Basingstoke Town FC are inviting supporters of Premier League, Championship and Football League clubs to come to the Camrose to watch The Dragons take on Braintree Town in the Blue Square Bet South on Non League Day, Saturday September 4.
The day is half price entry if you can produce either a season ticket or a used ticket stub from the current season from any professional club.
The non-league football day is the brainchild of James Doe, a lifelong football fan and supporter of Harrow Borough FC. It hopes is to promote the semi professional game.
Mr Doe said: "With England playing the night before and the Premier League and Championship taking a week off, I urge all fans of the big clubs to get out and watch their local non-league team instead on Saturday 4th September. Given the current financial climate, clubs outside the Football League need all the support they can get so your presence at a game will be genuinely appreciated.”
General Manager of Basingstoke FC, Dave Partridge, said: “This is a great idea. Basingstoke is a multicultural town in respect of football support. Being a ‘London overspill’ Town in the 60’s and 70’s many peoples roots are still there so the London Clubs get a lot of support from the Town. Also we are positioned closely to Reading and Southampton and both sides have until very recently been in the Premiership and enjoyed good following from the Borough.
“This gives people the chance to still enjoy their football fix and seek out their non-league team. I am sure that they will be pleasantly surprised and this opens up the possibility of them returning and adopting a lower league side alongside their professional team. I urge everyone in the locality to come along and give it a go.”
Admission at the Camrose for those producing the above documents will be £5.00 for adults, £3.00 for concession and £1.00 for an accompanied child.
