Hereford United F.C. statistics

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

Contents

[edit] Competition History

[edit] Football League

Finished 22nd in only season.

Champions in 1975-76.

Runners-up in 1972-73; Play-off Semi-Finalists in 1995-96.

[edit] Non-League

Runners-up in 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06; Play-off Winners in 2005-06.

Runners-up in 1945-46, 1950-51, 1971-72; Won North-West championship in 1958-59.

Champions in only season.

  • Birmingham League - 11 seasons (1928-29 to 1938-39)

Best position 4th in 1932-33.

  • Birmingham Combination - 4 seasons (1924-25 to 1927-28)

[edit] Cup competitions

[edit] Season By Season

Season Division Position Significant Events Top Goalscorer Goals
1924-1925 Birmingham Combination 11th
1925-1926 Birmingham Combination 5th
1926-1927 Birmingham Combination 6th
1927-1928 Birmingham Combination 3rd
1928-1929 Birmingham League 11th
1929-1930 Birmingham League 13th
1930-1931 Birmingham League 12th
1931-1932 Birmingham League 7th
1932-1933 Birmingham League 4th
1933-1934 Birmingham League 5th
1934-1935 Birmingham League 9th
1935-1936 Birmingham League 10th
1936-1937 Birmingham League 12th
1937-1938 Birmingham League 9th
1938-1939 Birmingham League 5th Became a Public Limited Company
English football is postponed due to World War II
1945-1946 Southern Football League 2nd
1946-1947 Southern Football League 13th
1947-1948 Southern Football League 5th
1948-1949 Southern Football League 12th
1949-1950 Southern Football League 19th
1950-1951 Southern Football League 2nd
1951-1952 Southern Football League 5th League Cup Winners
1952-1953 Southern Football League 15th
1953-1954 Southern Football League 12th
1954-1955 Southern Football League 16th
1955-1956 Southern Football League 13th
1956-1957 Southern Football League 8th League Cup Winners
1957-1958 Southern Football League 7th
1958-1959 Southern Football League 1st Won North-West Division, Playoff Finalists,
League Cup Winners
1959-1960 Southern Football League 12th
1960-1961 Southern Football League 4th
1961-1962 Southern Football League 8th
1962-1963 Southern Football League 14th
1963-1964 Southern Football League 20th Relegated
1964-1965 Southern North West Division 1st Champions
1965-1966 Southern Football League 3rd
1966-1967 Southern Football League 10th
1967-1968 Southern Football League 16th
1968-1969 Southern Football League 14th
1969-1970 Southern Football League 10th
1970-1971 Southern Football League 4th
1971-1972 Southern Football League 2nd Elected to Football League
1972-1973 Fourth Division 2nd Promoted Brian Owen 11
1973-1974 Third Division 18th Brian Evans 8
1974-1975 Third Division 12th Dixie McNeil 31
1975-1976 Third Division 1st Champions Dixie McNeil 35
1976-1977 Second Division 22nd Relegated Dixie McNeil 16
1977-1978 Third Division 23rd Relegated Steve Crompton
Steve Davey
5
1978-1979 Fourth Division 14th Bobby Gould 13
1979-1980 Fourth Division 21st Re-elected Frank McGrellis 10
1980-1981 Fourth Division 22nd Re-elected Frank McGrellis 10
1981-1982 Fourth Division 10th Stewart Phillips 13
1982-1983 Fourth Division 24th Re-elected Stewart Phillips 14
1983-1984 Fourth Division 11th Stewart Phillips 17
1984-1985 Fourth Division 5th Stewart Phillips 19
1985-1986 Fourth Division 10th Ollie Kearns 13
1986-1987 Fourth Division 16th Ollie Kearns 16
1987-1988 Fourth Division 19th Phil Stant 9
1988-1989 Fourth Division 17th Phil Stant 28
1989-1990 Fourth Division 17th Welsh Cup Winners Mark Jones
Paul Wheeler
8
1990-1991 Fourth Division 17th Jon Narbett 11
1991-1992 Fourth Division 17th Simon Brain 10
1992-1993 Division Three 17th Derek Hall
Owen Pickard
9
1993-1994 Division Three 20th Chris Pike 18
1994-1995 Division Three 16th Steve White 15
1995-1996 Division Three 6th Playoff Semi-Finalists Steve White 29
1996-1997 Division Three 24th Relegated Adrian Foster 16
1997-1998 Conference National 6th Neil Grayson 11
1998-1999 Conference National 13th Ian Wright 7
1999-2000 Conference National 8th Rob Elmes
Paul Fewings
13
2000-2001 Conference National 11th Rob Elmes 14
2001-2002 Conference National 17th Rob Elmes
Gavin Williams
9
2002-2003 Conference National 6th Steve Guinan 14
2003-2004 Conference National 2nd Playoff Semi-Finalists Steve Guinan 25
2004-2005 Conference National 2nd Playoff Semi-Finalists Adam Stansfield 20
2005-2006 Conference National 2nd Playoff Winners Andy Williams 10
2006-2007 League Two

