SFC Supporters Club Launch Silent Auction to be Mascot at Huge FA Cup Tie

Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 05:00

Salisbury FC Supporters Club launched a silent auction for a place as a matchday mascot for the club’s big FA Cup second-round tie against Blackpool, with every penny raised going to the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s charity.

Eleven children will have the chance to walk out with the team for one of the biggest games in the club's history.

Supporters can place their bids online at sfcsc.netlify.app.

The auction closes at midnight on Friday 27th November, and the 11 highest bids will win.

Each Christmas, Supporters Club members visit the children’s ward at Salisbury Hospital to hand out gifts. This year they hope to go one step further and present a cheque to the Stars Appeal, in thanks for the work the charity does throughout the year for patients and families at the hospital.

Being a mascot at the match gives young people the chance to be part of a historic match as Salisbury FC line up in the second round for the first time in the reformed club's history and walk out alongside the team and former Premier League and FA Cup winners Blackpool.

The game is set to take place on the weekend of Saturday 5th December.

The Supporters Club doesn’t handle matchday ticketing. Winning bidders must already have secured their tickets for the game and will be asked to show proof of a valid ticket once the auction closes.

Winners will then have 24 hours to make payment. The auction includes being part of the matchday as a mascot and a goody bag; match entry is not included.

A spokesperson for the supporters club said, “Our visit to the children’s ward at Christmas is one of the key parts of our year, and the Stars Appeal does amazing things for the hospital all year round. A day as a mascot at a huge FA Cup game is something a child will remember forever, and we’re delighted it can also help the Stars Appeal.”