1985–86 Hereford United F.C. season
| 1985–86 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | John Newman |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 10th |
| Milk Cup | Second round |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Welsh Cup | Semi-final |
| Freight Rover Trophy | Southern Area final |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ollie Kearns (13) All: Ollie Kearns (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,608 v Bristol City, Freight Rover Trophy, 6 May 1986 |
| Lowest home attendance | 755 v BSC Shotton, Welsh Cup, 8 January 1986 |
| Average home league attendance | 2,755 |
| Biggest win | 10–1 v BSC Shotton (H), Welsh Cup, 8 January 1986 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Mansfield Town (A), Division Four, 17 August 1985 0–4 v Cambridge United (A), Division Four, 11 January 1986 |
The 1985–86 season was the 57th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 14th 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
This was a season of disappointments for Hereford. They were unable to mount a promotion challenge and remained anchored in mid-table for the entire season, hampered by lamentable away form (only three wins and 13 points from 23 matches), although their home record was the second-best in the division after champions Swindon Town.
In the Welsh Cup, Hereford reached the semi-finals but were knocked out by Kidderminster Harriers after conceding an 88th minute goal in the second leg, having clawed back a 4–1 first leg deficit, and they were seven minutes from knocking Arsenal out of the Milk Cup on away goals in the second round before a Charlie Nicholas goal gave the First Division side a 2–1 aggregate win.
The biggest disappointment came in the Southern Area final of the Freight Rover Trophy against Bristol City. Despite winning the first leg 2–0 at Edgar Street, Hereford missed out on the opportunity of playing at Wembley for the first time in the club's history after losing the second leg 3–0, with the decisive goal coming a minute from the end of extra time.[1]
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1985-86 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| DF | WAL | Wayne Cegielski | 29(3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34(3) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dalziel | 40(1) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53(1) | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Kevin Davies | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | NIR | Steve Devine | 8(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(4) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Bruce Halliday | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Mel Pejic | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Price | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 57 | 6 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Rodgerson | 14(5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16(8) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Gary Beacock | 9(4) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0(2) | 0 | 11(6) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Paul Butler | 19(2) | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23(4) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Mike Carter | 30(1) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42(1) | 13 |
| MF | ENG | John Delve | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
| MF | NIR | Jimmy Harvey | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 58 | 14 |
| MF | WAL | Paul Maddy | 32(1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 47(1) | 11 |
| FW | ENG | Danny Corner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Ollie Kearns | 33 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3(1) | 5 | 4(1) | 1 | 45(2) | 21 |
| FW | ENG | Stewart Phillips | 18(2) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24(2) | 8 |
| FW | ENG | Ian Wells | 32(3) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 45(3) | 15 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 64 |
| 9 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | +2 | 64 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 64 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 63 |
Source:
Results
Fourth Division
| 17 August 1985 1 | Mansfield Town | 4–0 | Hereford United | Mansfield |
| Cassells 43', 62', 75' Chamberlain 58' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,405 |
| 24 August 1985 2 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Swindon Town | Hereford |
| Delve 14', 90' Dalziel 72' Phillips 87' |
Calderwood 64' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,049 |
| 27 August 1985 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Allatt 67' Waller 83' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,914 |
| 31 August 1985 4 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Hereford |
| Phillips 29' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,924 |
| 7 September 1985 5 | Chester City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Chester |
| Houghton 37' | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 1,914 |
| 14 September 1985 6 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Burnley | Hereford |
| Wells 53' Carter 87' |
Malley 17' Hird 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,411 |
