Hereford United 1978–79 football season
| 1978–79 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | Mike Bailey |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 14th |
| League Cup | Second round |
| FA Cup | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Gould (13) All: Bobby Gould (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 6939 v Newport County, FA Cup, 25 November 1978 |
| Lowest home attendance | 2119 v Hartlepool United, Division Three, 7 March 1979 |
| Average home league attendance | 3350 |
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Crewe Alexandra (H), Division Four, 16 September 1978 |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Newport County (A), Division Four, 11 April 1979 |
| ← 1977–781979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 season was the 49th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their seventh in the Football League. Following a second successive relegation the previous season, the club competed in Division Four, as well as the League Cup and FA Cup.
Summary
Former England international Mike Bailey took charge as Hereford's new manager and guided them to a modest mid-table finish in their first season back in Division Four.
Bailey brought his former Wolverhampton Wanderers teammate Bobby Gould to the club as player-coach. Gould top-scored with 13 goals, including two in a 6–1 thrashing of Crewe Alexandra which was Hereford's biggest win as a league club at the time, and one in the following match at Rochdale which contributed to Hereford's first away win in 32 matches.
Squad
Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1977-78 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  SCO
|
Tommy Hughes | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| GK |  ENG
|
Lyndon Knight | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Phil Burrows | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| DF |  WAL
|
Stuart Cornes | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Emery | 43(1) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48(1) | 6 |
| DF | ENG
|
Andy Feeley | 25(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25(1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Henry Hill | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Paul Hunt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
John Layton | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| DF | WAL
|
Julian Marshall | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Chris Price | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| DF | WAL
|
Phil Roberts | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Steve Strong | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | ENG
|
Valmore Thomas | 11(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(1) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Mike Bailey | 13(3) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(4) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Frank Barton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| MF | SCO
|
Ian Hendry | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| MF | WAL
|
Kyle Holmes | 19(2) | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24(2) | 3 |
| MF | ENG
|
Gerry O'Hara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | ENG
|
Peter Spiring | 24(1) | 5 | 2(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27(2) | 5 |
| MF | ENG
|
Kenny Stephens | 25(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26(3) | 1 |
| MF | ENG
|
Winston White | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| FW | WAL
|
Steve Crompton | 6(2) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | 1 |
| FW | ENG
|
Bobby Gould | 39(1) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40(1) | 13 |
| FW | ENG
|
Billy Holmes | 12(4) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15(4) | 4 |
| FW | WAL
|
Dave Jones | 25(1) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30(1) | 9 |
| FW | SCO
|
Frank McGrellis | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| FW | SCO
|
Colin O'Brien (on loan from Bristol City) | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG
|
Stewart Phillips | 5(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(3) | 0 |
| FW | WAL
|
Wayne Powell | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 45 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 44 |
| 14 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 62 | 68 | −6 | 43 |
| 16 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57 | 70 | −13 | 42 |
Results
Fourth Division
Main article: 1978–79 Football League Hereford United v Wigan Athletic| 19 August 1978 1 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Wigan Athletic | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5674 |
| 23 August 1978 2 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bradford |
Hutchins  12'Dolan 39' |
K. Holmes 60' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 5376 |
| 26 August 1978 3 | Torquay United | 1–0 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| Davies 43' |
Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 3074 |
| 2 September 1978 4 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Darlington | Hereford |
| Barton 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3622 |
| 9 September 1978 5 | Hartlepool United | 2–1 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Linacre 29' Hogan 64' |
Emery 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2995 |
| 13 September 1978 6 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Reading | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3526 |
| 16 September 1978 7 | Hereford United | 6–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Gould 37', 65' Jones 54', 68'Bowles 62' (o.g.)Spiring 83' |
Purdie 25' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3493 |
| 23 September 1978 8 | Rochdale | 0–2 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Gould 14' Emery 29' (pen.) |
Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1068 |
| 26 September 1978 9 | York City | 1–0 | Hereford United | York |
| Randall 73' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2358 |
| 30 September 1978 10 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| K. Holmes 35' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3963 |
| 7 October 1978 11 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Hereford United | Portsmouth |
| Denyer 87' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 11,949 |
| 14 October 1978 12 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3752 |
| 17 October 1978 13 | Huddersfield Town | 2–3 | Hereford United | Huddersfield |
| Campbell 2', 9' |
Gould 5' Jones 66', 84' |
Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 2565 |
| 21 October 1978 14 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Jones 10' |
Dungworth 11' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3836 |
| 28 October 1978 15 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Hereford United | Cleethorpes |
