The 2010–11 season was the 90th competitive season of Hereford United Football Club, second consecutive season in League Two and 30th overall in the Football League. The club also competed in the FA Cup, FA Trophy and Football League Trophy.
The football club saw a change of ownership in the close season with David Keyte and Tim Russon purchasing the majority shareholding in the club; becoming chairman and vice-chairman respectively. After 15 years at the club as manager, chairman and director of football, Graham Turner departed along with long-serving company secretary Joan Fennessy. Turner was subsequently appointed manager of Shrewsbury Town with former backroom staff John Trewick and Tony Ford following him to the Greenhous Meadow.
From a shortlist of three, former Barnsley and Darlington manager Simon Davey was appointed as the new manager, with Andy Fensome as assistant manager. After an extended run of poor form, including 579 minutes without a goal, the pair were sacked on 5 November. Physio and former player Jamie Pitman was placed in temporary charge until the end of 2010, with Russell Hoult as assistant manager/goalkeeping coach.
Since the arrival of the new board, the club has launched a new home strip, held the first Open Day for several years, appointed new club caterers and purchased the lease of Edgar Street, resolving a long-standing issue.
First-team squad
Out on loan
Pre-season
Herefordshire Senior Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance10 July 2010FinalLedbury TownA2–0Sheldon, Mansetc. 700
Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance13 July 2010Swansea CityH2–0McQuilkin, Canham1,56816 July 2010Swindon TownH1–4Stratford1,15720 July 2010A.F.C. Telford UnitedA2–1Manset, Thompson75322 July 2010Lydbrook AthleticA7–0Fleetwood (3), McQuilkin, Malsom, Thomas, Mansetc. 70028 July 2010Plymouth ArgyleH0–11,34331 July 2010NeathA6–2Colbeck (2), Canham (3), Fleetwoodc. 300
League Two DateOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendanceLeague position7 August 2010Crewe AlexandraA1–0Kovacs 16'4,3436th14 August 2010GillinghamH0–02,9159th21 August 2010ChesterfieldA0–44,97013th28 August 2010Rotherham UnitedH0–12,16616th4 September 2010Burton AlbionA0–32,55620th11 September 2010Oxford UnitedH0–22,98023rd18 September 2010BuryA1–1Bauzà 46' (pen)2,75323rd25 September 2010Southend UnitedH1–3McQuilkin 4'2,10424th28 September 2010Stevenage BoroughH1–4Canham 49'1,44424th2 October 2010BarnetA0–21,74524th9 October 2010Port ValeH1–1Canham 15'2,65124th16 October 2010Northampton TownA4–3Fleetwood 59', 70', McQuilkin 72', Manset 78'4,33324th23 October 2010Accrington StanleyH1–1Manset 54'2,43424th30 October 2010Stockport CountyA5–0Purdie 9', 12', Manset 52', Fleetwood 86', Assoumani 90' (o.g.)4,01723rd2 November 2010Aldershot TownH2–2Rose 25', Colbeck 45'2,12622nd13 November 2010Cheltenham TownH1–1Manset 45'3,26423rd20 November 2010Lincoln CityA1–3Fleetwood 55'3,88824th23 November 2010Shrewsbury TownA0–46,56524th11 December 2010Bradford CityA0–110,46024th26 December 2010Wycombe WanderersA1–2Manset 79'3,79224th1 January 2011Torquay UnitedH2–2Fleetwood 32', Manset 66'2,37324th3 January 2011Aldershot TownA2–1Fleetwood 3', Colbeck 82'2,76723rd15 January 2011Stockport CountyH3–0Halls (o.g.) 3', Manset 25', Bauzà 86'3,15423rd25 January 2011MorecambeH2–1Colbeck 44', Townsend 