Redditch United F.C.

Redditch United
crest of Redditch United
Full nameRedditch United Football Club
NicknameThe Reds
Founded1891; 135 years ago (1891) (as Redditch Town)
GroundValley Stadium, Redditch
Capacity5,000 (250 seating)
Coordinates52°18′28″N 1°57′06″W / 52.3078°N 1.9516°W / 52.3078; -1.9516
ChairmanDavid Faulkner
ManagerJimmy Fry
LeagueSouthern League Premier Division Central
2025–26Southern League Premier Division Central, 7th of 22
Websiteredditchunited.co.uk
Current season

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.

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.

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.

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.

On 17 March 2011, businessman Chris Swan took over the club, after a previous attempt to purchase Kidderminster Harriers fell through. A short time later, in May 2011, the club was relegated from the Conference North after finishing bottom of the division.

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.

Players

Current squad

As of 8 September 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Pos. Nation Player
GK  NIR Rory Brown
GK  ENG Joe Neeson
DF  ENG Alex Foreshaw
DF  ENG Will Grewal-Pollard
DF  ENG Kynan Murchison
DF  ENG Morgan Owen
DF  ENG Joel Shambrook
DF  ENG Jenson Sumnall
MF  ENG Robbie Bunn (captain)
MF  ENG Shan Fernando
Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Billy Fielding
MF  ENG Charlie Knowles
MF  ENG Liam Loughlan
MF  ENG Aram Soleman
FW  ENG Aaron Bishop
FW  ENG Omari Brown
FW  ENG Tyler Bruck
FW  ENG Alex Cameron
FW  ENG Danny King
FW  ENG Dan Sweeney

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

Management and coaching staff

Current staff

As of 8 September 2026
Position Name
Manager England Jimmy Fry
Assistant Manager England Charlie Tonks
Head of Recruitment England Ben Faulkner
Goalkeeper Coach England Dan Hollings
Sports Therapist England Chloe Allen

Records

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Honours

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Redditch". F.C.H.D. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Redditch United". F.C.H.D. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chris Swan completes Redditch United takeover". BBC News. BBC. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Chris Swan withdraws new offer for Kidderminster Harriers". BBC News. BBC. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Simon Redhead sacked by Redditch United". BBC Sport. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reds suffer play-off heartbreak". Redditch Standard. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Redditch United". Redditch United FC. Retrieved 8 September 2026.