Former Hereford boss Addison dies aged 85

Former Hereford United manager Colin Addison - who was in charge when the Bulls upset Newcastle United in the FA Cup in 1972 - has died at the age of 85.

Addison also led them into the Football League for the first time in the club's history.

During his playing career, Addison had spells at Nottingham Forest and Arsenal, before joining Hereford as player-manager in 1971.

The following year he led the non-league side to victories over Cheltenham Town, King's Lynn and Northampton Town in the FA Cup before beating top-flight side Newcastle 2-1 at Edgar Street in a third-round replay.

Ronnie Radford‘s stunning long-range strike cancelled out Malcolm Macdonald's opener for Newcastle before Ricky George scored the Bulls' winner in extra time.

Hereford FC, the phoenix club set up in the city in 2014 after Hereford United were wound-up, said they were "devastated" to learn of Addison's passing.

Colin Addison had two spells as manager at Hereford

"Everyone with an allegiance to Hereford United or Hereford FC will be devastated by this news," Hereford FC chairman Chris Ammonds told the club website.

"The word 'legend' is overused nowadays, but never has it been more apt than it is for Colin's achievements in football, and particularly at Hereford United in the early 1970s.

"The team he managed - and played in - put our city on the football map and without the work he did it is unlikely Hereford United would have been elected into the Football League at that time.

"In my view, Hereford United's win over Newcastle United remains the greatest FA Cup upset of all time and his key part in that victory - and that cup run as a whole - will never be forgotten."

Ammonds added the club would discuss ways to pay tribute to Addison over the coming days, with their forthcoming National League North home game against Southport on 8 November likely to be dedicated to their former boss.

Addison began his playing career with York City and then spent time with Forest, Arsenal and Sheffield United before moving to Edgar Street.

His managerial career after leaving Hereford in 1974 included two spells at Newport County either side of a stint at Derby.

He also spent time managing in Spain, including at Atletico Madrid, before returning to Hereford as manager in 1990.