2005–06 Hereford United F.C. season

The 2005–06 season of Hereford United F.C. was the 9th season in the Conference.

Hereford United
2005–06 season
ChairmanGraham Turner
ManagerGraham Turner
Conference National2nd (promoted via play-off)
FA CupSecond Round
FA TrophyThird Round
League TrophyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Williams (12)
All: Andy Williams (13)
Highest home attendance6,278 (11 May vs Morecambe)
Lowest home attendance1,355 (22 November vs Port Vale)

All the members of the squad were signed on free transfers, in keeping with previous squads.

Hereford finished second in the league for the third season running and, unlike the previous seasons, progressed to the play-off final. A 3–2 extra-time victory over Halifax Town secured promotion back to the Football League after a nine-year spell in non-league football.

This season saw the emergence of Andy Williams, a product of the youth system at Hereford.

Conference National
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
13 August 2005 Scarborough H 4 – 0 Beckwith 64', Ipoua 69', Green 85', Carey-Bertram 90' 3,105
16 August 2005 Cambridge United A 1 – 2 Ipoua 62' 2,924
20 August 2005 Crawley Town A 2 – 0 Ipoua 58', Mkandawire 83' 1,842
27 August 2005 Grays Athletic H 0 – 2 2,997
29 August 2005 Tamworth A 1 – 0 Jeannin 20' 1,744
3 September 2005 Altrincham H 0 – 0 2,318
10 September 2005 Stevenage Borough A 0 – 0 2,404
17 September 2005 Morecambe H 1 – 0 Ferrell 41' 2,422
20 September 2005 Gravesend & Northfleet H 1 – 1 Stanley 53' 2,396
24 September 2005 Halifax Town A 1 – 2 Carey-Bertram 8' 1,559
27 September 2005 Aldershot Town A 1 – 0 Carey-Bertram 2' 2,656
1 October 2005 Canvey Island H 1 – 1 Bailey 15' 2,500
7 October 2005 Accrington Stanley A 1 – 2 Carey-Bertram 46' 1,603
15 October 2005 Burton Albion H 2 – 0 Carey-Bertram 23', James 84' (pen) 2,493
29 October 2005 Kidderminster Harriers A 1 – 1 Pitman 7' 3,241
12 November 2005 Woking H 4 – 0 Williams 29', Purdie 56', 70', Ipoua 72' 2,498
19 November 2005 Dagenham & Redbridge A 1 – 0 Williams 12' 1,294
26 November 2005 Exeter City H 0 – 2 3,754
10 December 2005 York City H 1 – 0 Stansfield 69' 1,950
26 December 2005 Forest Green Rovers A 2 – 2 Mkandawire 58', Jeannin 79' 1,957
30 December 2005 Exeter City A 2 – 1 Ipoua 30', Jeannin 43' 4,433
2 January 2006 Forest Green Rovers H 1 – 1 Stansfield 29' 3,507
7 January 2006 Scarborough A 1 – 0 Stansfield 11' 1,582
21 January 2006 Crawley Town H 2 – 1 Williams 7', Ipoua 88' 2,782
28 January 2006 Grays Athletic A 2 – 2 Mkandawire 71', Beckwith 82' 1,528
31 January 2006 Cambridge United H 3 – 0 Stansfield 34', Williams 43', 50' 2,142
11 February 2006 Halifax Town H 1 – 0 Stansfield 78' 2,555
18 February 2006 Canvey Island A 1 – 1 Fleetwood 15' 784
21 February 2006 Aldershot Town H 2 – 1 Williams 3', Fleetwood 29' 2,205
27 February 2006 Stevenage Borough H 2 – 0 Williams 45', Fleetwood 51' 2,394
7 March 2006 Gravesend & Northfleet A 2 – 1 King 74', Williams 80' 618
11 March 2006 Accrington Stanley H 2 – 2 Fleetwood 78', Nicolau 90' 4,497
14 March 2006 Southport A 2 – 1 Mkandawire 10', Ferrell 43' 1,057
18 March 2006 Burton Albion A 1 – 0 Williams 40' 2,512
25 March 2006 Kidderminster Harriers H 0 – 1 4,223
1 April 2006 Woking A 1 – 1 Mkandawire 90' 1,929
4 April 2006 Morecambe A 2 – 2 Carey-Bertram 49', 78' 1,699
8 April 2006 Dagenham & Redbridge H 1 – 1 Purdie 77' (pen) 2,561
15 April 2006 Altrincham A 1 – 0 Fleetwood 64' 1,251
17 April 2006 Tamworth H 1 – 0 Carey-Bertram 58' 2,809
22 April 2006 Southport H 1 – 1 Stansfield 76' 2,547
29 April 2006 York City A 3 – 1 Williams 13', Purdie 35', Ipoua 90' 2,755

