1986–87 Hereford United F.C. season

Hereford United
1986–87 season
ChairmanPeter Hill
ManagerJohn Newman
StadiumEdgar Street
Division Four16th
Littlewoods CupFirst round
FA CupFirst round
Welsh CupThird round
Freight Rover TrophyQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague: Ollie Kearns (16)
All: Ollie Kearns (20)
Highest home attendance5,828 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Division Four, 26 December 1986
Lowest home attendance1,358 v Newport County, Welsh Cup, 10 December 1986
Average home league attendance2,583
Biggest win6–0 v Burnley (A), Division Four, 24 January 1987
Biggest defeat1–5 v Swansea City (A), Littlewoods Cup, 2 September 1986

The 1986–87 season was the 58th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 15th in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the Littlewoods Cup, FA Cup, Welsh Cup and Freight Rover Trophy.

Summary

The Football League introduced play-offs to determine promotion places for the first time, as well as automatic demotion and promotion between Division Four and the top tier of non-league. Hereford were nearly beneficiary and victim of the new structure, at one point nudging close to the play-off zone and later slipping perilously close to relegation.

Results in the first half of the season were indifferent at best, but showed an upturn after Christmas, peaking with a 6–0 thrashing of Burnley at Turf Moor which was Hereford's biggest ever win in a Football League match. Although they were in 8th place at the end of January, Hereford then lost eight matches in a row - the worst sequence of defeats in their history - and had slipped to 20th near the end of March. Their form stabilised thereafter, although safety was not confirmed until a 2–0 win over Swansea City at the beginning of May.[1]

Squad

Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1986-87 season

Pos. Nat. Name League Littlewoods 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 2 0 1 0 4 0 55 0
DF WAL Wayne Cegielski 17(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18(1) 0
DF ENG Ian Dalziel 27(1) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 34(1) 0
DF NIR Steve Devine 40(1) 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 48(1) 1
DF ENG Bruce Halliday 31(1) 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 40(1) 5
DF ENG Mel Pejic 31 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 38 0
DF ENG Ian Rodgerson 44 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 53 1
DF ENG Lee Rogers (on loan from Bristol City) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
DF ENG Gary Stevens 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
MF ENG Paul Butler 16(10) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17(10) 1
MF ENG Mike Carter 26(2) 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 32(2) 2
MF ENG John Delve 23(1) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 28(1) 2
MF NIR Jimmy Harvey 34 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 42 6
MF ENG Chris Leadbitter 5(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5(1) 0
MF ENG Steve Spooner 42 11 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 51 14
FW ENG Ollie Kearns 40 16 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 2 47 20
FW ENG Stewart Phillips 39 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 45 12
FW ENG Phil Stant 7(2) 1 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 2 3 9(3) 4
FW ENG Ian Wells 15(1) 1 0(1) 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 18(2) 1

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Exeter City 46 11 23 12 53 49 +4 56
15 Halifax Town 46 15 10 21 59 74 −15 55
16 Hereford United 46 14 11 21 60 61 −1 53
17 Crewe Alexandra 46 13 14 19 70 72 −2 53
18 Hartlepool United 46 11 18 17 44 65 −21 51
Source:

