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.

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

As of 5 May 2007

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Wayne Brown
2 DF England ENG Simon Travis
3 MF England ENG Danny Thomas
4 DF England ENG Richard Rose
5 DF England ENG Tamika Mkandawire (captain)
6 MF England ENG Rob Purdie
8 MF England ENG Andy Ferrell
9 FW England ENG Tim Sills
10 FW Wales WAL Stuart Fleetwood
12 FW England ENG Alan Connell
14 GK England ENG Glyn Thompson
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF England ENG Sam Gwynne
16 FW England ENG Andy Williams
17 DF Wales WAL Martyn Giles
18 DF Australia AUS Trent McClenahan
19 FW England ENG Marcus Palmer
21 MF England ENG Luke Webb
22 MF England ENG Jordan Fitzpatrick
23 DF England ENG Phil Gulliver
25 MF England ENG Ben Smith
28 DF England ENG Dean Beckwith
31 MF England ENG Steve Jennings (on loan from Tranmere Rovers)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. No. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
9 June 2006 GK 1 England Wayne Brown Chester City Free transfer [1]
23 June 2006 FW 11 England Gareth Sheldon Kidderminster Harriers
29 June 2006 DF 4 England Richard Rose Gillingham [2]
FW 9 England Tim Sills Oxford United
GK 14 England Glyn Thompson Shrewsbury Town
MF 7 England Jon Wallis Gillingham
24 July 2006 FW 12 England Alan Connell Torquay United [3]
28 July 2006 DF 17 Wales Martyn Giles Carmarthen Town [4]
1 August 2006 DF 18 Australia Trent McClenahan West Ham United [5]
4 August 2006 DF 23 England Phil Gulliver Rushden & Diamonds [6]
31 August 2006 MF 21 England Luke Webb Unattached [5]
4 September 2006 MF 22 England Jordan Fitzpatrick Wolverhampton Wanderers [7]
FW 19 England Marcus Palmer Unattached
25 January 2007 MF 25 England Ben Smith Weymouth Undisclosed [8]
MF 3 England Danny Thomas Shrewsbury Town Free transfer

Out

Date Pos. No. Player To club Fee Ref.
25 May 2006 DF 6 Wales Tony James Weymouth Free transfer [9]
FW 10 Cameroon Guy Ipoua Released [10]
MF 8 England Jamie Pitman Forest Green Rovers [10][11]
31 May 2006 DF 2 Wales Ryan Green Bristol Rovers [12]
12 June 2006 FW 9 England Adam Stansfield Exeter City [13]
13 June 2006 FW 18 England Danny Carey-Bertram Cambridge United [14]
23 June 2006 MF 15 England Craig Stanley Released [15]
27 February 2007 FW 11 England Gareth Sheldon Released [16]
27 March 2007 MF 7 England Jon Wallis Dover Athletic [17]
30 April 2007 DF 20 France Alex Jeannin Released [18]

Loans in

Start date End date Pos. No. Player From club Ref.
8 August 2006 GK 33 England Scott Tynan Rushden & Diamonds [5]
13 October 2006 15 December 2006 MF 31 England John Eustace Stoke City [19]
26 October 2006 18 December 2006 MF 3 England Neil MacKenzie Scunthorpe United [20]
18 January 2007 End of season MF 31 England Steve Jennings Tranmere Rovers [21]
25 January 2007 21 April 2007 FW 24 England Steve Guinan Cheltenham Town [22]

Loans out

Start date End date Pos. No. Player To club Ref.
28 October 2006 28 December 2006 MF 7 England Jon Wallis Dover Athletic
31 January 2007 28 February 2007 FW 10 Wales Stuart Fleetwood Accrington Stanley [23]
20 February 2007 20 March 2007 MF 7 England Jon Wallis Dagenham & Redbridge [24]
22 March 2007 22 April 2007 MF 8 England Andy Ferrell Kidderminster Harriers [25]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 5 August 20006 5 May 2007 Matchday 1 16th 46 14 13 19 45 53 −8 030.43
FA Cup 11 November 2006 5 January 2007 First round Third round 4 2 1 1 6 1 +5 050.00
League Cup 22 August 2006 19 September 2006 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
Football League Trophy 17 October 2006 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 53 17 14 22 56 60 −4 032.08

Source: Competitions

League Two

League table

Main article: 2006–07 Football League § League Two

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Barnet 46 16 11 19 55 70 −15 59
15 Grimsby Town 46 17 8 21 57 73 −16 59
16 Hereford United 46 14 13 19 45 53 −8 55
17 Mansfield Town 46 14 12 20 58 63 −5 54
18 Chester City 46 13 14 19 40 48 −8 53
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results by round

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

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

5 August 2006 1 Stockport County 0–2 Hereford United Stockport
15:00 BST Report
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 BST
Stadium: 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 BST
Stadium: 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 BST
Stadium: 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 GMT
Stadium: 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 GMT
Stadium: 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 GMT Stadium: 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 GMT
Stadium: 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 GMT Report
Stadium: 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 GMT
Stadium: 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 BST
Stadium: 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

Main article: 2006–07 FA Cup

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 GMT Report
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

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Cup

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

Main article: 2006–07 Football League Trophy

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 BST
Report
Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,007
Referee: Kevin Friend

Squad statistics

As of match played 5 May 2007

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
  • Players with zero appearances are not included
  • Statistics from the HFA Senior Floodlit Cup are not included
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Wayne Brown 44 0 39 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Simon Travis 41 0 34+2 0 1+1 0 2 0 1 0
3 MF England ENG Danny Thomas 15 2 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF England ENG Richard Rose 39 1 29+4 1 2+1 0 2 0 0+1 0
5 DF England ENG Tamika Mkandawire 46 2 39 2 4 0 2 0 1 0
6 MF England ENG Rob Purdie 51 9 43+1 6 4 2 2 1 0+1 0
8 MF England ENG Andy Ferrell 27 1 15+6 0 4 1 1 0 1 0
9 FW England ENG Tim Sills 43 2 22+14 2 4 0 2 0 1 0
10 FW Wales WAL Stuart Fleetwood 32 6 21+6 3 0+2 0 2 3 1 0
12 FW England ENG Alan Connell 50 10 33+11 9 4 1 0+1 0 1 0
14 GK England ENG Glyn Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 FW England ENG Andy Williams 48 8 30+11 7 2+2 0 1+1 0 0+1 1
17 DF Wales WAL Martyn Giles 15 0 11+2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
18 DF Australia AUS Trent McClenahan 30 1 24+2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
19 FW England ENG Marcus Palmer 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF England ENG Luke Webb 25 2 13+8 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
22 MF England ENG Jordan Fitzpatrick 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF England ENG Phil Gulliver 31 0 24+2 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF England ENG Ben Smith 18 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF England ENG Dean Beckwith 38 0 32 0 3 0 2 0 1 0
31 MF England ENG Steve Jennings 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left during the season but made an appearance
3 MF England ENG Neil MacKenzie 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Jon Wallis 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF England ENG Gareth Sheldon 10 1 3+5 1 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF England ENG Simon Osborn 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF France FRA Alex Jeannin 15 1 11+1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW England ENG Steve Guinan 16 7 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK England ENG Paul Harrison 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 MF England ENG John Eustace 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK England ENG Scott Tynan 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

References

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