Nigel Barson is a member of the Club who came forward to sponsor a player early in pre-season. His sponsorship, under “The Barson Boys,” is in memory of his father and three brothers, who are no longer with us. “I’m the last man standing,” says Nigel. Actually, he’s not – uncle, Doug Barson, who used to play football for Bicester, is promising a visit to The Spencer Stadium, powered by egg.com, later this season! And there’s son, Jamie, who has recently graduated from Nottingham University.

While Nigel no longer lives in Banbury, the Barsons have strong local connections, having lived on Western Crescent for many years. Nigel and brothers, as well as Jamie, were all born at the Horton General.

If the name Barson rings a bell, it could be because of Nigel’s distant relative, Frank Barson, of Aston Villa, Manchester United and England fame. According to The Guardian, he was “famous for brilliant defending, unrivalled heading – and on-field violence.” So not much to live up to, Josh!

Thank you, Nigel, for supplementing your membership and match ticket purchases with a player sponsorship.

If you’d like to join Nigel in doing something similar for your family, friends, or business, the Club has the following players available for sponsorship:

First team players
Nico Jones
Harley Giles
Luke Stokoe
Keegan Bloom
Seb Kola
Kaydon Gardiner-Solomon
Kian Mirnam
Nathan Whyman (GK)

First team staff
Ian the Kit Man
Jack the Physio

For just £200 +VAT, sponsors get:

Website and social media announcement of your sponsorship.
PA Announcements at every home game whenever your sponsored player scores a goal or is awarded Man of the Match.
Your company name and logo appearing in every matchday programme (digital and shared on social media before every home match).
Exclusive photo opportunity with your player.
Inclusion on the ‘Wall of Fame’ on the side of The Spencer Clubhouse - to be erected in the coming weeks.
At the end of the season, you’ll receive a signed shirt from your sponsored player as a lasting memento.

To enquire, please contact Claire Dumbreck via clairedumbreck@banburyunitedfc.co.uk.