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Deutsch1980–81 Hereford United F.C. season
| 1980–81 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill |
| Manager | Frank Lord |
| Stadium | Edgar Street |
| Division Four | 22nd |
| League Cup | First round |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| Welsh Cup | Runners-up |
| Top goalscorer | League: Frank McGrellis (10) All: Frank McGrellis (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 7745 v Newport County, League Cup, 9 August 1980 |
| Lowest home attendance | 1476 v Crewe Alexandra, Division Four, 5 November 1980 |
| Average home league attendance | 2444 |
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Shrewsbury Town (H), Welsh Cup, 3 March 1981 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Newport County (A), League Cup, 12 August 1980 0–5 v Crewe Alexandra (A), Division Four, 7 October 1980 |
The 1980–81 season was the 51st season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their ninth in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the League Cup, Welsh Cup and FA Cup.
Summary
[edit]Hereford struggled from the off and had won only four league matches by the New Year, as well as suffering humiliating defeats in both major cup competitions. They were unable to field a settled side due to an injury crisis which resulted in lengthy absences to Tommy Hughes, Mel Pejic, Paul Gilchrist (who eventually retired from playing) and Frank McGrellis. Although doomed to apply again for re-election to the Football League, a run of four wins and three draws from the final eight matches at least enabled them to pull clear of bottom spot above Halifax Town and York City.
In their first Welsh Cup campaign since the 1975–76 season, Hereford's fortunes were significantly better as they reached the final, enjoying excellent wins over higher-graded Shrewsbury Town and Newport County along the way. Their opponents in the two-legged final were Swansea City, fresh from promotion to the First Division for the first time in their history, who narrowly prevailed 2–1 on aggregate.[1]
Squad
[edit]Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1980-81 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | Welsh Cup | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK |  SCO | Drew Brand | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| GK |  ENG | Ray Cashley (on loan from Bristol City) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Tommy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Danny Bartley | 45 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
| DF |  WAL | Stuart Cornes | 32(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42(1) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dobson | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 19(1) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Keith Hicks | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Paul Hunt | 8(8) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11(9) | 1 |
| DF | ENG | John Layton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF |  POL | Adam Musial | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Richard Overson | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Mel Pejic | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Price | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Steve Strong | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Valmore Thomas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MF |  NIR | Jimmy Harvey | 29(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(1) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Joe Laidlaw | 19(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26(1) | 4 |
| MF | ENG | Sean Lane | 11(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(2) | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Gary Lowe | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Peter Spiring | 40(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50(2) | 2 |
| MF | ENG | Winston White | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 7 |
| FW | ENG | Trevor Ames | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Fred Binney | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Garry Jones | 21(4) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26(4) | 6 |
| FW | SCO | Frank McGrellis | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 14 |
| FW | WAL | Paul Morris | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Stewart Phillips | 6(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 1 |
| FW | WAL | Derek Showers | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 36 | Re-elected |
| 22 | Hereford United | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 35 | |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 71 | −27 | 34 | |
| 24 | York City | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 66 | −19 | 33 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
[edit]Fourth Division
[edit]| 16 August 1980 1 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Hereford |
Harvey  85' | Lumby 41' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3034 |
| 19 August 1980 2 | Bournemouth | 1–0 | Hereford United | Bournemouth |
