| Club: | Hereford United |
| Season: | 1973–74 |
| Manager: | Colin Addison |
| Chairman: | Frank Miles |
| Stadium: | Edgar Street |
| League: | Division Three |
| League Result: | 18th |
| Cup1: | League Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | First round |
| Cup2: | FA Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | Welsh Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Brian Evans (8) |
| Season Topscorer: | Brian Evans and Jim Hinch (9) |
| Highest Attendance: | 17,431 v Bristol City, FA Cup, 26 January 1974 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3810 v Plymouth Argyle, Division Three, 20 February 1974 |
| Average Attendance: | 8040 |
| Largest 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 |
| Largest Loss: | 0–5 v Wrexham (A), Division Three, 22 December 1973 |
| Prevseason: | 1972–73 |
| Nextseason: | 1974–75 |
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.
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.
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
See main article: 1973–74 Football League.
See main article: article and 1973–74 Football League Cup.
See main article: article and 1973–74 FA Cup.
See main article: article and 1973–74 Welsh Cup.