[edit] General

[edit] Attendances

  • Highest Competitive Attendance - 18,114 v Sheffield Wednesday (1957-58 FA Cup Third Round)
  • Highest Football League Attendance - 14,849 v Newport County (1972-73 Fourth Division)
  • Highest Conference Attendance - 7,240 v Chester City (2003-04)

[edit] Scorelines

  • Biggest Football League Win - 6-0 v Burnley (1986-87)
  • Biggest Non-League Win - 10-1 v Bangor City (1934-35), 9-0 v Dagenham & Redbridge (2003-04)
  • Biggest FA Cup Win - 11-0 v Thynnes Athletic (1947-48 Preliminary Round)
  • Biggest League Cup Win - 4-0 v Bristol Rovers (1978-79 First Round L2), 5-1 v Bristol City (1985-86 First Round L1)
  • Biggest Football League Trophy Win - 4-0 v Yeovil Town (2000-01 First Round)
  • Biggest Welsh Cup Win - 10-1 v BSC Shotton (1985-86 Fourth Round)
  • Biggest FA Trophy Win - 7-1 v Bognor Regis Town (2005-06 Third Round)

[edit] Miscellaneous

  • 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)
  • Oldest Football League Player - John Jackson (40 years, 6 days)
  • Youngest Football League Player - Stewart Phillips (16 years, 112 days)
  • Most Capped Player - Brian Evans (1 cap for Wales)
  • Fastest Football League Goal - 14 seconds by Peter Heritage (v Lincoln City 1991-92)
  • Youngest Hat-Trick Scorer - Paul Burton (16 years, 264 days)

[edit] Players

[edit] Individual records

  • Most Competitive Appearances - John Layton (549)
  • Most Football League Appearances - Mel Pejic (412)
  • Most Conference Appearances - Tony James (273)
  • Most Consecutive League Appearances - Kevin Rose (253)
  • Most Competitive Goals - Charlie Thompson (184)
  • Most Football League Goals - Stewart Phillips (95)
  • Most Conference Goals - Steve Guinan (38)
  • Most Goals In One Match - Charlie Thompson (8 goals against Thynnes Athletic)
  • Most Football League Goals In One Season - Dixie McNeil (35 in 1975-76)

[edit] All Time Appearances

Rank Name Period Matches Goals
1 John Layton Snr 1946-1964 549 -
2 Mel Pejic 1980-1992 523 23
3 Charlie Thompson 1945-1958 452 184
4 Reggie Bowen 1948-1961 438 123
5 Stewart Phillips 1977-1991 401 124
6 Chris Price 1976-1986 397 31
7 Roy Williams 1949-1963 357 154
8 Jimmy Harvey 1979-1987 349 55
9 Steve Devine 1985-1993 348 5
10 Alan Jones 1967-1974 335 25

