2006–07 Hereford United F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was the 86th competitive season of Hereford United Football Club and 26th season overall in the Football League. It was Hereford's first season in the Football League since the 1996–97 season. The club competed in League Two following their promotion from the Conference via the play-offs in the previous season, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.

Hereford United
2006–07 season
ChairmanGraham Turner
ManagerGraham Turner
StadiumEdgar Street
League Two16th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyFirst round (Southern)
Top goalscorerLeague: Alan Connell (9)
All: Alan Connell (10)
Highest home attendance5,201 v Bristol Rovers, League Two, 26 December 2006
Lowest home attendance2,007 v Shrewsbury Town, Football League Trophy, 17 October 2006
Average home league attendance3,328
Biggest win4–0 v Port Vale (H), FA Cup, 2 December 2006
Biggest defeat0–3 v Barnet (A), League Two, 19 August 2006
1–4 v Mansfield Town (A), League Two, 9 September 2006
0–3 v Shrewsbury Town (A), League Two, 16 December 2006
0–3 v Macclesfield Town (A), League Two, 20 January 2007
0–3 v Peterborough United (A), League Two, 21 April 2007
← 2005–06

In the early part of 2007 Hereford were hovering in mid-table, and a notable 4–1 away win at eventual play-off semi-finalists Lincoln City lifted them to 8th position. However, from the end of February, the club went on a very poor run of form with only 8 points earned from the 13 remaining matches, only one of which was a win, meant that the club dropped as low as 17th, before eventually finishing 16th.

Two former players, Ben Smith and Steve Guinan, returned to the club in the January transfer window.

First-team squad

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As of 5 May 2007

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ENGWayne Brown
2DF  ENGSimon Travis
3MF  ENGDanny Thomas
4DF  ENGRichard Rose
5DF  ENGTamika Mkandawire (captain)
6MF  ENGRob Purdie
8MF  ENGAndy Ferrell
9FW  ENGTim Sills
10FW  WALStuart Fleetwood
12FW  ENGAlan Connell
14GK  ENGGlyn Thompson
No.Pos. NationPlayer
15MF  ENGSam Gwynne
16FW  ENGAndy Williams
17DF  WALMartyn Giles
18DF  AUSTrent McClenahan
19FW  ENGMarcus Palmer
21MF  ENGLuke Webb
22MF  ENGJordan Fitzpatrick
23DF  ENGPhil Gulliver
25MF  ENGBen Smith
28DF  ENGDean Beckwith
31MF  ENGSteve Jennings (on loan from Tranmere Rovers)

Transfers

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DatePos.No.PlayerTransferred fromFeeRef.
9 June 2006GK1 Wayne BrownChester CityFree transfer[1]
23 June 2006FW11 Gareth SheldonKidderminster Harriers
29 June 2006DF4 Richard RoseGillingham[2]
FW9 Tim SillsOxford United
GK14 Glyn ThompsonShrewsbury Town
MF7 Jon WallisGillingham
24 July 2006FW12 Alan ConnellTorquay United[3]
28 July 2006DF17 Martyn GilesCarmarthen Town[4]
1 August 2006DF18 Trent McClenahanWest Ham United[5]
4 August 2006DF23 Phil GulliverRushden & Diamonds[6]
31 August 2006MF21 Luke WebbUnattached[5]
4 September 2006MF22 Jordan FitzpatrickWolverhampton Wanderers[7]
FW19 Marcus PalmerUnattached
25 January 2007MF25 Ben SmithWeymouthUndisclosed[8]
MF3 Danny ThomasShrewsbury TownFree transfer
DatePos.No.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
25 May 2006DF6 Tony JamesWeymouthFree transfer[9]
FW10 Guy IpouaReleased[10]
MF8 Jamie PitmanForest Green Rovers[10][11]
31 May 2006DF2 Ryan GreenBristol Rovers[12]
12 June 2006FW9 Adam StansfieldExeter City[13]
13 June 2006FW18 Danny Carey-BertramCambridge United[14]
23 June 2006MF15 Craig StanleyReleased[15]
27 February 2007FW11 Gareth SheldonReleased[16]
27 March 2007MF7 Jon WallisDover Athletic[17]
30 April 2007DF20 Alex JeanninReleased[18]

Loans in

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Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerFrom clubRef.
8 August 2006GK33 Scott TynanRushden & Diamonds[5]
13 October 200615 December 2006MF31 John EustaceStoke City[19]
26 October 200618 December 2006MF3 Neil MacKenzieScunthorpe United[20]
18 January 2007End of seasonMF31 Steve JenningsTranmere Rovers[21]
25 January 200721 April 2007FW24 Steve GuinanCheltenham Town[22]

