List of Hereford United F.C. records and statistics explained

Below are statistics and records related to Hereford United Football Club.

Competition history

Football League Second Division (second tier) – finished 22nd in only season (1976–77)
Football League Third Division (third tier) – Champions (1975–76)
Football League Fourth Division (fourth tier) – Runners-up (1972–73); Third Place (2007–08)
Conference National – Runners-up (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06); Playoff Winners (2005–06)
Southern Football League – Runners-up (1945–46, 1950–51, 1971–72); Regional Champions (1958–59)
FA Cup – reached Fourth Round (1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1981–82, 1989–90, 1991–92, 2007–08, 2010–11)
Football League Cup – reached Third Round (1973–74)
Football League Trophy – reached Area Final (1985–86)
Welsh Cup – Winners (1989–90); Runners-up (1967–68, 1975–76, 1980–81)
FA Trophy – reached semi-final (1970–71, 2000–01)
Southern League Cup – Winners (1951–52, 1956–57, 1958–59)

Overall Football League/Conference Record to 2013:

Division 2: 1976-7 (1 season)
Division 3/League 1: 1973–6, 1977–8, 2008–9 (5 seasons)
Division 4/League 2: 1972–3, 1978–97, 2006–8, 2009–12 (25 seasons)
Conference/Conference National: 1997–2006, 2012–3 (10 completed seasons)

Prior to 1972 the club played in various minor leagues. See List of Hereford United F.C. seasons.

FA Cup

Record

Since 1924 Hereford United have reached the Fourth Round on seven occasions, losing each time.

Round	Biggest Win	Biggest Defeat
Extra Preliminary Round	6–1 v Bloxwich Strollers (H) – 1930–31	2–7 v Kidderminster Harriers (A) – 1924–25
Preliminary round	11–0 v Thynnes Athletic (H) – 1947–48	0–8 v Moor Green (H) – 1946–47
First qualifying round	5–2 v Worcester City (H) – 1932–33	0–2 v Wellington Town (H) – 1935–36
Second qualifying round	4–0 v Brierley Hill Alliance (H) – 1932–33	0–2 v Stourbridge (A) – 1947–48
Third qualifying round	5–0 v Nuneaton Borough (H) – 1946–47	3–5 v Bromsgrove Rovers (A) – 1948–49
Fourth Qualifying Round	8–1 v Nuneaton Borough (H) – 1955–56	0–3 v Gainsborough Trinity (A) – 1930–31
First Round	3–0 v Farnborough Town (H) – 1984–85	0–4 v Fulham (A) – 1986–87
Second Round	6–1 v Queens Park Rangers (H) – 1957–58	0–3 v Watford (A) – 1967–68
Third Round	4–1 v Scunthorpe United (H) – 1981–82	2–7 v Arsenal (A) – 1984–85
Fourth Round	0–0 v West Ham United (H) – 1971–72	0–4 v Middlesbrough (A) – 1976–77

Longest FA Cup Run – 10 matches (Fourth Qualifying Round – fourth round proper, 1971–72)

Giantkilling

Hereford United beat the following Football League teams whilst a non-league club.

Exeter City (1952–53)
Aldershot (1956–57)
Queens Park Rangers (1957–58)
Millwall (1965–66)
Northampton Town (1970–71)
Northampton Town (1971–72)
Newcastle United (1971–72)
Brighton & Hove Albion (1997–98)
Colchester United (1997–98)
York City (1999–00)
Hartlepool United (1999–00)
Wrexham (2001–02)
Shrewsbury Town (2012–2013)

Records

National

Competed in Highest Attended Match Between Non-League Clubs – 24,526 v Wigan Athletic (1953–54 FA Cup second round at The Hawthorns)
Biggest Win by a Non-League Club over a League Club – 6–1 v Queens Park Rangers (1957–58 FA Cup second round)
This record is shared with Wigan Athletic and Boston United

Club

Record Competitive win – 11–0 v Thynnes Athletic (1947–48 FA Cup preliminary round)
Record Competitive defeat* – 7–0 v Middlesbrough (1996–97 League Cup) - 7-0 v Luton "(2013-14 Conference)"
Record Football League win – 6–0 v Burnley (1986–87 Fourth Division)
Record Football League defeat – 7–1 v Mansfield Town (1994–95 Division Three)
Record Conference win – 9–0 v Dagenham & Redbridge (2003–04)
Record Conference defeat – 4–0 v Doncaster Rovers (2001–02)
Record League Cup win – 4–0 v Bristol Rovers (1978–79), 5–1 v Bristol City (1985–86)
Record Welsh Cup win – 10–1 v BSC Shotton (1985–86)
Record Football League Trophy win – 4–0 v Yeovil Town (2000–01)
Record Football League Trophy defeat – 4–0 v Millwall (1996–97)
Record FA Trophy win – 7–1 v Bognor Regis Town (2005–06)
Record Competitive home attendance – 18,114 v Sheffield Wednesday (1957–58 FA Cup third round)
Record Football League attendance – 14,849 v Newport County (1972–73 Fourth Division)
Record Conference attendance – 7,240 v Chester City (2003–04)
Record league wins in a season – 34 (1964–65 Southern North West Division)
Record league defeats in a season – 27 (1982–83 Fourth Division)
Record league goals scored in a season – 124 (1964–65 Southern North West Division)
Record league goals conceded in a season – 90 (1955–56 Southern Premier)
Record total points in a season (2 pts for a win) – 72 (1964–65 Southern North West Division)
Record total points in a season (3 pts for a win) – 91 (2003–04 Conference National)