60'1,83121st1 February 2011Torquay UnitedA3–1 Fleetwood 14', 46', Featherstone 80'1,68020th5 February 2011Lincoln CityH0–12,77620th8 February 2011Macclesfield TownH2–2Purdie 40' (pen), Fleetwood 70'1,97520th12 February 2011Cheltenham TownA3–0Fairhurst 23', 89', Kovács 51'3,64320th19 February 2011Burton AlbionH0–02,77320th22 February 2011Northampton TownH1–1Fairhurst 67'2,12519th26 February 2011Oxford UnitedA2–0Fleetwood 8', 90'7,80717th5 March 2011BuryH0–32,65019th8 March 2011StevenageA1–0Colbeck 83'1,67018th12 March 2011BarnetH1–2Rose 1'2,51720th18 March 2011Southend UnitedA0–45,05621st22 March 2011Port ValeA1–1McQuilkin 76'4,86921st27 March 2011Crewe AlexandraH1–0Fleetwood 23'2,33419th30 March 2011Accrington StanleyA0–41,63219th2 April 2011GillinghamA0–05,70919th5 April 2011Wycombe WanderersH0–01,63319th9 April 2011ChesterfieldH3–0Fleetwood 11', Leslie 76', Colbeck 81'2,49219th16 April 2011Rotherham UnitedA0–03,77017th23 April 2011Shrewsbury TownH0–23,94220th25 April 2011MorecambeA1–1Leslie 42'2,01620th30 April 2011Bradford CityH1–1Fleetwood 87'3,21921st7 May 2011Macclesfield TownA1–1Green 29'2,01321st
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance6 November 2010First RoundHythe TownH5–1Rose 8', Purdie 21', Manset 39', 44', Canham 90'2,21727 November 2010Second RoundLincoln CityH2–2Purdie 23', Manset 86' (pen)1,8038 January 2011Second Round ReplayLincoln CityA4–3Manset 4', 72' Fleetwood 36', 43'1,79411 January 2011Third RoundWycombe WanderersA1–0Manset 32'2,35329 January 2011Fourth RoundSheffield WednesdayA1–4Fleetwood 9'16,578
League Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance10 August 2010First RoundColchester UnitedH0–31,996
Football League Trophy DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult F – AScorersAttendance10 August 2010Second Round (South)Exeter CityH0–31,286
League data
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Squad statistics
No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyHFA CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals 1 GK Adam Bartlett46050101010540 2 DF Ryan Green41130101010471 3 DF Ryan Valentine16000101000180 4 DF János Kovács25230100000292 5 DF Michael Townsend43150101010511 6 DF Richard Rose33251001000393 7 FW Stuart Fleetwood4314541000104918 8 MF Dan Stratford700010001090 9 FW Mathieu Manset217461000112714 9 FW Waide Fairhurst15300000000153 10 FW Sean Canham17230101010232 11 FW Sam Malsom400010000050 12 GK Dan Connor000000001010 14 MF James McQuilkin38340101010453 15 MF Sam Gwynne601000101090 16 MF Kenny Lunt42040101000480 17 MF Joe Colbeck44540101000505 18 DF Samba Kanoute100000000010 18 MF Nicky Featherstone27150000000321 19 MF Aidan Thomas002000000020 20 DF O'Neil Thompson600010001080 20 FW Jake Jervis401000001050 21 MF Tyler Weir401000001050 22 GK Tom Whittaker000000000000 23 MF Zac Evans000000100010 23 MF Harry Pell700000000070 23 FW Jason Price400000000040 24 DF Stefan Stam10000000000100 25 GK Russell Hoult000000000000 26 MF Steven Leslie11200000000112 27 FW Guillem Bauzà13230001000172 28 MF Dominik Werling601000100080 29 FW Amadou Rabihou300000000030 29 DF Byron Webster200000000020 30 DF Tony James600000100070 30 FW Adrian Patulea600000000060 31 GK Rhett Heister000000000000 32 MF Rob Purdie24332000000275 33 MF Matthew Lund201000000030 34 DF Joe Heath26040000000300 35 FW Wesley Ngo Baheng200000000020
