her kids, who are playing regularly.
Liam - Player / Marketing Executive
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: Any
Playstyle: Engine
Liam’s teammates named him Duracell for his non-stop movement and work rate on the pitch.
He is not the silkiest of players, so he prefers to let the ball do the work. He gets satisfaction from a great team goal.
Lover of the game in all forms, he plays multiple times a week, from 5 to 11 a-side.
Owen - KickAbout.Me Developer
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: Behind a desk
Playstyle: Analyst
For Owen, football isn’t his sport, but you need backroom staff to make any successful team. We would be crazy not to utilise Owen’s prolific computer skills.
Ross - Player / Developer
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: Any
Playstyle: Communicator
Ross is a football fan in all its forms. He’s an avid supporter and frequent player. Whether it is his feet or his thumbs, Ross enjoys a game.
Savy with software Ross makes a great addition.
Abi - Secretary, Treasurer & Welfare Officer
Preferred foot: Right
Preferred position: Any
Playstyle: Communicator
Abi’s versatile set of skills enables her to fill many boots. She’s a true utility player.
Abi keeps everything ticking. There’s no I in the team, but there are two in Abi & Billy.
Billy the Dog - KickAbout.Me Mascot
Preferred foot: Unknown
Preferred position: Next to Abi
Playstyle: Ball Chaser
Every team needs a mascot. We have the amazing little four-legged Billy the dog as ours. He may not know many tricks, but his enthusiasm and love earned him the title of Team Mascot.
BE PART OF THE STORY
Our story is only at its beginning, so you have the opportunity to play a big part in our story’s direction.
We want to build an open community. That starts with listening to our users. If you already have a KickAbout.Me account and want to suggest or upvote feature requests, you can do so by:
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