Now available · iOS + Android

Never be short on match day.

Two drop out at 6pm, kick-off is at 8. SquadLock pings rated local players who can actually make it — while the votes, the roster and the pitch money take care of themselves.

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Thursday 7-a-side

Voting6 of 9

7:30pm · Hackney Marshes

Needs 1 more to lock

✓ LockedSat 2pm

Victoria Park 5-a-side

Pitch £45 · £5 each

Ringer needed3 nearby
Ade · GK/DEF0.4mi · ★ 4.8
Sam · MID1.1mi · ★ 4.6
Jay · FWD1.8mi · ★ 4.9

How it works

SquadLock in 60 seconds

Four steps from proposal to paid-up squad on the pitch.

  1. Step 1 · 10s

    Propose the match

    Pick 2–3 time slots, set the pitch, open voting to the squad.

  2. Step 2 · 20s

    Squad votes

    Everyone picks the slots that work. The app auto-locks the winner the moment quorum is hit.

  3. Step 3 · 20s

    Short? Call a ringer

    Two players out on Thursday. One tap notifies nearby ringers by position and skill.

  4. Step 4 · 10s

    Pay & play

    Pitch cost splits automatically. No chasing the group chat for a fiver each.

Three ways you'll never be short again

Every squad has the same three failure modes: nobody commits, someone bails late, and there's no sub to call. SquadLock closes all three.

  • Panic Button

    Someone drops out hours before kick-off? One tap pings nearby rated players by position. Gap filled, game on.

  • Ringer Marketplace

    Local players, filtered by position, skill and a reliability score earned on real matches — so the sub who says yes actually turns up.

  • Commitment Voting

    The squad votes, the winning slot locks automatically, and everyone's on the roster before the group chat can go quiet.

…and the rest of the admin, handled

  • Payment Splitting

    Pitch cost splits itself across confirmed players. Nobody chases a fiver again.

  • Tournaments

    Brackets, free agents, and live scores — run a whole competition from your phone.

  • Squad Analytics

    Reliability scores and availability patterns, so you know who to build the team around.

Built for grassroots football

By a player, for players. Honest software for squads who just want to get on the pitch.

£0

Free forever for grassroots squads

0

Ads, ever — your data isn't the product

100%

Of pitch payments stay between players

Frequently asked

Is SquadLock really free?+

Yes — the app is free. Everything you need to run your squad (voting, ringer marketplace, payment splitting, tournaments) is included at no cost.

How do you find ringers near me?+

In the app, free. Ringers opt in with their area and the positions they play, and SquadLock matches them to nearby matches by distance band, position, and a reliability score earned on real matches.

Does it handle payments?+

SquadLock splits the pitch cost automatically across confirmed players. Payment is handled via your team's existing method (Monzo, Revolut, etc.) — we just do the maths.

Can I run tournaments?+

Yes. Create a tournament, set the format, open registration, and SquadLock picks the optimal bracket (round-robin, knockout, or groups). Teams and free agents can register, and scores update in real time.

Which formats are supported?+

5-a-side, 7-a-side, and 11-a-side — with squad sizes, quorum thresholds, and pitch templates tuned for each.

Next match, full squad.

Free on iOS and Android. Set up your squad in minutes — and never be short on match day again.

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