The 5th annual Non League Day took place this weekend and
generated lots of positive publicity for clubs up and down the country as they
took full advantage of the international break and the absence of Premier
League and Championship games.
Bungay Town's free mushrooms for fans made national
headlines and 'bumper' crowds were reported, none more so than an astonishing 2,856
as Dulwich Hamlet played host to Hampton & Richmond, enticed by a 'pay what
you want' offer.
Lower down the pyramid, 717 attended Burgess Hill Town
against East Grinstead Town and exactly 100 saw Haringey Borough against
Newham, both fixtures offering free entry.
The numbers may not seem much but if only a small
percentage of those people come back through the gates two or three more times
this season then it can make a massive difference to the clubs concerned.
Coventry City cut adult prices to £10 for their
homecoming game at the Ricoh Arena. 27,306 enjoyed an emotional night and
although the price of tickets probably had little to do with whether people
attended this particular game it was still a smart piece of PR from the club. Prices are back to normal for the visit of Yeovil this weekend but the usual matchday increase has been scrapped for the fixture.
Gillingham Ladies celebrated their strengthened
partnership with Gillingham FC by allowing free entry to their first game at
Priestfield. A record attendance of 351 watched the over Keynsham Ladies in the
Premier League on Sunday.
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