Hereford United F.C. statistics

Below are statistics and records related to Hereford United Football Club.

Competition History

* Football League Second Division (second tier) - finished 22nd in only season "(1976-77)"
* Football League Third Division (third tier) - Champions "(1975-76)"
* Football League Fourth Division (fourth tier) - Runners-Up "(1972-73)"
* Conference National - Runners-Up "(2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06)"; Playoff Winners "(2005-06)"
* Southern Football League - Runners-Up "(1945-46, 1950-51, 1971-72)"; Regional Champions "(1958-59)"
* FA Cup - reached Fourth Round "(1971-72, 1973-74, 1976-77, 1981-82, 1989-90, 1991-92)"
* Football League Cup - reached Third Round "(1973-74)"
* Football League Trophy - reached Area Final "(1985-86)"
* Welsh Cup - Winners "(1989-90)"; Runners-Up "(1967-68, 1975-76, 1980-81)"
* FA Trophy - reached Semi Final "(1970-71, 2000-01)"
* Southern League Cup - Winners "(1951-52, 1956-57, 1958-59)"

FA Cup

Record

Since 1924 Hereford United have only reached the Fourth Round on seven occasions, losing each time.

* Longest FA Cup Run - 10 matches "(Fourth Qualifying Round - Fourth Round Proper, 1971-72)"

Giantkilling

Hereford United have beaten the following Football League teams whilst a non-league club.

* Exeter City (1952-53)
* Aldershot (1956-57)
* Queens Park Rangers (1957-58)
* Millwall (1965-66)
* Northampton Town (1970-71)
* Northampton Town (1971-72)
* Newcastle United (1971-72)
* Brighton & Hove Albion (1997-98)
* Colchester United (1997-98)
* York City (1999-00)
* Hartlepool United (1999-00)
* Wrexham (2001-02)

Records

National

* Competed in Highest Attended Match Between Non-League Clubs - 24,526 v Wigan Athletic "(1953-54 FA Cup Second Round at The Hawthorns)"
* Biggest Win by a Non-League Club over a League Club - 6-1 v Queens Park Rangers "(1957-58 FA Cup Second Round)"
This record is shared with Wigan Athletic and Boston United

Club

* Record Competitive win - 11-0 v Thynnes Athletic "(1947-48 FA Cup Preliminary Round)"
* Record Competitive defeat* - 7-0 v Middlesbrough "(1996-97 League Cup)"
* Record Football League win - 6-0 v Burnley "(1986-87 Fourth Division)"
* Record Football League defeat - 7-1 v Mansfield Town "(1994-95 Division Three)"
* Record Conference win - 9-0 v Dagenham & Redbridge "(2003-04)"
* Record Conference defeat - 4-0 v Doncaster Rovers "(2001-02)"
* Record League Cup win - 4-0 v Bristol Rovers "(1978-79)", 5-1 v Bristol City "(1985-86)"
* Record Welsh Cup win - 10-1 v BSC Shotton "(1985-86)"
* Record Football League Trophy win - 4-0 v Yeovil Town "(2000-01)"
* Record Football League Trophy defeat - 4-0 v Millwall "(1996-97)"
* Record FA Trophy win - 7-1 v Bognor Regis Town "(2005-06)"
* Record Competitive home attendance - 18,114 v Sheffield Wednesday "(1957-58 FA Cup Third Round)"
* Record Football League attendance - 14,849 v Newport County "(1972-73 Fourth Division)"
* Record Conference attendance - 7,240 v Chester City "(2003-04)"
* Record league wins in a season - 34 "(1964-65 Southern North West Division)"
* Record league defeats in a season - 27 "(1982-83 Fourth Division)"
* Record league goals scored in a season - 124 "(1964-65 Southern North West Division)"
* Record league goals conceded in a season - 90 "(1955-56 Southern Premier)"
* Record total points in a season (2 pts for a win) - 72 "(1964-65 Southern North West Division)"
* Record total points in a season (3 pts for a win) - 91 "(2003-04 Conference National)"

Player

* Most Competitive appearances - John Layton Snr "(549)"
* Most Football League appearances - Mel Pejic "(412)"
* Most Conference appearances - Tony James "(273)"
* Most FA Cup appearances* - Chris Price, Mel Pejic and Tony James "(19)"
* Most League Cup appearances - Mel Pejic "(25)"
* Most Football League Trophy Appearances - Mel Pejic "(27)"
* Most FA Trophy Appearances - Tony James "(21)"
* Most Competitive goals - Charlie Thompson "(184)"
* Most Football League goals - Stewart Phillips "(95)"
* Most Conference goals - Steve Guinan "(38)"
* Most goals in a season (all competitions)* - Dixie McNeil "(38 in 1975-76)"
* Most Football League goals in a season - Dixie McNeil "(35 in 1975-76)"
* Most Conference goals in a season - Steve Guinan "(25 in 2003-04)"
* Most Competitive hat-tricks* - Dixie McNeil "(5)"
* Most goals in one match - Charlie Thompson "(8 goals against Thynnes Athletic)"
* Most consecutive appearances - Kevin Rose "(253)"
* Most international caps - Trevor Benjamin "(2 caps for Jamaica)"

General

* Highest transfer fee paid - £80,000 for Dean Smith "(from Walsall in 1994)"
* Highest transfer fee received - £440,000 for Darren Peacock "(to Queens Park Rangers in 1990, including 10% sell on fee)"
* Fastest goal - 14 seconds by Peter Heritage "(v Lincoln City 1991-92)"
* Oldest player - John Jackson "(40 years, 6 days)"
* Youngest player - Stewart Phillips "(16 years, 112 days)"
* Youngest Hat-Trick Scorer - Paul Burton "(16 years, 264 days)"

Managerial history

In its early years the club did not have a manager as such, the team was selected by the board committee and club secretary. The following individuals held a similar position during the early years of the club. "(Year appointed in brackets)"

* A.E. Jones "(1924)"
* Alf Basnett "(1930)"
* Lachlan McPherson "(1935)"
* Eric Keen "(1939)"
* Tom Price "(1945)"
* Fred Turner "(1947)"