1978–79 Hereford United F.C. season
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | Mike Bailey |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 14th |
| League Cup | Second round |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Gould (13) All: Bobby Gould (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 6939 v Newport County, FA Cup, 25 November 1978 |
| Lowest home attendance | 2119 v Hartlepool United, Division Three, 7 March 1979 |
| Average home league attendance | 3350 |
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Crewe Alexandra (H), Division Four, 16 September 1978 |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Newport County (A), Division Four, 11 April 1979 |
The 1978–79 season was the 49th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their seventh in the Football League. Following a second successive relegation the previous season, the club competed in Division Four, as well as the League Cup and FA Cup.
Summary
[edit]Former England international Mike Bailey took charge as Hereford's new manager and guided them to a modest mid-table finish in their first season back in Division Four.[1]
Bailey brought his former Wolverhampton Wanderers teammate Bobby Gould to the club as player-coach. Gould top-scored with 13 goals, including two in a 6–1 thrashing of Crewe Alexandra which was Hereford's biggest win as a league club at the time, and one in the following match at Rochdale which contributed to Hereford's first away win in 32 matches.[1]
Squad
[edit]Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1977-78 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  SCO
|
Tommy Hughes | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| GK |  ENG
|
Lyndon Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Phil Burrows | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| DF |  WAL
|
Stuart Cornes | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Emery | 43(1) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48(1) | 6 |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Feeley | 25(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Henry Hill | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Hunt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
John Layton | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| DF | WAL
|
Julian Marshall | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Price | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| DF | WAL
|
Phil Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Strong | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Valmore Thomas | 11(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(1) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Mike Bailey | 13(3) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(4) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Frank Barton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| MF | SCO
|
Ian Hendry | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | WAL
|
Kyle Holmes | 19(2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24(2) | 3 |
| MF | ENG
|
Gerry O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Spiring | 24(1) | 5 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(2) | 5 |
| MF | ENG
|
Kenny Stephens | 25(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(3) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Winston White | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| FW | WAL
|
Steve Crompton | 6(2) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | 1 |
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Gould | 39(1) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40(1) | 13 |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Holmes | 12(4) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15(4) | 4 |
| FW | WAL
|
Dave Jones | 25(1) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30(1) | 9 |
| FW | SCO
|
Frank McGrellis | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| FW | SCO
|
Colin O'Brien (on loan from Bristol City) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG
|
Stewart Phillips | 5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) | 0 |
| FW | WAL
|
Wayne Powell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 45 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 44 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 43 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]Fourth Division
[edit]| 19 August 1978 1 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5674 |
| 23 August 1978 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bradford |
Hutchins  12'Dolan 39' |
K. Holmes 60' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5376 |
| 26 August 1978 3 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| Davies 43' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3074 |
| 2 September 1978 4 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Darlington | Hereford |
| Barton 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3622 |
| 9 September 1978 5 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Linacre 29' Hogan 64' |
Emery 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2995 |
| 13 September 1978 6 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Reading | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3526 |
| 16 September 1978 7 | Hereford United | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Gould 37', 65' Jones 54', 68'Bowles 62' (o.g.)Spiring 83' |
Purdie 25' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3493 |
| 23 September 1978 8 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Gould 14' Emery 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1068 |
| 26 September 1978 9 | York City | 1–0 | Hereford United | York |
| Randall 73' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2358 |
| 30 September 1978 10 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| K. Holmes 35' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3963 |
| 7 October 1978 11 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Hereford United | Portsmouth |
| Denyer 87' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,949 |
| 14 October 1978 12 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3752 |
| 17 October 1978 13 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Hereford United | Huddersfield |
| Campbell 2', 9' |
Gould 5' Jones 66', 84' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 2565 |
| 21 October 1978 14 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Jones 10' |
Dungworth 11' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3836 |
| 28 October 1978 15 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Cleethorpes |
