# List of Hereford United F.C. seasons

This is a list of seasons played by Hereford United in English football from their formation in 1924 until their liquidation in 2014.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Welsh Cup | FA Trophy | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Welsh Cup | FA Trophy | Player(s) | Gls. |
| 1924–25 | BHMC | 11th | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 71 | 70 | +1 | 32 | EX | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1925–26 | BHMC | 4th | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 96 | 65 | +31 | 44 | PR | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1926–27 | BHMC | 6th | 34 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 113 | 64 | +49 | 42 | PR | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1927–28 | BHMC | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 104 | 62 | +42 | 42 | PR | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1928–29 | BHML | 11th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 86 | 61 | +25 | 35 | PR | — | — | — | — | W. Edwards | 20 |
| 1929–30 | BHML | 13th | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 79 | 83 | −4 | 29 | EX | — | — | — | — | Ivor Rose | 45 |
| 1930–31 | BHML | 12th | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 55 | 75 | −20 | 30 | 4Q | — | — | — | — | Jack Burn | |
| 1931–32 | BHML | 7th | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 36 | PR | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1932–33 | BHML | 4th | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 43 | R1 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1933–34 | BHML | 5th | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 97 | 61 | +36 | 50 | 1Q | — | — | — | — | Billy Rotton | |
| 1934–35 | BHML | 9th | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 88 | 79 | +9 | 37 | EX | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1935–36 | BHML | 10th | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 77 | 81 | −4 | 34 | 1Q | — | — | — | — | Harry Mardon | |
| 1936–37 | BHML | 12th | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 61 | 82 | −21 | 34 | 1Q | — | — | — | — | Frank Britton | |
| 1937–38 | BHML | 9th | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 23 | PR | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1938–39 | BHML | 9th | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 13 | EX | – | – | – | – | | |
| 1938–39 | BHML | 5th | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 16 | EX | – | – | – | – | | |
| 1945–46 | SFL | 2nd | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 29 | 1Q | — | — | — | — | ?. Brown | 14 |
| 1946–47 | SFL | 13th | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 85 | −48 | 23 | 4Q | — | — | R3 | — | | |
| 1947–48 | SFL | 5th | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 42 | 2Q | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1948–49 | SFL | 12th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 83 | 84 | −1 | 40 | R2 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1949–50 | SFL | 19th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 74 | 76 | −2 | 38 | R2 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1950–51 | SFL | 2nd | 44 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 110 | 69 | +41 | 61 | R2 | — | — | — | — | Tommy Best | 33 |
| 1951–52 | SFL | 5th | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 51 | R1 | — | — | — | — | Tommy Best | |
| 1952–53 | SFL | 15th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 39 | R2 | — | — | — | — | Vernon Crowe | 29 |
| 1953–54 | SFL | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 41 | R2 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1954–55 | SFL | 16th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 39 | 4Q | — | — | — | — | Ron Vigar | 33 |
| 1955–56 | SFL | 13th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 41 | R1 | — | — | — | — | John Thomson | 18 |
| 1956–57 | SFL | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 96 | 60 | +36 | 46 | R2 | — | — | R5 | — | Roy Williams | 33 |
| 1957–58 | SFL | 7th | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 48 | R3 | — | — | SF | — | Frank FidlerRoy Williams | 32 |
| 1958–59 | SFL-R | 1st | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 49 | R2 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1959–60 | SFL-P | 12th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 74 | −6 | 42 | R1 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1960–61 | SFL-P | 4th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 67 | +16 | 52 | R1 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1961–62 | SFL-P | 8th | 42 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 81 | 69 | +12 | 44 | R1 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1962–63 | SFL-P | 14th | 40 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 35 | R1 | — | — | SF | — | | |
| 1963–64 | SFL-P | 20th | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 86 | −28 | 31 | R1 | — | — | — | — | | |
| 1964–65 | SFL-1 | 1st | 42 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 39 | +85 | 72 | R1 | — | — | QF | — | Albert Derrick | 43 |
| 1965–66 | SFL-P | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 49 | +32 | 52 | R3 | — | — | R5 | — | Ron Fogg | 33 |
| 1966–67 | SFL-P | 10th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 61 | +18 | 44 | R1 | — | — | QF | — | John Charles | 37 |
| 1967–68 | SFL-P | 16th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 41 | R2 | — | — | F | — | Albert Derrick | 12 |
| 1968–69 | SFL-P | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 39 | R1 | — | — | SF | — | Albert Derrick | |
| 1969–70 | SFL-P | 10th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 65 | +9 | 45 | R2 | — | — | SF | R2 | John Charles | 22 |
| 1970–71 | SFL-P | 4th | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 54 | R2 | — | — | R5 | SF | Billy Meadows | 24 |
| 1971–72 | SFL-P | 2nd | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 30 | +38 | 60 | R4 | — | — | R4 | R3 | Billy Meadows | 24 |
| 1972–73 | Fourth | 2nd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 58 | R1 | R1 | — | SF | — | Brian Owen | 11 |
