This special feature was written by Andrew Raeburn, a freelance sports journalist and broadcaster specializing in non-league football. Raeburn also serves as Eastbourne Borough FC’s publicity coordinator. With the international break giving the top two divisions the weekend off, and England
Eastbourne Borough are anticipating another big crowd through the Priory Lane gates this Saturday for the first-ever clash with former Football League club Darlington on ‘Non-League Day’. With no Premier League or Championship fixtures this weekend, and England playing on Friday night, a campaign initiated by QPR fan James Doe is urging those who would usually go to top-flight matches to instead ‘adopt’ their local side for the day. Non-League Day has the backing of the Football Supporters Federation, Conference sponsors