😳 What top teams dream of: Fifth-tier match sets crazy attendance record
Fans from both sides will be telling their great-grandchildren about this one. At the playoff final between Oldham Athletic and Southend United, a new attendance record was set today at Wembley Stadium.
52,115 football fans watched in the heart of London as Oldham secured a 3-2 victory in the playoff final, earning promotion to the fourth tier of English football. Never before have so many spectators attended a non-league promotion final. Even if the English atmosphere isn't always the best—today, the British once again proved in impressive fashion just how passionately they love football.
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