| 1973–74 | Third | 18th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 43 | R4 | R1 | — | R4 | — | Brian EvansJim Hinch | 9 |
| 1974–75 | Third | 12th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 64 | 66 | −2 | 46 | R2 | R3 | — | R4 | — | Dixie McNeil | 32 |
| 1975–76 | Third | 1st | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 55 | +31 | 63 | R3 | R2 | — | F | — | Dixie McNeil | 37 |
| 1976–77 | Second | 22nd | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 78 | −21 | 31 | R4 | R1 | — | — | — | Dixie McNeil | 18 |
| 1977–78 | Third | 23rd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 32 | R1 | R1 | — | — | — | Steve Davey | 7 |
| 1978–79 | Fourth | 14th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 43 | R1 | R2 | — | — | — | Bobby Gould | 13 |
| 1979–80 | Fourth | 21st | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 36 | R2 | R1 | — | — | — | Frank McGrellis | 11 |
| 1980–81 | Fourth | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 35 | R2 | R1 | — | F | — | Frank McGrellis | 14 |
| 1981–82 | Fourth | 10th | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 | R4 | R1 | — | SF | — | Stewart Phillips | 18 |
| 1982–83 | Fourth | 24th | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 41 | R1 | R1 | — | QF | — | Stewart Phillips | 20 |
| 1983–84 | Fourth | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 63 | R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | — | Stewart Phillips | 21 |
| 1984–85 | Fourth | 5th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 77 | R3 | R1 | R1 | QF | — | Stewart Phillips | 25 |
| 1985–86 | Fourth | 10th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 64 | R2 | R2 | AF | SF | — | Ollie Kearns | 21 |
| 1986–87 | Fourth | 16th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 53 | R1 | R1 | QF | R3 | — | Ollie Kearns | 20 |
| 1987–88 | Fourth | 19th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 54 | R2 | R2 | QF | R3 | — | Phil Stant | 13 |
| 1988–89 | Fourth | 17th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 72 | −6 | 58 | R1 | R1 | SF | SF | — | Phil Stant | 32 |
| 1989–90 | Fourth | 17th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 55 | R4 | R2 | QF | F | — | Colin Robinson | 12 |
| 1990–91 | Fourth | 17th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 53 | R1 | R1 | QF | SF | — | Jon Narbett | 12 |
| 1991–92 | Fourth | 17th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 44 | R4 | R1 | R1 | R4 | — | Simon Brain | 14 |
| 1992–93 | Div 3 | 17th | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 45 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R4 | — | Owen Pickard | 13 |
| 1993–94 | Div 3 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 60 | 79 | −19 | 42 | R2 | R2 | R1 | QF | — | Chris Pike | 19 |
| 1994–95 | Div 3 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 49 | R1 | R2 | QF | — | — | Steve White | 18 |
| 1995–96 | Div 3 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | R3 | R1 | SF | — | — | Steve White | 32 |
| 1996–97 | Div 3 | 24th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 47 | R1 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Adrian Foster | 17 |
| 1997–98 | Conf | 6th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 67 | R3 | — | — | — | R2 | Neil Grayson | 16 |
| 1998–99 | Conf | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 55 | 3Q | — | — | — | R2 | Ian Wright | 9 |
| 1999–00 | Conf | 8th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 59 | R3 | — | — | — | R3 | Rob ElmesPaul Fewings | 15 |
| 2000–01 | Conf | 11th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 | 4Q | — | R2 | — | SF | Rob Elmes | 18 |
| 2001–02 | Conf | 17th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 52 | R2 | — | — | — | R5 | Gavin Williams | 14 |
| 2002–03 | Conf | 6th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 64 | R1 | — | R1 | — | R3 | Steve Guinan | 14 |
| 2003–04 | Conf | 2nd | 42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 103 | 44 | +59 | 91 | R1 | — | R2 | — | R3 | Steve Guinan | 28 |
| 2004–05 | Conf | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 74 | R2 | — | SF | — | QF | Adam Stansfield | 22 |
| 2005–06 | Conf | 2nd | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 80 | R2 | — | SF | — | R3 | Andy Williams | 13 |
| 2006–07 | FL2 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 55 | R3 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Alan Connell | 10 |
| 2007–08 | FL2 | 3rd | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 41 | +31 | 88 | R4 | R2 | R2 | — | — | Theo Robinson | 16 |
| 2008–09 | FL1 | 24th | 46 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 42 | 79 | −37 | 34 | R1 | R1 | R2 | — | — | Steve Guinan | 15 |
| 2009–10 | FL2 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 59 | R2 | R2 | SF | — | — | Marc Pugh | 13 |
| 2010–11 | FL2 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 50 | R4 | R1 | R2 | — | — | Stuart Fleetwood | 18 |
| 2011–12 | FL2 | 23rd | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 44 | R1 | R2 | R1 | — | — | Tom Barkhuizen | 12 |
| 2012–13 | Conf | 6th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 73 | 63 | +10 | 70 | R2 | — | — | — | R2 | Ryan Bowman | 19 |
| 2013–14 | Conf | 20th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 51 | R1 | — | — | — | R1 | Michael Rankine | 7 |
| 2014–15 | SFL-P | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | Record expunged | 1Q | — | — | — | 3Q | — | — |
* ↑ Due to the number of teams having dropped dramatically, the 1938–39 season consisted of two separate "half-season" leagues. The Keys Cup was contested until Christmas and the League Cup for the remainder of the season.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000007-QINU`"'
* ↑ Deducted three points for fielding an ineligible player'"`UNIQ--ref-00000009-QINU`"'
* ↑ Despite initially avoiding relegation at the end of the league season, on 10 June 2014, the club were expelled from the Conference due to financial irregularities'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000B-QINU`"'
* ↑ Records and statistics expunged on 5 January 2015

## Key

| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |