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Season Tickets 2025/26

Following an excellent season back in the Vanarama National League North (NLN) that saw the introduction of quite a few young players and ultimately the sale of young striker Callum Stewart to Shrewsbury Town, the club is looking to build upon that platform for the season ahead.

Definitely back in the league are relegated AFC Fylde, whilst Macclesfield FC with Manager Robbie Savage enter the league as champions of the Northern Premier League. One of AFC Telford or Kettering Town will also enter the league as Southern Premier League Central Play-Off winners, whilst the Northern Premier League Play Off Final is between Worksop Town FC and Stockton Town FC, although there is currently an appeal process taking place after the FA charged Stockton with fielding an ineligible player in their Play-Off Semi-Final win over Guiseley.

That leaves two spaces to be filled in the NLN with Bedford Town who won the Southern Premier League Central most likely to be placed in the National League North but no guarantees on that with the FA having to decide where to place Southern Premier League South Champions Merthyr Tydfil. Factor in that Gloucester City are in the Southern Premier League South Play-Off Final plus there has to be even a possibility that Hemel Hempstead Town FC could find themselves moved from the National League South. It will be intriguing to see what happens in the coming weeks.

Whilst reviewing admission and season ticket prices the club has had to factor in that our costs have once again risen, particularly with regard to energy, travel costs and rates rises.

We have made the difficult decision to increase Adult, Concession, Student and U18 admission prices by a £1 for the season ahead with Children U12 remaining FREE.

Admission Prices for Season 2025-26 are:

Adults £16,
Concessions £12,
Students £9,
U18 £6
Children U12 FREE.

The influx of young supporters these past two seasons has been great to see, re-invigorating the atmosphere both home and away. With that in mind and wanting to maintain the momentum we wanted to ensure that younger supporters remain encouraged to come to our games. For example most clubs charge students at their concession rate.

We conducted a thorough review of our Season Ticket pricing, wanting to ensure continuity across all the admission categories. Early Bird Season Tickets have been priced at 70% of what you would pay if you attended all 23 games, whilst a Standard Season Ticket has been priced at 75%. In addition we have made the decision to reward season ticket holders with the following benefits:

- Free car parking
- 10% discount on club shop purchases
- 10% discount on any match day hospitality package
- Priority access to any restricted ticketed matches (home or away)

Watching football at ourYour Co-op Community Stadium is even more affordable if you take advantage of the clubs 'Early Bird' Season Ticket Offer with a deadline for applications of 31 May, 2025. Application forms are available HERE or in person from the club office.Tickets can also be purchased direct through the club ticketing site.

‘Early Bird’ Season Tickets are:

Adults £257 (£11.26 per game),
Concessions £193 (£8.39 per game),
Students £145 (£6.30 per game),
Under18 £57(£2.48),
Children Under 12 FREE.

Season Tickets purchased after 31st May are priced at:

Adults £276,
Concessions £207,
Students £155,
Under 18 £62,
Children Under 12 FREE.

Registered players (Under 16) of Leamington FC Community and Development teams will, when accompanied by an adult and on production of their membership card, be given FREE entry with one accompanying adult gaining entry for £5. Season Ticket entry applies to league games only (not cup ties or play-off matches).

In addition we have listened to fan representation and will extend the Free Saturday Match Day Bus Service with an additional run before and after games. A bus will depart from Leamington Railway Station at 1315 hrs, 1345 hrs and 1415 hrs. Post match the bus service will depart 1700 hrs, 1730 hrs and 1800 hrs. Discussions will take place in the coming weeks with the Brakes Trust on how we can develop and improve the ‘Fan Zone’ experience successfully launched at the end of last season.

Car Parking charges will remain at £3 for those purchased prior to midnight on the day before a game with a £5 fee on match day.

We will continue to show live sport via TNT on the new interactive screen and televisions within the clubhouse as we seek to enhance the match day experience. This will enable us to show Premier League 12.30pm matches on a Saturday.

