[3] Hereford kicked off their season with a Friday night fixture at Edgar Street against Macclesfield Town, also relegated from League Two, beating the Cheshire side 2–1.

Drawing League Two club Cheltenham Town in the second round, Hereford took their higher graded opponents to a replay at Edgar Street before losing 2–1 via an extra time goal.

Their situation was slightly eased in November with an outstanding tax bill paid off using £70,000 received from their televised FA Cup fixture against Cheltenham.

Hereford's financial woes continued after the playing season had ended as the club announced that players' wages would not be paid for April.

[49] Win Draw Loss Source: Football Web Pages Hereford entered the competition in the fourth qualifying round.