# A49 derby

The A49 derby is a football rivalry between Hereford F.C. (and before its demise, Hereford United) and Shrewsbury Town.
The derby was listed as the nineteenth fiercest rivalry in English football by The Daily Telegraph, with the two clubs last facing each other in the league during the 2011–12 season which concluded with Shrewsbury being promoted to League One and Hereford relegated to the Conference National. The last meeting to date was an FA Cup first-round tie the following season at Edgar Street, with Hereford winning 3–1.
Hereford United were subsequently wound-up at the High Court in December 2014. With the phoenix club Hereford F.C. currently competing in the National League North, three divisions below Shrewsbury, the fixture is only likely to be played in the FA Cup.
In November 2015, an FA Vase second round fixture between the newly formed Hereford F.C. and Shrewsbury-based West Midlands (Regional) League club Haughmond at Edgar Street was humorously given the title of "The New A49 Derby".

## History
### Head-to-head record

| Competition | Played | Hereford United | Draw | Shrewsbury Town |
| League | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Football League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Football League Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 |

### Results

| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 15 April 1974 | Edgar Street | 1–1 | Third Division |
| 16 April 1974 | Gay Meadow | 1–1 | Third Division |
| 21 August 1974 | Edgar Street | 1–1 | Football League Cup |
| 27 August 1974 | Gay Meadow | 0–1 | Football League Cup |
| 27 December 1975 | Gay Meadow | 2–1 | Third Division |
| 19 April 1976 | Edgar Street | 3–1 | Third Division |
| 5 November 1977 | Gay Meadow | 3–0 | Third Division |
| 2 January 1978 | Edgar Street | 1–1 | Third Division |
| 22 December 1992 | Edgar Street | 2–1 | Football League Trophy |
| 26 December 1992 | Edgar Street | 1–1 | League Division 3 |
| 10 April 1993 | Gay Meadow | 1–1 | League Division 3 |
| 27 December 1993 | Edgar Street | 0–1 | League Division 3 |
| 2 April 1994 | Gay Meadow | 2–0 | League Division 3 |
| 31 January 1996 | Gay Meadow | 4–1 | Football League Trophy |
| 17 October 2006 | Edgar Street | 1–2 | Football League Trophy |
| 11 November 2006 | Gay Meadow | 0–0 | FA Cup |
| 21 November 2006 | Edgar Street | 2–0 | FA Cup |
| 16 December 2006 | Gay Meadow | 3–0 | League Two |
| 28 April 2007 | Edgar Street | 0–1 | League Two |
| 13 January 2008 | Edgar Street | 3–1 | League Two |
| 23 February 2008 | New Meadow | 1–2 | League Two |
| 24 November 2009 | Edgar Street | 2–1 | League Two |
| 13 February 2010 | New Meadow | 3–1 | League Two |
| 23 November 2010 | New Meadow | 4–0 | League Two |
| 23 April 2011 | Edgar Street | 0–2 | League Two |
| 10 September 2011 | New Meadow | 3–1 | League Two |
| 28 January 2012 | Edgar Street | 0–2 | League Two |
| 3 November 2012 | Edgar Street | 3–1 | FA Cup |

## Crossing the Divide

Graham Turner has managed both clubs on two separate occasions. He began his managerial career at Shrewsbury in 1978, remaining there until 1984. After spells with Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers he was named manager of Hereford in 1995, remaining there until 2009. Another spell at Hereford followed in 2010 before his last managerial appointment to date at Shrewsbury between 2010 and 2014.
Players to have moved directly between the two clubs include:
* John Brough
* Nick Chadwick
* Howard Clark
* Scott Cooksey
* John Dungworth
* Ryan Esson
* Steve Guinan
* Johnny Halpin
* David Jenkins
* Lennel John-Lewis
* Carl Leonard
* Gary Leonard
* Steve Leslie
* Jon Narbett
* Ralph Oliver
* Marc Pugh
* Rob Purdie
* Ben Smith
* Mark Taylor
* Paul Tester
* Danny Thomas
* Andrew Tretton