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Before the introduction of plastic children’s football goals by our company, it was “Jumpers for goal posts”. All who played in those games will remember the many squabbles that took place with every shot that was within inches of the jumper come goalpost. When a young lad decided to make the very first 12’x 6’ Mini Soccer Goal from wood and pea netting in 1959 he did not realise that this would eventually change the way football would be played by future children around the world.

The first children’s 12’x 6’ plastic goals in carrying bags were manufactured by that same youngster in 1986 and the rest is history. The portable PVC goals were easy to assemble, lightweight yet strong, virtually impossible to knock over and light enough to carry around.

Welcomed by the English Football Association they were approved to launch small-sided games for children where the introduction of proportional goal posts and pitches allowed more touches of the football for everyone. The small sided game introduced and encouraged girls to take up the game at a younger age which led to an explosion of girls and ladies football.

An invitation to F.I.F.A. soon followed and our children’s goal post Goal was subsequently approved by the world’s governing body The Federation de-International de-Football Association.

A whole new manufacturing industry producing low-cost safer children’s goalposts has subsequently been created around this original innovative idea. They say imitation is the best form of flattery and although numerous copies of our concept have been made none have bettered those original football goals we made.

The brand name we adopted is a tribute to the first legendary football commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme who said after the first ever televised BBC “Match of the Day” goal ( scored by Roger Hunt of Liverpool in 1964) “It’s a Goal” The company was formed in 1986 when the small sided game for children “Mini Soccer” was created and the first plastic goal in a bag was invented by our company. Many copies of the original concept of a goal post in a bag have been made but none surpass the speed of installation, the strength, the quality and the longevity of our football goals.

The biggest brand in the world “Coca-Cola “chose our original plastic goals for a unique scheme directed at helping introduce young children to the small sided game. The promotion “The Big Red Bag” was a collaboration with the Football Association aimed at developing the game in schools and junior grass roots football. The equipment provided a complete football pitch in a bag that included two football goals, proportional smaller footballs, corner flags, pitch markers, and players coloured bibs. This low cost easy to use training aid helped increase the participation in kid’s football.

Driving Industry Standards

Based in Sheffield “The home of Football” ITSA GOAL are a highly respected company renowned for innovative football goal design. As a founding member of the CEN European goal posts safety committee, we have, and still do, lead the way in football goal post safety. The company in its history has had more registered goal post designs and patents than any other company in the industry. We strive for safer and better performance as prerequisites in goal post design. All our football goals are fully UKAS tested, impeccably made and have a safety record second to none. We never compromise on safety. We are the second oldest goal post manufacturers in the UK and created the small sided game for children and the first plastic 12’x6′ football goals. The company has a reputation built up, over the last thirty nine years, for making quality well engineered safe goalposts with long warranty.  Although our company chairman is now retired, he is the only person still active from the original goal post standards committee and his knowledge in this subject is extensive.

Goalpost Innovation

The company manufactures safe plastic goals, a range of fixed position anti-vandal steel goals strong aluminium stadium goals, light aluminium freestanding easy to move folding football goals   seff weighted movable goals with wheels Roller Goals. We also make goal posts for other sports including, goalball, hockey, and Rugby.

Steel Fixed Position Goals

We manufacture safer fixed position steel goals designed specifically for local authorities and clubs who have football goals in isolated or open locations. These goalposts are lockable; they are safer than goals relying on bolts and offer total security. Steel goal posts

Aluminium Fixed Position Goals

Full-size stadium football goals to Junior socketed football posts all made to conform to the recent changes (goalpost extrusion orientation) introduced by F.I.F.A. to “Law one of the Game “. Our aluminium goalposts differ from others in that they do not require nuts & bolts to hold them together. The crossbar simply drops into the uprights and is locked in place by the turn of a key. The posts also incorporate a simple system to raise or lower the upright in the ground and are ideal for goal line technology. When the goals are taken out and removed socket caps prevent ingress of soil or rubbish. The first ever self-tensioning rear net supports posts are the next innovation. Twist & lock net fixings secure the net quickly yet firmly in place.

Aluminium Free Standing Goalposts

We do not supply heavy dangerous free-standing goalposts and only offer lightweight aluminium movable frames. Movable football goals need to be transported around safely and that is why we have designed light yet strong and easy to use products. The unique system used on our football goals alleviates expansion problems seen on other products that rely on nuts & bolts to hold them together.

Aluminium Folding Goals

Our folding goals are one of our most popular football goals in the junior game. A folding goal that is fast and easy to move into position on match days and takes up half the space of other folding goal posts when stored away. With locking sides, they are secure both in play and when in storage. These goals save hours and reduce the workload of club volunteers.

Football Goal wheel systems

We offer different types of goalpost wheel systems to easily and safely manoeuvre football goals around. They include swivel wheel goal transporters, dollies, rear roller systems and goal posts with wheels.

Plastic Football Goals

The professional plastic goals are the only ones that are classed as sports equipment and not toys and have a longer warranty. These goals were used recently by the premier League in the national “Kicks Cup” competition. This is the preferred football goal for the discerning buyer who wants a goal to look good in the garden. The goals are highly rated and outperform other toy goals and Far East imported goals.

General

ITSA GOAL is a small family business that prides itself on providing engineering excellence accompanied by reliable customer service. The company sells directly to end users and cuts out the middleman and puts the savings back into product innovation. Our e-commerce shop is www.itsagoal.co.uk

The company has supplied goalposts to U.E.F.A, The Northern Ireland Football Association, The Football Association, The Football Foundation, numerous professional clubs such as Barcelona and Arsenal F.C. and various F.I.F.A. national associations including the Kyrgyzstan Football Association. We have also supplied the England Beach Soccer World Cup, and the ITV Fever Pitch event held in Manchester. Our goals are also used every Saturday morning on the sky’s “Soccer am”.

The introduction of the “Mini Soccer “concept of smaller sides, smaller proportional goals, smaller footballs and more touches for kids revolutionised the game. The Football Association and F.I.F.A. at the time approved the concept and our safer plastic goals for kids. The company has supplied thousands of safe plastic and aluminium goals over the years for kids to enjoy. A remarkable fact is that in thirty-nine years of football goal post manufacture the company has had the best and most detailed feedback (not one-line reviews sent the same week as the purchase was made) in the industry and well worth a read. We have never used “TrustPilot” as many reviews may be false and we do not pressure customers for reviews, but we do appreciate feedback when customers have time.

Other Products

The company does not just make goal posts we manufacture and install other sporting equipment including Mini Soccer Arenas and pitch-side barriers. A new solid plastic plank pitch barrier was developed by us after recent serious injuries and fatalities with old steel and concrete football pitch spectator barriers. New products under current development are portable junior floodlights, self-tensioning net supports, pitch side team shelters and new style folding hockey goals.

ITSA Goal – Global Distributors

If you are interested in being a global partner please contacts us

ITSA GOAL POSTS LIMITED
Meadowseet Close, Tinsley. Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S91RZ
Telephone 0114 242 4244 –mobile 07974745768 –info@itsagoal.net – Reg 2079061 VAT GB533 9928