⚽ Which Programme Would You Buy?
Imagine you arrive at a football match. Two programmes are on sale. Look at both carefully — which one looks professional and which one looks like a red card offence?
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Town Rovers | 3–1 W |
| 8 Mar | Park Rangers | 2–2 D |
⚽ Learning Goals
📋 What Makes a Professional Programme?
Real football clubs spend time and money making their matchday programmes look brilliant. Fans buy them to keep as souvenirs! Here is what makes them look professional:
In Microsoft Word, you have all the tools to create these features. Let's learn which tools to use!
⚽ Match the Word Tool to the Programme Feature
Click a tool on the left, then click the matching programme feature on the right. Get all 6 to win!
🛠️ Word Tool
⚽ Programme Feature
⚽ Skill A: Create a Bold, Coloured Match Title
The title is the first thing people see. It needs to be big, bold, and eye-catching — like the front of a real matchday programme.
Open a new blank document. Type your club name in CAPITALS, e.g. RIVERSIDE FC
Triple-click on the club name to select the whole line, or use Ctrl + A
Press Ctrl + B or click the B button on the ribbon.
With the text selected, change the font size box to 36. You can type the number directly into the size box.
Click the Font Colour dropdown (the A with a coloured bar). Choose a dark green or your club colour.
Press Ctrl + E to centre the text. Your title should now be big, bold, coloured, and in the middle!
📄 Skill B: Add a Header and Footer
Headers and footers appear on every page of your document. Real programmes always have the club name at the top and page numbers at the bottom.
Click Insert → Header → Choose Blank (the first option).
In the header area, type your club name. Make it bold and a smaller font size (e.g. 10pt).
Click Insert → Footer → Choose Blank. Then click Insert → Page Number → Current Position.
Double-click on the main document area, or press Esc to close the header/footer editing mode.
📝 Skill C: Numbered Lists & Bullet Points
Your squad list should be numbered (1, 2, 3...) and your rules should use bullet points (•). Word makes this easy!
Click the Numbering button (1. 2. 3.) on the Home tab. Type your first player name and press Enter — the next number appears automatically!
Keep typing player names and pressing Enter. Word numbers them for you. Press Enter twice to stop the list.
For your rules section, click the Bullets button (• — —) on the Home tab. Type each rule and press Enter.
🧠 Lesson 1 Quiz
Test what you have learned! Click the correct answer. You can retry if you get it wrong.
Programme Planner
Type your details — watch the live preview update!
- Goalkeeper
- Defender
- Defender
- Midfielder
- Forward
✅ Lesson 1 Checklist
Tick off each item as you complete it in Word:
Lesson 1 Complete!
Great work! You have created a programme with titles, headers, footers, and lists. In Lesson 2, you will add images, tables, and shapes!
🏆 Learning Goals
📸 Why Do Programmes Need Images and Tables?
Look at any real matchday programme — they are full of photos, club badges, and league tables. These make the programme exciting to read and help fans find important information quickly.
Tables — League tables and fixture lists need rows, columns, and headings to be clear.
Shapes — Divider lines, circles for badges, and coloured boxes for section headers.
🔢 Put the Programme Steps in Order
Drag the steps into the correct order to build a complete matchday programme. On mobile, use the arrow buttons.
🥅 Fix the Formation — Word Skills Edition
Each "player" below is a Word skill. Click the correct position (what it does) to score a goal!
🛠️ Word Skill
⚽ What It Does
🖼️ Skill A: Insert and Position Images
Your programme needs at least two images — a club badge and an action photo. Here is how to add them and control where they appear.
Put your cursor where you want the image to appear in your document.
Click Insert → Pictures → This Device. Find your image file and click Insert.
Click the image. Drag one of the corner handles to make it bigger or smaller. Always use corners — not sides — to keep the image in proportion!
Click the image → click the Layout Options icon (or go to Format → Wrap Text). Choose Square so text flows neatly around the image. For a badge in the corner, use Tight or In Front of Text.
Once wrapping is set, you can drag the image to exactly where you want it on the page.
📊 Skill B: Create a Fixtures / League Table
Tables are perfect for showing match results, fixtures, and league standings. Let's create one!
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| City United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Town Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Click Insert → Table. Drag to select 6 columns and 7 rows (1 header row + 6 teams).
In the first row, type: Team, P (played), W (won), D (drawn), L (lost), Pts (points). Make them bold.
Type team names and their stats in each row. Press Tab to move to the next cell.
Click inside the table. Go to Table Design tab. Choose a style you like — something with shaded headers looks professional.
Select the number columns. Click Centre Align so the numbers line up neatly.
🔷 Skill C: Using Shapes for Dividers and Badge Design
Shapes add a professional touch. Use them for section dividers, coloured banners, or even a simple badge design.
Click Insert → Shapes. Choose a shape — try a rectangle for a section divider or a circle for a badge.
Click and drag on your document to draw the shape. Hold Shift while dragging to make a perfect circle or square.
Click the shape → Shape Format tab → Shape Fill to change the background colour. Use Shape Outline to change the border.
Right-click the shape → Add Text. Type your club name or section heading inside the shape!
Insert → Shapes → choose a Line. Draw it across the page between sections. Change its colour and thickness using Shape Outline.
🧠 Lesson 2 Quiz
Test what you have learned about images, tables, and shapes!
League Table Builder
Fill in the league table below — then recreate it in Word using Insert → Table!
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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Full Squad List Builder
Build your complete squad — numbered 1 to 11, just like a real programme!
- Goalkeeper
- Right Back
- Centre Back
- Centre Back
- Left Back
- Right Midfield
- Centre Midfield
- Centre Midfield
- Left Midfield
- Striker
- Striker
✅ Final Programme Checklist
This is the complete checklist for your matchday programme. Tick everything off before you submit!
⚽ Self-Assessment — Rate Your Skills
Click the footballs to rate how confident you feel with each skill. 1 ball = still learning, 5 balls = totally confident!
Programme Complete!
Amazing work! You have used Microsoft Word to create a full matchday football programme with titles, headers, footers, lists, images, tables, and shapes. You are a Word champion! ⚽🏅