Football Scoreboard

A simple two-team scoreboard for football (soccer): tap +1 Goal for either side, track the score half by half, rename the teams, and correct the tally instantly if you misclick. Nothing you tap is sent anywhere — the score is saved only in this browser.

Open the scoreboard →

Set up the teams, half length and timeouts, then start scoring. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

Does this sync between two devices, e.g. both team benches?

No. The score lives only in your browser on the device you’re tapping on (see the privacy notice) — it never reaches a server. Whoever is keeping score should use a single device.

I tapped the wrong team by mistake — how do I fix it?

Tap −1 under that team to back the goal off, or tap directly on the score to type the exact correct number. The new number saves immediately.

Will I lose the score if I close the tab or my phone locks?

No — the score is saved to your browser’s local storage after every tap, so it’s still there when you reopen this page on the same device and browser. Clearing your browser data, using a private/incognito window, or switching devices resets it.

Why do I have to set everything up before I can score?

So that nothing can be changed by accident mid-match. You enter the team names, half length, and timeout count and length on the setup screen, check them, then tap "Start match" — from that moment those settings are locked and the scoreboard is in live mode. It means a stray tap during a match can’t quietly halve the half length or hand a team an extra timeout.

Can I rename the teams once the match has started?

Not without resetting. Team names are part of the locked setup, so fix a typo before tapping "Start match". If you have to change one mid-match, tap "Reset match & edit setup" — but that clears the score too, so note it down first.

How do I start a new match?

Tap "Reset match & edit setup" and confirm. That clears the score, the clock and the timeouts and drops you back on the setup screen with the previous match’s settings still filled in, ready to adjust for the next one. There’s no undo, so only use it once the previous match’s result is recorded.

I closed the tab halfway through setting up — do I have to start over?

No. Setup entries are saved as you type, exactly like the score is during a match, so reopening the page on the same device and browser brings back what you had entered.

How does the half-by-half score work?

Tap "Next half →" when the first half ends. Goals you tap after that count toward the second half, and the total above adds both halves together. The breakdown table shows each half’s score separately, and it’s included in the copied final-score summary. The button disables itself after the second half — there’s no extra time or penalty-shootout tracking in this version.

Does this track anything beyond the score — cards, substitutions, time?

It now has an optional game clock and timeouts (below), but still no card tracking or per-player stats — deliberately not a full match-officiating tool.

How does the game clock work?

Set the half length in minutes on the setup screen, then tap "Start" to count down; "Pause" stops it, and it keeps the time you paused at. It’s a plain countdown — nothing happens automatically when it reaches 0:00, and it doesn’t advance the half for you. Tapping "Next half →" resets the clock to the full half length and pauses it, ready for you to start the second half yourself.

How do timeouts work?

Set how many timeouts each team gets and how long each one lasts on the setup screen, then during the match tap "Timeout" under a team to start theirs — it automatically pauses the game clock. The timeout counts down on its own; when it ends, the game clock stays paused until you tap "Start" again. Only one team’s timeout can run at a time. Timeout usage carries across halves and can’t be topped up mid-match — resetting the match is the only thing that gives them back. Regulation football has no timeouts, so this defaults to 0 per team; set it above 0 only if your competition uses them.

Keeping score for another sport? See the family of free counters in the footer below.

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