The 1982–83 season was the 54th season of competitive football played by Hereford United Football Club and their 11th in the Football League. The club competed in Division Four, as well as the Milk Cup, FA Cup and Welsh Cup.
Summary Hampered by a serious financial crisis, Hereford parted company with manager Frank Lord by mutual consent before the end of September. Tommy Hughes took charge in a caretaker capacity until the appointment in March of Hereford-born John Newman, whose most recent role had been as manager of Derby County following the sacking of Colin Addison.
Hereford were winless from their opening 11 league and cup matches and remained in the re-election zone for the entire season. They would have avoided finishing in last place had they taken a point or more from their final match, at home to Peterborough United, but an 89th-minute winner by the visitors' Pat Rayment was the final indignity of a turbulent campaign.
During the course of the season, Hereford used six different goalkeepers, four of whom were making their full Football League debut. A seventh, Mick Kearns (brother of future Hereford player Ollie Kearns), appeared in the Herefordshire Senior Cup final against Newport County after first-choice keeper Drew Brand walked out on the club during pre-season.
Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C. during the 1982-83 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueMilk CupFA CupWelsh CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKMel Gwinnett1000000010GKJohn Jackson4020000060GKGary Plumley130001000140GKAndy Powell4000002060GKKevin Rose150000020170GKRhys Wilmot (on loan from Arsenal)9000000090DFDanny Bartley39(2)020002043(2)0DFIan Bray26(1)000104031(1)0DFKeith Hicks390101040450DFTony Larkin100000000100DFAdam Musial4(2)010000(1)05(3)0DFMel Pejic451211041523DFChris Price41(1)520103147(1)6DFIan Ross150001040200MFLen Cantello (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)1000000010MFMike Carter (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)100000000100MFJohn Crabbe15(1)220101119(1)3MFJimmy Harvey415200(1)04247(1)7MFSean Lane26(6)30(1)0102(1)029(8)3MFPaul Maddy (on loan from Cardiff City)9100000091MFPeter Spiring16(2)120000018(2)1MFWinston White35(2)320104142(2)4FWDixie McNeil123001022155FWStewart Phillips411420002(1)645(1)20FWDerek Showers30(2)221113036(2)4FWJohn Teasdale510000106(1)1
League table
Results
Fourth Division
Milk Cup
FA Cup
Welsh Cup
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