Hereford 10

1. King Offa of Mercia wanted to get big crowds to regularly attend his pitch battles with the Welsh. So he built a dyke to west of the city and charged 2 bits each to stack marauding punters from over the border.
2. When the Normans came to town, Bishop Losinga started the cathedral first eleven. But his name set a trend for poor records at lower league in Doomsday book stats and all that.
3. In 1786 the west tower collapsed and crashed onto the triforium. This was unfortunate as they'd lost both the media and hospitality gallery above their spacious indoor training hall.
4. Notorious Nell Gwynn was born up in yer Pipe Lane. But in a district full of apples, she scandalously introduced oranges for er, ripe half time refreshment in local footy dressing rooms.
5. In the 18th century, those Sussex-based Dukes of Norfolk were resident in the City Arms hotel. They then brought a homeless team up from near Arundel Castle, to play peasant farmers in the original fourth division relegation battle.
6. United moved to Edgar Street in 1924 and paid Hereford Athletic-ground company less than one hundred quid to play there. We think it almost reached three figures last season.
7. An extra-time winner in the FA Cup third round of '72, kinda put 'em on the map. Well until then, we thought they were just a small town in Wales and navigable main roads, stopped short at Newport County and Shrewsbury Town.
8. John Charles was player-manager when United got elected to the Football League. He's remembered as a gentle giant, although some said like a big black and white bull.
9. 1997 and a Mayo og put Bulls ahead. Listen to that radio replay of Albion's equaliser to realise how real hype piled on serious b-s.
10. Hereford regained league status in 2006. Apparently Bulmers knocked-out a special brew and several hard-core supporters actually felt side effects by pre-season.