Football fans across Essex can show their backing for Non-League Day on Saturday 22nd March by attending a local non-league match and help to promote the importance of affordable volunteer-led community football.

Always scheduled to coincide with an international break, Non-League Day provides a platform for clubs to promote themselves and encourage fans across the country to show support for their local non-league side by using their ‘Match Finder’ function. Many clubs are almost exclusively volunteer run, with money taken at the turnstiles often funding thriving youth setups, projects and facilities which are of benefit to the whole community.

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.

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. Visit www.nonleagueday.co.uk to find a match in Essex near you!