Results

Fourth Division

Main article: 1986–87 Football League
23 August 1986 1 Hereford United 0–0 Wrexham Hereford
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,002
30 August 1986 2 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Hereford United Crewe
Cutler 83' Spooner 60'
Phillips 86'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 1,597
6 September 1986 3 Hereford United 2–0 Burnley Hereford
Spooner 74'
Kearns 84'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,796
13 September 1986 4 Preston North End 2–1 Hereford United Preston
Williams 41'
Thomas 48' (pen.)		 Kearns 82' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 4,707
16 September 1986 5 Southend United 2–0 Hereford United Southend-on-Sea
Cadette 17'
Pennyfather 64'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,100
20 September 1986 6 Hereford United 1–1 Orient Hereford
Halliday 89' Cunningham 44' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,454
27 September 1986 7 Cardiff City 4–1 Hereford United Cardiff
Wheeler 9'
Vaughan 28'
Wimbleton 56' (pen.)
Curtis 66'		 Delve 77' Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 3,353
1 October 1986 8 Hereford United 2–3 Colchester United Hereford
Wells 50'
Halliday 68'		 Burman 6'
Hedman 19'
Ferguson 48'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,144
4 October 1986 9 Hereford United 2–0 Peterborough United Hereford
Rodgerson 34'
Spooner 38'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,104
10 October 1986 10 Hartlepool United 0–0 Hereford United Hartlepool
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 2,139
18 October 1986 11 Hereford United 1–1 Exeter City Hereford
Wells 39' O'Connell 60' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,461
21 October 1986 12 Rochdale 2–0 Hereford United Rochdale
Young 35'
Wakenshaw 88'		 Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 1,088
25 October 1986 13 Northampton Town 3–2 Hereford United Northampton
Morley 4'
Benjamin 8'
Hill 21'		 Phillips 68'
Devine 81'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,336
1 November 1986 14 Hereford United 1–0 Aldershot Hereford
Delve 33' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,209
3 November 1986 15 Stockport County 1–2 Hereford United Stockport
Stokes 64' Kearns 61', 85' Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 1,338
8 November 1986 16 Hereford United 0–0 Lincoln City Hereford
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,305
22 November 1986 17 Torquay United 1–1 Hereford United Torquay
Pyle 70' Kearns 55' Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 999
29 November 1986 18 Hereford United 2–2 Scunthorpe United Hereford
Halliday 45'
Kearns 85'		 Rodgerson 53' (o.g.)
Hill 78'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,002
13 December 1986 19 Hereford United 2–3 Cambridge United Hereford
Halliday 24'
Stant 61'		 Crown 35'
Beck 72'
Spriggs 89'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,117
19 December 1986 20 Halifax Town 2–1 Hereford United Halifax
Matthews 19'
Longhurst 76'		 Harvey 25' (pen.) Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,005
26 December 1986 21 Hereford United 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hereford
Wells 6'
Spooner 75'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 5,828
27 December 1986 22 Swansea City 1–3 Hereford United Swansea
Pascoe 28' Spooner 1', 33'
Phillips 85'		 Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 6,274
1 January 1987 23 Tranmere Rovers 3–3 Hereford United Birkenhead
Moore 8', 76'
Muir 81'		 Kearns 14'
Phillips 24'
Mungall 66' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 1,441
3 January 1987 24 Hereford United 2–2 Torquay United Hereford
Harvey 34' (pen.), 54' (pen.) Nardiello 10'
King 27'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,840
24 January 1987 25 Burnley 0–6 Hereford United Burnley
Harvey 17' (pen.)
Kearns 24', 67'
Phillips 55', 80', 85'		 Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 1,955
28 January 1987 26 Hereford United 2–0 Crewe Alexandra Hereford
Harvey 59' (pen.)
Kearns 80'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,252
7 February 1987 27 Hereford United 0–1 Southend United Hereford
Cadette 64' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,801
14 February 1987 28 Orient 2–0 Hereford United London
Brooks 60'
Dalziel 63' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,061
21 February 1987 29 Hereford United 0–2 Cardiff City Hereford
Cegielski 48' (o.g.)
Horrix 70'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,969
25 February 1987 30 Hereford United 2–3 Preston North End Hereford
Halliday 10'
Butler 14'		 Brazil 4', 9'
Worthington 43'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,628
27 February 1987 31 Colchester United 2–0 Hereford United Colchester
English 51' (pen.)
Phillips 54'		 Stadium: Layer Road
Attendance: 1,999
3 March 1987 32 Aldershot 1–0 Hereford United Aldershot
Barnes 78' (pen.) Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 1,643
14 March 1987 33 Exeter City 1–0 Hereford United Exeter
Kellow 59' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,342
18 March 1987 34 Hereford United 0–1 Rochdale Hereford
Parlane 81' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,890
21 March 1987 35 Hereford United 4–0 Hartlepool United Hereford
Phillips 21'
Kearns 40', 43', 83'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,832
28 March 1987 36 Peterborough United 2–1 Hereford United Peterborough
Gunn 28' (pen.)
Gage 84'		 Spooner 20' (pen.) Stadium: London Road
Attendance: 4,110
4 April 1987 37 Lincoln City 0–0 Hereford United Lincoln
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,201
8 April 1987 38 Hereford United 3–2 Northampton Town Hereford
Phillips 26'
Spooner 31'
Kearns 69'		 Chard 27'
Morley 90'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,661
11 April 1987 39 Hereford United 1–2 Stockport County Hereford
Spooner 79' Entwistle 51'
Moss 62'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,251
18 April 1987 40 Hereford United 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Hereford
Carter 75' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,010
20 April 1987 41 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Hereford United Wolverhampton
Purdie 37' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,730
26 April 1987 42 Hereford United 1–0 Halifax Town Hereford
Kearns 41' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,061
1 May 1987 43 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Hereford United Scunthorpe
Johnson 46'
Broddle 73'
Russell 83'		 Spooner 48' Stadium: Old Show Ground
Attendance: 1,660
4 May 1987 44 Hereford United 2–0 Swansea City Hereford
Phillips 47'
Carter 65'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,474
6 May 1987 45 Wrexham 2–2 Hereford United Wrexham
Charles 33'
Preece 75'		 Kearns 31'
Spooner 89'		 Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 1,253
9 May 1987 46 Cambridge United 2–1 Hereford United Cambridge
Rogers 12' (o.g.)
Smith 44'		 Phillips 82' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,900

