Free toolkit
Everything you need to start in analysis and scouting
You don't need to pay for data, video or courses to get started. The Analysis and Scouting Toolkit puts the best free resources in one place, plus some of my own, so you can spend your time on the work.
What's inside
Six pages, each one a place to start.
Full games to watch
60+ competitions
Where to watch full games and replays online for free, so you can start scouting a league tonight.
Scout report tool and templates
Player and team reports
A free scout report database with player and team templates, so your first report has a structure.
The best free data sources
No paid subscriptions
Where to find free football data online. You don't need to pay for data just to get started.
Learning football data
Python and Tableau
The tutorials and courses I'd point anyone to for learning Python and Tableau in a football context.
Book recommendations
My best reads
Analysis, scouting, tactics and building an online portfolio. The books I keep recommending to members.
Courses and channels
Free to start
The FA's free Introduction to Talent ID course, plus the GitHub repo and YouTube channels I'd start with.
Who it's for
Anyone starting out in football analysis or scouting who doesn't want to pay for data, video or courses before they know what they need. And anyone further along who wants the best free resources in one place.
Who's behind it
I'm Liam Henshaw. I've worked as a performance analyst, a data analyst and a recruitment analyst at clubs in England and Scotland, and now I'm a data analyst and scout at a football agency. I also run the Recruitment Room, a community of people making the move into scouting and recruitment.
Spend your time on the work, not looking for resources.
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