| Elliott 42' | Stadium: Dean Court Attendance: 2991 |
| 23 August 1980 3 | Mansfield Town | 4–0 | Hereford United | Mansfield |
| Bird 18' Burrows 63'Austin 81'Caldwell 87' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3103 |
| 30 August 1980 4 | Hereford United | 1–1 | York City | Hereford |
| Jones 46' | Ford 54' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2757 |
| 6 September 1980 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 5–1 | Hereford United | Doncaster |
| Warboys 18', 45' (pen.) Little 36'Nimmo 52', 89' | White 47' | Stadium: Belle Vue Attendance: 2186 |
| 13 September 1980 6 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Southend United | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2464 |
| 17 September 1980 7 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Rochdale | Hereford |
| Jones 34' Price 71'Hicks 90' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2475 |
| 20 September 1980 8 | Hartlepool United | 2–0 | Hereford United | Hartlepool |
| Houchen 8' Ayre 76' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2320 |
| 27 September 1980 9 | Hereford United | 4–1 | Northampton Town | Hereford |
| White 12' (pen.) Jones 48'Price 49'Bartley 61' | Phillips 28' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2693 |
| 30 September 1980 10 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Hereford United | Rochdale |
| Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 2328 |
| 4 October 1980 11 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Darlington | Hereford |
| Walsh 20' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2934 |
| 7 October 1980 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–0 | Hereford United | Crewe |
| Coyne 30', 51', 63', 73' Hunter 70' (pen.) | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3033 |
| 10 October 1980 13 | Stockport County | 0–0 | Hereford United | Stockport |
| Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 2303 |
| 18 October 1980 14 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Hereford |
| Jones 15' | Hubbick 62' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2369 |
| 22 October 1980 15 | Hereford United | 2–3 | Port Vale | Hereford |
| Dobson 59', 86' | Beech 25' M. Chamberlain 67', 85' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2101 |
| 25 October 1980 16 | Halifax Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Halifax |
| Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1288 |
| 28 October 1980 17 | Bury | 2–1 | Hereford United | Bury |
| Hilton 30' Tully 90' | Hunt 23' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2186 |
| 1 November 1980 18 | Hereford United | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Hereford |
| Neale 75', 77' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2755 |
| 5 November 1980 19 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1476 |
| 8 November 1980 20 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Hereford United | Scunthorpe |
| Stewart 65', 87' Cammack 76' | Phillips 19' | Stadium: Old Show Ground Attendance: 1539 |
| 12 November 1980 21 | Hereford United | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Hereford |
| Bartley 48' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1640 |
| 29 November 1980 22 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Hereford |
| Bartley 45' | Houghton 18' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2358 |
| 6 December 1980 23 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Hereford United | Peterborough |
| Cooke 52' Robson 67', 74' | Stadium: London Road Attendance: 3281 |
| 20 December 1980 24 | Hereford United | 4–0 | Bradford City | Hereford |
| McGrellis 1', 69', 80' Showers 18' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2114 |
| 26 December 1980 25 | Aldershot | 4–0 | Hereford United | Aldershot |
| Sanford 11', 85', 87', 89' | Stadium: Recreation Ground Attendance: 3094 |
| 27 December 1980 26 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Torquay United | Hereford |
| Cox 38' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3412 |
| 10 January 1981 27 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Bury | Hereford |
| Hilton 23' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2382 |
| 24 January 1981 28 | York City | 1–2 | Hereford United | York |
| Craig 20' | Showers 27' McGrellis 44' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 1924 |
| 31 January 1981 29 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Hereford |
| Showers 19' White 27' (pen.) | Lumby 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2672 |
| 6 February 1981 30 | Southend United | 2–0 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Pountney 45' Spence 48' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3094 |
| 11 February 1981 31 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Hereford United | Wigan |
| Wright 68' | Stadium: Springfield Park Attendance: 3370 |
| 14 February 1981 32 | Hereford United | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Hereford |
| White 43' | I. Snodin 21' Nimmo 62', 90' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2806 |