Loans out

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Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerTo clubRef.
28 October 200628 December 2006MF7 Jon WallisDover Athletic
31 January 200728 February 2007FW10 Stuart FleetwoodAccrington Stanley[23]
20 February 200720 March 2007MF7 Jon WallisDagenham & Redbridge[24]
22 March 200722 April 2007MF8 Andy FerrellKidderminster Harriers[25]

Competitions

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Overall record

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CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
League Two5 August 200065 May 2007Matchday 116th461413194553−8030.43
FA Cup11 November 20065 January 2007First roundThird round421161+5050.00
League Cup22 August 200619 September 2006First roundSecond round210144+0050.00
Football League Trophy17 October 2006First roundFirst round100112−1000.00
Total531714225660−4032.08

Source: Competitions

League Two

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League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
14Barnet461611195570−1559
15Grimsby Town46178215773−1659
16Hereford United[a]461413194553−855
17Mansfield Town461412205863−554
18Chester City461314194048−853
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Notes:
  1. ^ New club in the league

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultWLWLWDLLWLLWLDWWWLDDDLWDWDLLWDLWWDDLLLLDDLWLLD
Position4116138711121112151315151288109101214101088121410911119991012141716171715161616
Points336691010101313131616172023262627282929323336373737404141444748494949494950515154545455
Source: Football Web Pages
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win  Draw  Loss

5 August 2006 1 Stockport County 0–2 Hereford United Stockport
15:00 BSTReport
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,297
8 August 2006 2 Hereford United 1–2 Lincoln City Hereford
19:45 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,405
12 August 2006 3 Hereford United 2–0 Chester City Hereford
15:00 BSTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,834
19 August 2006 4 Barnet 3–0 Hereford United Chipping Barnet
15:00 BST
Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 1,945
26 August 2006 5 Hereford United 3–1 Hartlepool United Hereford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,156
2 September 2006 6 Rochdale 1–1 Hereford United Rochdale
15:00 BST
Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,146
9 September 2006 7 Mansfield Town 4–1 Hereford United Mansfield
15:00 BST
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,242
12 September 2006 8 Hereford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Hereford
19:45 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,585
16 September 2006 9 Hereford United 1–0 Bury Hereford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,885
24 September 2006 10 Wrexham 1–0 Hereford United Wrexham
12:00 BST
Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 4,705
27 September 2006 11 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Hereford United Bristol
19:45 BST
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 4,975
30 September 2006 12 Hereford United 1–0 Macclesfield Town Hereford
15:00 BSTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,705
8 October 2006 13 Grimsby Town 2–1 Hereford United Cleethorpes
16:00 BST
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 4,147
14 October 2006 14 Hereford United 1–1 Darlington Hereford
15:00 BSTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,838
21 October 2006 15 Milton Keynes Dons 1–3 Hereford United Milton Keynes
15:00 BST
Stadium: National Hockey Stadium
Attendance: 5,609
28 October 2006 16 Hereford United 1–0 Accrington Stanley Hereford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,391
4 November 2006 17 Swindon Town 1–2 Hereford United Swindon
15:00 GMT
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,910
18 November 2006 18 Hereford United 0–1 Walsall Hereford
15:00 GMTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,462
25 November 2006 19 Boston United 1–1 Hereford United Boston
15:00 GMT
Stadium: York Street
Attendance: 1,731
5 December 2006 20 Hereford United 0–0 Peterborough United Hereford
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,309
9 December 2006 21 Hereford United 1–1 Torquay United Hereford
15:00 GMTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,078
16 December 2006 22 Shrewsbury Town 3–0 Hereford United Shrewsbury
12:00 GMT
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 4,177
22 December 2006 23 Notts County 0–1 Hereford United Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,106
26 December 2006 24 Hereford United 0–0 Bristol Rovers Hereford
12:30 GMTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 5,201
30 December 2006 25 Hereford United 2–0 Wrexham Hereford
12:00 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,444
1 January 2007 26 Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Hereford United High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,851
13 January 2007 27 Hereford United 1–3 Mansfield Town Hereford
15:00 GMTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,048
20 January 2007 28 Macclesfield Town 3–0 Hereford United Macclesfield
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,494
27 January 2007 29 Hereford United 3–2 Notts County Hereford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,280
30 January 2007 30 Bury 2–2 Hereford United Bury
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,775
3 February 2007 31 Hereford United 0–2 Stockport County Hereford
15:00 GMTReportStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,310
Referee: Andy D'Urso
17 February 2007 32 Hereford United 2–0 Barnet Hereford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,608
20 February 2007 33 Lincoln City 1–4 Hereford United Lincoln
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,695
24 February 2007 34 Hereford United 0–0 Rochdale Hereford
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,090
27 February 2007 35 Chester City 1–1 Hereford United Chester
19:45 GMT
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,842
3 March 2007 36 Hartlepool United 3–2 Hereford United Hartlepool
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 5,535
10 March 2007 37 Hereford United 0–1 Grimsby Town Hereford
15:00 GMTStadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,914
17 March 2007 38 Darlington 1–0 Hereford United Darlington
15:00 GMT
Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 3,165
24 March 2007 39 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Hereford United Accrington
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,848
31 March 2007 40 Hereford United 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons Hereford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,715
7 April 2007 41 Hereford United 0–0 Swindon Town Hereford
15:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,740
9 April 2007 42 Walsall 1–0 Hereford United Walsall
15:00 BST
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,658
14 April 2007 43 Hereford United 3–0 Boston United Hereford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Phil Joslin
21 April 2007 44 Peterborough United 3–0 Hereford United Peterborough
15:00 BSTStadium: London Road
Attendance: 3,759
28 April 2007 45 Hereford United 0–1 Shrewsbury Town Hereford
12:00 BST
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,359
5 May 2007 46 Torquay United 0–0 Hereford United Torquay
15:00 BST
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,942

