Football Pitch Annual Schedule: Total Monthly Hours

There are many variables which influence the actual, in contrast to the planned, work which are needed to produce a football pitch to a desired standard on a regular basis and in a cost-effective and resource effective way. The following charts and data table illustrate one, of potentially many, interpretations of the guide maintenance planner given above.

Maintenance inputs:
• Total planned annual hours = 509.97.
• Average hours per month = 42.50.
• Maximum hours in any month: 60.50.

Labour costs:
• Based on £18.00 per hour.
• Total labour costs = £9,179.28.

The use of volunteer labour can save on significant input costs, although materials and equipment maintenance, repair and purchase can still contribute other significant costs for the maintenance of a pitch.

Games:
• Match games = 70 (excluding warm-up / friendlies).
• Maintenance cost (labour only) per game £131.13.