| 28 February 1981 33 | Hereford United | 3–0 | Hartlepool United | Hereford |
| Laidlaw 21' White 41' (pen.)McGrellis 79' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2313 |
| 8 March 1981 34 | Darlington | 2–1 | Hereford United | Darlington |
| Stalker 20', 60' | McGrellis 44' | Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 3491 |
| 16 March 1981 35 | Port Vale | 4–0 | Hereford United | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Bowles 44', 52' M. Chamberlain 71'Armstrong 81' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 2379 |
| 22 March 1981 36 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Hereford United | London |
| Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 3898 |
| 28 March 1981 37 | Hereford United | 0–1 | Halifax Town | Hereford |
| Allatt 6' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2588 |
| 4 April 1981 38 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Lincoln |
| Hobson 74' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3655 |
| 11 April 1981 39 | Hereford United | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Hereford |
| McGrellis 9' Cornes 25' | Price 45' (o.g.) | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2009 |
| 14 April 1981 40 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Hereford United | Northampton |
| Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1380 |
| 18 April 1981 41 | Torquay United | 0–1 | Hereford United | Torquay |
| McGrellis 63' | Stadium: Plainmoor Attendance: 1865 |
| 20 April 1981 42 | Hereford United | 0–0 | Aldershot | Hereford |
| Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2946 |
| 29 April 1981 43 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Hereford United | Birkenhead |
| Peplow 28' Kelly 67' | Bartley 48' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1126 |
| 2 May 1981 44 | Hereford United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Hereford |
| McGrellis 25' | Cooke 88' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 2102 |
| 6 May 1981 45 | Hereford United | 2–0 | Stockport County | Hereford |
| Showers 7' Spiring 85' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1707 |
| 15 May 1981 46 | Bradford City | 0–1 | Hereford United | Bradford |
| McGrellis 23' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1249 |
League Cup
[edit]| 9 August 1980 First round first leg | Hereford United | 1–0 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Bartley 66' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7745 |
| 12 August 1980 First round second leg | Newport County | 5–0 | Hereford United | Newport |
| Tynan 1', 74' Aldridge 43', 61'Gwyther 59' | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 5683 |
Welsh Cup
[edit]| 17 November 1980 Third round | Hereford United | 1–0 | Newtown | Hereford |
| Jones 28' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 1030 |
| 2 January 1981 Fourth round | Knighton Town | 1–4 | Hereford United | Knighton |
| Hand 82' | Showers 15' McGrellis 47', 50'White 65' | Stadium: Bryn-y-Castell Showground Attendance: 2300 |
| 17 February 1981 Fifth round | Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Hereford United | Shrewsbury |
| Dungworth 46' McNally 76' | Keay 30' (o.g.) McGrellis 35' | Stadium: Gay Meadow Attendance: 2350 |
| 3 March 1981 Fifth round replay | Hereford United | 5–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Hereford |
| Showers 31' Spiring 57'White 60' (pen.)Laidlaw 68'McGrellis 79' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 3003 |
| 11 March 1981 Semi-final first leg | Hereford United | 2–1 | Newport County | Hereford |
| Bartley 82' Laidlaw 84' | Moore 4' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 5251 |
| 31 March 1981 Semi-final second leg | Newport County | 1–1 | Hereford United | Newport |
| Lowndes 83' | Bartley 70' | Stadium: Somerton Park Attendance: 5994 |
| 4 May 1981 Final first leg | Swansea City | 1–0 | Hereford United | Swansea |
| R. James 12' | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 13,182 |
| 11 May 1981 Final second leg | Hereford United | 1–1 | Swansea City | Hereford |
| Laidlaw 5' | R. James 26' | Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 7038 |
FA Cup
[edit]| 22 November 1980 First round | Southend United | 0–1 | Hereford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| Jones 28' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 4922 |
| 13 December 1980 Second round | Enfield | 2–0 | Hereford United | Enfield |
| Burton 21', 85' | Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 2263 |
References
[edit]- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 60–64
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 221
- ^ Rothmans 1981-82, pp. 179–180
- ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 216–219
- ^ Rothmans 1981-82, p. 178
- ^ a b c Parrott 1998, pp. 220
- ^ Rothmans 1981-82, pp. 430–432
- ^ Rothmans 1981-82, pp. 466–468
- Bibliography
- Parrott, Ron (1998). Hereford United: The League Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-18-X.
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1981-82 (Editor: Jack Rollin). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0362-02046-9.