Footie fans while away half-time of 0-0 bore draw by PLANE SPOTTING after tip in matchday programme

Published on September 28, 2025 at 09:21 PM
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FOOTIE fans identified some new wingers — after being encouraged to go plane-spotting as half-time entertainment.

Windsor & Eton’s ground is on the flight path to and from nearby .

A plane spotting schedule from Heathrow Airport for a half-time entertainment feature at Windsor & Eton FC.Some flights were listed in the matchday programme

And a guide in the non-league side’s match-day programme suggested supporters look for five flights during the interval of their match with City.

Rather than queue for a pie and a pint, it tells fans: “If you are looking for something to occupy the half-time break, then how about looking up!”

It goes on: “Dependent on the wind direction, there will be overhead landing or taking off. See if you can spot these, which are due between 3.45pm and 4pm today.”

The wacky Up In The Air guide listed three arrivals — Air’s flight from Tokyo, a service from and a Biman jet from Dhaka.

There were also two departures — a Virgin flight for and an Aer Lingus plane going to .

One fan at Windsor’s Stag Meadow stadium said: “A lot of supporters were getting involved.

“I heard a guy ask, ‘What plane’s that, then?’ and his mate replied, ‘Oh, that’s an A380’. It was good fun. It wasn’t the most riveting game of .”

The plane-spotting was probably the highlight of the day — Saturday’s Combined Counties Premier clash ended 0-0.

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Illustration of a white passenger jet flying through a partly cloudy blue sky.Footie fans whiled away the half-time of a 0-0 bore draw by plane spotting

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