The New Year's Day Crowds Come Out In Force!

By Sam Elliott

There's no getting away from it, the National League is proving rather popular this season.

Crowds in 2018 went through the roof - and if the start to this year is anything to go by things are only going to get better!

There were some fantastic crowds on New Year's Day - adding of course to a record-breaking bumper Boxing Day through the gates.

Leaders Leyton Orient welcomed over 6,000 for their game with Dagenham and everyone is wondering just how many will watch this Saturday's massive match with Salford City.

Talking of the Ammies, they drew a season high 4,044 as travelling Wrexham fans poured into the Peninsular Stadium for the big game.

Here's the top ten. Don't forget to keep a close eye out as we'll be producing the latest Attendance Tables very soon!


Top ten New Year's Day attendances:
1.Leyton Orient v Dagenham 6,001
2.Salford City v Wrexham 4,044
3.Hartlepool v Gateshead 3,468
4.Altrincham v Stockport C 3,383
5.York City v Darlington 3,265
6.Maidstone U v Dover 3,087
7.Truro City v Torquay 2,760
8.Kidderminster v Hereford 2,745
9.AFC Fylde v Barrow 2,194
10.Eastleigh v Havant & W 2,104

Where next?

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Orient Add A Wing Wizard To Their Title Charge He was wearing the colours of title rivals Wrexham last month but now Jordan Maguire-Drew will pull on the red of Leyton Orient.