National League South club make plea to locals to help increase attendances for sustainability

National League South club Taunton Town have decided to make plea to locals to help increase attendances for sustainability.

Kevin Sturmey, the Peacocks’ chairman and CEO, have sent a message to residents in the town and nearby to come along to their matches in order to keep them battling at the top end of the table.

He said, as per Somerset County Gazette: “We are working our socks off here at Taunton Town FC to provide supporters a top quality match day product,” he said.

“The more supporters we get the more we can do at this club, so come on down and support your local club. We need all the support we can.

“Ideally we need over 1,000 fans each home match to keep this club in a sustainable position, and I think we can do this.

“Our fan village is one of the best in the league, we have something on offer for everyone and of course on the pitch, we currently sit in fifth place in the National League South.

“Come on down and help us stay at the top end of the table, myself, the management and the players all appreciate your support!”

Sturmey also wanted ‘locals and current supporters’ to give the club feedback on the current matchday experience, and add that any ideas to improve it should be sent to them or via emailing the following address – lewis.wiseman@newsquest.co.uk.

Take a look at this recent matchday vlog recorded at Taunton, get a feel of what they have to offer… 

TAUNTON TOWN FIXTURES

Sat 5 Aug (H) Braintree Town – National South – 2-1 W – 801
Sat 12 Aug (A) Aveley – National South – 1-4 L – 372
Tue 15 Aug (A) Weymouth – National South – 1-1 D – 1,252
Sat 19 Aug (H) Welling United – National South – 1-0 W – 727
Sat 26 Aug (H) St Albans City – National South – 3-2 W – 642
Mon 28 Aug (A) Maidstone United – National South – 1-1 D – 2,014
Sat 2 Sep (H) Dartford – National South – 1-0 W – 902
Tue 5 Sep (A) Chippenham Town – National South – 3-3 D – 634
Sat 9 Sep (A) Tonbridge Angels – National South – 3-0 W – 852 
Fri 15 Sep (A) Merthyr Town – FA Cup 2Q – 1-1 D – 1,583
Tue 19 Sep (H) Merthyr Town – FA Cup 2QR – 1-2 L – 774
Sat 23 Sep (H) Havant & Waterlooville – National South – 0-0 D – 877
Sat 30 Sep (H) Eastbourne Borough – National South – 3pm
Sat 7 Oct (A) Dover Athletic – National South – 3pm
Sat 14 Oct (H) Slough Town – National South – 3pm
Sat 21 Oct (H) Hampton & Richmond Borough – National South – 3pm
Tue 24 Oct (A) Bath City – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 28 Oct (A) Chelmsford City – National South – 3pm
Sat 4 Nov (H) Farnborough – National South – 3pm
Tue 7 Nov (H) Weston-super-Mare – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 11 Nov (A) Hemel Hempstead Town – National South – 3pm
Tue 14 Nov (A) Truro City – National South – 7.45pm
Tue 21 Nov (H) Torquay United – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 25 Nov (H) Worthing – National South – 3pm
Sat 2 Dec (A) Eastbourne Borough – National South – 3pm
Sat 16 Dec (A) Havant & Waterlooville – National South – 3pm
Sat 23 Dec (H) Tonbridge Angels – National South – 3pm
Tue 26 Dec (A) Yeovil Town – National South – 3pm
Sun 31 Dec (H) Yeovil Town – National South – 3pm
Sat 6 Jan (A) Slough Town – National South – 3pm
Sat 13 Jan (H) Dover Athletic – National South – 3pm
Sat 20 Jan (A) Braintree Town – National South – 3pm
Tue 23 Jan (H) Weymouth – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 27 Jan (H) Aveley – National South – 3pm
Sat 3 Feb (A) Welling United – National South – 3pm
Sat 10 Feb (A) St Albans City – National South – 3pm
Sat 17 Feb (H) Maidstone United – National South – 3pm
Tue 20 Feb (H) Chippenham Town – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 24 Feb (A) Dartford – National South – 3pm
Sat 2 Mar (H) Truro City – National South – 3pm
Sat 9 Mar (A) Worthing – National South – 3pm
Tue 12 Mar (A) Torquay United – National South – 7.45pm
Sat 23 Mar (H) Chelmsford City – National South – 3pm
Fri 29 Mar (A) Weston-super-Mare – National South – 3pm
Mon 1 Apr (H) Bath City – National South – 3pm
Sat 6 Apr (A) Hampton & Richmond Borough – National South – 3pm
Sat 13 Apr (A) Farnborough – National South – 3pm
Sat 20 Apr (H) Hemel Hempstead Town – National South – 3pm

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