A49 derby

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A49 derby
Other namesThe Marches derby
The New Farm derby
Location West Midlands
Teams
First meeting15 April 1974
Hereford United 1 – 1 Shrewsbury Town
Latest meeting3 November 2012
Hereford United 3 – 1 Shrewsbury Town
Statistics
Meetings total28
Most winsShrewsbury Town (13)
All-time seriesHereford: 8
Drawn: 7
Shrewsbury: 13
Largest victory Shrewsbury Town 4 – 0 Hereford United (23 November 2010)

The A49 derby is a football rivalry between Hereford F.C. (and before its demise, Hereford United) and Shrewsbury Town. [1]

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The derby was listed as the nineteenth fiercest rivalry in English football by The Daily Telegraph , [2] with the two clubs last facing each other in the league during the 2011–12 season which concluded with Shrewsbury being promoted to League One and Hereford relegated to the Conference National. The last meeting to date was an FA Cup first-round tie the following season at Edgar Street, with Hereford winning 3–1. [3]

Hereford United were subsequently wound-up at the High Court in December 2014. [4] With the phoenix club Hereford F.C. currently competing in the National League North, [5] three divisions below Shrewsbury, the fixture is only likely to be played in the FA Cup.

In November 2015, an FA Vase second round fixture between the newly formed Hereford F.C. and Shrewsbury-based West Midlands (Regional) League club Haughmond at Edgar Street was humorously given the title of "The New A49 Derby". [6]

History

Head-to-head record

CompetitionPlayedHereford UnitedDrawShrewsbury Town
League 204511
FA Cup 3210
Football League Cup 2110
Football League Trophy 3102
Total288713

Results [7]

DateVenueScoreCompetition
15 April 1974 Edgar Street
1–1
 Third Division
16 April 1974 Gay Meadow
1–1
Third Division
21 August 1974Edgar Street
1–1
 Football League Cup
27 August 1974Gay Meadow
0–1
Football League Cup
27 December 1975Gay Meadow
2–1
Third Division
19 April 1976Edgar Street
3–1
Third Division
5 November 1977Gay Meadow
3–0
Third Division
2 January 1978Edgar Street
1–1
Third Division
22 December 1992Edgar Street
2–1
 Football League Trophy
26 December 1992Edgar Street
1–1
League Division 3
10 April 1993Gay Meadow
1–1
League Division 3
27 December 1993Edgar Street
0–1
League Division 3
2 April 1994Gay Meadow
2–0
League Division 3
31 January 1996Gay Meadow
4–1
Football League Trophy
17 October 2006Edgar Street
1–2
Football League Trophy
11 November 2006Gay Meadow
0–0
 FA Cup
21 November 2006Edgar Street
2–0
FA Cup
16 December 2006Gay Meadow
3–0
 League Two
28 April 2007Edgar Street
0–1
League Two
13 January 2008Edgar Street
3–1
League Two
23 February 2008 New Meadow
1–2
League Two
24 November 2009Edgar Street
2–1
League Two
13 February 2010New Meadow
3–1
League Two
23 November 2010New Meadow
4–0
League Two
23 April 2011Edgar Street
0–2
League Two
10 September 2011New Meadow
3–1
League Two
28 January 2012Edgar Street
0–2
League Two
3 November 2012Edgar Street
3–1
FA Cup

Crossing the Divide

Graham Turner has managed both clubs on two separate occasions. He began his managerial career at Shrewsbury in 1978, remaining there until 1984. After spells with Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers he was named manager of Hereford in 1995, remaining there until 2009. Another spell at Hereford followed in 2010 before his last managerial appointment to date at Shrewsbury between 2010 and 2014.

Players to have moved directly between the two clubs include:

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References

  1. ↑ James Pugh (30 January 2012). "Shrewsbury Town heading in right direction after Hereford win". Shropshire Star. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Liew, Jonathan. "The 20 fiercest rivalries in English football". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Hereford 3–1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hereford United wound up in High Court over tax debt". BBC News. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hereford FC: Bulls win their first promotion since reforming as new club". BBC Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "REPORT: Hereford 4-1 Haughmond". Hereford FC official site. 21 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town football club: record v Hereford United". 11v11.com.
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