NON LEAGUE DAY | EVERYONE WELCOME

Saturday is an opportunity to showcase what grassroots football has to offer

Saturday is Non-League Day 2026, an opportunity for football fans all over the country to sample the delights that the non-League game has to offer.

It 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 Queens Park Rangers play at Tavistock, who now ply their trade right here in the Southern League Division One South.

It has now 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 top levels of the game, 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 3pm, admission prices are realistic, you can often stand (and drink!) anywhere in the ground and will always be guaranteed a warm welcome by people who run their clubs for a love of the game.

In addition, the day is also used to promote the fantastic work of Prostate Cancer UK and help spread their important message that one in eight men will get prostate cancer – early diagnosis saves lives!

Find out more via: prostatecanceruk.org

We hope that everyone who is taking in a Southern League game as part of Non-League Day has a great afternoon.