A MIDLAND League record attendance of 4,060 saw Hereford FC win their first competitive game 4-1 against Dunkirk in the Premier Division at Edgar Street.
The largest crowd registered previously was 1,280 for the match between Racing Club Warwick and local rivals Leamington in 2005.
Striker John Mills scored Hereford's first goal in the 19th minute before Pablo Haysham added a second three minutes before half-time.
Mills grabbed his second in the 79th minute before completing his hat-trick in stoppage time.
Nottingham side Dunkirk scored just before Mills' third through substitute Phil Massingham.
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