List of Hereford United F.C. records and statistics
Below are statistics and records related to Hereford United Football Club.
Competition history
- Football League Second Division – finished 22nd in only season '
- Football League Third Division – Champions '
- Football League Fourth Division – Runners-up '; Third Place '
- Conference National – Runners-up '; Playoff Winners '
- Southern Football League – Runners-up '; Regional Champions '
- FA Cup – reached Fourth Round '
- Football League Cup – reached Third Round '
- Football League Trophy – reached Area Final '
- Welsh Cup – Winners '; Runners-up '
- FA Trophy – reached semi-final '
- Southern League Cup – Winners
- Division 2: 1976-7
- Division 3/League 1: 1973-6, 1977-8, 2008-9
- Division 4/League 2: 1972-3, 1978–97, 2006-8, 2009-12
- Conference/Conference National: 1997-2006, 2012-3
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 – 1930–31 | 2–7 v Kidderminster Harriers – 1924–25 |
Preliminary Round | 11–0 v Thynnes Athletic – 1947–48 | 0–8 v Moor Green – 1946–47 |
First Qualifying Round | 5–2 v Worcester City – 1932–33 | 0–2 v Wellington Town – 1935–36 |
Second Qualifying Round | 4–0 v Brierley Hill Alliance – 1932–33 | 0–2 v Stourbridge – 1947–48 |
Third Qualifying Round | 5–0 v Nuneaton Borough – 1946–47 | 3–5 v Bromsgrove Rovers – 1948–49 |
Fourth Qualifying Round | 8–1 v Nuneaton Borough – 1955–56 | 0–3 v Gainsborough Trinity – 1930–31 |
First Round | 3–0 v Farnborough Town – 1984–85 | 0–4 v Fulham – 1986–87 |
Second Round | 6–1 v Queens Park Rangers – 1957–58 | 0–3 v Watford – 1967–68 |
Third Round | 4–1 v Scunthorpe United – 1981–82 | 2–7 v Arsenal – 1984–85 |
Fourth Round | 0–0 v West Ham United – 1971–72 | 0–4 v Middlesbrough – 1976–77 |
- Longest FA Cup Run – 10 matches
Giantkilling
- Exeter City
- Aldershot
- Queens Park Rangers
- Millwall
- Northampton Town
- Northampton Town
- Newcastle United
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Colchester United
- York City
- Hartlepool United
- Wrexham
- Shrewsbury Town
Records
National
- Competed in Highest Attended Match Between Non-League Clubs – 24,526 v Wigan Athletic '
- Biggest Win by a Non-League Club over a League Club – 6–1 v Queens Park Rangers '
Club
- Record Competitive win – 11–0 v Thynnes Athletic '
- Record Competitive defeat* – 7–0 v Middlesbrough ' - 7-0 v Luton ""
- Record Football League win – 6–0 v Burnley '
- Record Football League defeat – 7–1 v Mansfield Town '
- Record Conference win – 9–0 v Dagenham & Redbridge '
- Record Conference defeat – 4–0 v Doncaster Rovers '
- Record League Cup win – 4–0 v Bristol Rovers ', 5–1 v Bristol City '
- Record Welsh Cup win – 10–1 v BSC Shotton '
- Record Football League Trophy win – 4–0 v Yeovil Town '
- Record Football League Trophy defeat – 4–0 v Millwall '
- Record FA Trophy win – 7–1 v Bognor Regis Town '
- Record Competitive home attendance – 18,114 v Sheffield Wednesday '
- Record Football League attendance – 14,849 v Newport County '
- Record Conference attendance – 7,240 v Chester City '
- Record league wins in a season – 34 '
- Record league defeats in a season – 27 '
- Record league goals scored in a season – 124 '
- Record league goals conceded in a season – 90 '
- Record total points in a season – 72 '
- Record total points in a season – 91
Player
- Most Competitive appearances – John Layton Snr '
- Most Football League appearances – Mel Pejic '
- Most Conference appearances – Tony James '
- Most FA Cup appearances* – Chris Price, Mel Pejic and Tony James '
- Most League Cup appearances – Mel Pejic '
- Most Football League Trophy Appearances – Mel Pejic '
- Most FA Trophy Appearances – Tony James '
- Most Competitive goals – Charlie Thompson '
- Most Football League goals – Stewart Phillips '
- Most Conference goals – Steve Guinan '
- Most goals in a season * – Dixie McNeil '
- Most Football League goals in a season – Dixie McNeil '
- Most Conference goals in a season – Steve Guinan '
- Most Competitive hat-tricks* – Dixie McNeil '
- Most goals in one match – Charlie Thompson '
- Most consecutive appearances – Kevin Rose '
- Most international caps while a Hereford player – Brian Evans
General
- Highest transfer fee paid – £80,000 for Dean Smith '
- Highest transfer fee received – £440,000 for Darren Peacock '
- Fastest goal – 12 seconds by Will Evans '
- Fastest goal at Edgar Street – 14 seconds by Peter Heritage '
- Oldest player – John Jackson '
- Youngest player – Stewart Phillips '
- Youngest Hat-Trick Scorer – Paul Burton
Managerial history
- A.E. Jones
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 |