The offical launch of Hereford United - A Pictorial History will take place at the Starlite Rooms this evening at 7.30pm.
Players and managers, past and present, will be in attendance along with the three authors and long-time Bulls supporters, Richard Prime, John Williamson and Ron Parrott.
Stewart Phillips, Graham Perkins, Peter Isaac, and Ian and Alan Rodgerson have been added to the list of confirmed attendees.
Stewart Phillips, Graham Perkins, Peter Isaac, and Ian and Alan Rodgerson have been added to the list of confirmed attendees.
The book costs £14.99 and the authors have decided to give £5 from any copy sold this evening to the club.
The Hereford United story has enjoyed plenty of twists and turns through
its eighty-nine-year history: promotions and relegations, international
players, FA Cup successes and the BBC's goal of the century have all
ensured that there has been plenty of excitement for the loyal band of
Bulls fans. From humble days in the Birmingham League, the club battled
its way up to what is now the Championship before slipping back to
non-league football again. Now, the club is looking for a third crack at
the Football League as they overcome financial problems and gain
promotion from the Football Conference. Relive through this unique
collection of images the fascinating history of the Bulls.
The authors:
Ron Parrott is a lifelong Hereford fan who was taken to his first game
at the tender age of three by his grandfather Bill Parrott, a former
chairman of the Supporters Club and sports editor of the Hereford Times.
Ron acts as Club Historian as well as running the programme
subscription service. He is the author of Hereford United: The
Wilderness Years (Desert Island:2006).
Richard's life changed, as did
many others, when Ronnie Radford's famous goal hit the back of the
Newcastle net, inspiring in the then-teenager what has become a lifelong
passion for the Bulls. As the sports editor of the Hereford Times,
Richard now follows the Bulls' fortunes in a professional capacity and
has broadened his geographical knowledge of England covering their
matches for almost two decades.
John has a long-standing association
with Hereford United as supporter, reporter, programme editor and
contributor, and author. Although proud to be a Yorkshireman, after
moving to Hereford in 1957 he also considers himself an adopted
Herefordian. He is a qualified football coach and takes a keen interest
in most sports. Married, with two grown-up daughters, John has two
grandchildren (Amy and Ben).