2013–14_Hereford_United_F.C._season

2013–14 Hereford United F.C. season

2013–14 Hereford United F.C. season

Hereford United F.C. 2013–14 football season


The 2013–14 season was the 93rd and penultimate competitive season of Hereford United Football Club and their second consecutive season, as well as their 11th overall, in the Conference Premier, the fifth tier of English football, following their 6th-placed finish in the previous season. The club also completed in both the FA Cup and the FA Trophy.

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Season summary

During the summer of 2013, Hereford lost three of their key players from the previous season, including top goalscorer Ryan Bowman. Bowman, along with Marley Watkins and Sam Clucas, were offered contracts but all three signed elsewhere, meaning Hereford were to be awarded a fee for each player at tribunal at a later date.

On 10 January 2014, Hereford were placed under a transfer embargo.[3]

Manager Martin Foyle and his assistant Andy Porter left the club on 19 March 2014, with youth team manager Peter Beadle taking over as caretaker the following day.[1][2]

Hereford entered the final day of the season in the relegation zone and needed to win at Aldershot Town combined with Chester failing to win at home to Salisbury City in order to stay up.[4] Going into the 86th minute, Chester were winning 2–1 whilst Hereford were drawing 1–1 and looking certain to be relegated. Chester then conceded an equaliser before Michael Rankine scored an 88th-minute winner for Hereford to completely change the outcome in the space of two minutes, and ensuring Hereford avoided relegation.[4][5]

This season Hereford gave future West Ham and England forward Jarrod Bowen his first appearances in professional football.

On 10 June 2014, the club was expelled from the Football Conference despite their final day survival, meaning they would be demoted to the Southern League Premier Division and Chester reprieved from relegation.[6][7] The club commenced their campaign in the Southern League the following season, but would go on to be wound-up in court on 19 December 2014.[8]

First-team squad

As of 26 April 2014[9]
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Transfers

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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  1. Fee was set at tribunal and includes a 15% sell on-clause[21]
  2. Fee was set at tribunal and includes a 15% sell on-clause
  3. Fee was set at tribunal and includes a 15% sell on-clause[24]

Loans in

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Loans out

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Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 July 2013 Friendly Leominster Town XI 0–5 Hereford United Leominster
13:00 BST Stadium: Bridge Street Sports Centre
16 July 2013 Friendly Hereford United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Hereford
19:30 BST
  • Clarkson 74'
Stadium: Edgar Street
20 July 2013 Friendly Hereford United 1–2 West Bromwich Albion XI Hereford
13:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 667
27 July 2013 Friendly Hereford United 0–1 Torquay United Hereford
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 556
30 July 2013 Herefordshire Senior Cup Westfields 1–1
(6–5 p)
Hereford United Hereford
19:30 BST Report Stadium: allpay.park
Attendance: 515
3 August 2013 Friendly Hereford United 0–2 Cardiff City XI Hereford
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 771

Competitions

Overview

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Source: FCHD

Conference Premier

League table

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Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2014. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Aldershot Town deducted ten points for entering administration
  2. On 10 June 2014, Hereford United were expelled from the Conference due to financial irregularities. They were later accepted into the Southern League.[44] Because of this, Chester were reprieved from relegation.[45]
  3. On 13 June 2014, Salisbury City were demoted to the Conference South due to financial irregularities. Because of this, Dartford were reprieved from relegation.[46] Salisbury were subsequently expelled from the Football Conference altogether on 4 July 2014, after which they went into liquidation.

Results summary

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Last updated: 26 April 2014.
Source: Football Web Pages

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2014. Source: Football Web Pages
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 3 July 2013, with the season starting on 10 August.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss

