Durability: Garden football goals need to withstand all sorts of player abilities and weather conditions. We look for goals constructed from sturdy materials like steel or weather-resistant PVC to ensure they can handle the elements. Our 9v9 goals are 16ft wide x 7ft high. This is the FA recommended goal size for 9 v 9 football played by the under 11s and under 12s age groups. The game is played on a smaller pitch measuring 80 yards by 60 yards.

Folding portable goals – the easiest and cheapest option. They fold out and fold down again. All you have to do is fit the ground anchoring pegs. Lightweight free standing – you need to fit these together, but once in place they can stay put for years. This type of goalpost can be anchored with ground pegs. Of course, you can ignore this advice as it’s only regulation for professional games, and after-school clubs, but you’ll find the sizes make sense compared to your kid’s height. When selecting football goals for your garden, we keep a keen eye on several factors when selecting our product recommendations: This goal is incredibly easy to set up, even for kids to do on their own. There’s no frame to put together, and it simply pops up straight out of the bag. When you want to put it away, it’s easy to collapse the goal down into the included carry bag. It’s lightweight, and the carry bag comes with a shoulder strap so it can be taken to the beach, park or a friend’s house.Although these football goals are used in Schools, Academies and Grass Root clubs they are equally at home in the gardens of future stars. Samba have been manufacturing football goals in the UK for over 20 years. They were the first to offer a truly portable football goal and continue to be the front-runner. Their goals are still made in the UK and are the most popular choice for Schools, Football Clubs and Garden users. All of the materials are fully weatherproof as well, so there’s no need to take the goal down everyday after use. The net itself is UV treated, protecting it from degrading in sunlight.

This goal can be used in two ways; either as a standard net, or it can be flipped over and used for target practice. Each section is labelled with the number of points that each shot will receive – 500 for a top corner penalty! This is a great way to get kids (and parents!) enjoying high-intensity penalty shoot-out competitions with friends and family. Portability: The ability to move your goal around the garden is a significant advantage. Goals with lightweight frames are appreciated for their convenience.The goal can be used on any surface and is supplied with 4 steel ground stakes for use on grass surfaces. We would recommend purchasing 4 of our sandbags if you need to use the goal indoors or on astroturf surfaces. The Happy Jump Football Goal Pop Up is perfect for children aged 5 – 10 years old. It’s a medium-sized goal, measuring 1.8 x 0.9 cm (6 x 3 ft), and will be great for anything from penalty shoot outs, to 5-aside games with the nextdoor neighbours.

When it comes to material you should think about whether you need to leave football goal posts outside all year round. Suitable for young children up to teenagers, this 1.8 x 1.2 m (6 x 4 ft) goal comes with the goal posts, a strong rot-proof net, net clips, and ground anchors to keep the goal firmly in place even if the keeper bashes into it. The goals are tested to the highest standard and are guaranteed for both children and adults. The goal comes with 4 ground stakes so it can be secured for games on grass. This makes it super easy to take down to the park or as a goal to take on holiday. They are constructed from 80mm diameter powder-coated aluminium so your garden will look like a Premier League training facility.

The thinnest netting grade is 1.6mm. It’s cheap and won’t last long, a better option is netting that measures 5mm – this is what they use in professional matches. It’s more expensive but it’ll last you longer. This warranty is valid only for items sold within the 'lower 48' of the continental United States (excluding Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and minor outlying territories). Exclusions & Void of Warranty The goals are made from 50mm aluminium tubing which makes them very strong so they will take shot after shot. They are 5ft wide x 3ft high so quite small in size but make the perfect target goal for small gardens. The hinge on this goal is also made from aluminium (Beware of cheaper imitations of this goal that use a plastic hinge). As mentioned, this goal will probably start to get too small for children once they reach 10/11 years old as they will fill too much of the space. However, it’s an excellent option for kids under 10.