West Ham midfielder Jarrod Bowen sorry seeing Hereford collapse | OneFootball

West Ham United midfielder Jarrod Bowen admits he upset seeing Hereford United go to the wall.

He was devastated when the 90-year-old club that gave him his fondest childhood football memories — and his senior debut — was wound up in the High Court six years ago.

In the past year two-time FA Cup winners Bury have been kicked out of the EFL and Macclesfield went bust last month after 146 years.

And Bowen, 23, believes it is vital other clubs do not suffer the same fate as English football faces its biggest crisis. Without them, the likes of Bowen might never have made it.

The West Ham winger told The Sun: “It was a grim time. It wasn't nice to see, especially as it was my home-town team.

“And I'm sure it's the same feeling for Bury and Macclesfield fans.

“They weren't massive clubs but had strong connections with their towns and had many loyal fans who were die-hards. It's hard to accept."