Former Hereford United player Brian Punter is 80 today.
Punter started his career with Wolverhamton Wanderers, moved to Leicester and then Lincoln where he made 75 appearances scoring 21 goals.
At the beginning of the 1964/65 season he moved to Edgar Street. Manager Bob Dennison signed him along with Alan Rodgerson, Freddie Jones and Ronnie Burbeck.
Punter scored the winning goal on his home debut on August 26th 1964, a game against Stevenage in the Southern League Division One which Hereford won 4-3
Punter scored the winning goal on his home debut on August 26th 1964, a game against Stevenage in the Southern League Division One which Hereford won 4-3
Initially Punter played centre forward with Albert Derrick as his number 10. But after Ron Fogg arrived, he moved to the right wing and continued to impress.
Punter was in the side that defeated Millwall 1-0 in the FA Cup in front of 11,940 during the 65/66 season. He left at the end of that season to work in South Africa only to return a year later when John Charles was manager.
Even close to the end of his time with Hereford United he still featured regularily for the club.
In a report of a FA Trophy Tie against Brentwood Town FC in January 1970 it says that 'United's man-of-the-match however, is left-winger Brian Punter, who never stops running and covers every inch of the pitch.'
Even close to the end of his time with Hereford United he still featured regularily for the club.
In a report of a FA Trophy Tie against Brentwood Town FC in January 1970 it says that 'United's man-of-the-match however, is left-winger Brian Punter, who never stops running and covers every inch of the pitch.'
He moved on after the 69/70 season having scored 82 goals during his time at Edgar Street.