ESSENTIALS

• Spare shin guards, Socks, Boots: Someone always forgets! Whether it's you or someone else on the team, it's always a good idea to have spares.
• Foldable chairs: Take the load off.
• Instant cold pack: Great for those bumps and bruises. Coach should have some in the team first aid kit but always a good idea to have some extras.
• Umbrella: Need we say more? Try and get yourself a good quality brolly that won't fly away on those windswept rainfests!
• Ball pump/needles: Again, the coach should have this under control but this wouldn't be a comprehensive list if we didn't think of every eventuality
• Small first aid kit: Make sure it includes plasters and vaseline which work wonders for tight boots and blisters.
• Tissues: Prepared mum classic!
• Wet wipes: All round superstar item
• Hand towel: Thank us later! Hot and sweaty or rain drenched and muddy, dry them off or just put it down on the car seat before they get in the car
• Plastic bag: For wet boots/kit. Make sure you get most of the excess mud off first and stuff with newspaper. Most of all, don't forget they're in there
• Boot Buddy or Brush: Fantastic for removing heavy mud on the go
• Snack: Important quick energy source for when they've finished their game
• Water: We can't stress how important it is for the kids to drink plenty of water whatever the weather. If there's one thing not to forget it's this.

Warm Weather

• Sunscreen: In warm weather, it's essential to apply a high SPF sunscreen before you leave the house and bring more to top up whilst you're there.
• Neck cooler: (like a Frog Tog)
• Hat/cap: If you can get them to put it on and keep it on, you're winning.
• Sunglasses: You wouldn't want to miss that worldie because the sun was in your eyes now would you?
• Bug spray/Witch Hazel: For those pesky bites and stings in the spring/summer months
• Picnic blanket: The sophisticated way to watch football!

Colder/Rainier Weather

• Instant hand and feet warmers: These are a god send in the deep of winter.
• Rain Jacket/Poncho: British weather!
• Gloves & hats: Keep those extremities covered
• Blanket: Imagine yourself sat on the sidelines in your folding chair with a cosy blanket wrapped around you just like Grandma...
• Headband: To keep the icicles from your ears
• Base layer tops and tights: To fit under kit on chilly mornings or damp days

Optional extras

• Shade cover/canopy
• Pen
• Scissors
• Whistle
• Empty water bottle (in case you forget to pack water)