1978–79 Hereford United F.C. season

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.

Hereford United
1978–79 season
ChairmanPeter Hill
ManagerMike Bailey
StadiumEdgar Street
Division Four14th
League CupSecond round
FA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Gould (13)
All: Bobby Gould (13)
Highest home attendance6939 v Newport County, FA Cup, 25 November 1978
Lowest home attendance2119 v Hartlepool United, Division Three, 7 March 1979
Average home league attendance3350
Biggest win6–1 v Crewe Alexandra (H), Division Four, 16 September 1978
Biggest defeat1–4 v Newport County (A), Division Four, 11 April 1979

Summary

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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.[1]

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.[1]

Squad

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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

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League table

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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
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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Fourth Division

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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

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League Cup

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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

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FA Cup

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25 November 1978 First round Hereford United 0–1 Newport County Hereford
Goddard   85' (pen.) Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 6939

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References

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  1. ^ a b Parrott 1998, pp. 49–53
  2. ^ Parrott 1998, p. 209
  3. ^ Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 203–204
  4. ^ Parrott 1998, pp. 204–207
  5. ^ Rothmans 1979-80, p. 202
  6. ^ a b Parrott 1998, pp. 208
  7. ^ Rothmans 1979-80, pp. 486–491
  8. ^ 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.