The 2009–10 season was the 89th competitive season of Hereford United Football Club and 29th season overall in the Football League. The club competed in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following their relegation from League One in the previous season. The club also competed in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and Football League Trophy.
John Trewick managed his first full season at the club, having taken charge of the club for the final two matches of the 2008–09 season. Former manager Graham Turner remained as chairman and director of football. Trewick built an almost entirely new squad, with just four players – Matt Done, Sam Gwynne, Craig Jones and Richard Rose – retained from the previous season.
The club spent the majority of the season in the bottom half of the table, and Trewick was sacked mid-season. Turner became caretaker manager until the end of the season and guided the club to a final position of 16th. Progress was made in all three cup competitions, with a run to the last eight of the Football League Trophy ending in a 4–1 home defeat to MK Dons.
This season saw a number of changes off the field. A new home and away strip was launched as the club announced a three-year deal with shirt suppliers Admiral,New Shirt Suppliers Announced Hereford United official website, 18 March 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009. the away colours changing from yellow to orange. The club's shirt sponsor changed from Sun Valley to parent company Cargill.Early Signings Would Be Advantage Hereford United official website, 8 May 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009. At the end of the season, Turner announced that the majority shareholding of the club was for sale, and on 4 June 2010 it was announced that he had left the club, bringing 15 years of service to an end, and that David Keyte had taken over as chairman with Tim Russon as vice-chairman.
First-team squad
Pre-season DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance9 July 2009Pegasus JuniorsA3 – 0Morris 36', Gwynne 55', Tolley 65'c. 30013 July 2009Bristol CityH1 – 2Morris 29'82321 July 2009Kidderminster HarriersA2 – 3Pandiani 81', Ameobi 85'62525 July 2009Wolverhampton WanderersH0 – 079728 July 2009Bristol RoversH1 – 2Pipe 70' (o.g.)6511 August 2009WalsallH0 – 1590
League Two DateOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition8 August 2009MorecambeA2 – 2Pugh 39', 90'2,11910th15 August 2009Cheltenham TownH1 – 1Godsmark 76'3,28016th18 August 2009BuryH1 – 3Constantine 15'2,32119th22 August 2009Crewe AlexandraA0 – 13,73122nd29 August 2009Port ValeH2 – 2Pugh 36', Plummer 80' (pen)2,43420th5 September 2009Aldershot TownA2 – 2Plummer 4' (pen), 78'3,09421st12 September 2009Grimsby TownA0 – 13,17323rd19 September 2009Accrington StanleyH2 – 0King 6', Valentine 67'2,01320th26 September 2009RochdaleA1 – 4Pugh 23'2,62021st29 September 2009BournemouthH2 – 1Pugh 50', 77'2,10418th3 October 2009Dagenham & RedbridgeH1 – 1Walker 80'2,25320th10 October 2009Rotherham UnitedA1 – 1McCallum 90'3,45220th17 October 2009ChesterfieldH1 – 0Valentine 58' (pen)2,57418th24 October 2009Bradford CityA0 – 111,10719th31 October 2009DarlingtonH2 – 1Lowe 41', D. Jones 47'2,23817th14 November 2009BarnetA0 – 01,96516th21 November 2009Burton AlbionA2 – 3Constantine 61', 76'2,79618th24 November 2009Shrewsbury TownH2 – 1Valentine 5' (pen), McCallum 30'2,91316th1 December 2009Northampton TownA3 – 1D. Jones 16', Manset 57', King 74'3,52414th5 December 2009Notts CountyH0 – 22,72717th12 December 2009Macclesfield TownH1 – 3Constantine 90'1,40617th26 December 2009Torquay UnitedA0 – 13,79219th19 January 2010Crewe AlexandraH1 – 1Constantine 42'1,36719th23 January 2010BuryA0 – 12,79720th30 January 2010Port ValeA0 – 24,68621st2 February 2010Lincoln CityH2 – 0McCallum 29', 55'1,42918th6 February 2010Torquay UnitedH1 – 0McCallum 22'2,12318th13 February 2010Shrewsbury TownA1 – 3Constantine 5'6,09818th16 February 2010Aldershot TownH2 – 0McCallum 27', Blackburn 35' (o.g.)1,57616th20 February 2010Burton AlbionH3 – 4Pugh 28', Lunt 55', McQuilkin 59'2,25317th23 February 2010Northampton TownH0 – 21,26618th27 February 2010Notts CountyA0 – 56,03618th2 March 2010Cheltenham TownA1 – 0Green 25'3,27317th6 March 2010Macclesfield TownH0 – 21,91918th12 March 2010Lincoln CityA1 – 3Pugh 42'6,01218th16 March 2010MorecambeH0 – 11,20820th20 March 2010Bradford CityH2 – 0Manset 33', Jervis 81'1,92619th27 March 2010ChesterfieldA2 – 1Jervis 48' (pen), Pugh 63'3,59317th3 April 2010BarnetH2 – 1McQuilkin 29', Breen 69' (o.g.)2,14617th5 April 2010DarlingtonA1 – 0Pugh 74'2,13116th10 April 2010Grimsby TownH0 – 12,14316th13 April 2010BournemouthA1 – 2Pugh 90'6,12818th17 April 2010Accrington StanleyA2 – 1McCallum 35', 90'1,42017th24 April 2010RochdaleH2 – 1King 52', Valentine 61'1,97515th1 May 2010Dagenham & RedbridgeA1 – 2Pugh 62'2,66317th8 May 2010Rotherham UnitedH3 – 0Manset 4', D. Jones 21', Pugh 90'3,00516th
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance7 November 2009First RoundSutton UnitedH2 – 0Manset 6', Valentine 86' (pen)1,71328 November 2009Second RoundColchester UnitedH0 – 12,225
