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Wealdstone driven by fan power as Rotherham come calling in the FA Cup | Paul Torpey

Source: guardian.co.uk Sport

Nov 08, 2009

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Thanks to supporter fundraising the Stones are rolling again, after years of decline, homelessness and financial difficulty

There are many rewards for non-league clubs facing league opposition in the FA Cup's first round – prize money, bigger gates, increased media attention and the right to be called 'plucky'. For Ryman League Premier Division side Wealdstone, who entertain Rotherham United of League Two today, reaching the competition proper for the first time in 23 years is reward in itself for an extraordinary supporter-driven effort which has rejuvenated a formerly major force in the non-league world. Since their last appearance in the first round in 1986, the club has left its traditional home in Harrow, entered administration, plummeted to a level dangerously close to park football and spent 17 years without a stadium. Kept afloat largely by fundraising, last year's acquisition of a home ground finally provided Wealdstone with the opportunity to increase revenue and support.

A promising first season at the new ground in Ruislip, north London, saw the tea

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