A crowd of 2293 saw Hereford suffer a 1-0 defeat.
On the Pitch: News that the reserves had topped their
section table and qualified for the West Midlands Premier Division Cup semi-final,
thanks in part to a 6-0 win over Halesowen in front of an impressive attendance
of 2059.
Off the Pitch: The programme featured the Club Shop
Price List including Rosettes, Sew on Badges, Pennants, Ash Trays, and
Crimpalene Skirts.
In the Opposition: Peter and Brendan Wassall. The
former having played for Hereford, the latter’s son Darren would go on to play
at Edgar Street.
In the News: On 12th September – The sinking of two British trawlers by an Icelandic gunboat triggers the second Cod War. On 13th September – Hypermarkets make their debut in the United Kingdom some twenty years after their appearance in France, when French retail giant Carrefour opens one in Caerphilly.
In the Charts: Slade were No.1 with Mama Weer All Crazee Now who you will go on to discover used the same spell checker as me.
On TV: On 11th September – The BBC One television quiz programme Mastermind is broadcast for the first time.
In the Maternity Ward: Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky was born on 9th September 1972.
