 Because of this, Gilchrist found it difficult to break into the first team, even though his scoring record was good – he scored six goals from ten games.He was one of the players who made way after a home defeat by Plymouth in January 1979 – and he only made seven more substitute appearances for the club, before leaving for 4th Division Hereford United in March 1980.At Hereford, he played every game to the end of the 1979–80 season and Hereford just managed to avoid having to apply to be re-elected to the League.