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2008–09 Hereford United F.C. season

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clubHereford United
season2008–09
managerGraham Turner
(until 24 April)
John Trewick
(from 24 April)
chairmanGraham Turner
leagueLeague One
league result24th (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultFirst round (replay)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultFirst round
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 resultSecond round (Southern)
league topscorerSteve Guinan (15)
season topscorerSteve Guinan (15)
highest attendance6,120 v Leeds United, League One, 17 February 2009
lowest attendance1,458 v Swindon Town, Football League Trophy, 7 October 2008
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average attendance3,270largest win=5–0 v Oldham Athletic (H), League One, 17 January 2009largest loss=1–6 v Bristol Rovers (A), League One, 23 August 2008

(until 24 April) John Trewick (from 24 April) The 2008–09 season was the 88th competitive season of Hereford United Football Club, fifth ever season in the third tier of English football and 28th season overall in the Football League. The club competed in League One following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. Hereford's previous season at this level was the 1977–78 season when they suffered a second consecutive relegation, finishing 23rd, despite having won the same division just two years previously. The club also competed in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and Football League Trophy.

Hereford reached League One on the back of two promotions in three seasons, having won the Conference play-offs in 2005–06, and finished third in League Two in 2007–08. Graham Turner was voted League Two Manager of the Year by the League Managers Association for the latter achievement and entered his 14th season at the club.

Hereford struggled in League One, and after the first 15 matches they were bottom with 9 points. For the vast majority of the season the Bulls were in the relegation zone and were relegated on 18 April after a sixth consecutive defeat – their worst form of the season. Hereford did manage to achieve the double over both Cheltenham Town and Carlisle United. Their two other notable results were a 5–0 home win over Oldham Athletic, and a 2–0 home win over Leeds United.

The top goalscorer of the season is Steve Guinan with 15 goals, all scored in the league. Guinan is the club's longest serving player with 68 goals in 176 appearances. In a cumulative four and a half season spell, he has featured for the club in the Football League, Conference, Play-offs, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy and FA Trophy during his three spells with the club – having been signed twice and loaned once.

Graham Turner stepped down as manager following confirmation of relegation and appointed John Trewick, first team coach for the last 5 seasons, as the new manager for the remaining two matches of the season and beyond.

First-team squad

Transfers

In

DatePos.No.PlayerTransferred fromFeeRef.
17 June 2008MF22ENG Matt DoneWrexhamUndisclosed
1 July 2008DF5IRE Garry BreenFree agentFree transfer
7 July 2008GK—ENG Nick Jordan
MF4FRA Toumani DiagouragaWatford
16 July 2008FW10GHA Bradley Hudson-OdoiFulham
21 July 2008GK14SCO Craig SamsonFree agent
7 August 2008DF12ENG Sam Oji
28 August 2008MF17IRE Stephen O'Leary
4 September 2008DF21ENG Richard Jackson
10 September 2008FW24ENG Nick Chadwick
20 February 2009MF24CAN Michael D'Agostino

Out

DatePos.No.PlayerTo clubFeeRef.
16 May 2008GK14NIR Michael InghamFree agentReleased
DF5ENG John McCombe
19 May 2008FW12JAM Trevor Benjamin
GK33SCO Ryan Esson
MF17ENG Jordan Fitzpatrick
FW19ENG Marcus Palmer
5 June 2008GK1ENG Wayne BrownBuryFree transfer
30 June 2008DF2AUS Trent McClenahanFree agentReleased
29 August 2008MF21ENG Luke Webb
8 January 2009FW24ENG Nick Chadwick
3 February 2009DF5IRE Garry Breen
5 February 2009DF12ENG Sam Oji
3 April 2009MF11ENG Clint Easton
14 April 2009GK14SCO Craig Samson
21 April 2009MF23ENG Simon Johnson

