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R E D D I T C H
2021/2022 SEASON ISSUE 16
V HEDNESFORD TOWN
SATURDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2022 KICK-OFF 3.00PM
PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL
TODAY’S MATCH SPONSORS
FROM THE CHAIRMAN
DAVID FAULKNER
Redditch United FC is operated by
Redditch United FC Limited
A company limited by shares. The shares in
the limited company are owned by David
Faulkner (Chairman) 74% and Wayne
McCormack & Zeta Hewings 13% each.
Welcome to The Trico for today`s game I was very humbled and surprised to see a
Company registration number:
against Hednesford Town. gate of this size.
01082116 A warm welcome to everyone associated In addition all of our match day hospitality
VAT Registration Number: with Hednesford, another Club with a packages were sold and we were all ready
1132998918 fantastic past and bright future. for a great night.
CLUB OFFICIALS The previous fixture at Keys Park was a The football let us down on Monday.
Hon. President Dave Ralph lively game with the spoils being split Full credit to Danny Janes and Pershore
Chairman David Faulkner following a 2-2 draw. Town who have really enjoyed their run-in
Vice Chair Wayne McCormack
The rollercoaster game at Hednesford has this competition and I wish them all the best
Vice Chair Zeta Hewings
been very reflective of the season as a in the final.
whole.
General Manager. Richard McCulloch. All is not lost for us. We must remember
(gm@rufcofficial.co.uk) We’ve had our highs and lows. that we are on a run of four League games
Commerical Manager Craig Dixon
I don’t often delve too far into the football unbeaten and the squad have again been
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First Team Secretary Alan Wolfe within my programme notes but our exit bolstered by new recruits to keep us away
Opperations Manager Rory Budge from the Worcestershire Senior Cup on from the drop zone.
rory.budge@rufcofficial.co.uk Monday is hard to ignore. Our support remains resolute. The greatest
Communications Officer Tia Duckworth
In the earlier rounds of these competitions achievement this year has been developing
First Team Manager Matthew Clarke
we run a policy by where we want to win the our fan base.
Assistant Manager Gary Whild
First Team Coach Keron Jackson
game but we also use these games to rotate On Monday’s emotive night our supporters
First Team Goal Keeping Coach the squad and provide opportunities for our behaved impeccably and this must be the
Gavin Heath flourishing youth players. case if we are to continue to grow the gate
Director of Football Duane Darby Matt may have made many changes for this and develop further links to the town.
Head of Coaching: Sam Manoochehri
game from our League game on Saturday, Like you I am hurting, I hope the players are
academy@rufcofficial.co.uk
which I supported, but the facts are our too.
Analyst: Samson Abodunrin
First Team Kit Men Dave Ralph team was still very strong.
What better way to be able to recover than
& Matthew Barlow An opportunity to be in a cup final should to go into the next four fixtures that will be
Ladies First Team Manager Piers Webster have been taken. pivotal in deciding our future.
Head of Education Josh Wright
Welfare Officer Ian Crampton
We’ve had such a successful run in the This is our opportunity to show how far we
Worcestershire FA Cup hosting two of the
Health and Safety Officer Lewis Solway have come.
safety@rufcofficial.co.uk games free for spectators as another step in
Club Photographer our efforts to raise the spectator numbers.
Neil Jay
For the first time this year I underestimated David
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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 03
THE MANAGER
MATT CLARKE
THE THOUGHTS OF THE REDDITCH UNITED MANAGER
Good afternoon everyone and welcome We have certainly got to be up for the fight
back to the Trico Stadium as we return to as we look to improve our league position,
league action for today`s clash with and although we were disappointed to be
Hednesford Town. knocked out of the cup on Monday, we have
to remember that we are on the back of a
We arrive this afternoon on the back of a
four game unbeaten run in the league with
disappointing evening on Monday when we
two wins and two draws.
saw our hopes of reaching the final of the
Worcestershire Senior Cup when we were There are a lot of teams in and around us
beaten 3-2, here at home by Pershore Town. and it`s up to us to knuckle down and
continue to try and get some points on the
Despite the fact that I made five changes to
board.
the team we should still have had more than
enough to have won the game. Like most teams at this time of the season
I`m not taking anything away from Pershore we have a couple of players carrying niggles
who played very well and deserved to win, but it was great to see Jack Byrne back in
but on the night too many of our players had action on Monday when he came on for the
bad days at the office. final twenty minutes or so following a three
month injury lay-off.
I took the opportunity to give some of our
fringe players some valuable minutes but I Today`s game is probably one to soon for
have to hold my hands up and say that on him but hopefully now it won`t be long
the night it just didn`t work and we paid the before he is able to start games.
price by going out of the cup.
