End of Season Is Nearing: It’s Time to Revamp Your Football Lockers
With the football season coming to an end, your changing room might be looking a little worse for wear and in need of an upgrade. If you’re searching for Football Changing Room ideas, you’ve certainly come to the right place.
With over 35 years of industry experience, Crown Sports Lockers have designed, manufactured, and installed an abundance of Football Changing Rooms for both professional and semi-professional clubs across the UK. So, it’s safe to say we’ve got a few ideas up our sleeves if you’re looking for inspiration.
Let’s not waste any more of your time on introductions – we’re here to help get the ball rolling and spark some ideas for your Football Changing Room!
Football Club Branding
Your football club’s branding is definitely the most important aspect of your changing room. The very second you and your team, or the away team, walk in, you’ll want the room to be instantly recognisable as your club’s brand.
You can either choose subtle finishes to reflect your football club, or you can choose to have your branding, including your logo and colours, front and centre, so there’s no mistake which football club your changing room is for.
Your Football Club Crest
If you want to showcase your football club badge in your changing room, one of the ideas could be to add your large emblem to the floor, walls or ceiling, or you could have a sign stating your club’s name or even a slogan to motivate your team.
What better way to display your pride in your club than shouting about it for everyone to see? Every time your team gets changed before or after a game, they’ll feel the same pride that you do, and they’ll be even more motivated to play better than their last game.
Colours & Finishes
Another idea for your Football Changing Room is to choose colours that match your crest. Depending on your club’s colours, you could opt for a combination of white & blue, red & white, black & white, red & white, black & yellow… the list goes on! You can either go for solid colours for your lockers, which then contrast with your walls, or you could have dual-colour lockers with differing coloured details. Another option could be to have your lockers in one colour, then the upholstery on your benches in the other.
On the other hand, you could choose a subtle yet sophisticated look for your lockers, with a woodgrain finish, or another colour altogether – that’s the beauty of designing your own changing room – you have the freedom to choose whatever you like!
Football Lockers
When you think of Football Lockers, the first thing that likely comes to mind is open-faced lockers. However, just as much as your colour choices, your decision for the types of lockers you install is yours to make. If you prefer, you can always opt for secure lockers with padlocks, keypad combinations, or keys.
Alternatively, you could have a combination of both open-faced lockers and lockable lockers. This way, you get the best of both worlds – with easy access for quick changes, plus ventilation for sweaty uniforms, as well as security for personal possessions that your team might prefer to lock away.
Football Locker Accessories
The great thing about your Football Lockers is – they can be more than just empty shells to put your belongings. In fact, you could add coat hooks or coat rails with anti-theft hangers, so your team can hang their kit, avoiding the risk of creases.
Additionally, you can provide extra shelving and drawers to allow them to organise their space, and even in-locker device chargers to charge their phones whilst they’re playing a match. If you’re feeling fancy, you could also add LED downlights and mirrors, as well!
Boot Storage
Boot Storage is an essential part of Football Changing Rooms, often overlooked when considering ideas. You can either have a single large unit below each locker to store your team’s boots, or you can opt for shelving to neatly stack shoes or drawers to hide them for a well-organised look.
This is much better than just leaving your boots in a messy and unsightly pile on the floor for people to trip up on. (The last thing you need is injuries before the big game!)
Bench Seating
Another vital aspect of Football Changing Rooms is Bench Seating. Especially as your team needs somewhere to rest their feet before and after a match. You can choose to install integrated bench seating with your lockers, to free up valuable space. Alternatively, you could opt for freestanding benches in the middle for a more communal area.
For the seat itself, you can either add cushioned upholstery for comfort – with individual seats, plus cushioned backs, or along the entire length – or you can opt for simple wooden benches. Of course, these can come a diverse range of colours to suit your desired aesthetic.
Changing Cubicles & Washrooms
Last but not least, if your team prefers to have a bit of privacy instead of changing in front of everyone, you can always install changing cubicles. Additionally, after a long and sweaty match, they’ll certainly need somewhere to refresh themselves. Your Washrooms can also include showroom cubicles, hand-wash basin stations, urinal duct systems, and toilet cubicles.
Ready to Bring Your Football Changing Room Ideas to Life?
If you’re looking for even more Football Changing Room ideas, please feel free to take a look at our gallery or case studies for Falmouth Town AFC, Crystal Palace FC, or Helston AFC.
Take a look at what the Chairman from Helston AFC had to say about our Football Lockers:
“May I record a massive thank you to both Crown and their fitters on the excellent work completed with the installation of new home changing room facilities at Helston Athletic Football Club.
We are delighted with the all-round high quality of the installation and certainly will be contacting them regarding further work.”
Paul Hendy
When you’re ready to revamp your Football Changing Room, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us to discuss your upcoming project. You can reach us by phone on 01803 555885 or by filling in the contact form on our website.