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Non-League Paper

From Yeovil Town se ng a new Na onal League South record to Bury FC
doing the same in the North West Coun es League, thousands cked
through the turns les over the fes ve period.

Non-League football has seen a real boom in crowds in recent seasons.
Whether it’s the product of post-covid where many fans discovered their
local club or the increasing turn-off from VAR-powered top-level football,
it’s been heartening to see such good a endances.

And it was no different on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day – as well as in
between – this season.

Credit to the excellent @NonLeagueCrowd account on X for a full rundown
of who pulled in the big numbers – definitely worth a follow if social media
is your thing.
On Boxing Day in the Na onal League, 7,909 were at Roots Hall as
Southend United ushered in a new era.

Contracts were exchanged on the takeover led by Australian businessman
Jus n Rees just a few days earlier. But Barnet spoilt the party with a 2-0 win.

Aldershot Town welcomed their biggest crowd for 15 years for the local
derby with Woking.
The travelling Cards made up 902 of the 5,970 crowd for the tense 0-0
encounter.

Yeovil Town set a new Na onal League South high again, the 6,301 for their
win over Taunton Town surpassing the 6,289 for October’s midweek derby
with Weymouth.
The next highest at Step 2 came in the Na onal League North where 4,468
watched on as Scunthorpe United beat Farsley Cel c 2-0.