Draft:2016–17 Hereford F.C. season

  • Comment: I don't believe this meets the criteria set out in WP:NSEASONS, and other years of Hereford F.C. seem to be facing similar issues. Turnagra (talk) 20:02, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

Hereford
2016–17 season
ChairmanJon Hale
(until 19 October 2016)[1]
Ken Kinnersley
(from 1 January 2017)[2]
ManagerPeter Beadle
StadiumEdgar Street
Southern Football League Division One South & West1st (promoted)
FA CupThird qualifying round
FA TrophyPreliminary round
Highest home attendance4,406 v Evesham United, Southern Football League Division One South & West, 2 January 2017
Lowest home attendance2,033 v Paulton Rovers, Southern Football League Division One South & West, 11 October 2016
Average home league attendance2,821
Biggest win6–0 v Bridgwater Town, Southern Football League Division One South & West, 13 August 2016
Biggest defeat2–4 v Tonbridge Angels, FA Cup, 1 October 2016

The 2016–17 season was the second season in the existence of Hereford Football Club and their first ever season in the Southern League Division One South & West, the eighth tier of English football, following their promotion from the Midland Football League Premier Division in the previous season. In addition to the league, the club also competed in the FA Cup and the FA Trophy, both for the first time.

First-team squad edit

As of 1 May 2017[3]
Name Nat. Date of Birth Notes
Goalkeepers
Alex Harris  
Martin Horsell   (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 30)
Defenders
Ollie Barnes   (1987-03-10)10 March 1987 (aged 30)
Joel Edwards   (1991-08-18)18 August 1991 (aged 25) Captain
Clayton Fortune   (1982-11-10)10 November 1982 (aged 34)
Ryan Green   (1980-10-20)20 October 1980 (aged 36)
Jimmy Oates   (1991-03-19)19 March 1991 (aged 26)
Mark Preece   (1987-06-03)3 June 1987 (aged 30)
Midfielders
Calvin Dinsley   (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 26)
Jamie Edge   (1993-09-09)9 September 1993 (aged 23)
Harry Franklin   (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 17)
Rory Huntbach  
Mike McGrath   (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 31)
Tristan Plummer   (1990-01-30)30 January 1990 (aged 27)
Rob Purdie   (1982-09-28)28 September 1982 (aged 34)
Jake Sinclair   (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 (aged 22)
Bradley Williams   (1995-02-09)9 February 1995 (aged 22)
Forwards
Jamie Cuss  
Pablo Haysham   (1992-03-27)27 March 1992 (aged 25)
John Mills   (1990-03-23)23 March 1990 (aged 27)
Jamie Molyneux   (1994-10-07)7 October 1994 (aged 22)
Mike Symons   (1986-07-22)22 July 1986 (aged 30)

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Pos. Name From Ref.
1 June 2016 MF   Jamie Edge Weston-super-Mare [4]
7 June 2016 FW   Jamie Cuss Westfields [5]
13 June 2016 GK   Alex Harris Cinderford Town [6]
25 June 2016 DF   Chris Barker Aldershot Town [7]
28 July 2016 DF   Chris Parry Undy Athletic [8]
7 August 2016 MF   Tristan Plummer Weston-super-Mare [9]
29 August 2016 MF   Jake Sinclair Frome Town [10]
16 September 2016 MF   Mike McGrath Alvechurch [11]
4 October 2016 FW   Jamie Molyneux Westfields [12]
11 October 2016 DF   Adam Davies Merthyr Town [13]
14 October 2016 MF   Bradley Williams Evesham United [14]
1 November 2016 DF   Mark Preece Chippenham Town [15]
4 November 2016 DF   Clayton Fortune Weston-super-Mare [16]
2 December 2016 DF   Ollie Barnes Weston-super-Mare [17]
10 March 2017 MF   Calvin Dinsley Gloucester City [18]

Transfers out edit

Date Pos. Name To Ref.
5 June 2016 MF   Dylan Bonella Released [19]
5 June 2016 FW   Mustapha Bundu AGF [19]
5 June 2016 MF   Sirdic Grant Westfields [19][20]
5 June 2016 FW   Nathan Hughes Released [19]
5 June 2016 DF   Max Kontic-Coveney Released [19]
5 June 2016 DF   Jamie Laird Released [19]
5 June 2016 MF   James Pilling Released [19]
11 June 2016 GK   Harvey Rivers Cirencester Town [21]
4 August 2016 MF   Carlos Moreira Cinderford Town [22]
11 August 2016 MF   Anthony Robbins Hereford Pegasus [23]
24 August 2016 MF   Joe Tumelty Larkhall Athletic [24]
9 September 2016 MF   Aaron Birch Released [25]
20 October 2016 DF   Chris Barker Weston-super-Mare [26]
23 October 2016 MF   Ross Staley Taunton Town [27]
5 November 2016 DF   Chris Parry Undy Athletic [28]
30 November 2016 DF   Adam Davies Merthyr Town [29]

Loans in edit

Date Pos. Name From Ref.
11 October 2016 MF   Calvin Dinsley Gloucester City [30]

