1981–82 Hereford United F.C. season
| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | Frank Lord |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 10th |
| Milk Cup | First round |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stewart Phillips (13) All: Stewart Phillips (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,602 v Leicester City, FA Cup, 23 January 1982 |
| Lowest home attendance | 541 v Barry Town, Welsh Cup, 27 January 1982 |
| Average home league attendance | 2,592 |
| Biggest win | 8–0 v Tywyn (H), Welsh Cup, 2 December 1981 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Colchester United (A), Division Four, 20 October 1981 |
The 1981–82 season was the 53rd season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 10th in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the Milk Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.
Summary
This was something of a season of two halves for Hereford. A harsh winter caused a succession of postponements, leaving them without a league fixture between the start of December and the end of January, at which point they had three wins from 18 matches and were hovering just above the re-election zone. After only one win in the next six, victory over Northampton Town (ending a run of 11 without a win in the league at home) triggered a marked improvement in results that saw Hereford climb the table to achieve a respectable finishing position of 10th.
Hereford also enjoyed a good run in the FA Cup, knocking out Third Division Southend United and Fulham, then disposing of Scunthorpe United after a replay. Second Division Leicester City drew a five-figure gate to Edgar Street in the fourth round and edged through thanks to a goal from Larry May. Leicester would go on to reach the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1981-82 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Milk Cup | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | SCO | Drew Brand | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Tommy Hughes | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Danny Bartley | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Bray | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| DF | WAL | Stuart Cornes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dobson | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Keith Hicks | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| DF | POL | Adam Musial | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Richard Overson | 5(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 9(4) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Mel Pejic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Price | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 9 |
| DF | ENG | Colin Sullivan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MF | NIR | Jimmy Harvey | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4(1) | 0 | 53(1) | 7 |
| MF | ENG | Joe Laidlaw | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 11 |
| MF | ENG | Sean Lane | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(6) | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Peter Spiring | 26(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30(3) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Winston White | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 8 |
| FW | ENG | Trevor Ames | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Fred Binney | 0(4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 2 |
| FW | ENG | John Dungworth (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| FW | SCO | Frank McGrellis | 6(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 4 | 12(5) | 5 |
| FW | ENG | Stewart Phillips | 43 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 18 |
| FW | WAL | Derek Showers | 35 | 7 | 1(1) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 46(1) | 14 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 68 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 60 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 |
Source:
Results
Fourth Division
| 29 August 1981 1 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Hereford United | Sheffield |
| Neville 1' Matthews 13' |
Phillips 48' Laidlaw 67' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,906 |
| 5 September 1981 2 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Bury | Hereford |
| White 45', 86' Phillips 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,508 |
| 12 September 1981 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
| Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,413 |
| 19 September 1981 4 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Bradford City | Hereford |
| Bray 90' | Gallagher 6' Campbell 35' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,802 |
| 23 September 1981 5 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Sermanni 5' Lawrence 12' Weston 33' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,408 |
| 26 September 1981 6 | Northampton Town | 2–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Phillips 20', 65' | Bray 36' McGrellis 46' Dobson 55' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,552 |
| 3 October 1981 7 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Overson 47' | Houchen 60' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,359 |
| 10 October 1981 8 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Dungworth 45' Binney 69' |
Davison 27' Graham 59' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,247 |
| 17 October 1981 9 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Grimes 22' Moss 78' |
White 56' (pen.) Binney 84' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,499 |
| 20 October 1981 10 | Colchester United | 4–0 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Allinson 20' Bremner 42' Osborne 55', 84' |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 3,064 |
| 24 October 1981 11 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Darlington | Hereford |
| Phillips 17' | Wicks 81' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,217 |
| 28 October 1981 12 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Hereford United | Peterborough |
| Collins 42' Kellock 65' Syrett 74' |
Price 27' | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,040 |
| 31 October 1981 13 | York City | 3–4 | Hereford United | York |
| Pollard 32' Ford 62' Hedley 76' |
Laidlaw 14' Dungworth 22', 53' Phillips 67' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1,600 |
| 4 November 1981 14 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,350 |
| 7 November 1981 15 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Hereford United | Wigan |
| Barrow 78' | White 39' | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4,715 |
| 14 November 1981 16 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Hull City | Hereford |
| Phillips 37' White 42' |
Whitehurst 57', 82' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,652 |
| 28 November 1981 17 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Mansfield |
| Wood 29' Lumby 66' |
White 34' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,898 |
| 5 December 1981 18 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,312 |