| Drinkell 78' |
Spiring 42' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5349 |
| 4 November 1978 16 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Jones 16' Gould 47' |
Mountford 9' Dunleavy 32' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3616 |
| 11 November 1978 17 | Darlington | 2–1 | Hereford United | Darlington |
| Lyons 32' Walsh 70' |
Emery 44' (pen.) |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1622 |
| 18 November 1978 18 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Crompton 2' Emery 69' (pen.)Gould 72' |
Cooper 17' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3476 |
| 9 December 1978 19 | Hereford United | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Jones 4' W. Holmes 51'Burrows 72'K. Holmes 77' |
Hughes 3' (o.g) Farrington 22'Reilly 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2879 |
| 16 December 1978 20 | Scunthorpe United | 4–2 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Kilmore 42', 74' Pilling 61'Earl 80' |
Jones 69' Bailey 88' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1683 |
| 22 December 1978 21 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Bruton 3' Goddard 21'Oakes 56' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2834 |
| 26 December 1978 22 | Stockport County | 0–2 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| W. Holmes 27' Stephens 86' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4630 |
| 30 January 1979 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Hereford United | Doncaster |
| Laidlaw 80' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1719 |
| 3 February 1979 24 | Hereford United | 1–0 | York City | Hereford |
| W. Holmes 68' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3107 |
| 6 February 1979 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1485 |
| 21 February 1979 26 | Reading | 3–0 | Hereford United | Reading |
| Hetzke 30' Bowman 42'Earles 49' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5639 |
| 24 February 1979 27 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
| K. Brown 43' |
Gould 88' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4292 |
| 28 February 1979 28 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Barnsley | Hereford |
| Gould 22' |
Collins 53' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3100 |
| 3 March 1979 29 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Needham 20', 68' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3932 |
| 7 March 1979 30 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Emery 87' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2119 |
| 10 March 1979 31 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Hereford |
| Price 38' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2939 |
| 21 March 1979 32 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| White 26' Gould 54' |
Jones 30', 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2351 |
| 24 March 1979 33 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Bradford City | Hereford |
| Powell 36', 70' Layton 63' |
Cook 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2925 |
| 28 March 1979 34 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Hereford United | Wigan |
| Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4876 |
| 31 March 1979 35 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Hereford United | London |
| Cork 36' Leslie 79' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2636 |
| 7 April 1979 36 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| McGrellis 8' Gould 27', 80' |
Kilmore 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2859 |
| 11 April 1979 37 | Newport County | 4–1 | Hereford United | Newport |
| Goddard 5' Moore 18'Oakes 77'Lowndes 89' |
McGrellis 63' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3771 |
| 14 April 1979 38 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| McGrellis 9' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3609 |
| 16 April 1979 39 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Hereford United | Barnsley |
| Bell 44', 71' |
Spiring 31' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,260 |
| 21 April 1979 40 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Hereford |
| White 37', 80' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3209 |
| 25 April 1979 41 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Hereford |
| Spiring 54', 86' Thomas 64' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2635 |
| 28 April 1979 42 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Robertson 31' McCaffrey 79' |
Gould 72' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2001 |
| 1 May 1979 43 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Hawkins 89' |
Gould 30' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2160 |
| 5 May 1979 44 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3809 |
| 7 May 1979 45 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Hereford |
| Barnard 23' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3707 |
| 9 May 1979 46 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| Johnson 50' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1036 |
League Cup
[edit]| 12 August 1978 First round first leg | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bristol |
| Aitken 33' Staniforth 35' |
Jones 89' |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 5001 |
| 16 August 1978 First round second leg | Hereford United | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Hereford |
| W. Holmes 41' Layton 71'Emery 74'Barton 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5130 |
| 28 August 1978 Second round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3991 |
| 6 September 1978 Second round replay | Hereford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Reilly 29' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4205 |
FA Cup
[edit]| 25 November 1978 First round | Hereford United | 0–1 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Goddard 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6939 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parrott 1998, pp. 49–53
- ^ Parrott 1998, p. 209
- ^ Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 203–204
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 204–207
- ^ Rothmans 1979-80, p. 202
- ^ a b Parrott 1998, pp. 208
- ^ Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 486–491
- ^ Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 455
- Bibliography
- Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979-80 (Editor: Jack Rollin). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0354-09083-6.