[edit] All Time Goalscorers

Rank Name Period League Total
1 Charlie Thompson 1945-1958 - 184
2 Roy Williams 1949-1963 - 154
3 Albert Derrick 1963-1969 - 132
4 John Charles 1966-1971 - 130
5 Stewart Phillips 1977-1991 95 124
6 Reggie Bowen 1948-1961 - 123
7 Dixie McNeil 1974-1983 88 97
8 Jimmy Duggan 1947-1952 - 96
9 Roly Morris 1958-1964 - 89
10 Brian Punter 1964-1970 - 82

[edit] Managerial History

 
  • 1967 John Charles
  • 1963 Bob Dennison
  • 1962 Ray Daniel
  • 1956 Joe Wade
  • 1953 George Tranter
  • 1952 Alex Massie
  • 1948 George Tranter
  • 1947 Fred Turner
  • 1945 Tom Price
  • 1939 Eric Keen
  • 1935 Lachlan McPherson
  • 1930 Alf Basnett
  • 1924 A.E. Jones

[edit] Current Squad Statistics

All time appearance totals (goals in brackets), correct as of 18 March 2007 - Darlington (A)

Player L / C FAC LC FLT FAT PO Total
Rob Purdie 176 (21) 12 (3) 2 (1) 9 (0) 10 (4) 6 (1) 215 (30)
Tamika Mkandawire 118 (12) 14 (0) 2 (0) 11 (2) 8 (1) 5 (1) 158 (16)
Simon Travis 87 (2) 6 (1) 2 (0) 8 (0) 9 (0) 7 (0) 119 (3)
Steve Guinan 84 (44) 4 (3) - 3 (1) 1 (0) 1 (0) 93 (48)
Andy Williams 66 (17) 9 (0) 2 (0) 4 (1) 4 (1) 3 (2) 88 (21)
Wayne Brown 64 (0) 5 (0) 1 (0) - - 3 (0) 73 (0)
Dean Beckwith 58 (2) 3 (0) 2 (0) 4 (0) 2 (0) 3 (0) 72 (2)
Andy Ferrell 52 (2) 7 (1) 1 (0) 4 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 70 (3)
Ben Smith 62 (19) 2 (1) - 1 (0) 2 (1) - 67 (21)
Alex Jeannin 49 (4) 7 (0) - 4 (0) 3 (0) 3 (0) 66 (4)
Stuart Fleetwood 42 (8) 3 (0) 2 (3) 1 (0) 1 (0) 3 (0) 52 (11)
Alan Connell 36 (8) 5 (1) 1 (0) 1 (0) - - 43 (9)
Tim Sills 32 (2) 5 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) - - 40 (2)
Richard Rose 30 (1) 4 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) - - 37 (1)
Phil Gulliver 23 (0) 5 (0) - 1 (0) - - 29 (0)
Trent McClenahan 22 (1) 2 (0) 2 (0) 1 (0) - - 27 (1)
Luke Webb 14 (0) 4 (2) - 1 (0) - - 19 (2)
Martyn Giles 13 (0) - 2 (0) - - - 15 (0)
Steve Jennings 9 (0) - - - - - 9 (0)
Danny Thomas 7 (2) - - - - - 7 (2)
Jon Wallis 2 (0) - - - - - 2 (0)
Sam Gwynne 1 (0) - - - - - 1 (0)
Glyn Thompson - - - 1 (0) - - 1 (0)
Karl Lewis - - - - - - 0 (0)

[edit] Former players

Player L / C FAC LC FLT FAT PO Total
Gareth Sheldon 8 (1) 2 (0) - - - - 10 (1)
Scott Tynan 7 (0) - 1 (0) - - - 8 (0)
John Eustace 8 (0) - - - - - 8 (0)
Neil MacKenzie 7 (0) - - - - - 7 (0)
Paul Harrison 1 (0) - - - - - 1 (0)
Simon Osborn 1 (0) - - - - - 1 (0)