A49 derby
| Locale | West Midlands |
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| Latest meeting | 3 November 2012 |
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| Meetings total | 28 |
The A49 derby is a football rivalry between Hereford United and Shrewsbury Town.[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.[3]
Hereford United were subsequently wound-up at the High Court in December 2014.[4] With the phoenix club Hereford F.C. currently competing in the Southern League South and West,[5] five divisions below Shrewsbury, it is unlikely the derby will be contested in the near future.
References
- ↑ James Pugh (30 January 2012). "Shrewsbury Town heading in right direction after Hereford win". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ Liew, Jonathan. "The 20 fiercest rivalries in English football". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hereford 3-1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hereford United wound up in High Court over tax debt". BBC News. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hereford FC: Bulls win their first promotion since reforming as new club". BBC Sport. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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