As I write these notes I am hoping of
I said to the lads before the game that they bringing in a couple of players in time for
would never have a better opportunity of today, and we are working extremely hard to
reaching a cup final than they did on get the deals done and get them over the
Monday. line.
At home to a step six club we should have We are in action again this coming Monday
had more than enough to have gone through evening when we go to Hitchin Town for a
and reach a final which would have given us re-arranged league game.
something to look forward to come the end
of the season. In all honesty I am little disappointed that
the game is taking place as the home side
It wasn`t to be though and we have to move have a free day today whereas we are
on. involved in this tough game with
Hednesford.
As we return to league duty this afternoon I
shall certainly be looking for a reaction from However, there is nothing we can do about
the lads as we welcome the players, officials it, we must get on with it, and try to come
and supporters of Hednesford Town. back with all three points.
I would say that the Pitmen are in a bit of a Thank you for coming out today to support
transition period at the moment having the lads and I do hope that we can repay
appointed a young manager in Keenen. your fantastic support with a good
performance which will hopefully reward us
He is a good manager and has got his side
all with what would be three very valuable
playing some good football. I dare say, like all
of us managers, he would have been hoping points.
for a higher league position, than the one Enjoy the game
they have got at the moment but today will
certainly be a tough test for us. Matt
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 05
MATCHACTION
Saturday 5th February 2022 Kick-Off 3.00pm
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central
BARWELL 1 REDDITCH UNITED 1
The Reds travelled to Barwell last Saturday and came back with what could prove to be a vital point
from a 1-1 draw. The home side made an excellent start to the game when Max Brogan gave them a
fifth minute lead but just fifteen minutes later Dan Sweeney equalised.
Neil Jay provided us with a little of the action.
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 09
PLAYER IN PROFILE
CHARLIE WILLIAMS
He’s one of our own! Local lad Charlie Williams joins the Reds on loan from Burton Albion after previously
being at Aston Villa, and already impressed the fans with his performances.
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 11
LEAGUE TABLE
PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION CENTRAL TABLE
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
P W D L F A PTS I’ve really admired what Wayne Rooney has been doing at Derby County. The club are in a mess, with a
Banbury United 30 23 5 2 66 23 74 points deduction and transfer embargo that should have made relegation almost certain.
Coalville Town 28 18 6 4 64 29 60
Rushall Olympic 28 16 9 3 60 28 57
Peterborough Sports 27 16 3 8 69 36 51
Alvechurch 30 13 7 10 40 33 46
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 28 14 4 10 38 33 46
Leiston 28 13 3 12 46 51 42
Royston Town 30 10 8 12 45 42 38
Hednesford Town 25 9 9 7 45 40 36
Needham Market 26 8 11 7 46 39 35
Stourbridge 28 10 5 13 40 53 35
Barwell 30 8 9 13 43 52 33
Stratford Town 27 9 6 12 34 45 33
St Ives Town 29 9 6 14 41 72 33
Bromsgrove Sporting 27 7 10 10 25 42 31
Redditch United 28 7 9 12 27 39 30
Nuneaton Borough 29 7 7 15 41 51 28
Tamworth 26 8 4 14 28 42 28
Lowestoft Town 27 7 5 15 35 62 26
Biggleswade Town 28 5 9 14 36 45 24
Hitchin Town 27 6 5 16 33 45 23
The January transfer window saw nine tweets or videos. We can so easily Strange to say, the New Testament
players leave Pride Park. The EFL has make the mistake of seeing expects Christians to say the wrong
demanded the club provide proof of opportunities such as twitter, thing; Jesus often upset the
funds that Derby can fulfil the rest of Instagram, YouTube or media authorities, and when he said the
the season by the beginning of March. interviews as a chance to express wrong thing at his show trialhe was
Other clubs are on their back, and yourself; the problem is that its not like immediately condemned, although all
Rooney has had plenty of reasons and being with a group of like-minded he’d done was tell the truth.Peter, Paul
opportunities to move on. But he has friends, these communications are and the other leaders of the church
stayed, and Derby County are going to the public at large and the expected from the outset that some
demonstrating a fighting spirit that has
likelihood of someone being offended people would reject their message,
gained them 39 points in 30 games,
is very great. All those associated with and that persecution would be the
although they have a 21-point
football have the FA watching over result. While it is getting harder for
deduction that leaves them second
them as well. committed Christians to speak their
from bottom in the Championship.
