The 2006–07 season was the 86th competitive season of Hereford United Football Club and 26th season overall in the Football League. It was Hereford's first season in the Football League since the 1996–97 season. The club competed in League Two following their promotion from the Conference via the play-offs in the previous season, as well as the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
In the early part of 2007 Hereford were hovering in mid-table, and a notable 4–1 away win at eventual play-off semi-finalists Lincoln City lifted them to 8th position. However, from the end of February, the club went on a very poor run of form with only 8 points earned from the 13 remaining matches, only one of which was a win, meant that the club dropped as low as 17th, before eventually finishing 16th.
Two former players, Ben Smith and Steve Guinan, returned to the club in the January transfer window.
First-team squad
Transfers
In +DatePos.No.PlayerTransferred fromFeeRef.9 June 2006 GK 1 Wayne Brown Chester City Free transfer 23 June 2006 FW 11 Gareth Sheldon Kidderminster Harriers 29 June 2006 DF 4 Richard Rose Gillingham FW 9 Tim Sills Oxford United GK 14 Glyn Thompson Shrewsbury Town MF 7 Jon Wallis Gillingham24 July 2006 FW 12 Alan Connell Torquay United 28 July 2006 DF 17 Martyn Giles Carmarthen Town 1 August 2006 DF 18 Trent McClenahan West Ham United 4 August 2006 DF 23 Phil Gulliver Rushden & Diamonds 31 August 2006 MF 21 Luke Webb Unattached 4 September 2006 MF 22 Jordan Fitzpatrick Wolverhampton Wanderers FW 19 Marcus Palmer Unattached25 January 2007 MF 25 Ben Smith Weymouth Undisclosed MF 3 Danny Thomas Shrewsbury Town Free transfer
Out DatePos.No.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.25 May 2006 DF 6 Tony JamesWeymouthFree transfer FW 10 Guy IpouaReleased MF 8 Jamie PitmanForest Green Rovers 31 May 2006 DF 2 Ryan GreenBristol Rovers 12 June 2006 FW 9 Adam StansfieldExeter City 13 June 2006 FW 18 Danny Carey-BertramCambridge United 23 June 2006 MF 15 Craig StanleyReleased 27 February 2007 FW 11 Gareth Sheldon Released 27 March 2007 MF 7 Jon WallisDover Athletic 30 April 2007 DF 20 Alex Jeannin Released
Loans in
+Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerFrom clubRef.8 August 2006GK33 Scott TynanRushden & Diamonds13 October 200615 December 2006MF31 John EustaceStoke City26 October 200618 December 2006MF3 Neil MacKenzieScunthorpe United18 January 2007End of seasonMF31 Steve JenningsTranmere Rovers25 January 200721 April 2007FW24 Steve GuinanCheltenham Town
Loans out +Start dateEnd datePos.No.PlayerTo clubRef.28 October 200628 December 2006MF7 Jon WallisDover Athletic31 January 200728 February 2007FW10 Stuart FleetwoodAccrington Stanley20 February 200720 March 2007MF7 Jon WallisDagenham & Redbridge22 March 200722 April 2007MF8 Andy FerrellKidderminster Harriers
Competitions Overall record
League Two
League table
Results by round
Matches
Source: Football Web Pages
FA Cup
The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn away to fierce rivals Shrewsbury Town, knocking them out via a replay. They were drawn at home against Port Vale in the second round, playing a league above Hereford in League One, with Hereford producing an upset to win 4–0. Upon reaching the third round, they were drawn away to divisional rivals Bristol Rovers, where a first half Richard Walker penalty was enough to knock Hereford out of the competition.
League Cup
The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn at home to Coventry City, playing two leagues above Hereford in the Championship. Stuart Fleetwood scored a hat-trick with Hereford producing a major upset to win 3–1. In the second round they were once again drawn at home to a Championship club, Leicester City, but were defeated 1–3 to exit the competition.
Football League Trophy
The club entered the competition in the first round and were drawn at home to fierce rivals Shrewsbury Town, like they would be in the first round of the FA Cup a month later.
Squad statistics
Appearance and goals
The plus (+) symbol denotes an appearance as a substitute, hence 2+1 indicates two appearances in the starting XI and one appearance as a substitute Players with zero appearances are not included Statistics from the HFA Senior Floodlit Cup are not included
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References