1974–75 Hereford United F.C. season
1974–75 season | |
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Chairman | Frank Miles |
Manager | John Sillett |
Stadium | Edgar Street |
Division Three | 12th |
League Cup | Third round |
FA Cup | Second round |
Welsh Cup | Fourth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Dixie McNeil (31) All: Dixie McNeil (32) |
Highest home attendance | 11,488 v Preston North End, Division Three, 5 October 1974 |
Lowest home attendance | 2114 v Barry Town, Welsh Cup, 13 November 1974 |
Average home league attendance | 7230 |
Biggest win | 5–0 v Chesterfield (H), Division Three, 28 September 1974 |
Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Tranmere Rovers (A), Division Three, 29 November 1974 |
The 1974–75 season was the 45th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their third in the Football League. The club competed in Division Three, as well as the League Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.
Summary
Hereford began the season with a new manager at the helm, Colin Addison having left the club by mutual consent to be replaced by Bristol City coach John Sillett.[1] A number of new signings also arrived, including former England international Terry Paine from Southampton as player-coach, and forward Dixie McNeil from Lincoln City.[2]
Results showed an overall improvement on the previous season as Hereford finished comfortably in mid-table, with McNeil bagging 31 league goals, making him top scorer across all four divisions. He became the first Hereford player to score a league hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Chesterfield and followed up with another in a 6–3 win over eventual champions Blackburn Rovers.[2]
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1974-75 season
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ![]() |
Jim Blyth (on loan from Coventry City) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Tommy Hughes | 39 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Tony Byrne | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Emery | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
John Layton | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Mick McLaughlin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Morgan | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Tommy Naylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Brian Roberts (on loan from Coventry City) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
David Rylands | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Billy Tucker | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39(1) | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Roy Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Evans | 14(3) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 19(4) | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Viv Fear | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Harry Gregory | 11(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 11(3) | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Bobby Kellard (on loan from Portsmouth) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Fred Kemp | 12(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17(1) | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Colin Lee (on loan from Bristol City) | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(2) | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Terry Paine | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Preece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
David Rudge | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
Barry Silkman | 6(9) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(9) | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
Dudley Tyler | 38(3) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45(3) | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
Shane Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Nick Deacy | 13(4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14(4) | 2 |
FW | ![]() |
John Galley | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
FW | ![]() |
Dixie McNeil | 44 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 32 |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Lee | 9(3) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(4) | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
Eric Redrobe | 13(2) | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15(3) | 3 |
FW | ![]() |
John Ritchie | 9(2) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(2) | 2 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 60 | 1.083 | 48 | |
11 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 63 | 1.111 | 47 | |
12 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 0.970 | 46 | |
13 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 65 | 55 | 1.182 | 45 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
14 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 50 | 1.060 | 44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Results
Third Division
17 August 1974 1 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Aldershot | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Kemp ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7885 |
24 August 1974 2 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Hereford United | London |
Curtis ![]() Bowman ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley (stadium) Attendance: 6387 |
31 August 1974 3 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7315 |
4 September 1974 4 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Watford | Hereford |
Jenkins ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7357 |
7 September 1974 5 | Walsall | 3–1 | Hereford United | Walsall |
Buckley ![]() Atthey ![]() |
Ritchie ![]() |
Stadium: Fellows Park Attendance: 3328 |
14 September 1974 6 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
Howard ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7357 |
18 September 1974 7 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Rudge ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8488 |
21 September 1974 8 | Port Vale | 3–0 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
Williams ![]() Horton ![]() Bailey ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3433 |
24 September 1974 9 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | Hereford United | Plymouth |
Mariner ![]() |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 5519 |
28 September 1974 10 | Hereford United | 5–0 | Chesterfield | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Evans ![]() Paine ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5961 |
2 October 1974 11 | Watford | 1–1 | Hereford United | Watford |
Scullion ![]() |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 5572 |
5 October 1974 12 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Hereford |
Rudge ![]() P. Lee ![]() |
Holden ![]() Bird ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 11,488 |
12 October 1974 13 | Gillingham | 2–3 | Hereford United | Gillingham |
Jacks ![]() Feely ![]() |
Redrobe ![]() Paine ![]() McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 5457 |
19 October 1974 14 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6833 |
23 October 1974 15 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Redrobe ![]() P. Lee ![]() |
Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6390 |