Chairman Jim Scott commented, 'We have done everything that we can to keep the price of watching football at our Your Co-op Community Stadium affordable. We are hopeful of your understanding on this matter recognising that supporters are the lifeblood of our club’.

Passantino to leave Brakes - Pathway Opportunities

After six years, Leamington FC Head of Media Max Passantino will say goodbye to his hometown club in search of pastures new, writes Kian Claydon.

Initially joining the Warwickshire outfit as a 14-year-old, Passantino soon took over the club’s social media channels – boosting their following five-fold over the six year period.

The period has seen a transformation in the Brakes’ social output, launching on different social media such as Instagram and TikTok – sites that the club previously didn’t utilise prior to 2018 – in addition to huge growth the usual sites of X and Facebook and most recently launching a club app with Element16Media.

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“Harbury Lane has been my home since I was five,” said Passantino. “I’m just happy to say I’ve been able to give something back to the club that’s given me so much.

“Jim (Scott, Chairman), Kevin (Watson, Director), Paul (Edwards, Press Officer) and Nick (Leek, videographer) took a huge gamble back in 2018 in taking me on – and I’d like to think they’re happy with the progress we’ve made.”

The proof is in the pudding - with over 120,000 followers across social media now all familiar with the brand built over that period, the hashtag #BackingTheBrakes - penned by Passantino - now synonymous with the club.

That brand has been constructed over time, with Leamington having a common typography and colour scheme across all social media and print media output, and with Passantino sharing programme editing duties with partner-in-crime and Press Officer Paul Edwards, the club are now setting their sights high and aiming for the Programme of the Year award in their division, given by the National League at the end of the campaign.

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Max joked “I look back to what I was doing in 2018 and think ‘How did I get away with that in this league!’. It’s been a long journey with everything being self-taught from graphics and post style all the way to stream producing in the Covid curtailed season.

“Comparing it all now, from when I started to what we produce across social media and in the programme – it feels a bit unreal! We’ve been able to build a clear brand, and maintain the high standards even with producing our 60 page programme, the longest in the league, which fits perfectly alongside our social media.

“I’ve had a great team to work with. Paul’s been my right hand man through it all, Nick (Leek) and Scott (Hanna) produce the best non-league highlights and were brilliant to me especially during the Covid season with streaming. Matt (Delaney), Shaun (Cashmore) and Craig (Barnes) have all equally chipped in so much help, as well as our two additions this season in Ethan (Gardiner) and Rachel (Gore) have done.”

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His journey at the club, however, has taught him a lot more than just basic media principles.

He added “While at Leam, I’ve grown as a person. Not just the thick skin I need for some comments and the ability to bite my lip and not say something, but the people skills – communicating with everyone at our club as well as at other clubs and the external media. It’s been brilliant to build relationships with the local press, no more so than rebuilding a connection with the Warwick University paper – The Boar.

“I feel like I’ve matured at the club, which I guess is natural given how old I was when I joined, but spending time with everyone in some tough situations as well as joyous moments has taught me how to react to problems well and the ability to improvise and deal with challenging circumstances calmly.”

While Passantino will be leaving the club at the end of this season, his legacy will no doubt live on in the core principles of Leamington’s social media which now have an incredibly strong base.

Brakes chairman, Jim Scott, added “As the club has developed, we have tried to increase pathway opportunities for young people both on and off the pitch. These include coaches and volunteers working within our community schemes; volunteers on match day roles; volunteer roles behind the scenes that help drive the club. The aim is to develop their life skills and experience making them an asset to employers in the wider world.

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“Max has been a striking success for us, developing our social media and wider media platforms to a level where we are the envy of many a club. He finishes at university at the end of the educational year and will enter full time employment with a fantastic resume to flash in front of prospective employers.

“We thank him massively for his efforts and wish him every success, but true to his commitment to the club, it will not be the last we will see of him as he has made the commitment of training up and advising his replacements.”

The club will be releasing more information on www.leamingtonfc.co.uk regarding media positions for next season in due course.

(Cover Photo: David Airey)