| Drinkell 78' |
Spiring 42' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5349 |
| 4 November 1978 16 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Jones 16' Gould 47' |
Mountford 9' Dunleavy 32' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3616 |
| 11 November 1978 17 | Darlington | 2–1 | Hereford United | Darlington |
| Lyons 32' Walsh 70' |
Emery 44' (pen.) |
Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 1622 |
| 18 November 1978 18 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Crompton 2' Emery 69' (pen.)Gould 72' |
Cooper 17' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3476 |
| 9 December 1978 19 | Hereford United | 4–3 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Jones 4' W. Holmes 51'Burrows 72'K. Holmes 77' |
Hughes 3' (o.g) Farrington 22'Reilly 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2879 |
| 16 December 1978 20 | Scunthorpe United | 4–2 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Kilmore 42', 74' Pilling 61'Earl 80' |
Jones 69' Bailey 88' |
Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1683 |
| 22 December 1978 21 | Hereford United | 0–3 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Bruton 3' Goddard 21'Oakes 56' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2834 |
| 26 December 1978 22 | Stockport County | 0–2 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| W. Holmes 27' Stephens 86' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 4630 |
| 30 January 1979 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Hereford United | Doncaster |
| Laidlaw 80' |
Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 1719 |
| 3 February 1979 24 | Hereford United | 1–0 | York City | Hereford |
| W. Holmes 68' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3107 |
| 6 February 1979 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1485 |
| 21 February 1979 26 | Reading | 3–0 | Hereford United | Reading |
| Hetzke 30' Bowman 42'Earles 49' |
Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 5639 |
| 24 February 1979 27 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
| K. Brown 43' |
Gould 88' |
Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 4292 |
| 28 February 1979 28 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Barnsley | Hereford |
| Gould 22' |
Collins 53' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3100 |
| 3 March 1979 29 | Aldershot | 2–0 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Needham 20', 68' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3932 |
| 7 March 1979 30 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Emery 87' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2119 |
| 10 March 1979 31 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Hereford |
| Price 38' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2939 |
| 21 March 1979 32 | Hereford United | 2–2 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| White 26' Gould 54' |
Jones 30', 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2351 |
| 24 March 1979 33 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Bradford City | Hereford |
| Powell 36', 70' Layton 63' |
Cook 89' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2925 |
| 28 March 1979 34 | Wigan Athletic | 0–0 | Hereford United | Wigan |
| Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 4876 |
| 31 March 1979 35 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Hereford United | London |
| Cork 36' Leslie 79' |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 2636 |
| 7 April 1979 36 | Hereford United | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| McGrellis 8' Gould 27', 80' |
Kilmore 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2859 |
| 11 April 1979 37 | Newport County | 4–1 | Hereford United | Newport |
| Goddard 5' Moore 18'Oakes 77'Lowndes 89' |
McGrellis 63' |
Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 3771 |
| 14 April 1979 38 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| McGrellis 9' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3609 |
| 16 April 1979 39 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Hereford United | Barnsley |
| Bell 44', 71' |
Spiring 31' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,260 |
| 21 April 1979 40 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Hereford |
| White 37', 80' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3209 |
| 25 April 1979 41 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Hereford |
| Spiring 54', 86' Thomas 64' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2635 |
| 28 April 1979 42 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Robertson 31' McCaffrey 79' |
Gould 72' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2001 |
| 1 May 1979 43 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Hawkins 89' |
Gould 30' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2160 |
| 5 May 1979 44 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Wimbledon | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3809 |
| 7 May 1979 45 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Hereford |
| Barnard 23' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3707 |
| 9 May 1979 46 | Halifax Town | 1–0 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| Johnson 50' |
Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1036 |
League Cup
Main article: 1978–79 Football League Cup Bristol Rovers v Hereford United| 12 August 1978 First round first leg | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bristol |
| Aitken 33' Staniforth 35' |
Jones 89' |
Stadium: Eastville Attendance: 5001 |
| 16 August 1978 First round second leg | Hereford United | 4–0 | Bristol Rovers | Hereford |
| W. Holmes 41' Layton 71'Emery 74'Barton 85' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5130 |
| 28 August 1978 Second round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3991 |
| 6 September 1978 Second round replay | Hereford United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| Reilly 29' |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4205 |
FA Cup
Main article: 1978–79 FA Cup Hereford United v Newport County| 25 November 1978 First round | Hereford United | 0–1 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Goddard 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 6939 |
References
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 49–53
- Parrott 1998, p. 209
- Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 203–204
- Parrott 1998, pp. 204–207
- Rothmans 1979-80, p. 202
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 208
- Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 486–491
- Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 455
- Bibliography
- Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979-80 (Editor: Jack Rollin). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0354-09083-6.
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