Enticing Non-League Day fixtures for football fans to get stuck into across the West Midlands this weekend

Football fans across the West Midlands will be heading to their local non-league football clubs this weekend to mark a special annual celebration.

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The spring international break brings the return of ‘Non-League Football Day’.

The campaign encourages footie fans of clubs in the “higher echelons of the game” to check out their local non-league side.

Founder James Doe came up with the idea in 2010 after being inspired by a trip to watch Queens Park Rangers play a pre-season friendly at Tavistock.

The event is now embedded in the football calendar and receives backing and support from Premier League and EFL clubs, and governing bodies.

Lichfield's James Wilcock (L) celebrates his goal with Jamie Spiers (R). (Image by Jim Wall) — Lichfield City’s James Wilcock, left, celebrates his goal with Jamie Spiers. Photo: Jim Wall

Non-League Day always coincides with the first international break of the year and seeks to highlight the importance of clubs further down the pyramid and the volunteers who help run them.

The campaign’s website states: “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.

”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.”

There are matches across the West Midlands in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Shropshire for football fans to attend - with some higher up the non-league pyramid and some lower down.

With no action for the likes of Wolves or West Brom, below is a list of matches in the region that football fans can attend this Saturday (March 22).

Several clubs will offer special deals on tickets or on food and drink.