2008–09 Hereford United F.C. season
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2008-09 season | |||
Chairman | Graham Turner | ||
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Manager | Graham Turner John Trewick |
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League One | 24th | ||
FA Cup | First Round (Replay) | ||
League Cup | First Round | ||
Football League Trophy | Second Round (South) | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Steve Guinan (15) All: Steve Guinan (15) |
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Highest home attendance | 6,120 vs Leeds United (17 February 2009) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,458 vs Swindon Town (7 October 2008) | ||
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The 2008–2009 season was Hereford United's 28th season in the Football League and they competed in League One, the third tier of English football. Hereford's previous season at this level was the 1977-78 season when they finished 23rd - despite having won the same division just two years previously.
Hereford reached League One on the back of two promotions in three seasons, having won the Conference play-offs in 2005-06, and finished third in League Two in 2007-08. Graham Turner was voted League Two Manager of the Year by the League Managers Association for the latter achievement and entered his 14th season at the club.
Hereford struggled in League One, and after the first 15 matches they were bottom with 9 points. For the vast majority of the season the Bulls were in the relegation zone and were relegated on 18 April after a sixth consecutive defeat - their worst form of the season. Hereford did manage to achieve the double over both Cheltenham Town and Carlisle United. Their two other notable results were a 5-0 home win over Oldham Athletic, and a 2-0 home win over Leeds United.
The top goalscorer of the season is Steve Guinan with 15 goals, all scored in the league. Guinan is the club's longest serving player with 68 goals in 176 appearances. In a cumulative four and a half season spell, he has featured for the club in the Football League, Conference, Play-offs, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy and FA Trophy during his three spells with the club - having been signed twice and loaned once.
Graham Turner stepped down as manager following confirmation of relegation and appointed John Trewick, first team coach for the last 5 seasons, as the new manager for the remaining two matches of the season and beyond.
Contents
Pre-season
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 July 2008 | Ledbury Town | A | 10 – 0 | Guinan 2', 17', Taylor 16', Smith 27', 32', Hudson-Odoi 29', Done 39', Moses 50', Johnson 81', Gwynne 88' |
c. 400 |
10 July 2008 | Birmingham City | A | 2 – 2 | Rose, Jones | Training Match |
14 July 2008 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 0 – 1 | 661 | |
16 July 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1 – 3 | Guinan 15' (pen) | 1,538 |
19 July 2008 | Birmingham City | H | 2 – 2 | Guinan 30', Johnson 85' | 553 |
22 July 2008 | Bristol City | H | 2 – 2 | Johnson 52', Breen 72' | 830 |
29 July 2008 | Southampton | H | 0 – 0 | 1,209 | |
1 August 2008 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1 – 2 | Ani 51' | 1,692 |
5 August 2008 | Wrexham | A | 1 – 2 | Barnes 22' | Training Match |
League One
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | League
position |
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9 August 2008 | Leyton Orient | A | 1 – 2 | Beckwith 14' | 4,727 | 18th |
16 August 2008 | Yeovil Town | H | 1 – 2 | Hudson-Odoi 82' | 3,476 | 22nd |
23 August 2008 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1 – 6 | Guinan 90' | 6,735 | 24th |
30 August 2008 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2 – 0 | O'Leary 48', Hudson-Odoi 56' | 2,894 | 22nd |
5 September 2008 | Swindon Town | H | 1 – 1 | Hudson-Odoi 68' | 4,061 | 20th |
13 September 2008 | Southend United | A | 0 – 1 | 6,393 | 23rd | |
20 September 2008 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1 – 2 | Chadwick 25' (pen) | 3,004 | 24th |
27 September 2008 | Leeds United | A | 0 – 1 | 25,676 | 24th | |
4 October 2008 | Walsall | H | 0 – 0 | 3,900 | 24th | |
12 October 2008 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0 – 4 | 5,468 | 24th | |
18 October 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0 – 0 | 5,608 | 24th | |
21 October 2008 | Carlisle United | H | 1 – 0 | Williams 60' | 2,300 | 23rd |
25 October 2008 | Stockport County | H | 0 – 1 | 3,210 | 23rd | |
28 October 2008 | Millwall | A | 0 – 1 | 9,071 | 23rd | |
1 November 2008 | Peterborough United | A | 0 – 2 | 6,087 | 24th | |
15 November 2008 | Cheltenham Town | H | 3 – 0 | Guinan 15', 26', Gwynne 55' | 3,761 | 22nd |
22 November 2008 | Northampton Town | H | 0 – 2 | 3,061 | 22nd | |
25 November 2008 | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 0 – 3 | 7,189 | 22nd | |
6 December 2008 | Colchester United | A | 2 – 1 | Guinan 29', Ainsworth 39' | 4,794 | 22nd |
13 December 2008 | Hartlepool United | H | 1 – 1 | Guinan 18' | 2,490 | 23rd |
20 December 2008 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0 – 2 | 13,070 | 23rd | |
26 December 2008 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2 – 2 | Diagouraga 45', Guinan 65' | 3,495 | 23rd |
28 December 2008 | Leicester City | A | 1 – 2 | Broadhurst 79' | 22,920 | 23rd |
17 January 2009 | Oldham Athletic | H | 5 – 0 | Guinan 3', 10', 41', Ainsworth 27', 62' | 3,342 | 22nd |
24 January 2009 | Walsall | A | 1 – 1 | Guinan 58' (pen) | 4,438 | 22nd |
27 January 2009 | Millwall | H | 0 – 2 | 3,001 | 22nd | |
31 January 2009 | Stockport County | A | 1 – 4 | Hewson 26' | 5,586 | 23rd |
14 February 2009 | Cheltenham Town | A | 3 – 2 | Brandy 13', Hewson 67', 80' | 4,660 | 22nd |
17 February 2009 | Leeds United | H | 2 – 0 | Myrie-Williams 39', Brandy 62' | 6,120 | 22nd |
21 February 2009 | Peterborough United | H | 0 – 1 | 3,217 | 23rd | |
28 February 2009 | Leyton Orient | H | 2 – 1 | Brandy 6', Guinan 16' (pen) | 3,286 | 23rd |
7 March 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1 – 2 | Diagouraga 79' | 5,195 | 23rd |
10 March 2009 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0 – 3 | 3,199 | 23rd | |
14 March 2009 | Southend United | H | 0 – 1 | 2,663 | 23rd | |
17 March 2009 | Scunthorpe United | A | 0 – 3 | 3,672 | 23rd | |
21 March 2009 | Swindon Town | A | 0 – 3 | 7,129 | 23rd | |
24 March 2009 | Carlisle United | A | 2 – 1 | Guinan 7', Smith 24' | 4,223 | 23rd |
28 March 2009 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0 – 1 | 2,979 | 23rd | |
4 April 2009 | Hartlepool United | A | 2 – 4 | Brandy 11', Pugh 28' | 3,579 | 23rd |
7 April 2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1 – 2 | Taylor 90' | 2,033 | 23rd |
11 April 2009 | Leicester City | H | 1 – 3 | Guinan 29' (pen) | 4,389 | 23rd |
13 April 2009 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1 – 2 | Guinan 90' (pen) | 5,945 | 24th |
18 April 2009 | Colchester United | H | 0 – 2 | 2,100 | 24th | |
21 April 2009 | Yeovil Town | A | 2 – 2 | Myrie-Williams 27', Guinan 61' | 3,780 | 24th |
25 April 2009 | Northampton Town | A | 1 – 2 | Williams 51' | 5,518 | 24th |
2 May 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 0 – 1 | 3,224 | 24th |
FA Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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8 November 2008 | First Round | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | 0 – 0 | 1,825 | |
18 November 2008 | First Round Replay | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | 1 – 2 | Taylor 34' | 1,409 |
League Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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12 August 2008 | First Round | Crystal Palace | A | 1 – 2 | Ashikodi 41' | 3,094 |
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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7 October 2008 | Second Round (South) | Swindon Town | H | 1 – 2 | Done 30' | 1,458 |
Hereford United received a bye to the Second Round
Herefordshire Senior Cup
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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4 November 2008 | Quarter Final | Pegasus Juniors | A | 4 – 1 | Chadwick 23' (pen), 25', 90', Johnson | 167 |
28 April 2009 | Semi Final | Westfields | A | 1 – 1 AET* |
McPike 35' |
Westfields won 3-2 on penalties
Squad statistics
No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | HFA Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ![]() |
45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() |
39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() |
15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
43 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | MF | ![]() |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | GK | ![]() |
11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() |
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
18 | DF | ![]() |
25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
21 | DF | ![]() |
25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
23 | FW | ![]() |
29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
24 | FW | ![]() |
10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
29 | DF | ![]() |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | MF | ![]() |
10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
31 | MF | ![]() |
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | GK | ![]() |
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee |
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2008-06-17 | MF | ![]() |
Wrexham | Undisclosed |
2008-07-01 | DF | ![]() |
Manchester City | Free |
2008-07-07 | MF | ![]() |
Watford | Free |
2008-07-16 | FW | ![]() |
Fulham | Free |
2008-07-21 | GK | ![]() |
Dundee | Free |
2008-08-07 | DF | ![]() |
Leyton Orient | Free |
2008-08-28 | MF | ![]() |
Luton Town | Free |
2008-09-04 | MF | ![]() |
Luton Town | Free |
2008-09-10 | FW | ![]() |
Plymouth Argyle | Free |
2009-02-20 | MF | ![]() |
Blackpool | Free |
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | Next Club | Fee |
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2008-05-16 | GK | ![]() |
York City | Released |
2008-05-16 | DF | ![]() |
Port Vale | Released |
2008-05-19 | FW | ![]() |
Gainsborough Trinity | Released |
2008-05-19 | GK | ![]() |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Released |
2008-05-19 | MF | ![]() |
Worcester City | Released |
2008-05-19 | FW | ![]() |
Gloucester City | Released |
2008-06-05 | GK | ![]() |
Bury | Free |
2008-06-30 | DF | ![]() |
Hamilton Academical | Free |
2008-08-29 | MF | ![]() |
Released | |
2009-01-08 | FW | ![]() |
Shrewsbury Town | Released |
2009-02-03 | DF | ![]() |
Galway United | Released |
2009-02-05 | DF | ![]() |
Ljungskile SK | Released |
2009-04-03 | MF | ![]() |
Released | |
2009-04-14 | GK | ![]() |
Ayr United | Released |
2009-04-21 | MF | ![]() |
Bury | Released |
Loan in
Date From | Date To | Position | Name | From |
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2008-07-11 | 2008-01-11 | GK | ![]() |
Charlton Athletic |
2008-07-16 | 2009-01-05 | DF | ![]() |
Liverpool |
2008-08-05 | 2009-01-03 | FW | ![]() |
Watford |
2008-09-01 | 2009-05-04 | FW | ![]() |
Bristol Rovers |
2008-09-25 | 2008-11-25 | DF | ![]() |
Leicester City |
2008-11-12 | 2008-12-12 | GK | ![]() |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
2008-11-20 | 2009-01-22 | MF | ![]() |
Watford |
2008-11-27 | 2009-01-21 | GK | ![]() |
Bristol City |
2008-11-27 | 2009-05-04 | DF | ![]() |
Carlisle United |
2009-01-05 | 2009-04-05 | MF | ![]() |
Manchester United |
2009-01-23 | 2009-02-23 | MF | ![]() |
Bristol City |
2009-02-02 | 2009-05-04 | GK | ![]() |
Liverpool |
2009-02-03 | 2009-03-03 | FW | ![]() |
Manchester United |
2009-02-17 | 2009-03-17 | DF | ![]() |
Liverpool |
2009-03-13 | 2009-04-13 | DF | ![]() |
Cardiff City |
2009-03-26 | 2009-05-04 | MF | ![]() |
Shrewsbury Town |
Loan out
Date From | Date To | Position | Name | To |
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2008-12-12 | 2009-01-10 | MF | ![]() |
Redditch United |
2009-03-06 | 2009-04-06 | FW | ![]() |
Grays Athletic |