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Littlewoods Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Football League Cup
27 August 1986 First round first leg Hereford United 3–3 Swansea City Hereford
Harvey 53' (pen.)
Spooner 61'
Kearns 69'		 Andrews 21'
French 45'
Harrison 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,604
2 September 1986 First round second leg Swansea City 5–1 Hereford United Swansea
Hough 20'
McCarthy 27', 89'
Pascoe 42'
Harrison 57' (pen.)		 Phillips 52' Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 3,870

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FA Cup

Main article: 1986–87 FA Cup
15 November 1986 First round Hereford United 3–3 Fulham Hereford
Kearns 17'
Wells 21'
Spooner 68'		 Barnett 14'
Marshall 24'
Coney 53'		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,777
24 November 1986 First round replay Fulham 4–0 Hereford United London
Davies 19', 36'
Marshall 87'
Coney 89'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 3,592

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Welsh Cup

Main article: 1986–87 Welsh Cup
3 December 1986 Third round Hereford United 0–1 Wrexham Hereford
Steel 52' Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,642

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Freight Rover Trophy

Main article: 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup
10 December 1986 Preliminary round Hereford United 4–0 Newport County Hereford
Stant 50', 75', 76'
L. Jones 83' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,358
22 December 1986 Preliminary round Port Vale 1–0 Hereford United Stoke-on-Trent
Jones 71' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 994
26 January 1987 First round Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Hereford United Wolverhampton
Kearns 44' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 2,892
10 February 1987 Quarter-final Swindon Town 4–2 Hereford United Swindon
Quinn 18'
Coyne 33'
White 56'
Bamber 89'		 Spooner 9'
Kearns 77'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 5,739

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References

  1. ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 94–98
  2. ^ a b c d e Parrott 1998, pp. 256–257
  3. ^ Rothmans 1987-88, pp. 189–190
  4. ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 252–255
  5. ^ Rothmans 1987-88, p. 188
  6. ^ Rothmans 1987-88, pp. 448–449
  7. ^ Rothmans 1987-88, pp. 479–482
  8. ^ Rothmans 1987-88, pp. 462–465
Bibliography
  • Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
  • Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987-88 (Editor: Peter Dunk). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-14354-6.
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