[1] The derby was listed as the nineteenth fiercest rivalry in English football by The Daily Telegraph,[2] with the two clubs last facing each other in the league during the 2011–12 season which concluded with Shrewsbury being promoted to League One and Hereford relegated to the Conference National.
The last meeting to date was an FA Cup first-round tie the following season at Edgar Street, with Hereford winning 3–1.
currently competing in the National League North,[5] three divisions below Shrewsbury, the fixture is only likely to be played in the FA Cup.
and Shrewsbury-based West Midlands (Regional) League club Haughmond at Edgar Street was humorously given the title of "The New A49 Derby".
After spells with Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers he was named manager of Hereford in 1995, remaining there until 2009.