minds in Western democracies, there
Now Rooney is in trouble with the FA To make matters worse, sportspeople
is vicious persecution of the church in
over a recent interview where he said are expected to be paragons of virtue
parts of North Africa and Asia; four
he changed to longer – but still legal - who always know the correct way to
out of five people persecuted for their
metal tipped studs to go out and cause express themselves and who always
faith are Christian believers. You can
injury, and especially to Chelsea hard say the right thing, mini priests in a
find out more about this on the Open
man John Terry, coming across as secular age. If they say the wrong thing
Doors or Christian Solidarity
pleased that he had succeeded. Other sponsors and advertising can
Worldwide websites.
footballers have got into hot water disappear; a slip of the tongue or two
over published autobiographies, can cost many thousands of pounds. Richard Clark
OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 13
MATCH BY MATCH Follow the Reds throughout the 2021/2022 season DATE TEAM COMP F/A ATT AUGUST Sat 14 HITCHIN TOWN Lge 2-1 355 Boucher Hudson Day George Wollacott Tilt** SWEENEY 2 Nabi Digie* Hutson Charlton Nassunculo* Cox Allchurch** May Djurovic Tue 17 Stratford Town Lge 1-2 503 Boucher Hudson** George Wollacott Sweeney Nabi Nassunculo, Digie Hutson* Tilt CHARLTON 1 Cox Djurovic* Allchurch** May Sat 21 Leiston Lge 2-1 222 Boucher Hudson Day Wollacott Bailey-Nicholls SWEENEY 1 Nabi Hutson** Charlton Allchurch* DJUROVIC 1 George Nassunculo** Digie* Cox Tilt Sat 28 TAMWORTH Lge 0-2 490 Boucher Djurovic Hudson Day Charlton* Wollacott Rankin Nabi** Sweeney Tilt*** J-Hutson George Cox* Nassunculo***Digie ** Keene Mon 30 Alvechurch Lge 0-1 403 Boucher Djurovic George Day Cox Wollacott Rankin Nassunculo**Sweeney B-Nicholls***J-Hudson* Tilt** Digie Westwood Keene*** May* SEPTEMBER Sat 4 Stamford FAC1QR 0-2 293 Boucher Djurovic George Day Wollacott Nassunculo Rankin*** Cox Sweeney, J-Hutson* Digie** Nabi*** Keene** May* Westwood Shields Sat 11 BIGGLESWADE TOWN Lge 1-0 313 Harris Westwood George Day Cox Charlton Rankin Nassunculo**SWEENEY 1 Rowe J-Hutson* Djurovic Digie May** Shields Niven* Mon 13 MERTHYR TOWN LCC PR 2-1 134 Harris Westwood Day Wollacott Cox ROWE 1*** Digie Niven** J-Hutson* May Djurovic Nassunculo* SWEENEY 1**George Allchurch*** Shields Sat 18 BARWELL Lge 1-1 210 Harris Westwood Day ** George Wollacott Rowe Rankin SWEENEY 1Nassunculo * J-Hutson *** Cox Boucher Niven * Digie ** May *** Djurovic Sat 25 PETERBOROUGH SPORTS Lge 0-1 265 Boucher George Westwood * Day Cox Wollacott Rowe ** Rankin Niven Nassunculo May *** Digie ** Harris J-Hutson *** Charlton, Djurovic * Mon 27 COALVILLE TOWN Lge 1-4 188 Boucher George Hudson Day Cox Charlton Rowe ** Rankin * SWEENEY 1 Nassunculo J-Hutson Digie ** Harris Niven * May Djurovic OCTOBER Sat 02 Rushall Olympic Lge 2-2 232 Boucher Djurovic Charlton Day Cox WOLLACOTT 1 Digie * Rankin Sweeney Nassunculo **J-HUTSON 1 Rowe ** Harris Niven * Hudson George Tue 5 Boldmere St. Michaels BSCR1 2-0 --- Harris Cox Hudson Day Djurovic Wollacott Rowe Digie * SWEENEY 1 Kaid ** May *** Rankin * Nassunculo *** Shields, Sanogo **, Clews## Sat 9 Needham Market Lge 1-1 228 Boucher Djurovic Charlton Day Cox Wollacott * Rowe Rankin Sweeney *** Nassunculo **J-HUTSON 1 George * Harris Niven ** May *** Allchurch Mon 11 NUNEATON BOROUGH SLC R1 3-2 169 Boucher Djurovic Dawes Day Cox George KAID 2 * NIVEN 1 *** Nassunculo **Allchurch, Digie Rankin Shields Ferron ** Sanogo *** May * Sat 16 Hednesford Town Lge 2-2 403 Boucher George * Wollacott Da Cox Charlton Rowe SWEENEY 1Nassunculo Greaves ** J-Hutson *** Rankin ** Roke FERRON 