Loans in

Date fromDate toPos.No.NameFrom clubRef.
11 July 200811 January 2008GK1IRE Darren RandolphCharlton Athletic
16 July 20085 January 2009DF3ENG Robbie ThrelfallLiverpool
5 August 20083 January 2009FW7ATG Moses AshikodiWatford
1 September 2008End of seasonFW20ENG Andy WilliamsBristol Rovers
25 September 200825 November 2008DF27FRA Bruno NgottyLeicester City
12 November 200812 December 2008GK25ENG Matt MurrayWolverhampton Wanderers
20 November 200822 January 2009MF26ENG Lionel AinsworthWatford
27 November 200821 January 2009GK33ENG Chris WealeBristol City
End of seasonDF29ENG Josh GowlingCarlisle United
5 January 20095 April 2009MF30ENG Sam HewsonManchester United
23 January 200923 February 2009MF31ENG Jennison Myrie-WilliamsBristol City
2 February 2009End of seasonGK33HUN Péter GulácsiLiverpool
3 February 2009FW7SKN Febian BrandyManchester United
17 February 200917 March 2009DF27GHA Godwin AntwiLiverpool
13 March 200913 April 2009DF32IRE Darren DennehyCardiff City
26 March 2009End of seasonMF12ENG Marc PughShrewsbury Town
MF31ENG Jennison Myrie-WilliamsBristol City

Loans out

Date fromDate toPos.No.NameTo clubRef.
12 December 200810 January 2009MF19WAL Craig JonesRedditch United
6 March 20096 April 2009FW10GHA Bradley Hudson-OdoiGrays Athletic

Pre-season

  • Guinan
  • Taylor
  • Smith
  • Hudson-Odoi
  • Done
  • Moses
  • Johnson
  • Gwynne
  • O'Connor
  • Sheldon
  • Rose
  • Jones
  • Knights
  • Guinan
  • Kightly
  • Ward
  • Guinan
  • Johnson
  • Strevens
  • Sammons
  • Johnson
  • Breen
  • Trundle
  • Murray
  • Ani
  • Beattie
  • Williams
  • Barnes

Competitions

Overview

League One

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table

Results summary

Results by round

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Matches

DateOpponentsH / A**Result
F – A**ScorersAttendance**League
position**
9 August 2008Leyton OrientA1–2Beckwith 14'4,72718th
16 August 2008Yeovil TownH1–2Hudson-Odoi 82'3,47622nd
23 August 2008Bristol RoversA1–6Guinan 90'6,73524th
30 August 2008Crewe AlexandraH2–0O'Leary 48', Hudson-Odoi 56'2,89422nd
5 September 2008Swindon TownH1–1Hudson-Odoi 68'4,06120th
13 September 2008Southend UnitedA0–16,39323rd
20 September 2008Scunthorpe UnitedH1–2Chadwick 25' (pen)3,00424th
27 September 2008Leeds UnitedA0–125,67624th
4 October 2008WalsallH0–03,90024th
12 October 2008Oldham AthleticA0–45,46824th
18 October 2008Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–05,60824th
21 October 2008Carlisle UnitedH1–0Williams 60'2,30023rd
25 October 2008Stockport CountyH0–13,21023rd
28 October 2008MillwallA0–19,07123rd
1 November 2008Peterborough UnitedA0–26,08724th
15 November 2008Cheltenham TownH3–0Guinan 15', 26', Gwynne 55'3,76122nd
22 November 2008Northampton TownH0–23,06122nd
25 November 2008Milton Keynes DonsA0–37,18922nd
6 December 2008Colchester UnitedA2–1Guinan 29', Ainsworth 39'4,79422nd
13 December 2008Hartlepool UnitedH1–1Guinan 18'2,49023rd
20 December 2008Huddersfield TownA0–213,07023rd
26 December 2008Tranmere RoversH2–2Diagouraga 45', Guinan 65'3,49523rd
28 December 2008Leicester CityA1–2Broadhurst 79'22,92023rd
17 January 2009Oldham AthleticH5–0Guinan 3', 10', 41', Ainsworth 27', 62'3,34222nd
24 January 2009WalsallA1–1Guinan 58' (pen)4,43822nd
27 January 2009MillwallH0–23,00122nd
31 January 2009Stockport CountyA1–4Hewson 26'5,58623rd
14 February 2009Cheltenham TownA3–2Brandy 13', Hewson 67', 80'4,66022nd
17 February 2009Leeds UnitedH2–0Myrie-Williams 39', Brandy 62'6,12022nd
21 February 2009Peterborough UnitedH0–13,21723rd
28 February 2009Leyton OrientH2–1Brandy 6', Guinan 16' (pen)3,28623rd
7 March 2009Crewe AlexandraA1–2Diagouraga 79'5,19523rd
10 March 2009Bristol RoversH0–33,19923rd
14 March 2009Southend UnitedH0–12,66323rd
17 March 2009Scunthorpe UnitedA0–33,67223rd
21 March 2009Swindon TownA0–37,12923rd
24 March 2009Carlisle UnitedA2–1Guinan 7', Smith 24'4,22323rd
28 March 2009Huddersfield TownH0–12,97923rd
4 April 2009Hartlepool UnitedA2–4Brandy 11', Pugh 28'3,57923rd
7 April 2009Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–2Taylor 90'2,03323rd
11 April 2009Leicester CityH1–3Guinan 29' (pen)4,38923rd
13 April 2009Tranmere RoversA1–2Guinan 90' (pen)5,94524th
18 April 2009Colchester UnitedH0–22,10024th
21 April 2009Yeovil TownA2–2Myrie-Williams 27', Guinan 61'3,78024th
25 April 2009Northampton TownA1–2Williams 51'5,51824th
2 May 2009Milton Keynes DonsH0–13,22424th

