Redditch United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Redditch United
Fullname:Redditch United Football Club
Nickname:The Reds
Founded: (as Redditch Town)
Ground:Valley Stadium, Redditch
Capacity:5,000 (250 seating)
Coordinates:52.3078°N -1.9516°W
Chairman:David Faulkner
Manager:Tim Flowers
Website:https://redditchunited.co.uk/
Current:2019–20 Southern Football League#Premier Division Central
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Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the Valley Stadium. They are managed by assistant manager Keron Jackson

History

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

Current squad

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The Southern Football League does not use a squad numbering system.

Management and coaching staff

Current staff

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Honours

See also

References

  1. Web site: Redditch . F.C.H.D. . 9 March 2021 . 4 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304154012/https://www.fchd.info/REDDITCH.HTM . live .
  2. Web site: Redditch United . F.C.H.D. . 9 March 2021 . 28 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210128032426/https://www.fchd.info/REDDITCU.HTM . live .
  3. News: Chris Swan completes Redditch United takeover. BBC News. BBC. 2011-03-19. 2011-03-17.
  4. News: Chris Swan withdraws new offer for Kidderminster Harriers. BBC News. BBC. 2011-03-19. 2011-02-03.
  5. Web site: Simon Redhead sacked by Redditch United . BBC Sport . 4 May 2011 . 10 June 2018 . 30 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180630084200/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13279005 . live .
  6. Web site: Reds suffer play-off heartbreak . Redditch Standard . 28 April 2016 . 10 June 2018 . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140212/https://redditchstandard.co.uk/sport/reds-suffer-play-off-heartbreak/ . live .
  7. Web site: Redditch United. Redditch United FC. 9 May 2024.

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