Following a second successive relegation the previous season, the club competed in Division Four, as well as the League Cup and FA Cup.
Former England international Mike Bailey took charge as Hereford's new manager and guided them to a modest mid-table finish in their first season back in Division Four.
[1] Bailey brought his former Wolverhampton Wanderers teammate Bobby Gould to the club as player-coach.
Gould top-scored with 13 goals, including two in a 6–1 thrashing of Crewe Alexandra which was Hereford's biggest win as a league club at the time, and one in the following match at Rochdale which contributed to Hereford's first away win in 32 matches.
[1] Players who made one appearance or more for Hereford United F.C.