Goal! Football clubs net £1m in handouts from the Premier League and FA

One of the biggest recipients of the Premier League and FA Facilities Fund was Bilbrook FC, which received £484,529 towards their £844,529 changing of the pavilion and working on its grass pitches.

And the George Salter Academy in West Bromwich, was awarded £599,747 to boost the £764,747 work refurbishing the artificial pitch.

Other recipients included Walsall Phoenix FC, which got £6,131and Mayfield FC in Staffordshire with £750.

Dudley Sports FC in Brierley Hill also got £1,965 for grounds maintenance equipment.

Tracey Crouch MP, the minister for sport, said: "Improving grassroots football facilities is vital to help us get more people involved in the game and nurture our future football stars.

"This latest £14m worth of investment, from the Premier League, FA and Government, will benefit community football across the country in locations that need it most."

Richard Scudamore,the executive chairman of the Premier League, added: "The Football Foundation's underlying strategy of delivering quality community facilities where they are needed most and can be best utilised is something the Premier League has long-supported. Creating opportunities for young people to play football and get involved with other sports is incredibly important.

"It also forges stronger bonds between communities and the professional football clubs sustained by them."

The £1,097,429 going towards the Black Country and Staffordshire is part of a West Midlands wide investment of just under £1.8 million. This funding includes a £420,987 grant to John Henry Newman Catholic College in Birmingham which will enable the college to construct a new 3G artificial pitch.

Nick Bitel, the Sport England chairman, said: "Sports pitches and pavilions are used by millions of people each week, so it's important that we make sure that they're high quality, welcoming and accessible for everyone.

"We're proud to be working with the FA, Premier League, Government and Football Foundation to create so many excellent facilities that benefit people now, and for years to come."

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, added: "This continued investment is improving the capacity and quality of local facilities for people who play their football, and other sports, purely for the love of it.

"Since we were launched in 2000, the Football Foundation has supported over 14,000 grassroots projects worth more than £1.3bn."