A celebration of our colours
A celebration of our colours
For a third year running Athletic Club have linked up with English teams to promote our respectives Non-League Day events
Athletic Club have teamed up with six English non-league clubs that play in red-and-white stripes as part of our 2025 Non-League Day celebrations.
The six teams (Altrincham FC, Bromsgrove Sporting, Evesham United, Sheppey United, Steyning Town and Witton Albion) have all received one Athletic men’s jersey and one Athletic women’s jersey to raffle off at their respective Non-League Day fixtures.
The selected sides compete between Tier 5 and Tier 8 of the English football pyramid, will play at home on March 22, and wear red-and-white striped tops.
This initiative follows on from previous collaborations in which Athletic has sought to connect Euskal Non-League Day with its UK counterpart. While prior link-ups focused on the Lions’ historical connections with British non-league teams, this year we have endeavoured to forge new ties with grassroots football in the UK.
The opening line of the club’s official anthem, “Athletic gorri ta zuria” (Athletic, red and white), is a powerful expression of the colours’ importance to Athletic’s history and identity, with red and white also being present on the flag of Bilbao.
What’s more, the Lions’ first red-and-white kits, which made their debut in a 1910 friendly against Sporting Irun, originated from England - although it hasn't yet been possible to establish for certain whether they came from the Sunderland or Southampton.
In the week leading up to Non-League Day 2025, Athletic Club will publish a series of articles about each of the clubs involved in this initiative with information about their respective histories, their kits and further details about their NLD matches.
Monday March 17 - Altrincham FC
Tuesday March 18 - Bromsgrove Sporting
Wednesday March 19 - Evesham United
Thursday March 20 - Sheppey United
Friday March 21 (morning) - Steyning Town
Friday March 21 (afternoon) - Witton Albion
Below are the details of their Non-League Day fixtures. If you’re an Athleticzale in England that weekend, we encourage you to attend one of these matches.
Altrincham FC vs Barnet FC. March 22, 17:30 GMT. J Davidson Stadium.
Bromsgrove Sporting vs Banbury United. March 22, 15:00 GMT. The Victoria Ground.
Evesham United vs Cribbs. March 22, 15:00 GMT. The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium.
Sheppey United vs Deal Town. March 22, 15:00 GMT. Holm Park.
Steyning Town vs Margate. March 22, 15:00 GMT. The Shooting Field.
Witton Albion vs Avro. March 22, 15:00 GMT. Wincham Park.
About Euskal Non-League Day
Inspired by the British movement, started by James Doe in 2010, Athletic Club Foundation is preparing a third edition of Euskal Non-League Day for the weekend of March 22-23.
Non-League Day is an initiative that connects directly with Athletic Club’s identity. Besides playing a crucial role in local communities, grassroots football is a fundamental part of the club’s youth development strategy and Athletic has affiliate agreements with close to 170 clubs across the Basque Country.
Athletic Club is the only side in LaLiga that organises such an event with the purpose of celebrating non-professional football and encouraging attendance at local grounds during the March international break.
*Cover photo by Altrincham FC photographer Jonathan Moore.