I made a football/soccer formation and squad app
Inspired by watching my sons coach using a carry around whiteboard, plus also starting to coach my wifes over 30s womens amateur team I wrote a mobile app for amateur football/soccer coaches. It allows you to add your players information, manage substitutions during games (who's on the field, whos on the bench) as well as drag around players into formations, draw tactics on the screen and share using the IOS share features to email, messages etc. Build your tactic and share it with the team between games. It's free and its designed to just be an easy thing for coaches to take around…
I made a football/soccer formation and squad app launched on October 11, 2024 with 17 votes, #903 of 5,185 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
This mobile app helps amateur football and soccer coaches manage their teams and tactics. It enables users to add player information, manage substitutions during matches, arrange players into formations, and draw tactical diagrams on screen. Coaches can share their tactics with team members via email or messages before and after games. Designed as a lightweight alternative to complex professional coaching software, the app is free and portable enough to carry to matches.
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From the sources
Download Football Formation by Simon HUTCHINSON on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more apps like Football Formation.
Sports Developer Simon HUTCHINSON Language EN English Size 29.2 MB iPhone A coach-first football/soccer formation board. Import your squad with CSV, drag players into any setup (11v11 to 5v5), sketch quick tactics, and share — no sign-up required. Football Formation by Matchday 360 keeps match prep simple. Build your list once, arrange your XI with drag-and-drop, add arrows for runs and press cues, and export a clean image to share with the team. Designed for coaches who want a fast, reliable board that works pitch-side — without accounts. CSV import to load your squad in seconds Drag & drop for 11v11 / 9v9 / 7v7 / 5v5 Quick tactics with arrows and notes Easy sharing to Messages, Mail,…from apps.apple.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
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