GMFRS Football (Men's, Women's and Veterans 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 December 2025 GMFRS v Merseyside FRS 12pm kick off venue TBC

English Fire Services Cup

  • 9 October 2025 Lancashire FRS 0 GMFRS 3 (Darwen FC)

  • 13 November 2025 Cheshire FRS 0 GMFRS 8 (Nantwich Town FC)

  • 29 January 2026 GMFRS v Merseyside FRS 12pm Kick off venue TBC

Emergency Services Football League

  • 18 September 2025 GMFRS v NWAS Manchester - GMFRS Awarded Fixture NWAS unable to fulfil fixture

  • 02 October 2025 GMFRS 2 Cheshire FRS 0 (Curzon Ashton FC)

  • 23 October 2025 GMP 3 GMFRS 8 (Avros FC Whitebank Rd Oldham)

  • Date TBC Cheshire Police v GMFRS 

Manchester League - Emergency Services Football League (external website)

Firesport National 5-a-side Tournament

  • 11 September 2025, venue Goals, Liverpool North, 151 Park Lane, Netherton, Liverpool, L30 1QQ 12pm to 5pm - won by Merseyside FRS

Women's upcoming match dates

Firesport UK National 5s

  • 08 October 2025: Women's National 5s Goals Chingford, 3 Morrison Way, London, E4 8SN - GMFRS retained the Fleur Lombard Trophy for the third time with a perfect unbeaten record at the tournament.

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 1 - 5 GMFRS (Accrington Stanley Community Centre)

  • GMFRS 2 - 2 Merseyside FRS (Denton Town FC)

  • 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 by emailing the Sports and Welfare Coordinator.