1984–85 Hereford United F.C. season
| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | John Newman |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 5th |
| Milk Cup | First round |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| Welsh Cup | Fifth round |
| Freight Rover Trophy | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Stewart Phillips (19) All: Stewart Phillips (25) |
| Highest home attendance | 15,777 v Arsenal, FA Cup, 5 January 1985 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1,098 v Colwyn Bay, Welsh Cup, 28 November 1984 |
| Average home league attendance | 3,881 |
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Cardiff City (A), Welsh Cup, 30 January 1985 |
| Biggest defeat | 2–7 v Arsenal (A), FA Cup, 21 January 1985 |
The 1984–85 season was the 56th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 13th in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the Milk Cup, FA Cup, Welsh Cup and Freight Rover Trophy.
Summary
Hereford continued their good form from the latter part of the previous season and made their best ever start to a league campaign, keeping a clean sheet in all of their first seven matches, winning six and drawing one. They were top at Christmas following a 2–1 win over Aldershot but suffered a significant blow in this match when a knee injury to midfielder John Delve ruled him out for the rest of the season.
Although Hereford briefly went top again at the start of March, an injury to Jimmy Harvey stripped them of another integral part of the midfield and stretched their threadbare squad to its limits. Thereafter, their form tailed off badly and they ended the season in fifth, seven points adrift of Bury in the final promotion place.
In the FA Cup, Hereford reached the third round and earned a lucrative home tie with Arsenal. Only a fine display by visiting goalkeeper John Lukic kept Hereford at bay after Chris Price had equalised Tony Woodcock's goal in the first half. The replay, however, was dominated by the First Division side who ran out comfortable 7–2 winners.
For the first and only time, three Hereford players were voted by their peers into the divisional PFA Team of the Year - Price (for the third successive season), Harvey (second successive season) and Stewart Phillips (the club's top scorer for the fourth successive season).[1]
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1984-85 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Milk Cup | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | Freight Rover Trophy | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | ENG | Kevin Rose | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Bray | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dalziel | 19(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28(7) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Keith Hicks | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Tony Larkin | 8(6) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12(7) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Carl Leonard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Mel Pejic | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57(1) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Price | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| MF | ENG | Paul Butler | 14(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16(3) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Mike Carter | 25(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 31(4) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | John Delve | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Steve Emery | 40(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50(1) | 1 |
| MF | NIR | Jimmy Harvey | 34 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 |
| MF | WAL | Paul Maddy | 33(1) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(1) | 8 |
| MF | ENG | Paul Tester (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Mark Hacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Ollie Kearns | 45 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 22 |
| FW | ENG | Stewart Phillips | 46 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 25 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 85 | Promoted |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | +26 | 84 | |
| 5 | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 77 | |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | +17 | 75 | |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | +22 | 74 |
Source:
Results
Fourth Division
| 25 August 1984 1 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Phillips 60' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,395 |
| 1 September 1984 2 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Hereford |
| Kearns 29' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,728 |
| 8 September 1984 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Phillips 3' Pejic 15' Harvey 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,911 |
| 15 September 1984 4 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| Harvey 45' (pen.), 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,381 |
| 19 September 1984 5 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Chester City | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,847 |
| 22 September 1984 6 | Swindon Town | 0–3 | Hereford United | Swindon |
| Phillips 48', 65' Maddy 51' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,545 |
| 29 September 1984 7 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Kearns 39' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,935 |
| 2 October 1984 8 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Hereford United | Chesterfield |
| O'Neill 4' Kendal 48' Moss 81' |
Phillips 8' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 5,167 |
| 6 October 1984 9 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Hereford |
| Bray 37' Maddy 39' Phillips 71' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,479 |
| 13 October 1984 10 | Hartlepool United | 2–2 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Smith 5' Dixon 73' |
Phillips 44', 49' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,138 |
| 20 October 1984 11 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
| Emery 3' J. Williams 12' (o.g.) |
Clarke 77' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,565 |
| 23 October 1984 12 | Bury | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bury |
| James 50' Madden 83' |
Harvey 70' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,247 |
| 27 October 1984 13 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Wrexham | Hereford |
| Phillips 50' Price 72' |
Muldoon 10' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,700 |
| 3 November 1984 14 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| Currie 20' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,702 |
| 7 November 1984 17 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Darlington | Hereford |
| MacDonald 66' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,466 |
| 9 November 1984 16 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Graham 35' | Kearns 39' | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 2,902 |
| 24 November 1984 17 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Hereford |
| Phillips 50' Kearns 52' |
Stonehouse 13' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,585 |
| 1 December 1984 18 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Kearns 2', 64' Price 17' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,523 |
