AFC Totton
MID-TABLE BEACONSFIELD TOWN visit the Snows Stadium on Saturday, for the second Southern League Premier Division South encounter between The Stags and The Rams of the 2023/24 season. The game happens to coincide with National Non-League Day, which AFC Totton will be marking with a series of special offers to entice newcomers into the ground for a taste of local non-league football.
Non-League Day was set-up by James Doe in 2010 as a social media experiment, after being inspired by a pre-season trip to Devon to watch QPR play Tavistock.
It has since grown to become an annual part of the football calendar, backed by Premier League and Football League clubs, MPs, celebrities, media organisations, charities and, most importantly, the non-league clubs themselves and the fans who turn up on the day.
Always scheduled to coincide with an international break, Non-League Day provides a platform for clubs to promote the importance of affordable volunteer-led community football, while giving fans across the country the chance to show support for their local non-league side.
Many non-league clubs are almost exclusively volunteer run, with money taken at the turnstiles often funding thriving youth set-ups, projects and facilities which are of benefit to the whole community. The level of skill on offer at non-league grounds might not be the same as that at the Etihad Stadium or Stamford Bridge, for example, but there are other sides to the experience, from which the smaller club will always win hands down.
The vast majority of games still kick off at 3:00pm, ticket prices are a lot more realistic, you can often stand (and drink!) anywhere in the ground and you will always be guaranteed a warm welcome by people who run their clubs for the love of the game.
Whether you’re a Premier League or Championship fan without a game, a League One or League Two supporter who can’t make an away trip, or just someone who is curious about what their local club has to offer, there is sure to be something to interest everyone.
THE CHARITY PROSTATE CANCER UK will celebrate a 10-year milestone working with National Non-League Day on Saturday 23 March 2024, and broadcasting legend Jeff Stelling has challenged clubs to host a match to mark the occasion.
For the last decade, Prostate Cancer UK has worked side by side with the popular annual football matchday experience, raising money to fund lifesaving research and to increase the knowledge and awareness of prostate cancer – the most common cancer in men.
1 in 8 men will be affected with prostate cancer; the disease is curable if caught early, but early-stage prostate cancer often has no symptoms, so it is vital that men know their risk. Men are at higher risk if they are over 50, Black or have a father or brother who has had prostate cancer.
“National Non-League Day has become a really important and influential campaign, something I always get behind,” said Stelling. “It’s such a good partnership, which allows a brilliant charity that means so much to me to continue their lifesaving work across the football landscape.”
TELL YOUR FRIENDS...
Come celebrate National Non-League Day with AFC Totton at the Snows Stadium!
AFC TOTTON vs BEACONSFIELD TOWN
Southern League Premier Division South | Snows Stadium | Saturday 23 March 2024
ALL UNDER-18s get in FREE…
UNDER-16s must be accompanied by a paying adult.
HALF-PRICE Entry…
Upon production of a valid season ticket for either Southampton, AFC Bournemouth, Portsmouth or Eastleigh FC. Also available upon production of a valid Emergency Services or Military ID.
AFC TOTTON SEASON TICKET HOLDERS…
Bring up to two friends who can each gain entry by paying half-price; must be accompanied by a holder of a valid AFC Totton season ticket.
WITH THE PREMIER LEAGUE ON A BREAK for international fixtures, Gareth Southgate's England will be hosting Brazil for a prestiage friendly at Wembley Stadium that kicks-off at 7:00pm on Saturday evening.
The match will broadcast live on TV and available to watch in the Monarch Suite. Entry will be FREE, the bar will be open and the grill kitchen will be serving.
Why not make a night of it and sample Caroline Keats' Brazilian Beef Stroganoff, in the first of a new series of menu options throughout 2024 that will be themed around the cuisine of England's international opponents. Served with Rice and a pint of your choice from our wide selection of beers and lagers, all for just £10.
Support AFC Totton in the Community with our Easter Egg Donation Appeal 2024
By Ben Rochey-Adams
