Football Club APPG
First Registered: 30/07/2015 • Last updated on: 09/09/2025
Note: This APPG was last registered on 9th September 2025. The APPG was not registered in the latest release of the 20th October 2025 and may be defunct. Perhaps you are looking for the Football APPG?
Playing football with other parliaments and groups to raise money and awareness for charities and humanitarian initiatives
Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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Former APPG Officers
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Lord Wrottesley
Officer
Conservative - Excepted Hereditary
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 9th September 2025
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Lord Evans of Rainow
Officer
Conservative - Life peer
Joined: 17th May 2023Departed: 9th September 2025
5 APPG Officer Positions
ClimateTech , Cricket , Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion , Football , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society
ClimateTech , Cricket , Ethnicity Transplantation and Transfusion , Football , Grief Support and the Impact of Death on Society
No other APPG Memberships
Jake Richards
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Rother Valley
Joined: 2nd January 2025Departed: 9th September 2025
Karl McCartney
Officer
Conservative - Former Member for Lincoln
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Owen Thompson
Deputy Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Midlothian
Joined: 21st July 2016Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Robin Millar
Chair & Registered Contact
Conservative - Former Member for Aberconwy
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 30th May 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Steven Bonnar
Vice Chair
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Joined: 15th June 2022Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Clive Betts
Vice Chair
Labour - Sheffield South East
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 6th March 2024
5 APPG Officer Positions
City Regions Transport , Football , Local Government , Netherlands , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
City Regions Transport , Football , Local Government , Netherlands , Stem Cell Transplantation and Advanced Cellular Therapies
No other APPG Memberships
Brendan Clarke-Smith
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bassetlaw
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Justin Madders
Vice Chair
Labour - Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Joined: 11th September 2019Departed: 6th March 2024
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mark Eastwood
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Dewsbury
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Mike Kane
Vice Chair
Labour - Wythenshawe and Sale East
Joined: 15th June 2022Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Huw Merriman
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bexhill and Battle
Joined: 11th September 2019Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Scott Benton
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Blackpool South
Joined: 21st April 2021Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
David Johnston
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Wantage
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Scott Mann
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for North Cornwall
Joined: 6th June 2018Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Katherine Fletcher
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for South Ribble
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Ben Bradley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Mansfield
Joined: 7th August 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
James Sunderland
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bracknell
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Kinnock
Vice Chair
Labour - Aberafan Maesteg
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Tracey Crouch
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Chatham and Aylesford
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Dehenna Davison
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Bishop Auckland
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Karen Bradley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Staffordshire Moorlands
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
4 APPG Officer Positions
Advertising , Crypto and Digital Assets , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia
Advertising , Crypto and Digital Assets , Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery , North Macedonia
No other APPG Memberships
Martin Vickers
Vice Chair
Conservative - Brigg and Immingham
Joined: 8th April 2020Departed: 5th April 2023
6 APPG Officer Positions
Channel Islands , Gibraltar , Kosovo and Albania , Poland , Rail , Steel and Metals-Related Industries
Channel Islands , Gibraltar , Kosovo and Albania , Poland , Rail , Steel and Metals-Related Industries
No other APPG Memberships
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
President
Labour - Life peer
Joined: 6th June 2018Departed: 5th April 2023
Christian Matheson
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for City of Chester
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 19th October 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Edward Timpson
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Eddisbury
Joined: 4th November 2020Departed: 15th June 2022
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Gillian Keegan
Treasurer (Women's Team)
Conservative - Former Member for Chichester
Joined: 29th August 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Hannah Bardell
Vice Chair (Women's Team)
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Livingston
Joined: 29th August 2018Departed: 5th November 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Neil Gray
Vice Chair (Men's Team)
Scottish National Party - Former Member for Airdrie and Shotts
Joined: 6th June 2018Departed: 31st July 2019
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Stephen Hepburn
Secretary
Independent - Former Member for Jarrow
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 18th July 2018
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
David Burrowes
Treasurer
Conservative - Former Member for Enfield, Southgate
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Steve Rotheram
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Liverpool, Walton
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Chris Heaton-Harris
Vice Chair
Conservative - Former Member for Daventry
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 2nd May 2017
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Vice Chair
Independent - Former Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Joined: 30th July 2015Departed: 3rd June 2016
No other APPG Officer Positions
No other APPG Memberships
Contact Details
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Jake Richards MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.
Email: jake.richards.mp@parliament.uk
Public Enquiry Point:
iNHouse Communications. Tel: 020 7240 7338
Email: ukpfc@inhouse.london
Secretariat:
iNHouse Communications acts as the group's secretariat. https://inhouse.london/
Benefits in Kind
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Date
25 Nov 2024
25 Nov 2024
Source
iNHouse Communications
iNHouse Communications
Description
iNHouse Communications is paid by Cadent Gas Ltd to act as the group's secretariat. From : 25/11/2024 To : 24/11/2025
iNHouse Communications is paid by Cadent Gas Ltd to act as the group's secretariat. From : 25/11/2024 To : 24/11/2025
Value
£6,001
£6,001
Date
11 Feb 2021
11 Feb 2021
Source
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport)
Three Lines Sport (formerly called MR Sport)
Description
Three Lines Sport is paid in part by NatWest to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Three Lines Sport is paid in part by NatWest to act as the group's secretariat From : 11/02/2021 To : 10/02/2022
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
11 Feb 2020
11 Feb 2020
Source
MR Sport
MR Sport
Description
Secretariat From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
Secretariat From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
11 Feb 2020
11 Feb 2020
Source
MR Sport
MR Sport
Description
MR Sport is paid by NatWest to act as the group's secretariat. From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
MR Sport is paid by NatWest to act as the group's secretariat. From : 11/02/2020 To : 10/02/2021
Value
£22,501
£22,501
Date
13 Jul 2018
13 Jul 2018
Source
Football Association
Football Association
Description
Secretariat From : 13/07/2018 To : 12/07/2019
Secretariat From : 13/07/2018 To : 12/07/2019
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
13 Jul 2018
13 Jul 2018
Source
iNHouse Communications
iNHouse Communications
Description
Administrative assistance From : 13/07/2018 To : 12/07/2019
Administrative assistance From : 13/07/2018 To : 12/07/2019
Value
£9,001
£9,001
Date
13 Jul 2018
13 Jul 2018
Source
INHouse Communications
INHouse Communications
Description
Pitch hire costs throughout year; also travel and hotel costs.
Pitch hire costs throughout year; also travel and hotel costs.
Value
£3,001
£3,001
Date
13 Jul 2017
13 Jul 2017
Source
Football Association
Football Association
Description
Secretariat From : 13/07/2017 To : 12/07/2018
Secretariat From : 13/07/2017 To : 12/07/2018
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
1 Jan 2016
1 Jan 2016
Source
Football Association
Football Association
Description
Secretariat From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Secretariat From : 01/01/2016 To : 31/12/2016
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Date
1 Jan 2015
1 Jan 2015
Source
Football Association
Football Association
Description
Secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Secretariat From : 01/01/2015 To : 31/12/2015
Value
£1,501
£1,501
Financial Benefits Received
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Date
15 Aug 2022
15 Aug 2022
Source
Cadent
Cadent
Value
£25,000
£25,000
Date
18 May 2018
18 May 2018
Source
iNHouse Communications
iNHouse Communications
Value
£10,000
£10,000