Pre-season edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 July 2016 Hereford Pegasus 0–6 Hereford Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Old School Lane
16 July 2016 Lydney Town 1–6 Hereford Lydney
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Lydney Recreation Ground
Attendance: 500
19 July 2016 Undy Athletic 0–2 Hereford Undy
19:15 BST Stadium: The Causeway
23 July 2016 FC United of Manchester 1–0 Hereford Moston, Manchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Broadhurst Park
Attendance: 1,050
26 July 2016 Kidderminster Harriers 4–1 Hereford Kidderminster
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Aggborough Stadium
Attendance: 989
30 July 2016 Hereford 1–2 Merthyr Town Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,371

Source: Hereford FC

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Southern Football League Division One South & West 6 August 2016 22 April 2017 Matchday 1 Winners 42 33 8 1 108 32 +76 078.57
FA Cup 20 August 2016 1 October 2016 Preliminary round Third qualifying round 5 3 1 1 13 9 +4 060.00
FA Trophy 8 October 2016 Preliminary round Preliminary round 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
HFA County Challenge Cup 18 October 2016 1 May 2017 First round Winners 4 4 0 0 14 1 +13 100.00
Total 52 40 9 3 138 46 +92 076.92

Source: FCHD

Southern Football League Division One South & West edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hereford 42 33 8 1 108 32 +76 107 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Salisbury 42 29 2 11 118 52 +66 89 Qualified for play-offs
3 Tiverton Town 42 27 7 8 92 50 +42 88 Qualified for play-offs then promoted to the Premier Division[a]
4 Taunton Town 42 27 7 8 114 42 +72 85[b] Qualified for play-offs
5 Evesham United 42 24 8 10 88 50 +38 80
Source: SFL official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results [32]
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier Division
  2. ^ Taunton Town were deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player in their win over Shortwood United on 6 August 2016.[31]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
42 33 8 1 108 32  +76 107 17 3 1 60 20  +40 16 5 0 48 12  +36

Last updated: 22 May 2017.
Source: nonleaguematters.co.uk

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

The league fixtures were announced on 15 July 2016, with the season starting on 6 August.[33]

6 August 2016 1 AFC Totton 1–2 Hereford Totton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Testwood Stadium
Attendance: 731
9 August 2016 2 Hereford 3–2 Mangotsfield United Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,593
13 August 2016 3 Hereford 6–0 Bridgwater Town Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,588
16 August 2016 4 Shortwood United 0–3 Hereford Nailsworth
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Meadowbank Ground
Attendance: 595
27 August 2016 5 Barnstaple Town 0–2 Hereford Barnstaple
15:00 BST Stadium: Mill Road
Attendance: 707
29 August 2016 6 Hereford 4–0 Bishop's Cleeve Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,102
10 September 2016 7 Winchester City 0–2 Hereford Winchester
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Charters Community Stadium
Attendance: 482
24 September 2016 8 Tiverton Town 1–1 Hereford Tiverton
15:00 BST Stadium: Ladysmead
Attendance: 853
27 September 2016 9 Hereford 3–0 Slimbridge Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,305
11 October 2016 10 Hereford 2–1 Paulton Rovers Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,033
15 October 2016 11 Wimborne Town 2–3 Hereford Wimborne
15:00 BST Report Stadium: New Cuthbury
Attendance: 523
22 October 2016 12 Hereford 2–2 Didcot Town Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,020
25 October 2016 13 Swindon Supermarine 0–3 Hereford South Marston
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Webbswood Stadium
Attendance: 823
1 November 2016 14 Hereford 2–1 Larkhall Athletic Hereford
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,140
5 November 2016 15 Hereford 2–1 Bideford Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,683
12 November 2016 16 Hereford 2–0 Shortwood United Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,731
19 November 2016 17 Bridgwater Town 0–4 Hereford Bridgwater
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fairfax Park
Attendance: 754
26 November 2016 18 Hereford 5–0 AFC Totton Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,522
3 December 2016 19 Hereford 3–1 Salisbury Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,816
6 December 2016 20 North Leigh 3–3 Hereford North Leigh
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Eynsham Park
Attendance: 364
10 December 2016 21 Wantage Town 0–1 Hereford Wantage
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Alfredian Park
Attendance: 420
17 December 2016 22 Hereford 4–1 Yate Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,668
27 December 2016 23 Bishop's Cleeve 0–4 Hereford Bishop's Cleeve
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Kayte Lane
Attendance: 1,365
2 January 2017 24 Hereford 2–1 Evesham United Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,406
7 January 2017 25 Paulton Rovers 1–3 Hereford Paulton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: First 4 Pools Stadium
Attendance: 484
10 January 2017 26 Mangotsfield United 0–1 Hereford Mangotsfield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Cossham Street
Attendance: 602
14 January 2017 27 Hereford 1–2 Taunton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,917
21 January 2017 28 Yate Town 0–2 Hereford Yate
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Lodge Road
Attendance: 886
28 January 2017 29 Hereford 2–1 Tiverton Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,049
4 February 2017 30 Slimbridge 0–3 Hereford Cambridge, Gloucestershire
15:00 GMT Stadium: Thornhill Park
Attendance: 886[34]
11 February 2017 31 Hereford 2–2 Wimborne Town Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,285
18 February 2017 32 Larkhall Athletic 2–2 Hereford Bath
15:00 GMT Stadium: Plain Ham
Attendance: 585
25 February 2017 33 Hereford 2–0 Swindon Supermarine Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,640
11 March 2017 34 Bideford 0–0 Hereford Bideford
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Sports Ground
Attendance: 620
18 March 2017 35 Hereford 4–1 North Leigh Hereford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,474
25 March 2017 36 Salisbury 0–4 Hereford Salisbury
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
1 April 2017 37 Hereford 3–2 Wantage Town Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 3,484
8 April 2017 38 Taunton Town 1–1 Hereford Taunton
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Wordsworth Drive
Attendance: 1,073
11 April 2017 39 Didcot Town 1–2 Hereford Didcot
19:45 BST Stadium: Loop Meadow Stadium
Attendance: 0
15 April 2017 40 Hereford 2–2 Barnstaple Town Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,668
17 April 2017 41 Evesham United 0–2 Hereford Evesham
15:00 BST Report Stadium: The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium
Attendance: 1,578
22 April 2017 42 Hereford 4–0 Winchester City Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 4,125