Player

Most Competitive appearances – John Layton Snr (549)
Most Football League appearances – Mel Pejic (412)
Most Conference appearances – Tony James (273)
Most FA Cup appearances* – Chris Price, Mel Pejic and Tony James (19)
Most League Cup appearances – Mel Pejic (25)
Most Football League Trophy Appearances – Mel Pejic (27)
Most FA Trophy Appearances – Tony James (21)
Most Competitive goals – Charlie Thompson (184)
Most Football League goals – Stewart Phillips (95)
Most Conference goals – Steve Guinan (38)
Most goals in a season (all competitions)* – Dixie McNeil (38 in 1975–76)
Most Football League goals in a season – Dixie McNeil (35 in 1975–76)
Most Conference goals in a season – Steve Guinan (25 in 2003–04)
Most Competitive hat-tricks* – Dixie McNeil (5)
Most goals in one match – Charlie Thompson (8 goals against Thynnes Athletic)
Most consecutive appearances – Kevin Rose (253)
Most international caps while a Hereford player – Brian Evans (1 cap for Wales)

General

Highest transfer fee paid – £80,000 for Dean Smith (from Walsall in 1994)
Highest transfer fee received – £440,000 for Darren Peacock (to Queens Park Rangers in 1990, including 10% sell on fee)
Fastest goal – 12 seconds by Will Evans (v Macclesfield Town 2011–12)
Fastest goal at Edgar Street – 14 seconds by Peter Heritage (v Lincoln City 1991–92)
Oldest player – John Jackson (40 years, 6 days)
Youngest player – Stewart Phillips (16 years, 112 days)
Youngest Hat-Trick Scorer – Paul Burton (16 years, 264 days)

Managerial history

In its early years the club did not have a manager as such, the team was selected by the board committee and club secretary. The following individuals held a similar position during the early years of the club. (Year appointed in brackets)

A.E. Jones (1924)
Alf Basnett (1930)
Lachlan McPherson (1935)
Eric Keen (1939)
Tom Price (1945)
Fred Turner (1947)

Name	Date of first match	Date of last match
George Tranter	August 1948	May 1950
Alex Massie	August 1951	November 1952
George Tranter	August 1953	May 1956
Joe Wade	May 1956	May 1962
Ray Daniel	August 1962	December 1963
Bob Dennison	December 1963	December 1967
John Charles	December 1967	15 September 1971
Colin Addison	13 October 1971	27 April 1974
John Sillett	17 August 1974	28 January 1978
Tony Ford	11 February 1978	29 April 1978
Mike Bailey	19 August 1978	20 October 1979
Peter Isaac	23 October 1979	17 November 1979
Frank Lord	27 November 1979	18 September 1982
Tommy Hughes	25 September 1982	5 March 1983
John Newman	12 March 1983	30 September 1987
Ian Bowyer	3 October 1987	13 May 1990
Colin Addison	25 August 1990	11 May 1991
John Sillett	17 August 1991	28 April 1992
Greg Downs	15 August 1992	13 September 1994
John Layton	16 September 1994	6 May 1995
Graham Turner	12 August 1995	24 April 2009
John Trewick	24 April 2009	8 March 2010
Graham Turner	8 March 2010	4 June 2010
Simon Davey	22 June 2010	2 October 2010
Jamie Pitman	5 October 2010	3 March 2012
Richard O'Kelly	6 March 2012	5 May 2012
Martin Foyle	5 May 2012	17 March 2014
Peter Beadle	18 March 2014	27 April 2014
Jon Taylor	1 August 2014	19 December 2014

All Time Goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals
1	Charlie Thompson	184
2	Roy Williams	154
3	Albert Derrick	132
4	John Charles	130
5	Stewart Phillips	124
6	Reggie Bowen	123
7	Dixie McNeil	97
8	Jimmy Duggan	96
9	Roly Morris	89
10	Brian Punter	82
11	Ollie Kearns	77
12
13	Ray Daniel	66
14	Ray Hardiman	65
15	Frank Fidler	63
=	Steve Guinan	63
17	Dudley Tyler	62
18	Jim Harvey	55
19	Steve White	52
20	Fred Jones	50
=	Brian Owen	50
=	Phil Stant	50