Awards End of Season AwardsWinner HUISA Player of the Year Stuart Fleetwood HUISA Away Fans Player of the Year Stuart Fleetwood Website Player of the Year Stuart Fleetwood Junior Bulls' Player of the Year Stuart Fleetwood Community Trust Player of the Year Adam Bartlett Players' Player of the Year Adam Bartlett Goal of the Season Joe Colbeck (vs Chesterfield, 9 April 2011)
Transfers Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.28 June 2010DF János Kovács Luton TownFree (Bosman)1 July 2010FW Sean Canham Notts CountyFree1 July 2010GK Dan Connor St Patrick's AthleticFree2 July 2010FW Stuart Fleetwood Charlton Athletic£20,00015 July 2010DF Michael Townsend Cheltenham TownFree15 July 2010FW Sam Malsom MotalaFree16 July 2010MF Daniel Stratford Inverness Caledonian ThistleFree29 July 2010MF Joe Colbeck Oldham AthleticFree6 August 2010DF Samba Kanoute AuxerreFree6 August 2010MF Zac Evans Cardiff CityFree31 August 2010FW Amadou Rabihou Austria LustenauFree31 August 2010DF Dominik Werling DarlingtonFree16 September 2010FW Guillem Bauzà Swansea CityFree15 October 2010GK Rhett Heister Coalville TownFree13 January 2011MF Nicky Featherstone Hull CityFree28 January 2011MF Wesley Ngo Baheng Aldershot TownFree31 January 2011MF Rob Purdie Oldham AthleticFree7 March 2011FW Adrian Pătulea Leyton OrientFreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.2 July 2010MF O'Neil Thompson Barnsley1 November 20101 October 2010DF Tony James Burton Albion2 November 201029 October 2010MF Rob Purdie Oldham Athletic31 January 20114 November 2010FW Nicky Featherstone Hull City13 January 201119 November 2010DF Byron Webster Doncaster Rovers13 January 201125 November 2010DF Joe Heath Exeter CityEnd of season25 November 2010MF Matty Lund Stoke City27 December 201021 January 2011FW Jake Jervis Birmingham City24 February 201128 January 2011DF Dan Preston Birmingham City7 March 201131 January 2011MF Harry Pell Bristol Rovers7 March 201111 February 2011FW Waide Fairhurst Doncaster RoversEnd of season17 March 2011MF Steve Leslie Shrewsbury TownEnd of season22 March 2011DF Stefan Stam Yeovil TownEnd of season24 March 2011FW Jason Price Carlisle UnitedEnd of seasonPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.23 October 2010FW Sam Malsom Redditch United23 November 201011 February 2011FW Sean Canham Kidderminster Harriers27 April 201112 February 2011FW Sam Malsom Gloucester CityEnd of seasonPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.7 June 2010MF Marc Pugh A.F.C. Bournemouth£60,00021 June 2010FW Gavin McCallum Lincoln City£6,00021 January 2011FW Mathieu Manset Reading£250,000Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.2 June 2010MF Edrissa Sonko APEP1 July 201021 June 2010DF Darren Jones Aldershot Town1 July 2010 (Bosman)28 June 2010DF Keith Lowe Cheltenham Town1 July 20101 July 2010MF Matt Done Rochdale31 July 20101 July 2010FW Leon Constantine York City3 September 20101 July 2010MF Craig Jones Westfields?1 July 2010DF Joel Edwards Westfields?1 July 2010GK Chris Adamson Mansfield Town? (Goalkeeper Coach)29 October 2010DF Samba KanouteUnattached29 October 2010FW Amadou RabihouUnattached21 January 2011FW Guillem Bauzà Northampton Town11 March 2011 (Bosman)27 January 2011MF Zac Evans Newtown4 March 201123 February 2011DF Dominik WerlingUnattached
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