Hereford United director Grenville Smith has been telling the Guardian that he is hoping to see another giant-killing next Saturday by the Bulls at Hillsborough. Back in 1972, when Newcastle United were defeated at Edgar Street, Smith was on duty as a police officer.
"I had been a Hereford fan all my life," he said.
"That day I was on duty and Edgar Street was rammed with fans of all ages. They were on the roof of the stand, in the trees, everywhere. When Ronnie scored, the crowd ran on, but I was ahead of them, cheering. I threw my helmet in the air, caught it, then remembered myself and shouted: 'Off the pitch.' It was a great day.
"I'm getting on towards 70, so I will not be running on the pitch at Sheffield, but I'm very much looking forward to it as it's a big occasion.
"Financially it's great for the club. Even if we don't win we get a percentage of the gate. We've had a good Cup run and are pushing £120,000 in prize money so far, which for a little club like Hereford is excellent.
"During Graham Turner's time [as manager and owner between 1995 and 2010] the club had six seasons in the black and built up a sizeable nest egg [of around £1m]. And now we've paid off all our debts and the club is going from strength to strength. We've got a new chairman and vice-chairman who have some fresh ideas. We've got a temporary stand at one end of Edgar Street at the moment, but we are hoping to develop that.
"I have always been a huge supporter of United and get pretty worked up over a game. If we were to beat Sheffield Wednesday, I'll be on the coach back with the players and may have one or two cheeky glasses of red wine."
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Next game: Darlington At Edgar Street On Saturday March 8th at 3.00pm