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup

  • Broadhurst
  • Benson
  • Taiwo
  • Ritchie
  • Taylor
  • Broadhurst

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Cup

  • Carle
  • Oster
  • Ashikodi ,

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy

  • Done
  • Cox ,
  • Peacock

Herefordshire Senior Cup

  • Gwynne
  • Chadwick
  • Johnson
  • Upcott
  • Hibbard
  • Jones
  • Green
  • Upcott
  • Harrison
  • Allam
  • McPike
  • McPike
  • Jones
  • Macleod
  • Done
  • Melbourne
  • El-Abd

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

|- !colspan="14" style="text-align:center" | Players who left during the season but made an appearance |}

References

References

  1. (24 April 2009). "John Trewick takes over at Hereford with immediate effect {{!}} Hereford {{!}} The Guardian". The Guardian.
  2. "Done deal for Hereford".
  3. "Bulls bring in Breen".
  4. (2008-07-07). "Bulls sign teenage Pompey keeper". [[BBC Sport]].
  5. "Hereford snap up Diagouraga".
  6. "Bulls land Hudson-Odoi".
  7. "Bulls snap up keeper".
  8. "Bulls seal Oji deal".
  9. (28 August 2008). "Hereford sign midfielder O'Leary". [[BBC Sport]].
  10. (2008-09-04). "Defender Jackson joins the Bulls".
  11. "Bulls capture Chadwick".
  12. "Duo released by Bulls".
  13. (2008-05-20). "Hereford release player quartet". [[BBC Sport]].
  14. (2008-06-06). "Bulls keeper Brown moves to Bury". [[BBC Sport]].
  15. (2008-09-19). "Accies snap up Aussie McClenahan". [[BBC Sport]].
  16. "Bulls let Chadwick leave". Sky Sports.
  17. (5 February 2009). "Oji leaves Hereford United".
  18. (2009-04-03). "Former Watford midfielder Easton leaves Hereford United".
  19. "Samson exits Bulls".
  20. "Bulls cancel Johnson deal".
  21. "Bulls bag keeper".
  22. "Bulls confirm captures".
  23. "BBC SPORT {{!}} Football {{!}} My Club {{!}} Hereford {{!}} Hereford snap up Ashikodi on loan".
  24. (2009-01-06). "Bulls complete three loan deals".
  25. (2008-09-26). "Bulls sign N'Gotty from Leicester".
  26. "N'Gotty extends Bulls stint".
  27. (2008-11-12). "Murray heads for Hereford on loan".
  28. "Murray seals Bulls switch".
  29. "Ainsworth set for Bulls return".
  30. "Watford recall winger".
  31. (2008-11-27). "Hereford sign Weale and Gowling".
  32. "Bulls return for Myrie-Williams".
  33. "Bulls bag Gulacsi".
  34. "Bulls take Brandy on loan".
  35. (2009-02-03). "Hereford sign Brandy from Man Utd".
  36. "Bulls confirm Antwi capture".
  37. (2009-03-13). "Bulls complete Dennehy loan deal".
  38. "Dennehy joins Hereford".
  39. (2009-03-26). "Hereford make two loan signings". [[BBC Sport]].
  40. (6 March 2009). "Hudson-Odoi Joins Grays On Loan".
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