1 ***, Sanogo, Djurovic * Sat 23 NUNEATON BOROUGH Lge 1-3 507 Boucher Dawes Day Wollacott Rowe Sweeney Greaves ** Nassanculo ***J-Hudson Cox Charlton * Hudson * DIGIE 1 ** Ferron *** Farmer Cameron Sat 30 STOURBRIDGE FAT3Q 0-1 356 Boucher Farmer Hudson Day Cox Wollacott Rowe Sweeney Cameron Digie Charlton * Ferron * Roke Allchurch Dawes, Sanogo, Djurovic NOVEMBER Mon 1 RUSHALL OLYMPIC SLCR2 2-3 139 Boucher Dawes * Hudson Day Allchurch SWEENEY 1 CAMERON 1 Farmer Digie Cox Djurovic Wollacott * Roke Ferron Clews Keene Sat 6 Lowestoft Town Lge 0-0 341 Boucher Hudson Day Wollacott Rowe Charlton Sweeney Cameron * Farmer Digie ** Cox Roke Ferron ** Amantchi *, Allchurch, Djurovic Tue 9 St. Ives Town Lge 1-2 155 Boucher Farmer Hudson Day ** Wollacott Rowe Sweeney * MARTIN 1 Digie Cox Charlton Cameron* Roke Ferron** Clews Djurovic Thur 11 ALVECHURCH WSC R1 3-1 832 Boucher *** DJUROVIC 1 Hudson Day * Cox Wollacott Rowe Sanogo ** Sweeney Digie FERRON 2 Nassunculo Roke *** Clews * Kondo ** Smith Mon 15 COVENTRY UNITED BSC R2 2-0 137 Boucher Farmer **** Hudson DAY 1 Cox Wollacott Rowe * Sanogo Cameron ** Digie *** FERRON 1 Sweeney ** Nassunculo *, Roke, Clews ***, Djurovic **** Sat 20 AFC Rushden & Diamonds Lge 0-1 377 Boucher Nassunculo Hudson Day Wollacott Rowe * Sweeney ** Martin *** Djurovic Cox Byrne Farmer Ferron ** Digie * Cameron *** Dawes Sat 27 RUSHALL OLYMPIC Lge 1-1 462 Boucher Dawes Hudson Wollacott Rowe * Williams *** Sweeney Martin ** Nassunculo Cox BYRNE 1 Day * Digie ** Shields Ferron ***Cameron DECEMBER Sat 4 Peterborough Sports Lge 1-0 302 Boucher Ashmore Hudson Wollacott Rowe Williams ** Sweeney * MARTIN 1 Nassunculo Digie Cox Day ** Roke Sanogo Cameron * Clews Mon 13 BROMSGROVE SPORTING Lge 1-1 933 Boucher ASHMORE 1 Hudson Wollacott Rowe, Williams *** Sweeney Martin Nassunculo ** Digie * Cox Day Jallow *** Bunn * Cameron Soleman ** Sat 18 Coalville Town Lge 0-2 425 Boucher Ashmore Hudson Wollacott Rowe Williams Sweeney Soleman * Nassunculo Digie Cox Roke Jallow * Dawes Mon 20 ROYSTON TOWN Lge 2-3 262 Boucher Ashmore HUDSON 1Wollacott Rowe WILLIAMS 1 **Sweeney Soleman Nassunculo * Bunn Cox Martin ** Digie * Roke Dawes Jallow Thu 23 STOURPORT SWIFTS WSC R2 3-2 525 Boucher Dawes Hudson Sanogo * Djurovic ** Soleman MARTIN 1 NASSUNCULO 1 Digie Cox JALLOW 1 Wollacott ** Rowe Sweeney *** Roke Williams * Mon 27 ALVECHURCH Lge 1-0 555 Boucher Ashmore Bunn Djurovic Wollacott Rowe Williams ** SWEENEY 1Nassunculo *, Cox Soleman Dawes Martin ** Digie Roke Jallow * JANUARY Sat 1 Stourbridge Lge 0-4 1106 Boucher Ashmore Bunn Djurovic Wollacott Rowe Rodrigues * Sweeney Nassunculo ** Cox Soleman Dawes Martin * Digie Roke Jallow ** Mon 3 BANBURY UNITED Lge 0-2 598 Boucher Ashmore Dawes Bunn Wollacott Rowe Williams Sweeney Nassunculo * Soleman Cox Djurovic Shields Digie Jallow * Rodrigues Sat 15 STRATFORD TOWN Lge 3-0 481 Boucher Ashmore Hudson SOLEMAN 1 Flanagan WOLLACOTT 1, (L) Rowe Williams *** SWEENEY 1 Boothe * Digie ** Roke Dawes ** Cox Jallow * (T) Rowe *** Tue 18 Alvechurch BSCQF 0-2 -- Boucher *** Ashmore * Hudson Sweeny Cox Wollacott (L) Rowe (T) Rowe ** Jallow Digie Nassunculo **** Dawes * Keene ** Roke *** Kondon **** Sat 22 Banbury United Lge 2-1 921 Boucher Dawes Hudson Soleman Flanagan Wollacott (L) Rowe Williams *** SWEENEY 1 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RECENT HISTORY
HEDNESFORD TOWN
A succession of managers were unable to save the club from as Bernie’s Assistant Manager, after a
appointed to replace John Baldwin relegation to The Unibond Northern short spell as caretaker manager,
The Pitmen were formed in 1880 LEWIS ISON including Neil Pointon, Colin Lambert, Premier League. following Line’s departure.
