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Do early kick-offs ease the coffers?

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
29 January 2023

FANS’ FORUM

IT will be interesting to see how those clubs who have opted for early kick-off fare financially. Balancing the cost of floodlights against possible reduced attendances.
I attended a 12.30pm start which was poorly attended. I also visited a club in the same division with a 3pm start which had a good crowd and floodlights were not needed until 3.30pm.
My memory goes back to the late 1940s, I do not recall starts earlier than 1.30pm although half-time breaks were only five minutes back then.
DAVID BYE, via email

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