A trip down memory lane for me on Saturday afternoon as I watched Rugby Town take on Northwich Victoria in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 1st Division South.
I was a regular at Butlin Road throughout the 80's and 90's before moving away from my home town, Jimmy Knox's side (then playing as VS Rugby - Valley Sports) winning the FA Vase at Wembley and coming within a whisker of reaching the top-flight of Non-League football.
Times are harder on the pitch, Saturday's 2-0 defeat in front of 167 spectators leaving The Valley rooted to the foot of the table and in danger of a return to Step 5 football.
That would be a shame given the warm welcome on offer at the turnstiles and the quality of a ground that has a modern main stand and cover on all four sides of the pitch.
The next scheduled home league game is against fellow strugglers Market Drayton Town on Tuesday 18th October.
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