Play-offs
Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
7 May 2006 Morecambe A 1 – 1 Purdie 54' (pen) 5,208
11 May 2006 Morecambe H 3 – 2 Mkandawire 6', Williams 13', Ipoua 107' 6,278 AET - Hereford win 4-3 on aggregate
20 May 2006 Halifax Town N 3 – 2 Williams 34', Ipoua 80', Green 108' 15,499 AET - played at Walkers Stadium

FA Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
22 October 2005 Fourth Qualifying Round Alfreton Town H 0 – 0 1,768
25 October 2005 Fourth Qualifying Round Replay Alfreton Town A 1 – 1* Stanley 53' 740
4 November 2005 First Round Cambridge City A 1 – 0 Brady 78' 1,116
3 December 2005 Second Round Stockport County H 0 – 2 3,620

(*) - Hereford won 4-3 on penalties

FA Trophy
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
17 December 2005 First Round Bognor Regis Town A 7 – 1 Williams 5', Stansfield 13', Purdie 63' (pen), 77', Ipoua 73', Stanley 75', Pitman 84' 627
14 January 2006 Second Round Halifax Town A 1 – 0 Stansfield 4' 4,073
4 February 2006 Third Round Grays Athletic H 0 – 1 1,609

LDV Vans Trophy
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
18 October 2005 First Round Mansfield Town A 1 – 0 Bailey 12' 1,393
22 November 2005 Second Round Port Vale H 2 – 1 Carey-Bertram 14', Mkandawire 102' 1,355
20 December 2005 Area Quarter-Final Scunthorpe United H 2 – 0 Stansfield 17', Mkandawire 44' 1,452
24 January 2006 Area Semi-Final Macclesfield Town A 0 – 2 1,315

Squad statistics
No. Pos. Name League FA Cup FA Trophy JP Trophy HFA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Craig Mawson 9040304030230
2DF Ryan Green 30230102030392
3DF Simon Travis 21000203011271
4MF Stacy Coldicott 500000000050
5DF Tamika Mkandawire 42640304221559
6DF Tony James 23140102020321
7MF Jon Brady 20041003021292
7FW Stuart Fleetwood 20500100013228
8MF Jamie Pitman 24140214010352
9FW Adam Stansfield 266103231223511
10FW Guy Ipoua 229401140103210
11MF Andy Ferrell 34220303020442
12FW Graham Evans 7020104010150
12MF Nicky Nicolau 10100100000111
14GK Wayne Brown 36000000000360
15MF Craig Stanley 41131212030513
16FW Andy Williams 3412403130324715
17MF Sam Gwynne 100000001020
18FW Danny Carey-Bertram 328303021114110
19DF Darren Blewitt 11000000010120
20DF Alex Jeannin 40340304031544
21MF Rob Purdie 43540324031578
22FW Matthew Bailey 512000110082
22MF Daryl Taylor 10000200010130
23DF Matthew Halliday 000000000000
24MF Robbie King 510000000051
25MF John Trewick 000000000000
28DF Dean Beckwith 35200203030432
35GK Karl Lewis 000000000000
35GK Darren Knurek 000000000000
35GK Andy Bagnall 000000000000
 MF Adam Worton 000000001010
 FW Kane Kahaki 000000001010

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