"Hereford confirmed they are one of the finest non-league cup fighting sides of all time."
Herbert Gillam, Western Daily Press
"Hereford played their way into the hearts of more than 42,000 people. No underdogs in the history of this great competition deserve their accolade more."
Howard Booth, Daily Mirror
"THE goals scored by Radford and George will remain as long as memory lasts in Hereford."
Rob Hughes, Sunday Times
"CARPENTER Ron Radford and sales rep Ricky George carved with pride the name of Hereford into the FA Cup history books."
Joe Cummings, Sunday Mirror
"THERE was surprising skill from Hereford, surprising that is to all but those of us who appreciated their tremendous open football of the first half-hour of their 2-2 draw at Newcastle."
Doug Weatherall, Daily Mail
"IT was ee-ay-Addison nearly all the way as Hereford's player-manager Colin Addison pushed his men on an almost continuous march towards West Ham's goal."
Peter Batt, The Sun
"BEATEN by a Hurst treble, the Southern League club at least kept playing football to the end, having the courage and the ability to score the last goal."
Geoffrey Green, The Times
"HEREFORD United's impudent attempt to turn the soccer world upside down by winning the FA Cup in the centenary year of this great competition ended sadly but honourably at Upton Park."
Donald Saunders, Daily Telegraph
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