with the amalgamation of two teams,
Paul Raynor, Kenny Hibbitt and Ian
the Red and Whites (who were also Former Nottingham Forest player, Under this management team the
Painter.
known as West Hill) and Hill Top. Phil Starbuck, was appointed manager Pitmen finished the season strongly
The club’s first season back in the in July 2006 and, despite challenging and ended in a creditable fourth
The newly formed club played their
Southern League was a big near the top of the table for the place, earning a play off semi-final tie
games at ‘The Tins’, which was at the
disappointment and only a last day majority of the 06/07 season, a slump away at Chippenham Town FC, which
rear of The Anglesey Hotel in
victory away at Newport (IOW) saved in form after Christmas saw the team the Pitmen lost 2-0.
Hednesford and remained there until
1904, when they moved to ‘The Cross a second consecutive relegation. eventually finish in 7th position.
After a shock early exit from the
Keys’. The team started the 2002/03 In the 07/08 season, the Pitmen 2010/11 FA Cup Bernard McNally
season with Ian Painter in charge but, ended a disappointing season in 8th and his then assistant Stuart Brock
‘The Cross Keys’ was home to the
with the Pitmen hovering around the position and Phil Starbuck was left the club to be replaced by the
Pitmen until the 1994/95 season
relegation zone, Ian was replaced replaced during the summer by Dean former AFC Telford United
when the club moved to the new
during February 2003 by Barry Edwards who appointed former management team, Rob Smith and
purpose-built ‘Keys Park’ stadium,
Powell, who returned to the club after Scottish international, Matt Elliott, as Larry Chambers in late September
which has a 6039 capacity and
a spell at Stafford Rangers. his Assistant Manager. 2010.
currently holds a Football Association
Grade B ground grading certificate. Barry had previously been assistant The 08/09 season saw the Pitmen in After a very successful season
manager to Kenny Hibbitt. commanding form for the first half of finishing 2nd in the Southern League
Hednesford Town FC may have a long
the season once again, but a loss of Premier Division, winning the
and proud history, but it was not until Despite the club’s FA Trophy success
form in the New Year saw the title Southern League Cup and losing on
January 1990 that the club’s fortunes Division the Pitmen finished in a the best in the club’s history as the in May 2004, when Canvey Island
challenge fade away, with the team penalties to Salisbury City FC in the
turned for the better. creditable fourth position and Pitmen reached the first round of the were defeated 3-2 at Villa Park, Barry
finishing in a disappointing 8th place. Play-off Final the Pitmen were moved
reached the Staffordshire Senior Cup FA Cup for the first time in 72 years, Powell was replaced as manager by
The 1989/90 season had been a laterally into the Evo-Stik Northern
Final losing to Stoke City over two eventually losing in the fourth round Chris Brindley. One consolation was that the side
struggle, and at the beginning of the Premier League.
legs. at Middlesbrough, in front of 27,500 went on to win the Birmingham
year, the club were in a deep The club had failed during the
supporters. Senior Challenge Cup for only a After a satisfactory first season back
relegation battle and, with gates The 93/94 season saw the club reach 2003/04 season to finish high enough
second time after a wait of 73 years, in the Evo-Stik NPL, finishing in 5th
below 300, relegation from The a cup final for the third year running, The following season saw the club in the league to move into the new
beating Stourbridge 2-0 in the final. place and earning a Play Off place,
Beazer Homes Midland Division this time it was The Birmingham finish in seventh position and further Conference set up but promotion losing to promoted Bradford Park
looked a distinct possibility. Senior Cup Final where at The Bescot FA Cup success was enjoyed as, in came twelve months later, when a After a disappointing start to the Avenue, Smith set about rebuilding
Stadium they were beaten 3-0 by a front of millions of Match of the Day place in The Football Conference 2009/10 campaign Dean Edwards
In an effort to avoid relegation the the team for the new season, making
full strength Walsall team. viewers, the Pitmen beat Hull City 2- Northern Division was gained after left the club and Simon Line, formerly
club appointed former goalkeeper, wholesale changes.
