The 1973–74 season was the 45th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their second in the Football League. Following promotion in their debut league season, the club competed in Division Three, as well as the League Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.
Summary Hereford enjoyed a steady start to the season and were as high as fifth in the table by the end of October. A sequence of only five wins between the beginning of November and the end of March checked their progress, but a nine-match unbeaten run pulled them clear of danger to an eventual 18th-place finish, eight points above the relegation zone.
In the FA Cup, Hereford evoked memories of previous giant-killing exploits with a 2–1 replay win over West Ham United in the third round. Alan Jones struck the winning goal after a late Pat Holland equaliser had denied Hereford victory in the first match at Upton Park. The Cup run ended in the next round at the hands of Bristol City.
On 26 September 1973, Brian Evans, a pre-season signing from Swansea City, became the first Hereford player to win an international cap when he featured in Wales' 3–0 defeat against Poland in a World Cup qualifier.
Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1973-74 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueLeague CupFA CupWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKPeta Bala'c (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)2000001030GKTommy Hughes430105000490GKFred Potter1000000010DFGary Bell (on loan from Cardiff City)8000000080DFDavid Carver140100010160DFSteve Emery7000000070DFAlan Jones24(1)100421029(1)3DFMick McLaughlin430105000490DFKen Mallender26(1)100001027(1)1DFTommy Naylor364105110435DFBilly Tucker361101000381MFColin Addison7000200090MFBrian Evans30(1)810510036(1)9MFAlan Gane6(3)10000006(3)1MFHarry Gregory212002000232MFRon Radford333105000393MFDavid Rudge27(4)310401033(4)3MFColin Tavener222103010272MFPaul Taylor (on loan from York City)0(1)00000101(1)0MFDudley Tyler212004110263FWWillie Brown (on loan from Newport County)9500000095FWJim Hinch22(5)700521028(5)9FWDavid Jenkins10(2)0100(1)01112(3)1FWPaul Lee12(4)200000012(4)2FWBrian Owen15(6)20(1)02(2)10017(9)3FWEric Redrobe21(4)5103(1)10025(5)6FWJohn Ritchie10(1)300000010(1)3
League table
Results
Third Division
League Cup
FA Cup
Welsh Cup
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