LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles ten leading post-war Hereford United captains.
JOE WADE Player-manager Joe Wade nearly guided Hereford United to the Southern League 'double' in 1958-59. The full-back turned professional with Arsenal in August 1945, helping win the Football Combination title, then the League Championship in 1952-53. Appointed Hereford's player-boss in August 1956, he plotted their 6-1 FA Cup second round win over QPR in 1957-58. He led the Bulls to the Southern League North-Western Zone title and Southern League Cup final success in 1958-59. Making 134 appearances, he remained in charge until resigning in May 1962. He later ran a sports shop in Hereford and died in November 2005.
RAY DANIEL Former Welsh international centre-half Ray Daniel skippered Hereford United’s 1964-65 Southern League First Division title triumph. Initially a Swansea amateur, he turned professional with Arsenal in October 1946 and played in the 1952 FA Cup final, then starred in their 1952-53 League Championship success. He joined Sunderland in June 1953, then Cardiff and Swansea before reuniting with Joe Wade at Hereford in July 1960. Player- boss for 15 months, he made 317 appearances while at Edgar Street until retiring in May 1967. He worked in the licensed trade, then was a sub- postmaster in Swansea and died in November 1997.
JOHN CHARLES Legendary Welsh international John Charles was Hereford United's player- manager and top scorer in three successive seasons. Signing professional for Leeds United in January 1949, the 'Gentle Giant' netted a club record 42 goals in 1953-54 and starred in their 1955-56 promotion success. He joined Juventus in May 1957 and was idolised in Italy, returning to Leeds in August 1962. After spells with Roma and Cardiff City, he became Hereford's player- boss in December 1967 and netted 130 goals in 243 games before leaving in October 1971. He later played for Merthyr Tydfil, then was a publican in Leeds and died in February 2004.
COLIN ADDISON Successful player-manager Colin Addison plotted Hereford United's epic 1971-72 FA Cup run. Signing professional for York City in May 1957, he moved to Nottingham Forest in January 1961 and also played in the top- flight for Arsenal and Sheffield United before becoming Hereford's player- boss in October 1971. He also managed the Bulls' 1972-73 promotion success and 1973-74 FA Cup run, remaining in charge at Edgar Street until July 1974. Later manager/coach of Durban City, Newport County, West Brom, Derby County and various Spanish clubs, he returned to Hereford as manager for ten months in May 1991.
TERRY PAINE
Ex-England international winger Terry Paine captained Hereford United’s 1975-76 Third Division title triumph. Initially with Winchester City, he turned professional with Southampton in February 1957 and was ever-present seven times. He starred in their rise from the Third Division to First under Ted Bates and became Saints’ record appearance holder. Appointed Hereford’s player-coach in August 1974, he netted eight goals in 111 League games while at Edgar Street. He later managed Cheltenham Town, then reunited with John Sillett as a coach at Coventry City, since holding media and coaching posts in South Africa.
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MEL PEJIC Long-serving central defender Mel Pejic holds Hereford United’s appearance record. The younger brother of England international full-back Mike Pejic, he turned professional with Stoke City in January 1977 and made his First Division debut against Ipswich in January 1980. He joined Hereford in June 1980 and was voted ‘Player of the Year’ in three successive seasons, then starred in their 1990 Welsh Cup final triumph. Scoring 14 goals in 412 League games while at Edgar Street, he joined Wrexham in January 1992 and was an experienced figure in their 1992-93 promotion success. He has since been Wrexham’s physiotherapist.
DEAN SMITH
Influential central defender Dean Smith captained Hereford United to the Third Division play-offs in 1995-96. Signing professional for Walsall in July 1989, he was ever-present as they qualified for the Third Division play-offs in 1992-93 and moved to Edgar Street for a club record £80,000 in June 1994. He scored 19 times in 117 League games for Hereford prior to joining Leyton Orient for £42,500 fixed by tribunal in June 1997. Skippering them in two Third Division play-off finals, he moved to Sheffield Wednesday in February 2003 and joined Port Vale in August 2004. He has since coached at Leyton Orient and Walsall.
TONY JAMES Versatile defender Tony James was ever-present captain as Hereford United qualified for the Conference play-offs in 2003-04. Signing professional for West Brom in May 1997, he moved to Edgar Street in May 1998 and starred as Hereford took Leicester City to an FA Cup third round replay in 1999- 2000, then were FA Trophy semi-finalists in 2000-01. Twice voted ‘Player of the Year’, he featured in Hereford’s 2005-06 promotion campaign and netted 16 goals in 273 Conference games before joining Weymouth in May 2006. He moved to Burton Albion in May 2007 and featured in their 2008-09 Blue Square Premier title triumph.
TAMIKA MKANDAWIRE Commanding central defender Tamika Mkandawire skippered Hereford United’s 2005-06 Conference play-off final triumph. Born in Malawi, he turned professional with West Brom in May 2002 but failed to secure a first- team slot and joined Hereford initially on loan in October 2003, helping them qualify for the Conference play-offs that season. He returned to Edgar Street in July 2004 and was Hereford’s ‘Player of the Year’ in two consecutive seasons. Netting 12 goals in 126 Conference/League games overall for the Bulls before moving to Leyton Orient in July 2007, he joined newly-promoted Millwall in June 2010.
KARL BROADHURST Versatile central defender Karl Broadhurst captained Hereford United’s 2007- 08 promotion success. Signing professional for AFC Bournemouth in July 1998, he helped them beat top-flight Charlton Athletic in the 1999-2000 League Cup second round and became captain. He featured in the Cherries’ 2002-03 promotion campaign but missed the play-off final triumph through injury and was sidelined for over a year. Moving to Hereford in July 2007, he formed a fine defensive partnership with Dean Beckwith but suffered further injury problems. He scored once in 48 League games before joining Crawley Town in August 2009.
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