The 1974–75 season was the 46th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their third in the Football League. The club competed in Division Three, as well as the League Cup, Welsh Cup and FA Cup.
Summary Hereford began the season with a new manager at the helm, Colin Addison having left the club by mutual consent to be replaced by Bristol City coach John Sillett. A number of new signings also arrived, including former England international Terry Paine from Southampton as player-coach, and forward Dixie McNeil from Lincoln City.
Results showed an overall improvement on the previous season as Hereford finished comfortably in mid-table, with McNeil bagging 31 league goals, making him top scorer across all four divisions. He became the first Hereford player to score a league hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Chesterfield and followed up with another in a 6–3 win over eventual champions Blackburn Rovers.
Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1974-75 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueLeague CupFA CupWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKJim Blyth (on loan from Coventry City)7000000070GKTommy Hughes390402020470DFTony Byrne450402020530DFSteve Emery440402021521DFJohn Layton191301010241DFMick McLaughlin9000000090DFPeter Morgan160400010210DFTommy Naylor2000000020DFBrian Roberts (on loan from Coventry City)5000000050DFDavid Rylands200002010230DFBilly Tucker351101(1)12039(1)2MFRoy Carter1000000010MFBrian Evans14(3)131101(1)019(4)2MFViv Fear2(1)01000003(1)0MFHarry Gregory11(2)100000(1)011(3)1MFBobby Kellard (on loan from Portsmouth)3100000031MFFred Kemp12(1)220102017(1)2MFColin Lee (on loan from Bristol City)7(2)00020009(2)0MFTerry Paine404412010475MFBrian Preece2000000020MFDavid Rudge162300000192MFBarry Silkman6(9)10000006(9)1MFDudley Tyler38(3)330202045(3)3MFShane Walker3000000030FWNick Deacy13(4)200001014(4)2FWJohn Galley226000010236FWDixie McNeil44314120105132FWPaul Lee9(3)30(1)0201012(4)3FWEric Redrobe13(2)31(1)0001015(3)3FWJohn Ritchie9(2)131000012(2)2
League table
Results
Third Division
League Cup
Welsh Cup
FA Cup
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