Salisbury FC has won the FSA (Football Supporters Association) Away Day Experience at this year’s National Game Awards.
The FSA members voted who they thought provided the best experience as an away supporter.
Salisbury received the accolade for going above and beyond in welcoming visitors to the Ray Mac in our promotion-winning campaign. The presentation was held at AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Club director Hilary Billimore picked up the award on the club’s behalf and told The Non-League Paper, “We always try to make sure that everybody visits the stadium has a great time. We try to be as welcoming as possible. We want people to experience the whole being of the club.
“Everybody just gets on well together, and it’s great going to a real football where everybody’s included.”
Preparations are underway for the new season, with a team of volunteers hard at work.
Hilary continued, “In a way, although we’ve been promoted, I’ll miss all the people in the lower leagues, fans, players, officials. I’m having a few weeks off at the moment then it’s getting to the stadium to make sure everything’s spick and span.
“We’ve got a brilliant team of volunteers who come in every Tuesday and Friday, and they paint, clean up, make alterations, and do all sorts of things.
“They attend to the maintenance of the club, and that’s all done on a voluntary basis. We are so grateful to them. Without them, nothing could happen at Salisbury. We’re so proud of them.’’
Chairman Ian Hammond told The NLP: “We pride ourselves on our hospitality, and we like to think that the experience in a bespoke ground – a big ground at our level – is a positive for visiting supporters.
‘’Our tea huts and bars are very popular, and everyone has a good view of the pitch, which is a big plus.”
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