| 16 September 1985 7 | Stockport County | 1–1 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| Sword 16' (pen.) | Wells 19' | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2,225 |
| 21 September 1985 8 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Hereford |
| Phillips 17' Harvey 19' (pen.) |
Holmes 53' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,261 |
| 28 September 1985 9 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Hereford United | Preston |
| Greenwood 37' Brazil 78' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,397 |
| 2 October 1985 10 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Kearns 20' Dalziel 29' Halliday 47' Price 78' |
Johnson 58' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,256 |
| 5 October 1985 11 | Northampton Town | 1–3 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Chard 2' | Wells 3' Kearns 20' Carter 23' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,998 |
| 12 October 1985 12 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Dalziel 3' Maddy 18' Kearns 31', 36' |
Dawkins 25' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,053 |
| 19 October 1985 13 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Smith 42' Shoulder 65' |
Kearns 90' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,490 |
| 23 October 1985 14 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Price 22' Pejic 36' |
Taylor 79', 81' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,761 |
| 26 October 1985 15 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Whitehead 47' Cammack 64' |
Wells 54' | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1,564 |
| 2 November 1985 16 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Hereford |
| Phillips 7', 37' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,081 |
| 6 November 1985 17 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Harvey 80' (pen.) | Sproson 88' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,305 |
| 9 November 1985 18 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Hereford United | Wrexham |
| Wells 52' | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 2,190 |
| 3 December 1985 19 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| Lowe 56' | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,015 |
| 14 December 1985 20 | Hereford United | 1–4 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
| Delve 23' | Williams 37' Morrissey 69' Ashcroft 72' Anderson 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,731 |
| 22 December 1985 21 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Swindon |
| Henry 87' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,364 |
| 26 December 1985 22 | Orient | 2–2 | Hereford United | London |
| Juryeff 41' Hales 90' |
Delve 47' Carter 53' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 2,700 |
| 28 December 1985 23 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Wells 33' Devine 70' Pemberton 74' (o.g.) Kearns 88' |
Waller 39' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,873 |
| 1 January 1986 24 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Exeter City | Hereford |
| Wells 56', 88' Kearns 58' Delve 73' |
Harrower 75' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,157 |
| 3 January 1986 25 | Colchester United | 4–1 | Hereford United | Colchester |
| Parkinson 43', 82' T. English 77' Phillips 79' |
Delve 87' | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 2,214 |
| 11 January 1986 26 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Hereford United | Cambridge |
| Massey 2' (pen.), 47' Crown 36' Lockhart 52' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,149 |
| 18 January 1986 27 | Hereford United | 4–2 | Mansfield Town | Hereford |
| Kearns 13', 51' Wells 60' Harvey 63' |
Logan 48' Kent 64' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,883 |
| 25 January 1986 28 | Burnley | 3–2 | Hereford United | Burnley |
| Taylor 5', 55' Lawrence 72' |
Rodgerson 27' Carter 33' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,900 |
| 1 February 1986 29 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Chester City | Hereford |
| Bennett 35' (pen.), 81' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,255 |
| 4 February 1986 30 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Moore 27' | Rodgerson 26' | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,081 |
| 1 March 1986 31 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Preston North End | Hereford |
| Harvey 24' (pen.) | Brazil 89' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,857 |
| 8 March 1986 32 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Maddy 13', 60' Carter 80' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,478 |
| 15 March 1986 33 | Torquay United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| Phillips 53' Pugh 61' |
Harvey 47' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1,438 |
| 19 March 1986 34 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Southend United | Hereford |
| Maddy 52', 85' | McDonough 69' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,002 |
| 22 March 1986 35 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| Price 74' | Graham 29' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,367 |
| 26 March 1986 36 | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Hereford United | Peterborough |
| Stadium: London Road Attendance: 1,560 |
| 29 March 1986 37 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Hereford United | Exeter |
| McNichol 33' Viney 64' Kellow 75' (pen.) |
