Graham Turner's First Contract With Hereford United

It's amazing what one can find on the internet.

Yesterday Matt Healey came across former Hereford United manager Graham Turner's first contract with the club. It was signed by director Robin Fry.

It was for the season 1995/96. 

Here are some of the clauses in it.

'You are employed as Director of Football directly responible to the Board of Directors for all aspects of the efficient administration and performance of football at the club. This shall include but not limited to:

a) The selection of players, subject to the financial approval of the board.

b) The selection and number of coaches, subject to the financial approval of the board.

You are required to carry out all functions necessary to achieve these objectives, together with such other functions as the Board of Directors may request.

Duration of Contract:

The date of commencement of your employment with Hereford United Football Club is August 1st 1995 and you are employed for a fixed term of ten months expiring on May 31st 1996. There is no right of renewal either expressed or implied.

Remuneration:

Your salary of the term of this contract is £40,000 payable in ten equal installments monthly in arrears. Salaries will be paid on the last working day of the month by credit transfer into your bank account. In addition a sum equivalent to 10% of your gross monthly salary will be paid by the club into an authorised pension scheme of your choice. 

In February 1996 Turner's contract was extended for a further four years.  He had been living in Sutton Coldfield but, given the extension, he moved to Carey Court in Herefordshire.