# 1981–82 Hereford United F.C. season

The 1981–82 season was the 52nd season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 10th in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the Milk Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.

## Summary

This was something of a season of two halves for Hereford. A harsh winter caused a succession of postponements which left them without a league fixture between the start of December and the end of January; at this point, they had won only three times in 18 matches, and one win in the next six left them hovering just above the re-election zone. However, victory over Northampton Town (ending a run of 11 without a win in the league at home) kickstarted an improvement in results that saw Hereford climb the table to achieve a respectable finishing position of 10th.
Hereford also enjoyed a good run in the FA Cup, knocking out Third Division Southend United and Fulham, then disposing of Scunthorpe United after a replay. Second Division Leicester City drew a five-figure gate to Edgar Street in the fourth round and edged through thanks to a goal from Larry May. Leicester would go on to reach the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur.

## Squad

Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1981-82 season
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League | Milk Cup | Milk Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Welsh Cup | Welsh Cup | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | SCO | Drew Brand | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| GK | SCO | Tommy Hughes | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Danny Bartley | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Bray | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| DF | WAL | Stuart Cornes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| DF | ENG | Ian Dobson | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| DF | ENG | Keith Hicks | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| DF | POL | Adam Musial | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Richard Overson | 5(3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | 0 | 9(4) | 2 |
| DF | ENG | Mel Pejic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | ENG | Chris Price | 41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 9 |
| DF | ENG | Colin Sullivan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MF | NIR | Jimmy Harvey | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4(1) | 0 | 53(1) | 7 |
| MF | ENG | Joe Laidlaw | 42 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 11 |
| MF | ENG | Sean Lane | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 3(6) | 0 |
| MF | ENG | Peter Spiring | 26(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30(3) | 1 |
| MF | ENG | Winston White | 46 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 8 |
| FW | ENG | Trevor Ames | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| FW | ENG | Fred Binney | 0(4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 2 |
| FW | ENG | John Dungworth (on loan from Shrewsbury Town) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| FW | SCO | Frank McGrellis | 6(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 4 | 12(5) | 5 |
| FW | ENG | Stewart Phillips | 43 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 18 |
| FW | WAL | Derek Showers | 35 | 7 | 1(1) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 46(1) | 14 |

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 69 |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | +21 | 68 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 67 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 60 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 58 |