Source: footballwebpages.co.uk

FA Cup edit

Hereford made their first ever appearance in the FA Cup this season. The club entered the competition in the preliminary round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

20 August 2016 Preliminary round Hereford 4–2 Alvechurch Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,624
3 September 2016 First qualifying round Romulus 1–1 Hereford Birmingham
15:00 BST Stadium: Castle Vale Stadium
Attendance: 713
6 September 2016 Replay Hereford 3–0 Romulus Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 2,240
17 September 2016 Second qualifying round Sutton Coldfield Town 2–3 Hereford Sutton Coldfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Central Ground
Attendance: 823
1 October 2016 Third qualifying round Tonbridge Angels 4–2 Hereford Tonbridge
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Longmead Stadium
Attendance: 1,112

Source: FCHD

FA Trophy edit

Hereford made their first ever appearance in the FA Trophy this season. The club entered the competition in the preliminary round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 October 2016 Preliminary round Salisbury 4–3 Hereford Salisbury
15:00 BST
  • Wright   3'
  • Benson   49'
  • Perrett   50', 86'   68'
  • Bennett   69'
Report
  • McGrath   22'
  • Symons   31'   35'
  • Mills   37' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Raymond McEnhill Stadium
Attendance: 1,225

Source: FCHD

HFA County Challenge Cup edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

18 October 2016 First round Hereford 4–0 Wellington Hereford
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 615
15 November 2016 Quarter-finals Hereford 4–0 Holme Lacy Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 423
15 February 2017 Semi-finals Hereford Pegasus 1–3 Hereford Hereford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Old School Lane
Attendance: 430
1 May 2017 Final Hereford 3–0 Hereford Lads Club Hereford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Edgar Street
Attendance: 1,322

Source: Bulls News

Attendances edit

Date Time Opponent Result Competition Attendance
9 August 2016 19:45 Mangotsfield United 3–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,593  
13 August 2016 15:00 Bridgwater Town 6–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,588  
20 August 2016 15:00 Alvechurch 4–2 FA Cup 2,624  
29 August 2016[a] 15:00 Bishop's Cleeve 4–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 3,102  
6 September 2016 19:45 Romulus 3–0 FA Cup 2,240  
27 September 2016 19:45 Slimbridge 3–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,305  
11 October 2016 19:45 Paulton Rovers 2–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,033  
22 October 2016 15:00 Didcot Town 2–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 3,020  
1 November 2016 19:45 Larkhall Athletic 2–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,140  
5 November 2016 15:00 Bideford 2–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,683  
12 November 2016 15:00 Shortwood United 2–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,731  
26 November 2016 15:00 AFC Totton 5–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,522  
3 December 2016 15:00 Salisbury 3–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,816  
17 December 2016 15:00 Yate Town 4–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,668  
2 January 2017 15:00 Evesham United 2–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 4,406  
14 January 2017 15:00 Taunton Town 1–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,917  
28 January 2017 15:00 Tiverton Town 2–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 3,049  
11 February 2017 15:00 Wimborne Town 2–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,285  
25 February 2017 15:00 Swindon Supermarine 2–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,640  
18 March 2017 15:00 North Leigh 4–1 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,474  
1 April 2017 15:00 Wantage Town 3–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 3,484  
15 April 2017 15:00 Barnstaple Town 2–2 Southern Football League Division One South & West 2,668  
22 April 2017 15:00 Winchester City 4–0 Southern Football League Division One South & West 4,125  

Source: Football Web Pages

  1. ^ Late Summer Bank Holiday observed for England, Northern Ireland, and Wales

Club awards edit

End-of-season awards edit

Award Player
Fan's Player of the Season   Jimmy Oates[35]

References edit

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