IT’S up and running as a football entity – now the new Hereford Football Club has even got its own football anthem.

The song, penned by Danish musician Jens Ottosen, is a departure from the Danny Lee classic Hereford United (We all love you) – Ottosen’s hoping it will be adopted in the same way.

He’s released it on the internet with a video which includes historic images of the former Hereford United. He says he’s humbled by the positive response it has received.

“It only happened last Monday and during the course of 36 hours I put it together,” said Ottosen, a folk and country singer based in Aarhus.

“There has been really positive feedback.

“I put out the first rough draft and asked for comments.

“One person wanted the name Hereford mentioned more so I did that before the final recording.

“The fans were very positive and even emotional about it.

Ottosen found about Hereford United’s plight through his friend Ed Dallimore, a Bulls fan who owns an English pub, called the Golden Lion, in Aarhus.

“Ed told me about the club’s situation.

“I told him we could put it to music,” said Ottosen.

“It happened completely by chance and I offered to help him.

“Ed provided the basic lyrics and I made some changes to make the arrangement fit.

“Highlights of games were then put together to go on Youtube.

“It has some of the glory days as well as some of the worst days.”

Dallimore, who went to the Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School, said he was delighted Ottosen was able to help.

“I told him about the sad goings on at my favourite football club and that I had written some lyrics for a song but was struggling with the time and expertise to put a song together myself and amazingly, he offered to help me,” said Dallimore.

“I feel an enormous sense of gratitude to Jens because he has done this as a football fan and a friend and out of a love for music and not for financial gain.”

Ottosen, who supports Aarhus Gymnastikforening and performs in a band called Northern Skyline, says he hopes to visit Hereford soon and watch a football game.

“I wouldn’t go to Hereford with - out going to a game, especially if the club re-emerges,” said Ottosen.