1973–74 season | |
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Chairman | Frank Miles |
Manager | Colin Addison |
Stadium | Edgar Street |
Division Three | 18th |
League Cup | First round |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
Welsh Cup | Fourth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Evans (8) All: Brian Evans and Jim Hinch (9) |
Highest home attendance | 17,431 v Bristol City, FA Cup, 26 January 1974 |
Lowest home attendance | 3810 v Plymouth Argyle, Division Three, 20 February 1974 |
Average home league attendance | 8040 |
Biggest win | 3–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion (H), Division Three, 27 October 1973 3–0 v Walton & Hersham (H), FA Cup 2nd Round, 15 December 1973 3–0 v Southport (H), Division Three, 30 March 1974 |
Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Wrexham (A), Division Three, 22 December 1973 |
The 1973–74 season was the 44th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their second in the Football League. Following promotion in their debut league season, the club competed in Division Three, as well as the League Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.
Summary
Hereford enjoyed a steady start to the season and were as high as fifth in the table by the end of October. A sequence of only four wins in 17 matches between December and March checked their progress, but a nine-match unbeaten run pulled them clear of danger to an eventual 18th-place finish, eight points above the relegation zone.
In the FA Cup, Hereford evoked memories of their giant-killing exploits two years earlier with a 2–1 replay win over West Ham United in the third round. Alan Jones struck the winning goal after a late Pat Holland equaliser had denied Hereford victory in the first match at Upton Park. The Cup run ended in the next round at the hands of Bristol City.
On 26 September 1973, Brian Evans, a pre-season signing from Swansea City, became the first Hereford player to win an international cap when he featured in Wales' 3–0 defeat against Poland in a World Cup qualifier.[1]
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1973-74 season
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ![]() |
Peta Bala'c (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Tommy Hughes | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Fred Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
David Carver | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Emery | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Alan Jones | 24(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29(1) | 3 |
DF | ![]() |
Mick McLaughlin | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Ken Mallender | 26(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(1) | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Naylor | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 |
DF | ![]() |
Billy Tucker | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Colin Addison | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Evans | 30(1) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36(1) | 9 |
MF | ![]() |
Alan Gane | 6(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(3) | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Gregory | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Ron Radford | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
David Rudge | 27(4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33(4) | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
Colin Tavener | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Taylor (on loan from York City) | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Dudley Tyler | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Gary Bell (on loan from Cardiff City) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Willie Brown (on loan from Newport County) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
FW | ![]() |
Jim Hinch | 22(5) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28(5) | 9 |
FW | ![]() |
David Jenkins | 10(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12(3) | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Lee | 12(4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(4) | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
Brian Owen | 15(6) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 2(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17(9) | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Eric Redrobe | 21(4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25(5) | 6 |
FW | ![]() |
John Ritchie | 10(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(1) | 3 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 1.136 | 45 |
17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 1.093 | 44 |
18 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | 0.930 | 43 |
19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 43 |
20 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 42 |
Results
Third Division
25 August 1973 1 | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Hereford United | Cleethorpes |
Chatterley ![]() |
Tavener ![]() Tucker ![]() Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 10,709 |
1 September 1973 2 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Hereford |
Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 9483 |
8 September 1973 3 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Hereford United | London |
Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 5640 |
11 September 1973 4 | Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Hereford United | Bristol |
Taylor ![]() |
Redrobe ![]() |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 12,620 |
15 September 1973 5 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Watford | Hereford |
Evans ![]() |
Lees ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8634 |
19 September 1973 6 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
Young ![]() Loyden ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 9004 |
22 September 1973 7 | Halifax Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Halifax |
Gwyther ![]() |
Mallender ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 12,620 |
29 September 1973 8 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Wrexham | Hereford |
Radford ![]() Redrobe ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8245 |
6 October 1973 9 | Port Vale | 1–3 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
Woodward ![]() |
Owen ![]() Evans ![]() Redrobe ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5802 |
8 October 1973 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5943 |
13 October 1973 11 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8522 |
19 October 1973 12 | Southend United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
Albeson ![]() Brace ![]() |
Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6083 |
24 October 1973 13 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 12,501 |
27 October 1973 14 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Hereford |
