Redditch United F.C.

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.

Redditch United

Full name	Redditch United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Reds
Founded	1891; 134 years ago (1891) (as Redditch Town)
Ground	Valley Stadium, Redditch
Capacity	5,000 (250 seating)
Coordinates	52.3078°N 1.9516°W / 52.3078; -1.9516
Chairman	David Faulkner
Manager	Mike Fowler
League	Southern League Premier Division Central
2024–25	Southern League Premier Division Central, 18th of 22
Website	https://redditchunited.co.uk/
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

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

As of 5 July 2025 ^[7]

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  ENG Aaron Flahavan DF  ENG Joe Hull DF  ENG Dexter-Dudley Toole DF  ENG Aaron Roberts DF  ENG Harry Eden DF  ENG Luke Ward DF  ENG Max Martin DF  ENG Joel Shambrook MF  ENG Robbie Bunn MF  ENG Reece Flanagan (captain) MF  ENG Aram Soleman MF  ENG Liam Lochlan

Pos. Nation Player MF  ENG Morgan Owen FW  ENG Danny King FW  ENG Max McNulty FW  ENG Alex Cameron FW  ENG Tyler Bruck

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

Management and coaching staff

Current staff

As of 13th August 2025 ^[7]

Position	Name
Manager	Mike Folwer
Assistant Manager	Jimmy Fry
First Team Coach	Mike Folwer
Goalkeeper Coach	Dan Price
Physio	Yash Chudasama

Records

Redditch FC

• Best FA Cup performance: 1st round replay, 1960–61^[1]

Redditch United FC

• Best FA Cup performance: 1st round, 1971–72 (replay)^[2]
• Best FA Trophy performance: 4th round, 1988–99^[2]

Honours

• Birmingham Combination
  • Champions: 1913–14, 1932–33, 1952–53
• Birmingham & District League
  • Southern Division champions: 1954–55
• Southern League
  • Division One North champions: 1975–76
  • Western Division champions: 2003–04
• 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

• Redditch United F.C. players
• Redditch United F.C. managers