0 at Boothferry Park but in the winning playoff games away at of Market Drayton Town FC, was
John Baldwin, as manager and he The following season the club were second round lost to Darlington. Merthyr Tydfil and Chippenham appointed to the vacant team The 2012-13 campaign was one of
gradually began to turn the club crowned Beazer Homes League
Town. manager position. the best in the history of the club,
around and relegation was avoided. Premier Division champions with the In the 98/99 season the club reached
with the club finishing second in the
team defeating Leek Town in front of the first round of the FA Cup for the The 05/06 season saw the Pitmen Simon brought former Kidderminster
The following season the team league with 93 points and then
2776 supporters at The Cross Keys third season running. again reach the first round of the FA Harriers player, Delwyn Humphreys,
finished third and then gained gaining promotion through the Play
promotion to the Beazer Homes to clinch the title and promotion to This time the team beat Barnet 3-1 in Cup but the team were defeated 4-0 to Keys Park as his number two. Offs, beating AFC Fylde and then FC
League Premier Division, after the GM Vauxhall Conference. the first round but lost by the same away at Histon. United of Manchester, the Final
More managerial chaos followed in
finishing the 91/92 season as scoreline away at Cardiff City in the setting a new attendance record at
The Pitmen commenced their first The team continued to leak goals and, early January 2010 when Simon Line
runners-up to Solihull Borough. next round. League success did not Keys Park of 4412.
season in The Conference at their as a result of a number of poor handed in his resignation for ‘personal
new Keys Park home and in the club’s follow the fine cup runs and the results, Chris Brindley left the club by reasons’ and this resulted in the
In the same season the club became The promotion to the Conference
1999/2000 season saw the team mutual consent in early December appointment of former Pitman and
the first English football team to play first season in the top flight of non- was complemented by winning both
drop to 17th position then, after John 2005. Northern Ireland star, Bernard
at The Welsh National Stadium losing league football they finished in third the Birmingham and Staffordshire
Baldwin had stepped down during McNally into the Keys Park Senior Cups in a truly historic season.
1-0 to Cardiff City, in the final of the place behind champions Stevenage
December 2000, the club were Chris’ assistant manager, former
Welsh Cup. Borough and Woking. management hot seat.
relegated for the first time in their Wimbledon star, Steve Anthrobus, The success story continued in 2013-
In the first season in the Premier The 1996/97 season will go down as history. was appointed Manager but he was Delwyn Humphreys agreed to stay on 14 with Smith and Chambers once
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more guiding the team to the play-
ANDRE LANDELL
HEDNESFORD TOWN
Assistant Manager and former
Stafford Rangers manager, Alex
Josh Endall - Defender - Josh joined
the club in October from local rivals
and experience will be invaluable to
KMR’s young squad.
offs, losing narrowly over two legs to
Altrincham FC who were eventually Meechan, joining the coaching staff. Stafford Rangers FC. The 6ft 5” left
Reece Flanagan – Midfielder - 25
promoted. footed centre half began his career
With only a few weeks of the new year old Reece began his career with
with Solihull Moors FC before joining
The team also acquitted themselves season past and with the Pitmen on Walsall making 39 appearances for
Coventry City FC for a spell. Josh also
well in the FA Cup getting to the First the bottom of the league and out of the Saddlers before leaving the club
had time with Redditch United,
Round proper, losing 2-1 to Crawley the FA Cup, Andy Morrell and Alex and moving on to Leamington in the
Banbury United and Alvechurch
Town FC and also got to the Final of Meechan left the club and were National League North, a short spell
before joining Stafford Rangers FC.
the Birmingham Senior Cup, losing to replaced by Keenen Meakin-Richards at Rushall Olympic followed before he
Conference Premier side Tamworth and Graham Deakin as the interim Lewis Ludford-Ison - Defender - joined Stratford shortly before the
FC. management team. In another Dominating defender with great curtailment of the season 2019-20.
disrupted season due to the pedigree. Ison who turns 24 next Reece is a hardworking, determined
The 2014-15 season was a season of
pandemic, Keenen Meakin-Richards month, began his career with midfielder with excellent passing.
