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Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club was an association football club based in Hereford, England. They played at Edgar Street for their entire history. They were nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites', after their predominantly white kit, or 'The Bulls' after the Hereford (cattle), Hereford cattle breed. They contested A49 derby games with Shrewsbury Town F.C., Shrewsbury Town. Founded in 1924, the club entered the Birmingham Combination and switched to the West Midlands (Regional) League, Birmingham & District League four years later. They entered the Southern League after World War II, winning the North-West Division in 1958–59 and Division One in 1964–65. Hereford achieved national prominence in 1972 when they Hereford United 2–1 Newcastle United, knocked top-flight Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and were elected into the English Football League, Football League later that year. Promoted out of the Football League Fourth Division, Fourth Division in 1972–73, they wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Street
Edgar Street is a football stadium in Hereford and was the home of Hereford United Football Club from the club's formation in 1924 until December 2014, when the club was wound up. It is now the home of Hereford FC, a phoenix club formed to replace the former club. It is the largest football stadium in the county of Herefordshire and is located on the edge of Hereford city centre, adjacent to the former cattle market (now a shopping centre). The name of the stadium directly derives from the name of the street where it is located, which is also the A49. History The site has been used as a stadium since the late 19th century, although the year in which it was opened has not been widely recorded. The stadium was originally owned by the Hereford Athletic Ground Company and was also used by amateur football side Hereford City. In those days the ground's official name was Edgar Street Athletic Stadium, there was a running track around the pitch which explains the curious curved "dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