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance11 August 2009First RoundCharlton AthleticH1 – 0AETGodsmark 98'2,01725 August 2009Second RoundPortsmouthA1 – 4Plummer (pen) 62'6,645
Football League Trophy Hereford United will enter the Football League Trophy at the first round stage. The first-round match will be played during the week commencing 31 August 2009.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance1 September 2009First Round (South)Bristol RoversH0 – 0(4 – 2 on pens)9706 October 2009Second Round (South)Aldershot TownH2 – 2(4 – 3 on pens)Walker 42', Manset 89'89710 November 2009Quarter Final (South)Leyton OrientA1 – 1(3 – 2 on pens)Constantine 25'1,28215 December 2009Semi Final (South)Milton Keynes DonsH1 – 4Constantine 63'1,367
Herefordshire Senior Cup The format of the Herefordshire Senior Cup was changed from a knockout competition to a one-off final: the winners of the County Challenge Cup play Hereford United in a pre-season match.Preview: Wellington host Bulls in HFA Final Hereford United official website, 16 July 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance4 November 2008FinalWellingtonA8 – 0Constantine 8' (pen), 37', Pugh 35', Ameobi 62', 84', Morris 66', 67', Lunt 89'c. 250
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyHFA CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals 1 GK Adam Bartlett4602020401055000 2 DF Ryan Green3111020201037121 3 DF Ryan Valentine40421101010455122 4 DF Richard Rose2500020301031010 5 DF Keith Lowe1912010301026100 6 MF Kenny Lunt4212020401151230 7 MF Marc Pugh401320203011481410 8 MF Glen Southam60002010009020 8 MF Jordon Mutch30100010005010 8 FW Lateef Elford-Alliyu10000000001000 8 FW Lewis Young60000000006000 9 FW Lee Morris1100010101214200 10 FW Leon Constantine35610103212411000 11 MF Jamie Tolley1000010201014020 12 MF Edrissa Sonko1001000200013010 14 MF James McQuilkin2220010000023211 15 MF Sam Gwynne2600020200030050 16 MF Jonny Godsmark811021200013210 16 DF Paul Downing60000000006011 17 DF Darren Dennehy700020100010020 17 DF Dan Preston40000000004010 18 DF Joel Edwards00000000000000 19 MF Craig Jones10001000002010 20 DF Darren Jones4132010301048360 21 MF Tyler Weir30000010004000 22 FW Mathieu Manset2832100210032531 23 MF Matt Done1901010300024000 26 FW Craig King2632000200030300 27 DF Danny Blanchett1302000100016000 27 FW Jake Jervis72000000007220 28 MF Mark Marshall800000200010010 28 MF Astrit Ajdarević10000000001000 29 FW James Walker61000011007200 29 MF Nathaniel Wedderburn30000000003000 30 GK Chris Adamson10000000001001 31 MF Gavin McCallum2882000200032820 33 FW Tristan Plummer53001110007410 34 FW Marlon Jackson50001010007000 – MF Marc Manga00000000101000 – FW Tomi Ameobi00000000121200
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Contract 2009-05-22 DF Keith Lowe Kidderminster Harriers Free One yearLowe First Signing of Summer Hereford United official website, 22 May 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 2009-05-29 DF Ryan Valentine Darlington Free One yearValentine Joins Bulls Hereford United official website, 29 May 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 2009-06-05 DF Ryan Green Bristol Rovers Free One yearRyan Green Returns Hereford United official website, 5 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 2009-06-09 DF Darren Jones Forest Green Rovers Free UnknownBulls Sign Jones From Rovers Hereford United official website, 9 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 2009-06-22 GK Adam Bartlett Kidderminster Harriers Free UnknownTwo More Added to Squad Hereford United official website, 22 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 2009-06-22 MF Glen Southam Dagenham & Redbridge Free Unknown 2009-06-23 MF Kenny Lunt Sheffield Wednesday Free UnknownTwo Players Join Bulls Hereford United official website, 23 June 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009. 2009-06-23 MF Jamie Tolley Macclesfield Town Free Unknown 2009-06-29 FW Leon Constantine Northampton Town Free One yearTrewick Brings Constantine to Bulls Hereford United official website, 29 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009. 2009-06-30 MF Marc Pugh Shrewsbury Town Free One yearPugh Signs One Year Deal Hereford United official website, 30 June 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009. 2009-07-25 FW Lee Morris Burton Albion Free One yearMorris Signs One Year Deal Hereford United official website, 25 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009. 2009-09-20 MF Edrissa Sonko Tranmere Rovers Free One year
Out Date Pos. Name Next Club Fee 2009-06-17 MF Toumani Diagouraga Peterborough United Undisclosed*Posh sign midfielder Diagouraga BBC Sport, 17 June 2009. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
(*) fee believed to be in the region of £200,000.
Loan in Date From Date To Position Name From 2009-07-09 2010-01-09 DF Darren Dennehy Cardiff City 2009-08-06 2009-01-06 MF Jonny Godsmark Newcastle United 2009-08-21 2009-09-21 FW Tristan Plummer Bristol City 2009-08-21 2009-09-21 FW Marlon Jackson Bristol City 2009-09-17 2009-10-17 MF Mark Marshall Swindon Town 2009-09-17 2009-10-17 DF Danny Blanchett Peterborough United 2009-09-17 2009-10-17 FW Craig King Leicester City
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