consolidation for the Pitmen who
and Graham Deakin were confirmed Coventry United where his
were in play-off contention at Todd Parker – Midfielder - Todd is a
as the management team, they were impressive performances earned him
Christmas but faded in the run-in, dynamic midfielder who signed for
joined by Jemiah Richards as coach a move to football league side Bristol
finishing in a creditable 8th place in the pitmen in summer of 2021. Todd
and Richard Mills as goalkeeper Rovers. In 2019 after 18 months at
the Conference North. has excellent pedigree coming
coach. the Memorial Stadium Ison moved
through the youth ranks at wolves. He
Soon after the commencement of the back to Coventry United where he
MEET THE PITMEN is looking to really place a stamp on
2015-16 season the club were rocked picked up where he left off with some
this league this season.
by the news that Smith and Chambers After losing Liam McDonald to a position elsewhere, the club decided Wes Atkinson - Defender - Wes is impressive displays prior to the
were leaving to take up the vacant Solihull Moors FC in November 2016 in late December to appoint Nicky an example to every player having lockdown in December that caught George Cater - Forward - A tricky
management positions at rivals AFC there followed another period of Eaden as Manager who was joined by worked his way back after more than the eye of the Hednesford attacker who re-joined the club after
Telford United. management instability with Paul Gary Hayward as Assistant Manager. two years of career threatening management team who despite spending three successful years with
Casey having three months in charge injuries. The former West Bromwich lockdown continuing wanted to bring Chasetown, where he scored
After a flurry of interest in the posts After a strong finish to the season
followed by his assistant manager Albion and Notts County full back the young defender to the PRG prolifically. Previously with the Pitmen
at Keys Park, former manager Gary Hayward was appointed as team
Gary Birch. also played at Boston United before Stadium. between March and August 2017.
Bernard McNally was appointed to manager and recruited Mark Ward his injury nightmare began. Now fit
the manager position to be assisted When Gary Birch resigned at the end from AFC Mansfield as his Assistant Josh Webb – Defender - Josh is a Andre Landell – Forward - Andre
and picking up where he left off he
by club stalwart Chris Brindley, of the season the club moved quickly and fans favourite Danny Glover as former England youth international (27) is a talented and versatile
has proven himself to be a first class,
however, after a poor run of results in to appoint manager Neil Tooth who player/coach. In early December who joined the pitmen summer 2021 forward player who can operate a
dependable right back for the Pitmen.
which the team only picked up 8 pts in had been the preferred external 2019, Gary Hayward and Mark Ward from Coleshill Town. Josh began his number of positions. Andre returns to
11 league matches McNally was candidate when the previous internal left to take up a management offer at Carter Lycett – Defender - Carter is career at Aston Villa through the the Pitmen following a spell with us
relieved of his duties. appointment had been made, Buxton FC, Danny Glover and Ben an England Schoolboy International, youth system through to the U23’s early in his non-league career. Andre
however, in September Neil Tooth left Bailey took immediate charge of team where he was made captain and is an where he turned pro for 5 years at joins Hednesford after a short spell at
In mid-December 2015, former
the club and this heralded the return affairs and was joined by experienced exciting young prospect who really Villa. His impressive performances Bromsgrove Sporting. His career has
Chelsea and Leicester City star Frank
of Rob Smith and Larry Chambers to former Port Vale FC manager, Dean showed his impact in the first team earned him a move to Scottish seen him play consistently in this
Sinclair was appointed to the
Keys Park. Glover to assist in the dugout. last season. This year will be a chance Premiership side Kilmarnock. Josh league at a number of clubs including
manager’s position, bringing in Chris
for Carter to demonstrate his talent non-league clubs include Stourbridge, Rushall Olympic and
Millington as his Assistant, a colleague The new management team heralded This was the season that coronavirus over a full season. Kidderminster Harriers. Alvechurch as well as in the USA as a
of his at Oldham Athletic FC a strong mid-season resurgence by struck with the season shut down in youngster.
Academy. Tom Armitage - Defender - After a Martin Riley – Defender - Martin is
the Pitmen but this did not last and mid-March and all results expunged.
few months of trying to sign Tom after a vastly experienced central defender Riley O’Sullivan - Forward - 6ft 2”
Despite their best efforts Frank and the performances dropped off
Amidst all of the chaos though, 2020 his release from Burton Albion FC, who joined the Pitmen from Riley joined the Pitmen from
Chris were unable to avoid relegation towards the end of the season,
saw Hednesford Town FC move into a KMR finally got his man in November neighbouring Tamworth FC in Coventry United FC in October. The
and left the club in April 2016. finishing in a disappointing 16th
new era of ownership as Graham 2021 when he was transferred from November 2021. He began his career former Mansfield Town academy
position in the League.
