Non-League Day: What is it?
Set for its eighth consecutive year, Non-League Day is set to go ahead on October 7th, but what is it?
Held each year during the international break, Non-League Day takes advantage of the lack of Premier League and Championship match action in an effort to boost notoriety of games that take place lower down in the football pyramid.
The date provides a platform for clubs to promote the importance of volunteer-led community football, while empowering fans to show support for their local Non-League side.
Partnering with Prostate Cancer UK (PCUK) in an effort to raise funds for, and awareness of, an illness that affects thousands of men in Britain every year, Non-League Day will also continue its annual link-up with Kick It Out (KIO), raising awareness of issues, promoting equality and challenging all aspects of discrimination at all levels of the game.
Here at Expressandstar.com, we want you to share your Non-League Day experiences with us. If you're attending a game this weekend, be sure to send your Non-League Day selfies to @expressandstar on Twitter, and be sure to let us know if your club is doing something to mark the occasion.
Who to look out for in your area:
Below you can find a list of every Non-League Day fixture set to take place in and around the West Midlands this year, make sure to support your local team by grabbing a ticket and attending - you never know, you could find a second team to support!
National League North
Bradford Park Avenue v Kidderminster Harriers
Evo-Stik League Premier Division
Altrincham v Rushall Olympic
Grantham Town v Stafford Rangers
Hednesford Town v Witton Albion
Stourbridge v Halesowen Town
FA Trophy Preliminary Round
Chasetown v Market Drayton Town
Midland League Premier Division
AFC Wulfrunians v Westfields
Lye Town v Coleshill Town
Quorn v Sporting Khalsa
Stourport Swifts v Boldmere St Michaels
Midland League Division One
Brocton v Nuneaton Griff
Heath Hayes v Atherstone Town
Stafford Town v Leicester Road
Walsall Wood v Pershore Town
West Midlands League Premier Division
AFC Bridgnorth v Wednesfield
Black Country Rangers v W'ton Casuals
Dudley Sports v Shifnal Town
Dudley Town v Pegasus Juniors
Hereford Lads Club v Smethwick
Stone Old Alleynians v Cradley Town
W'ton Sporting Comm v Tividale
Wellington v Bilston Town Comm