10 August 2013 1 Hereford United 1–1 Braintree Town Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,033
13 August 2013 2 Chester 0–2 Hereford United Chester
19:45 BST Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,900
17 August 2013 3 Hyde 2–2 Hereford United Hyde
15:00 BST Stadium: Ewen Fields
Attendance: 509
24 August 2013 4 Hereford United 1–0 Tamworth Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,864
26 August 2013 5 Alfreton Town 2–1 Hereford United Alfreton
15:00 BST Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 740
31 August 2013 6 Hereford United 2–1 Welling United Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,527
7 September 2013 7 Gateshead 2–1 Hereford United Gateshead
15:00 BST Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 931
13 September 2013 8 Hereford United 0–2 Aldershot Town Hereford
19:45 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,851
17 September 2013 9 Nuneaton Town 2–1 Hereford United Nuneaton
19:45 BST Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 1,085
21 September 2013 10 FC Halifax Town 1–1 Hereford United Halifax
15:00 BST Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,362
24 September 2013 11 Hereford United 1–0 Lincoln City Hereford
19:45 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,398
28 September 2013 12 Hereford United 0–0 Luton Town Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,386
5 October 2013 13 Cambridge United 1–0 Hereford United Cambridge
15:00 BST Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,381
8 October 2013 14 Macclesfield Town 1–0 Hereford United Macclesfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 1,329
12 October 2013 15 Hereford United 2–2 Dartford Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,583
19 October 2013 16 Hereford United 0–1 Barnet Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,632
31 October 2013 17 Salisbury City 4–1 Hereford United Salisbury
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: x
12 November 2013 18 Hereford United 2–2 Chester Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,512
16 November 2013 19 Southport 0–3 Hereford United Southport
15:00 GMT Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 876
23 November 2013 20 Lincoln City 1–1 Hereford United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 1,874
26 November 2013 21 Hereford United 3–2 FC Halifax Town Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,158
7 December 2013 22 Hereford United 0–1 Nuneaton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,292
21 December 2013 23 Hereford United 1–0 Cambridge United Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,558
26 December 2013 24 Kidderminster Harriers 2–1 Hereford United Kidderminster
15:00 GMT Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 3,420
28 December 2013 25 Hereford United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Hereford
19:30 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,848
9 January 2014 26 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Hereford United Nailsworth
19:30 GMT Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,077
18 January 2014 27 Hereford United 4–1 Southport Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,569
25 January 2014 28 Hereford United 1–0 Salisbury City Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,016
28 January 2014 29 Hereford United 1–1 Kidderminster Harriers Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,014
3 February 2014 30 Woking 3–0 Hereford United Woking
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,131
15 February 2014 31 Luton Town 7–0 Hereford United Luton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,111
22 February 2014 32 Dartford 2–0 Hereford United Dartford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 1,137
25 February 2014 33 Hereford United 1–2 Macclesfield Town Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,013
1 March 2014 34 Hereford United 0–2 Wrexham Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,884
8 March 2014 35 Braintree Town 1–1 Hereford United Braintree
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cressing Road
Attendance: 805
11 March 2014 36 Grimsby Town 1–1 Hereford United Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,007
15 March 2014 37 Hereford United 0–0 Hyde Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,378
18 March 2014 38 Wrexham 2–0 Hereford United Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 2,056
22 March 2014 39 Barnet 2–0 Hereford United Canons Park
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,497
29 March 2014 40 Hereford United 0–1 Grimsby Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,545
5 April 2014 41 Hereford United 0–2 Woking Hereford
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,140
8 April 2014 42 Welling United 0–1 Hereford United Welling
19:45 BST Stadium: Park View Road
Attendance: 480
12 April 2014 43 Hereford United 0–1 Gateshead Hereford
15:07 BST Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,783
18 April 2014 44 Tamworth 1–0 Hereford United Tamworth
19:45 BST Stadium: The Lamb Ground
Attendance: 1,154
21 April 2014 45 Hereford United 3–2 Alfreton Town Hereford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,445
Referee: Justin Amey
26 April 2014 46 Aldershot Town 1–2 Hereford United Aldershot
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 3,593
Referee: Peter Bankes

Source: Football Web Pages

FA Cup

Hereford entered the competition in the fourth qualifying round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 October 2013 Fourth qualifying round AFC Hornchurch 0–1 Hereford United Upminster
15:00 GMT
  • Purcell Yellow card 5'
  • Styles Red card 50'
Report
Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 713
Referee: Ian Cooper
10 November 2013 First round Burton Albion 2–0 Hereford United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Source: FCHD

FA Trophy

Hereford entered the competition in the first round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

30 November 2013 First round Hereford United 0–3 Woking Hereford
15:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,041
Referee: Nick Kinseley

Source: FCHD

Attendances

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Source: Football Web Pages

Squad statistics

As of match played 26 April 2014

Appearance and goals

  • The plus (+) symbol denotes an appearance as a substitute, hence 2+1 indicates two appearances in the starting XI and one appearance as a substitute
  • Italics indicate player is/was a loan player
  • Players with zero appearances were unused substitutes named in at least one matchday squad
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Source: Soccerbase

Goals

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