Hereford began the season with a new manager at the helm, Colin Addison having left the club by mutual consent to be replaced by Bristol City coach John Sillett.
[1] A number of new signings also arrived, including former England international Terry Paine from Southampton as player-coach, and forward Dixie McNeil from Lincoln City.
[2] Results showed an overall improvement on the previous season as Hereford finished comfortably in mid-table, with McNeil bagging 31 league goals, making him top scorer across all four divisions.
He became the first Hereford player to score a league hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Chesterfield and followed up with another in a 6–3 win over eventual champions Blackburn Rovers.
[2] Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C.