Lee ![]() Evans ![]() Gane ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8139 |
2 November 1973 15 | Southport | 1–1 | Hereford United | Southport |
Moore ![]() |
Hinch ![]() |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 2549 |
10 November 1973 16 | Hereford United | 3–4 | Oldham Athletic | Hereford |
Hinch ![]() Lee ![]() |
Jones ![]() Blair ![]() Lochhead ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8843 |
12 November 1973 17 | York City | 0–0 | Hereford United | York |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 7433 |
17 November 1973 18 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Hereford |
Gowling ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7925 |
1 December 1973 19 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Walsall | Hereford |
Tyler ![]() Hinch ![]() Evans ![]() |
Andrews ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7747 |
8 December 1973 20 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Hereford United | Chesterfield |
Phelan ![]() |
Tiler ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 4343 |
22 December 1973 21 | Wrexham | 5–0 | Hereford United | Wrexham |
Griffiths ![]() Whittle ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 5156 |
26 December 1973 22 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
Sainty ![]() Boyer ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 10,909 |
29 December 1973 23 | Hereford United | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Hereford |
Naylor ![]() Jones ![]() |
Jones ![]() Flanagan ![]() Horsfield ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7752 |
1 January 1974 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Hereford United | Blackburn |
Hutchins ![]() |
Tavener ![]() Rudge ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 9720 |
12 January 1974 25 | Watford | 2–1 | Hereford United | Watford |
Jennings ![]() |
Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 7548 |
19 January 1974 26 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Hereford |
Naylor ![]() Evans ![]() |
Booth ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 10,287 |
3 February 1974 27 | Aldershot | 1–0 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 9109 |
17 February 1974 28 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cambridge |
Lennard ![]() Ferguson ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5728 |
20 February 1974 29 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Hereford |
Reed ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3810 |
23 February 1974 30 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Port Vale | Hereford |
Owen ![]() Radford ![]() |
Woodward ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6566 |
26 February 1974 31 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
Brennan ![]() |
Rudge ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1195 |
2 March 1974 32 | Bournemouth | 3–2 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
Sainty ![]() Chadwick ![]() Greenhalgh ![]() |
Radford ![]() Naylor ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 8370 |
10 March 1974 33 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hove |
Beamish ![]() Piper ![]() |
Tyler ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 17,061 |
13 March 1974 34 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
Brown ![]() Redrobe ![]() |
Wilkie ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6170 |
16 March 1974 35 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Southend United | Hereford |
Rudge ![]() |
Moody ![]() Silvester ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7138 |
20 March 1974 36 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Aldershot | Hereford |
Howarth ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6424 |
23 March 1974 37 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Hereford United | Oldham |
Lochhead ![]() |
Ritchie ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 11,379 |
26 March 1974 38 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Hereford United | Plymouth |
Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7516 |
30 March 1974 39 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Southport | Hereford |
Hinch ![]() Brown ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6186 |
3 April 1974 40 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Rochdale | Hereford |
Ritchie ![]() Hinch ![]() |
Hanvey ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6659 |
6 April 1974 41 | Hereford United | 0–0 | York City | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7866 |
13 April 1974 42 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Huddersfield |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4148 |
15 April 1974 43 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Hereford |
Ritchie ![]() |
Moir ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 9005 |
16 April 1974 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Shrewsbury |
Marlowe ![]() |
Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5580 |
20 April 1974 45 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Hereford |
Naylor ![]() Redrobe ![]() |
Kabia ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7109 |
27 April 1974 46 | Walsall | 3–1 | Hereford United | Walsall |
Buckley ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Hinch ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 4167 |
League Cup
29 August 1973 First round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
McCulloch ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 9821 |
FA Cup
24 November 1973 First round | Hereford United | 3–1 | Torquay United | Hereford |
Evans ![]() Hinch ![]() Owen ![]() |
Morrall ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8331 |
15 December 1973 Second round | Hereford United | 3–0 | Walton & Hersham | Hereford |
Hinch ![]() Tyler ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 10,431 |
5 January 1974 Third round | West Ham United | 1–1 | Hereford United | London |
Holland ![]() |
Redrobe ![]() |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 23,087 |
9 January 1974 Third round replay | Hereford United | 2–1 | West Ham United | Hereford |
Naylor ![]() Jones ![]() |
Best ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 17,423 |
26 January 1974 Fourth round | Hereford United | 0–1 | Bristol City | Hereford |
Merrick ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 17,431 |
Welsh Cup
16 January 1974 Fourth round | Worcester City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Worcester |
Aggio ![]() Ross ![]() |
Jenkins ![]() |
Stadium: St George's Lane Attendance: 715 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 21–25
- ^ a b c d Parrott 1998, pp. 178–179
- ^ Rothmans 1974-75, pp. 271–272
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 174–177
- ^ Rothmans 1974-75, p. 270
- ^ Rothmans 1974-75, p. 548
- ^ Rothmans 1974-75, pp. 528–534
- Bibliography
- Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974-75 (Editor: Peter Dunk). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00171-5.