Summary
Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the Southern League Premier Division Central and play their home games at the Valley Stadium. They are managed by former captain Matt Clarke.
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| Full name | Redditch United Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | |||
| Founded | 1891 (as Redditch Town) | |||
| Ground | Valley Stadium, Redditch | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 (250 seating) | |||
| Coordinates | 52°18′28″N 1°57′06″W / 52.307808°N 1.951551°W | |||
| Chairman | David Faulkner | |||
| Manager | Matt Clarke | |||
| League | Southern League Premier Division Central | |||
| 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central, 9th of 22 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History edit
They were originally called Redditch and joined the Birmingham and District League in 1921. After the war, they played in the Birmingham Combination, and were champions in 1953, before returning to the Birmingham and District.[1]
In 1971, they changed their name to Redditch United and the following season joined the Southern League. In 1975–76, they won Division One North and were promoted to the Premier Division. In 1978–79, they finished eighth in the league, and became founder members of the Alliance Premier League. However, they finished bottom in their first season, and dropped into the Southern League's Midland Division.[2]
After finishing as runners-up in 1985–86, the club were promoted to the Premier Division, where they remained until relegation in 1989. The following season, they reached the first round of the FA Cup, losing 3–1 to Merthyr Tydfil.In 2003–04 the club won the Southern League Western Division, and then joined Conference North.[2]
On 17 March 2011, businessman Chris Swan took over the club,[3] after a previous attempt to purchase Kidderminster Harriers fell through.[4] A short time later, in May 2011, the club was relegated from the Conference North after finishing bottom of the division.[5]
Redditch United returned to the Southern Premier Division for the 2011-12 season following their relegation the previous season. At the end of the 2015-16 season, the club finished second in the division under the management of Liam McDonald, but were denied promotion after losing in the play-off semi-finals to Leamington on penalty kicks.[6]
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 20 July 2022 [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.
Management and coaching staff edit
Current staff edit
- As of 25 June 2022 [7]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Matt Clarke
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| Assistant Manager | Gary Whild
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| First Team Coach | Dave Boddy
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Dan Price
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Honours edit
- Birmingham Combination
- Champions: 1913–14, 1932–33, 1952–53
- Birmingham & District League
- Southern Division champions: 1954–55
- Southern League
- Birmingham Senior Cup
- Winners: 1925, 1932, 1939, 1977, 2005,
- Worcestershire Senior Cup
- Winners: 1894, 1930, 1975, 1976, 2008, 2014
- Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners: 1991
- Worcester Royal Infirmary Cup
- Winners: 1999
See also edit
- Redditch United F.C. players
- Redditch United F.C. managers
References edit
- ^ "Redditch". F.C.H.D. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Redditch United". F.C.H.D. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Chris Swan completes Redditch United takeover". BBC News. BBC. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Chris Swan withdraws new offer for Kidderminster Harriers". BBC News. BBC. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "Simon Redhead sacked by Redditch United". BBC Sport. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Reds suffer play-off heartbreak". Redditch Standard. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Redditch United". Redditch United FC. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Team profile at Global Sports Archive