China Daily mentions Hereford

It's not every day that Hereford United, or any other Conference club for that matter, gets a mention in the China Daily.

But football is becoming more popular in the Communist country and much more space is becoming devoted to the subject in their newspapers.

The paper previews tomorrow's Carling Cup clash between Wigan and Manchester United and in the feature given a potted history of Wigan's rise from non-league football to the Premiership.

As ever the meeting between the two clubs which produced the biggest gate between two non-league sides is noted.

They (Wigan) even held Newcastle to a draw at St James' Park in 1954 before losing the replay 3-2 in a campaign that saw a crowd of 27,526 watch them beat fellow non-league side Hereford.

Is there anywhere left in the world yet to hear about Hereford United?

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