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MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Ian Wright

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Ian Wright

Matt Healey continues the series Ian Wright was born in Stoke on the 10th March 1972. He played for Stoke City, Bristol Rovers and Hull City before joining Hereford United in 1998. He is currently working as a crew commander for the West Midlands fire service near...

MY HEREFORD STORY | Rob Purdie

MY HEREFORD STORY | Rob Purdie

Matt Healey continues the series. Rob Purdie was born in Leicester on the 28th September 1982. He began his career at Leicester City playing for their Under 19 and reserve teams. At the end of the 2001/2002 season Hereford United had finished 17th in the Nationwide...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Max Nicholson

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Max Nicholson

Matt Healey continues the series. Max Nicholson was born on the 3rd October 1971, he started out as a YTS at Doncaster Rovers and eventually signed pro forms at Belle Vue. He would join Hereford in the summer of 1992. Nicholson told me "It was a strange one, Doncaster...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Peter Heritage

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Peter Heritage

Matt Healey continues the series. Affectionately known as the "Wing Commander" Peter Heritage was born on the 8th November 1960. His footballing career started out as a part time player at a host of non league clubs in the south east. These included Albion United,...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Mark Jones

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Mark Jones

Matt Healey continues the series. In the history of Hereford United there were three Mark Jones's that played for the club. One was a goalkeeper who performed heroics during the FA Cup run of 1999, the other was a right back who also played for Aston Villa. The one we...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Dean Clarke

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Dean Clarke

Matt Healey continues the series . Dean Clarke was born in Hereford on the 28th July 1977. He started playing local football for the Lads Club and every so often the Hereford United youth team coach John Layton would pop by to watch the progress. Clarke also played...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Gavin Mahon

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Gavin Mahon

Matt Healey continues the series. Gavin Mahon was born in Birmingham on 2nd January 1977. He was a YTS at Wolverhampton Wanderers and signed a one year professional contract at Molineux. He left the club in 1996 and there were plenty of clubs looking to acquire his...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Richard Walker

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Richard Walker

Matt Healey continues the feature. Richard Walker was born in Derby on November 9th 1971. He was signed by former Hereford United Assistant Manager John Barnwell at Notts County, and stayed at Meadow Lane until 1997. He joined Hereford United that summer as the Bulls...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Danny Corner

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Danny Corner

Matt Healey continues the series. Danny Corner was born in Hereford on the 26th September 1968. He played youth football for his school, then the Herefordshire & Worcestershire county team. He was playing locally for Lads Club when Hereford United assistant...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Chris Lane

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Chris Lane

Matt Healey continues the series Chris Lane was born in Liverpool on the 24th May 1979. He started out as YTS at Premier League Everton. Lane joined Hereford in the summer of 1998. "I was devastated to leave Everton as I was huge fan of the club. Ron Jukes was the...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Harry Caffrey

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | Harry Caffrey

Matt Healey continues the series. Harry Caffrey was born in Paisley on the 15th February 1966 and started his career playing for Clydebank in the Scottish League. He moved to Hereford in the summer of 1991 with fellow scot Steve McIntyre. I asked him how he ended up...

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | John Brough

MY HEREFORD UNITED STORY | John Brough

Matt Healey continues the series. John Brough was born in Heanor in the county of Derbyshire on the 8th January 1973. He was a youth player at Notts County under Neil Warnock, then after leaving Meadow Lane was signed by Shrewsbury Town and spent two seasons at Gay...