Jobs of Semi-Pro Footballers

Brendan_O_Connell

I was just reading that the Welling United squad will be training three mornings a week this season (as opposed to evenings).
As the players are part time, I just wondered what type of jobs they do when they're not playing football.

I guess a few are self-employed and a few work shifts, but bearing in mind they have to be available for midweek evening games, I wondered what kind of jobs are flexible like this??

Any thoughts?

stonewallpenalty

Black cab driver

LenGlover

Building and other construction jobs.

BIG_ROB

Had a few pals play at semi pro level over the years. One managed to be a fireman and black cabbie, another was a fitness instructor, also an office temp........

O-Randy-Hunt

Brother used to play for dover and they trained 2 nights a week and his office allowed him to leave early for midweek matches

Frontline9

Brother in law plays for Whitehawk... If he misses hours @ work he just makes time up + he's got no fans

_nam11

Frontline9 said:

Brother in law plays for Whitehawk... If he misses hours @ work he just makes time up + he's got no fans

Mate of mine just signed for them. Nearly got in Mk dons. Can't wait to see that guy there! Hilarious

smudge7946

A lot of semi pros work as fitness instructors and similar jobs where there clients are only available in the evenings.

It is quite common for non league teams to train in the morning so that the players can pursue there main jobs in the evening time.

stonewallpenalty

_nam11 said:

Frontline9 said:

Brother in law plays for Whitehawk... If he misses hours @ work he just makes time up + he's got no fans

Mate of mine just signed for them. Nearly got in Mk dons. Can't wait to see that guy there! Hilarious

They're fantastic.

Frontline9

_nam11 said:

Frontline9 said:

Brother in law plays for Whitehawk... If he misses hours @ work he just makes time up + he's got no fans

Mate of mine just signed for them. Nearly got in Mk dons. Can't wait to see that guy there! Hilarious

Who's that?