Fans-tastic Return On Opening Day

Last updated : 09 August 2004 By Kevin Markey

Crowd figures were well up on last season and Coca-Cola League officials believe it will be a record-busting campaign.

Supporters turned out to back their teams on the hottest day of the year so far — 383,265 went through the turnstiles compared to 341,065 last season.

No more so than Elland Road who topped the bill with 30,459.