25 October 1974 16 | Southend United | 0–0 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5572 |
2 November 1974 17 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Gowling ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7474 |
6 November 1974 18 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
Svarc ![]() |
McNeil ![]() Tyler ![]() |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 5135 |
9 November 1974 19 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Hereford United | Wrexham |
Davies ![]() Smallman ![]() |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 6157 |
16 November 1974 20 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() P. Lee ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7016 |
29 November 1974 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 6–1 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
Veitch ![]() Crossley ![]() Coppell ![]() Tynan ![]() Flood ![]() |
Tyler ![]() |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 2560 |
7 December 1974 22 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Redrobe ![]() |
Eastoe ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8625 |
21 December 1974 23 | Hereford United | 6–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Kemp ![]() Galley ![]() Tyler ![]() |
Burgin ![]() Waddington ![]() Beamish ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7288 |
26 December 1974 24 | Bournemouth | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
O'Rourke ![]() Buttle ![]() |
Parodi ![]() |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 5803 |
28 December 1974 25 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Bury | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Spence ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8170 |
4 January 1975 26 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Hereford United | London |
Taylor ![]() Chatterton ![]() |
Galley ![]() Layton ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,893 |
11 January 1975 27 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Swindon |
Butler ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,781 |
18 January 1975 28 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
Kellard ![]() Galley ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6591 |
1 February 1975 29 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Wrexham | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6715 |
8 February 1975 30 | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Huddersfield |
Fowler ![]() Lawson ![]() |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 4893 |
15 February 1975 31 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Deacy ![]() |
Lewis ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5445 |
22 February 1975 32 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hove |
Piper ![]() Towner ![]() |
Galley ![]() |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 11,541 |
1 March 1975 33 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Peterborough |
Lee ![]() |
Galley ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 7108 |
4 March 1975 34 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Cleethorpes |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5008 |
8 March 1975 35 | Hereford United | 1–5 | Plymouth Argyle | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Hardcastle ![]() Mariner ![]() Rafferty ![]() Vassallo ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 9296 |
15 March 1975 36 | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Hereford United | Chesterfield |
Moss ![]() Darling ![]() Shanahan ![]() |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3826 |
19 March 1975 37 | Aldershot | 2–2 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
Morrissey ![]() |
McNeil ![]() Deacy ![]() |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 2698 |
22 March 1975 38 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Walsall | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() Silkman ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6848 |
28 March 1975 39 | Bury | 3–0 | Hereford United | Bury |
Galley ![]() Buchan ![]() Rowland ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4330 |
29 March 1975 40 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Hereford United | Blackburn |
Hickman ![]() |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,001 |
31 March 1975 41 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
Gregory ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6976 |
5 April 1975 42 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Southend United | Hereford |
Galley ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4807 |
12 April 1975 43 | Preston North End | 2–2 | Hereford United | Preston |
Burns ![]() Morley ![]() |
McNeil ![]() |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 6528 |
19 April 1975 44 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Gillingham | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Richardson ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5643 |
23 April 1975 45 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Hereford |
Paine ![]() McNeil ![]() |
Dunphy ![]() Flanagan ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6453 |
26 April 1975 46 | Halifax Town | 2–2 | Hereford United | Halifax |
McHale ![]() Harrold ![]() |
Paine ![]() Tucker ![]() |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 6528 |
League Cup
21 August 1974 First round | Hereford United | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Hereford |
McNeil ![]() |
Durban ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7263 |
27 August 1974 First round replay | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Hereford United | Shrewsbury |
Paine ![]() |
Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 5183 |
11 September 1974 Second round | Exeter City | 0–1 | Hereford United | Exeter |
Ritchie ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3608 |
8 October 1974 Third round | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Hereford United | Ipswich |
Johnson ![]() Talbot ![]() Hunter ![]() Whymark ![]() |
Evans ![]() |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 16,284 |
FA Cup
26 November 1974 First round | Hereford United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Hereford |
Tucker ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7362 |
14 December 1974 Second round | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cambridge |
Watson ![]() |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3850 |
Welsh Cup
13 November 1974 Third round | Hereford United | 1–0 | Barry Town | Hereford |
Emery ![]() |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2114 |
14 January 1975 Fourth round | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
Reece ![]() Showers ![]() |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3515 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, p. 24
- ^ a b Parrott 1998, pp. 27–30
- ^ a b c d Parrott 1998, pp. 184–185
- ^ Rothmans 1975-76, pp. 211–212
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 180–183
- ^ Rothmans 1975-76, p. 210
- ^ Rothmans 1975-76, p. 491–494
- ^ Rothmans 1975-76, pp. 469–470
- Bibliography
- Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1975-76 (Editor: Peter Dunk). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00219-3.