Aveley vs Cray Wanderers – 28/3/26 – Non League Day
A note for Cray Wanderers supporters that this Saturday’s match at Aveley falls as part of Non League Day and into is sixteenth year after being set up in 2010.
Non League Day takes place on a weekend with international fixtures and no Premier League or EFL Championship games taking place. Non League Day is run in partnership with The Sports Circle.and supported by South Western Railway. Contributions and donations raised at events on the day are donated to Prostate Cancer UK who Non League Day has had a long standing partnership. Please visit the Prostate Cancer UK website https://prostatecanceruk.org/ for more information on the most common form of cancer in men. Affecting one in eight men the support of Non-League Day and activities helps this most vital of health charities. Non League Day also partners the Kick It Out and Show Racism the Red Card charities.
If you are going to Aveley or any game this weekend during Non League Day please adhere to and respect the home club with any activities they may have planned.
For this game Aveley offer £5 entry for season ticket holders of Premier League through to National South clubs. Aveley dedicate this natch to Prostate Cancer UK and there will be collections and events taking place for the Charity.
With so many supporters disaffected with the professional game heading to non league football and the local clubs this is a show case day which can help those not used to this pure form of the game see the importance of volunteers and match day staff to help organise, administrate and provide, feed, serve and look after supporters at their local clubs.
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 Queens Park Rangers play at Tavistock. 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. Non League Day won the Football Supporters Association Non League Award for 2025.
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 3pm, ticket 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.
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.
.Please visit https://nonleagueday.co.uk/
Non League Day won the Football Supporters Association Non League Award for 2025.
Also on the Non League Day website please see the Non League Awards 2026 page where you can nominate your club for an award if you think make a huge contribution to your community, wellbeing and opportunities as well as a great match day experience.
