Hereford United

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The new club played in the Birmingham Combination League for four seasons, before joining the Birmingham League.

In 1939, United joined the Southern League, but the season was abandoned after four matches due to the outbreak of war.

When league competition resumed in 1945, Hereford finished as runners-up to Chelmsford City in controversial circumstances after Chelmsford were awarded points in lieu of matches that had not been played.

The Fifties saw The Bulls gain a reputation as FA Cup giant killers, beating Scunthorpe United, Exeter City, Aldershot and Queens Park Rangers.

In 1966 the legendary John Charles, then aged 35, signed for the club. Charles played 202 games, scoring 115 goals, before taking over as player manager in 1967.

After Charles quit in October 1971, Colin Addison was appointed and under his leadership Hereford sensationally knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup and took West Ham United to a replay before losing 3-1.

The following year, Hereford were voted into the Football League and in their first season won promotion to Division Three.

They spent three seasons at this level before winning the title in 1976 to earn promotion to the Second Division.

However, the step-up proved too much for Hereford and the club plunged back down to the Fourth Division in successive seasons.

Worse was to follow, as they had to apply for re-election three times between 1980 and 1983.

In 1996 United qualified for the promotion play-offs but the following season, they finished bottom and were relegated to the Conference.

They spent nine years as a non-league club, returning in 2006 via the play-offs.

In 2008 they were promoted to League One, after an absence of 30 years from the third tier.