Source: Football Web Pages

FA Cup

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The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn away to fierce rivals Shrewsbury Town, knocking them out via a replay. They were drawn at home against Port Vale in the second round, playing a league above Hereford in League One, with Hereford producing an upset to win 4–0. Upon reaching the third round, they were drawn away to divisional rivals Bristol Rovers, where a first half Richard Walker penalty was enough to knock Hereford out of the competition.

  Win  Draw  Loss

11 November 2006 First round Shrewsbury Town 0–0 Hereford United Shrewsbury
12:00 GMTReport
Stadium: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,574
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 November 2006 Replay Hereford United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Hereford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,224
Referee: Keith Stroud
2 December 2006 Second round Hereford United 4–0 Port Vale Hereford
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Lee Probert
5 January 2007 Third round Bristol Rovers 1–0 Hereford United Bristol
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,978
Referee: Scott Mathieson

League Cup

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The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn at home to Coventry City, playing two leagues above Hereford in the Championship. Stuart Fleetwood scored a hat-trick with Hereford producing a major upset to win 3–1. In the second round they were once again drawn at home to a Championship club, Leicester City, but were defeated 1–3 to exit the competition.

  Win  Draw  Loss

22 August 2006 First round Hereford United 3–1 Coventry City Hereford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,404
Referee: Lee Probert
19 September 2006 Second round Hereford United 1–3 Leicester City Hereford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,073
Referee: Richard Beeby

Football League Trophy

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The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn at home to fierce rivals Shrewsbury Town, like they would be in the first round of the FA Cup a month later.

  Win  Draw  Loss

17 October 2006 First round Hereford United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Hereford
19:45 BSTReport
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Kevin Friend

Squad statistics

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As of match played 5 May 2007

Appearance and goals

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  • 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
  • Players with zero appearances are not included
  • Statistics from the HFA Senior Floodlit Cup are not included
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGWayne Brown440390401000
2DF  ENGSimon Travis41034+201+102010
3MF  ENGDanny Thomas152152000000
4DF  ENGRichard Rose39129+412+10200+10
5DF  ENGTamika Mkandawire462392402010
6MF  ENGRob Purdie51943+1642210+10
8MF  ENGAndy Ferrell27115+60411010
9FW  ENGTim Sills43222+142402010
10FW  WALStuart Fleetwood32621+630+202310
12FW  ENGAlan Connell501033+119410+1010
14GK  ENGGlyn Thompson1000000010
16FW  ENGAndy Williams48830+1172+201+100+11
17DF  WALMartyn Giles15011+20002000
18DF  AUSTrent McClenahan30124+21102010
19FW  ENGMarcus Palmer301+20000000
21MF  ENGLuke Webb25213+80320010
22MF  ENGJordan Fitzpatrick100+10000000
23DF  ENGPhil Gulliver31024+20400010
25MF  ENGBen Smith181181000000
28DF  ENGDean Beckwith380320302010
31MF  ENGSteve Jennings110110000000
Players who left during the season but made an appearance
3MF  ENGNeil MacKenzie7070000000
7MF  ENGJon Wallis200+20000000
11MF  ENGGareth Sheldon1013+511+100000
19MF  ENGSimon Osborn100+10000000
20DF  FRAAlex Jeannin15111+11300000
24FW  ENGSteve Guinan167167000000
30GK  ENGPaul Harrison100+10000000
31MF  ENGJohn Eustace8080000000
33GK  ENGScott Tynan8070001000

References

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