| 15 December 1984 19 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Kearns 1', 70' Shaw 55' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,148 |
| 23 December 1984 20 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Kearns 33' Phillips 81' |
McDonald 87' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 8,536 |
| 26 December 1984 21 | Colchester United | 2–2 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Adcock 79' Bowen 80' |
Phillips 3' Phillips 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,525 |
| 29 December 1984 22 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Hereford United | Exeter |
| Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,115 |
| 1 January 1985 23 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Southend United | Hereford |
| Phillips 3' Kearns 6' Price 49' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5,007 |
| 12 January 1985 24 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Hereford United | Peterborough |
| Johnson 56' | Kearns 6' | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3,709 |
| 2 February 1985 25 | Port Vale | 3–1 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Earle 9', 18', 31' | Phillips 32' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,453 |
| 23 February 1985 26 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Kearns 1' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,431 |
| 2 March 1985 27 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Hereford United | Wrexham |
| Keay 25' | Maddy 75' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 1,800 |
| 6 March 1985 28 | Hereford United | 5–3 | Bury | Hereford |
| Phillips 12' Price 26' Maddy 33', 89' Hicks 60' |
Ross 17' (pen.) Young 54' Pejic 62' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,600 |
| 8 March 1985 29 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
| Phillips 90' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,723 |
| 11 March 1985 30 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| Kerr 70' Leonard 79' |
Harvey 88' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 1,750 |
| 16 March 1985 31 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Maddy 24' Kearns 90' |
Hedley 35' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,275 |
| 20 March 1985 32 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Hereford |
| Spooner 83' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,500 |
| 23 March 1985 33 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Mansfield |
| Whitworth 40' (pen.) | Phillips 88' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,178 |
| 29 March 1985 34 | Darlington | 1–1 | Hereford United | Darlington |
| McLean 90' | Kearns 78' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 4,205 |
| 3 April 1985 35 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Maddy 13' | Larkin 51' (o.g.) Heaton 78' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,415 |
| 6 April 1985 36 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 10' Price 25' |
Bowen 75' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,485 |
| 8 April 1985 37 | Southend United | 0–0 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,133 |
| 13 April 1985 38 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| Butler 37' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,412 |
| 17 April 1985 39 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Hereford |
| Gordon 39', 74', 79' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,092 |
| 20 April 1985 40 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Hereford United | Blackpool |
| Deary 56' (pen.) Britton 89' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,585 |
| 24 April 1985 41 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Kearns 22', 29' Phillips 89' |
Platt 12' Waller 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,777 |
| 27 April 1985 42 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Maddy 10' | Brown 37' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,206 |
| 1 May 1985 43 | Chester City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Chester |
| Rimmer 47' (pen.), 60' | Kearns 29' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,301 |
| 3 May 1985 44 | Halifax Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| McNiven 8' Lowe 56' |
Kearns 50' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,629 |
| 6 May 1985 45 | Hereford United | 1–2 | Exeter City | Hereford |
| Viney 66' (o.g.) | Ling 37' McNichol 42' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,730 |
| 11 May 1985 46 | Aldershot | 0–1 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Larkin 88' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,920 |
Milk Cup
| 29 August 1984 First round first leg | Hereford United | 2–2 | Oxford United | Hereford |
| Harvey 8' (pen.), 36' | Hebberd 4' Hamilton 66' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,521 |
| 5 September 1984 First round second leg | Oxford United | 5–3 | Hereford United | Oxford |
| Hamilton 14', 51', 88' Aldridge 33', 55' |
Delve 52' Harvey 61' (pen.) Phillips 64' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 4,744 |
FA Cup
| 17 November 1984 First round | Hereford United | 3–0 | Farnborough Town | Hereford |
| Kearns 49', 55' Phillips 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,711 |
| 8 December 1984 Second round | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Hereford United | Plymouth |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,882 |
| 12 December 1984 Second round replay | Hereford United | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Hereford |
| Kearns 5' Phillips 57' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6,956 |
| 5 January 1985 Third round | Hereford United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Hereford |
| Price 34' | Woodcock 22' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 15,777 |
| 21 January 1985 Third round replay | Arsenal | 7–2 | Hereford United | London |
| Mariner 19', 57' Talbot 20', 68' Woodcock 24' Anderson 33' Nicholas 67' |
Kearns 47' Pejic 71' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,023 |
Welsh Cup
| 28 November 1984 Third round | Hereford United | 4–1 | Colwyn Bay | Hereford |
| Harvey 42' (pen.) Delve 55' Phillips 71', 76' |
Rush 88' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,098 |
| 30 January 1985 Fourth round | Cardiff City | 0–4 | Hereford United | Cardiff |
| Dalziel 31', 47' Carter 39' Phillips 60' |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 2,075 |
| 27 February 1985 Fifth round | Swansea City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Swansea |
| Pascoe 14' (pen.) Hough 80' |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 2,235 |
Freight Rover Trophy
| 6 February 1985 First round first leg | Hereford United | 1–1 | Bristol City | Hereford |
| Bray 47' | Walsh 42' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,690 |
| 20 February 1985 First round second leg | Bristol City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Bristol |
| Riley 85' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 3,446 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 83–87
- ^ a b c d e Parrott 1998, pp. 244–245
- ^ Rothmans 1985-86, pp. 187–188
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 240–243
- ^ Rothmans 1985-86, p. 186
- ^ Rothmans 1985-86, pp. 437–439
- ^ Rothmans 1985-86, pp. 466–472
- ^ Rothmans 1985-86, pp. 449–450
- Bibliography