Non-League Day 2015: Ten Idiosyncratic Non-League Grounds

One of the more common complaints that can be found of modern football is that, even for the match-attending supporter, the whole experience can feel a little soulless at times. Dozens of clubs have moved into new grounds over the last quarter of a century or so, and many of these seem to be situated on out of town estates, where the only nearby bar is a branch of TGI Friday’s and all around you is tarmac, steel and plate glass. Clubs at all levels of the game have tended to move into new grounds that lean towards this homogeneity, but the non-league game offers a break from this and we’ve pulled out ten clubs from all over the country – all of whom are at home this weekend – who offer surroundings that are unique in their own ways.One of the more common complaints that can be found of modern football is that, even for the match-attending supporter, the whole experience can feel a little soulless at times. Dozens of clubs have moved into new grounds over the last quarter of a century or so, and many of these seem to be situated on out of town estates, where the only nearby bar is a branch of TGI Friday’s and all around you is tarmac, steel and plate glass. Clubs at all levels of the game have tended to move into new grounds that lean towards this homogeneity, but the non-league game offers a break from this and we’ve pulled out ten clubs from all over the country – all of whom are at home this weekend – who offer surroundings that are unique in their own ways.

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