After much interest in the vacant Jones took over the club as Chairman Nuneaton Borough FC. Tom is an with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC striker was scoring freely for
manager role, the club appointed The 2018-19 season started with along with his partner Hayden Dando attacking left back with tremendous and has also been with Shrewsbury Coventry United and was being
Liam McDonald fresh from a very mixed results but took a turn for the on 1st May. Shortly afterwards, Andy energy and work rate and is definitely Town, Kidderminster Harriers, looked at by many clubs at our level.
successful season with Redditch worse in late November when Smith Morrell was appointed as team another young player with huge Mansfield Town, Wrexham and other Riley is another young player with
United FC. and Chambers left the club to take up manager with Danny Glover as his potential. good clubs.Martin’s undoubted class great potential.
22 OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 23THE NON LEAGUE PAPER
BY DAVID RICHARDSON
ACADEMY UPDATE
IT IS not often a Non-League player will
UNITED YOUNGSTERS CHALLENGED BY INTERNATIONAL OPPOSITION
turn down the opportunity to sign for a
Premier League club.
During the January transfer window
Lewes talent Ollie Tanner was at the
centre of a potential move to Tottenham
Hotspur having also received a bid from
Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Isthmian League Premier club had
agreed in principle a deal with Spurs but
the 19-year-old made a mature and
brave decision to stay in East Sussex.
Tottenham had a frustrating transfer
window – even manager Antonio Conte
described it as “strange” – as seven
players departed and only two arrived
which will have dented their top four
hopes.
Some of their supporters turned their
dissatisfaction towards Lewes and
Tanner on social media after the Step 3
Easah Sheikh (PDP)
club revealed the teenager had been
Kye Billingham (F&E)
unable to agree personal terms.
Jack Atkinson (F&E)
“The subsequent level of abuse on social Aidan Dawe (F&E)
media he and the club received was Alfie Madden (F&E)
unforgiving,” Adam Hanson (F&E)
Callum Williams (F&E)
Lewes chairman Stuart Fuller wrote in Interim Academy Manager Josh Wright
Sunday’s NLP. “Whilst many of them added, "Every individual conducted
relayed the “facts” as they believed, or themselves in the proper professional
continue playing first-team football at Tottenham fans appear to have not
made up, we kept our council knowing manner we would expect from any of
the seventh tier instead of in the top- considered. The 15-goal Tanner will
that the attention would soon turn to our sides and our Football wasn't so bad
flight where he might have only ever have learnt more from Russell and co
another players and another club.” either!
played U23 matches. while playing competitive matches than
Lewes have become accustomed to he would have done in the cosy We probably gave England too much
“I went with him to watch a Spurs U23 Redditch United academy travelled to St based at their Trico Stadium HQ.
scouts from professional clubs coming environment of the Premier League’s respect to start with however we grew
game and I think it made him think about George's Park for a special experience The day proved to be a huge success
to their matches to watch their players. U23 league. into the game as it went on ensuring it
as they took on England's Senior
what his career path would be if he went with the fixture being a good test for was a competitive fixture with us getting
Cerebral Palsy team.
Tanner is the latest example of a there,” Russell told the Sussex Express. “What is certain is Ollie’s time will come,” The Reds youngsters. a number of returns as well as England.
youngster that has been given a chance added Fuller. “It may be this summer, it On Sunday 30th January youth players
“What he’s ended up deciding is that The squad had been selected from We are very thankful to Andy Smith and
to continue their football career – and may be in 12 month’s time but there is from Redditch United were invited to
going straight from Step 3 of Non- Coaches within our two Post 16 Joanna Benham for organising this
developed – at the Dripping Pan having The National Football Centre at St.
no doubt he will play at a higher level in programmes the Full-Time Football & fixture with ourselves and the rest of the
been tossed out of the professional League to a Premier League club would George's Park to compete in a warm-up
the game. Education programme and our England staff for their hospitality which
game by Arsenal and then Charlton. be a step too far. fixture against England's Senior
Cerebral Palsy Team as they prepared Professional Development Programme was top class."
“Perhaps if some of those social media
Lewes manager Tony Russell is doing an “In some ways it could be seen as a for the World Cup in Barcelona held all nominating players. For more information about
abusers watched football at our level on
excellent job along with assistant Joe dream move but think about it: What later in the year. opportunities to be part of Redditch
a regular basis they would be less Redditch United Squad:
Vines and head of recruitment Adam would be his chances of getting in their United's exciting future please email
forgiving and more understanding that The squad of Redditch players were George Roke (PDP)
Drew since taking over last summer. first team?” academy@rufcofficial.co.uk or visit
is isn’t about money in the Non-League selected from United's growing youth Connor Keane (PDP)
section of which the Club now boasts Harry Miles (PDP) our website.
It says a lot about Tanner’s decision to That, is what some of those abusive game.”
16+ teams playing in a variety of leagues Luke Brown (PDP) Image credit to Neil Jay.
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