A prime example was Neil Grayson, top scorer with 16 goals in that first Conference season, who was sold to Cheltenham in March 1998 after only seven months at the club. Grayson was also the last player to have been purchased for a fee by Hereford as he had arrived before the CVA came into effect.
Neil Grayson, the top goal scorer for the team during its inaugural Conference season with 16 goals and sold to Cheltenham in March 1998 after just seven months at the club, was also the last player acquired by Hereford under a fee arrangement prior to the CVA's implementation.