Unique partnership sees creation of official 'Bilston Town FC Orange' paint
You've heard of Old Gold, but now there's Bilston Town Orange!
A community-led campaign to transform one of the Black Country's most historic football grounds has seen the creation of entirely new paint colour.
Thanks to a unique partnership between Bilston Town FC and Crown Decorating Centre Wolverhampton, 'Bilston Town Orange' is now available.
For several years, the club said it faced the challenge of standardising its famous, vibrant shade of orange, with various commercial off-the-shelf options failing to provide a true match.
Ahead of next season, Club Director, Jem Griffiths, approached Crown Decorating Centre and, using advanced digital colour-matching technology, technicians at the local branch successfully replicated the precise, historic shade.
The freshly mixed paint is being used by volunteers to repaint the turnstiles, stands, and internal stadium areas at Queen Street as part of a wider community-driven effort to refurbish the ground.
It can also be purchased from the Crown Decorating Centre Wolverhampton as well.
To help the club get started with the work, the company donated the first 15 litres of paint.
Chair of Bilston Town FC, Jay Morgan, said: "This is about much more than a fresh coat of paint - it is about pride, community ownership, and reclaiming our identity.
"Our orange shade is famous across non-league football, and this support from Crown Decorating Centre Wolverhampton allows us to truly make Queen Street our own.
"As a fan-owned club, our supporters are central to everything we do.
"Seeing the community come together over recent weekends to transform the ground has been incredible.
"We are a true community club, and we want to encourage any local businesses or individuals with trade skills to get in touch and be part of what we are building here."