GMFRS Football (Men's and Women's team)

GMFRS Football Club news on all fixtures for our Men's and Women's teams plus our Veterans (35s) team

Men's football section

A group GMFRS male football players celebrating on the field, with many smiling and cheering
A group GMFRS male football players celebrating on the field, with many smiling and cheering

Women's football section

Women's GMFRS football team in matching black and red kits in front of a goalpost
Women's GMFRS football team in matching black and red kits in front of a goalpost

Veterans over 35s section

A veteran football team in black uniforms with red accents pose in front of a goal post on a grassy field
A veteran football team in black uniforms with red accents pose in front of a goal post on a grassy field

Latest News

Men's upcoming match dates

Firesport UK Cup

  • 11/12/25 GMFRS v Merseyside FRS 12pm kick off venue TBC

English Fire Services Cup

  • 9/10/25 Lancashire FRS v GMFRS Kick off and venue TBC
  • 13/11/25 Cheshire FRS v GMFRS Kick off and venue TBC
  • 29/01/26 GMFRS v Merseyside FRS 12pm Kick off venue TBC

Emergency Services Football League

  • 18/09/25 GMFRS v NWAS Manchester 12pm Kick off and venue TBC
  • 02/10/25 GMFRS v Cheshire FRS Kick off and venue TBC
  • 23/10/25 GMP v GMFRS 3pm Kick off Avros FC Whitebank Rd Oldham
  • Date TBC Cheshire Police v GMFRS 

Manchester League - Emergency Services Football League | ESFL  (external website)

Firesport National 5-a-side Tournament

  • 11th September, venue Goals, Liverpool North, 151 Park Lane, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 1QQ 12pm - 5pm.

Women's upcoming match dates

Firesport UK National 5s

  • 08/10/25 Women's National 5s Goals Chingford, 3 Morrison Way, London, E4 8SN

Veterans (35s) upcoming match dates

Firesport UK Cup

  • Quarterfinals away tie v East Scotland or West Scotland

English Fire Services Cup

  • Group 2
  • Lancashire FRS
  • Merseyside FRS
  • North Yorkshire FRS
  • GMFRS

Emergency Services Football League

  • TBC

English Fire Services Squad

GMFRS currently have five players representing the England team.

Currently the England side play a three nations Life Vice President competition along with fixtures against MOD sides. You must first represent your brigade side to qualify for the trials held each August.

Firesport UK also have a UK side consisting of players from Scotland, Wales and England and play fixtures against UK Police and UK Prisons plus European tournaments, recently the team successfully travelled to France to take part in the Fire Service European Championship winning the Euros. GMFRS FC were represented in the squad by two players who both played their part in the win. Next Euros planned for April 2026 in Germany.

Interested in taking part?

Our Football Sections are open to all members of the Sports and Welfare Association, anyone wishing to get involved either as a player, coach or volunteer can request further information through our Sports and Welfare Coordinator email: Sports.Welfarecoordinator@manchesterfire.gov.uk