Maddy 8' Harvey 58' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,989 |
| 31 March 1986 38 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Orient | Hereford |
| Price 9' Carter 28' Harvey 68' |
Dickenson 17' Foster 90' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,854 |
| 5 April 1986 39 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Jones 23' (pen.) | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,344 |
| 9 April 1986 40 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Kearns 2' Cegielski 90' |
Hogan 41' (pen.) Honour 72' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,023 |
| 12 April 1986 41 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Wrexham | Hereford |
| Harvey 8' Carter 45' Cegielski 65' |
Horne 28' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,588 |
| 16 April 1986 42 | Hereford United | 3–2 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| Beacock 21' Kearns 58', 84' |
Sword 20' Hodkinson 71' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,003 |
| 18 April 1986 43 | Southend United | 3–1 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| O'Shea 8' McDonough 28' Westley 36' |
Harvey 84' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,554 |
| 26 April 1986 44 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Maddy 79' Carter 83' |
Kellock 84' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,212 |
| 29 April 1986 45 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Fadida 6' McMenemy 76' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 1,164 |
| 2 May 1986 46 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
| Hilditch 82' | Kearns 28' Carter 60' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,346 |
Milk Cup
| 21 August 1985 First round first leg | Hereford United | 5–1 | Bristol City | Hereford |
| Kearns 1' Price 14' Harvey 43' (pen.) Phillips 59', 75' |
Johnson 65' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2,449 |
| 3 September 1985 First round second leg | Bristol City | 2–0 | Hereford United | Bristol |
| Johnson 6' Hutchinson 83' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 2,373 |
| 25 September 1985 Second round first leg | Hereford United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6,049 |
| 7 October 1985 Second round second leg | Arsenal | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hereford United | London |
| Anderson 25' Nicholas 113' |
Wells 24' | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 15,789 |
FA Cup
| 16 November 1985 First round | Yeovil Town | 2–4 | Hereford United | Yeovil |
| Smith 18' McGinlay 67' |
Carter 13', 86', 89' Kearns 45' |
Stadium: Huish Attendance: 4,533 |
| 7 December 1985 Second round | Reading | 2–0 | Hereford United | Reading |
| Senior 23' Horrix 70' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 6,096 |
Welsh Cup
| 26 November 1985 Third round | Hereford United | 2–0 | Bangor City | Hereford |
| Kearns 33', 40' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,511 |
| 8 January 1986 Fourth round | Hereford United | 10–1 | BSC Shotton | Hereford |
| Harvey 4' (pen.), 70' Beacock 11' Delve 31' Maddy 36' Price 38' Wells 49', 89' Kearns 64', 75' |
Owen 85' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 755 |
| 6 March 1986 Fifth round | Merthyr Tydfil | 1–3 | Hereford United | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Doherty 69' | Wells 16' Maddy 46' Harvey 71' |
Stadium: Penydarren Park Attendance: 1,087 |
| 7 April 1986 Semi-final first leg | Kidderminster Harriers | 4–1 | Hereford United | Kidderminster |
| Casey 5', 46' Davies 64', 80' |
Butler 41' | Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 2,368 |
| 22 April 1986 Semi-final second leg | Hereford United | 3–1 | Kidderminster Harriers | Hereford |
| Harvey 25' (pen.) Kearns 36' Maddy 63' |
Tuohy 88' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,257 |
Freight Rover Trophy
| 15 January 1986 Preliminary round | Hereford United | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Hereford |
| Wells 29', 51' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1,770 |
| 11 March 1986 Preliminary round | Swindon Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Swindon |
| Hockaday 89' | Maddy 48' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,692 |
| 24 March 1986 Quarter-final | Orient | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hereford United | London |
| Cornwell 2' | Carter 27' Harvey 111' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 1,113 |
| 2 April 1986 Semi-final | Hereford United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Swansea City | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3,725 | ||||
| Note: Hereford won 5–4 on penalties | ||||
| 6 May 1986 Southern Area final first leg | Hereford United | 2–0 | Bristol City | Hereford |
| Kearns 32' Phillips 44' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7,608 |
| 9 May 1986 Southern Area final second leg | Bristol City | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Hereford United | Bristol |
| Riley 61' Pejic 64' (o.g.) Neville 119' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 11,558 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 89–93
- ^ a b c d e Parrott 1998, pp. 250–251
- ^ Rothmans 1986-87, pp. 187–188
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 246–249
- ^ Rothmans 1986-87, p. 186
- ^ Rothmans 1986-87, pp. 438–442
- ^ Rothmans 1986-87, pp. 469–470
- ^ Rothmans 1986-87, pp. 448–452
- Bibliography