The story of Hereford FC is nothing short of a phoenix rising from the ashes.

From the demise of Hereford United in 2014, the club has since secured three successive promotions, culminating in this season’s promotion to the National League, as well as a third consecutive win in the HFA Cup Final.

Their incredible rise has not gone unnoticed, and they were duly recognised last night at the National Game Awards in association with SCL.

Manager Peter Beadle travelled to the ceremony at Stamford Bridge, where he collected the Red Insure Team of the Year award amidst a night of celebrations for another special year of non-league football.

“To do three promotions on the bounce - we’re really proud of what the club has achieved,” admitted Beadle.

“To maintain that level on consistency over the years has been nothing short of phenomenal.

“We’ve had fantastic support in the last three seasons. We try to live up to the old philosophies of the old football club.

“We try to play the way the supporters have been brought up on, so we’ve done that and been successful with it, so we look forward to going into another new division next season and trying to do it all again.

“Everything’s in place now. We have to be careful with what we do regarding how we spend our money because we only spend what we earn.

“We don’t have a benefactor and we have to be careful we don’t go down the route of the old club.

“It’s a fresh challenge and one we’re up for and looking forward to.

“It’s just been a huge year of achievement for us, to be in the room with all these people that have won all these different things throughout the season.

“To be regarded as the team of the year is just the cherry on top.”

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