| 30 January 1982 19 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Hereford United | Bradford |
| Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 3,734 |
| 3 February 1982 20 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Sanford 57' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,253 |
| 6 February 1982 21 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
| Phillips 75' | Kerr 9' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,071 |
| 10 February 1982 22 | Torquay United | 1–2 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| Winn 17' | Harvey 60' Dobson 80' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,914 |
| 13 February 1982 23 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Howard 46', 68' | Laidlaw 28' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,811 |
| 17 February 1982 24 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Hereford |
| Dobson 29' | Trusson 32' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,058 |
| 20 February 1982 25 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Showers 12' Laidlaw 62' |
Phillips 55' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,229 |
| 27 February 1982 26 | Halifax Town | 1–2 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| Davison 20' | Showers 28' Harvey 55' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 2,098 |
| 6 March 1982 27 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| Showers 42' Price 47' |
Dall 44' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,159 |
| 10 March 1982 28 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 22', 81' | Allinson 46' (pen.) Bremner 50' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,060 |
| 14 March 1982 29 | Darlington | 0–1 | Hereford United | Darlington |
| Laidlaw 30' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 2,557 |
| 15 March 1982 30 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| Sunley 75' | Harvey 1' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,357 |
| 20 March 1982 31 | Hereford United | 2–1 | York City | Hereford |
| Price 61' White 83' |
Aitken 29' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,703 |
| 23 March 1982 32 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Palios 60' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,326 |
| 27 March 1982 323 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | Hereford |
| Phillips 16' Price 64', 84' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,191 |
| 31 March 1982 34 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
| Showers 70' | Morgan 32' Funnell 59' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,145 |
| 3 April 1982 35 | Hull City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hull |
| Flounders 10', 27' | Price 54' | Stadium: Boothferry Park Attendance: 3,713 |
| 6 April 1982 36 | Bury | 1–1 | Hereford United | Bury |
| Madden 31' | Laidlaw 13' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,713 |
| 10 April 1982 37 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Price 81' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,973 |
| 12 April 1982 38 | Aldershot | 2–2 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Sanford 30' McDonald 57' |
Price 27' Phillips 73' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,748 |
| 17 April 1982 39 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Bartley 83' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,342 |
| 21 April 1982 40 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Hereford |
| Price 17' Bartley 33' |
Musial 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,617 |
| 24 April 1982 41 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Hereford |
| Harvey 32' Showers 52' Phillips 57' |
Cannell 63' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,852 |
| 26 April 1982 42 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Sproson 85' | Laidlaw 72' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2,160 |
| 1 May 1982 43 | Blackpool | 1–0 | Hereford United | Blackpool |
| Noble 60' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 1,881 |
| 5 May 1982 44 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Hereford |
| Spiring 39' Showers 63' |
Kellock 15' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,357 |
| 8 May 1982 45 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Harvey 32' (pen.) Phillips 36', 39' White 61' |
Palios 31' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,058 |
| 15 May 1982 46 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
| Funnell 82' | Showers 80' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 9,925 |
Milk Cup
| 2 September 1981 First round first leg | Hereford United | 1–1 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Phillips 21' | Moss 83' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,817 |
| 14 September 1981 First round second leg | Port Vale | 2–0 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Deakin 23' (pen.) Moss 63' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,006 |
FA Cup
| 21 November 1981 First round | Hereford United | 3–1 | Southend United | Hereford |
| Harvey 66' Laidlaw 70' Phillips 75' |
Gray 84' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,527 |
| 2 January 1982 Second round | Hereford United | 1–0 | Fulham | Hereford |
| Laidlaw 35' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,619 |
| 6 January 1982 Third round | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Stewart 50' | Showers 15' | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 3,781 |
| 20 January 1982 Third round replay | Hereford United | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| Showers 17' Harvey 53' Overson 56' Phillips 78' |
Grimes 52' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,025 |
| 23 January 1982 Fourth round | Hereford United | 0–1 | Leicester City | Hereford |
| May 28' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 10,602 |
Welsh Cup
| 2 December 1981 Third round | Hereford United | 8–0 | Tywyn | Hereford |
| Phillips 17' McGrellis 20', 40', 50' (pen.) Showers 62', 83', 88' Cornes 74' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,015 |
| 27 January 1982 Fourth round | Hereford United | 3–1 | Barry Town | Hereford |
| Laidlaw 37', 64' McGrellis 83' |
G. Jones 88' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 541 |
| 24 February 1982 Fifth round | Hereford United | 2–1 | Courtaulds Greenfield | Hereford |
| Showers 35', 66' | Williams 83' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,115 |
| 8 April 1982 Semi-final first leg | Hereford United | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,823 |
| 19 April 1982 Semi-final second leg | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| Stevens 36', 44' | Phillips 34' | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 3,635 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 66–70
- ^ a b c d Parrott 1998, pp. 226–227
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 195–196
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 222–225
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, p. 194
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, p. 446
- ^ Rothmans 1982-83, pp. 468–475
- Bibliography