Having not played since the 2-1 defeat against Harborough Town on New Years Day Away, Poppies are on the road this Saturday at the Valley Stadium home of Redditch United. With only one win in their last 10 games (2-1 Stamford at home) on 16 November 2024 and three draws and a loss at home, The Reds come into this game having been beaten by Hitchin (2-1 away) and losing 3-4 at home against Lowestoft Town. Redditch are in 13th place in the league with 32 points but are only three points off the relegation zone.
The Poppies, who have not won away since November 2024 at AFC Telford, are remarkably a point clear at top of the league even given the absence of games played, with two games in hand on their play off rivals. However, with two wins in their last six games (both at home to Bishop’s Stortford 2-1 and Biggleswade Town 3-1), this is a pivotal game in the season to create the required momentum to make the playoffs at a minimum. Enjoy the game. COYP!




REDDITCH UNITED
Season V Comp F-A Att: Poppies Scorers
1975-76 H SLC3 5-2 648 Vowden, Conde.3, Harris
1976-77 H SLP 1-1 1473 Kellock
A SLP 2-0 998 Ashby, Richards
1977-78 H SLP 1-0 1051 Ashby
A SLP+ 1-0
1978-79 H SLP 2-3 1780 Kellock, Phipps
A SLP 1-1 587 Clayton
1979-80 H APL 2-1 1940 Evans, Phipps
A APL 1-0 316 Flannagan
1980-81 A MFC
2001-02 A FAC2Q 0-0 660
H FAC2QR 2-0 1044 Collins, Watkins
2004-05 H NCN 1-0 929 Gould
A NCN 3-2 402 Brown, Difante 2
2005-06 H NCN 4-0 911 Midgley, Elding, Own goal, Black
A NCN 1-2 752 Gould
2006-07 H NCN 3-1 1080 Marna, Howe, Boucaud
A NCN 4-4 670 Howe, Demspter, Solkhon, Boucaud
2007-08 H BSN 2-0 879 Rawle, Solkhon
A BSN 2-0 414 Westcarr, Galbraith
H FAC2Q 3-1 1072 Bridges, Burton, Westcarr
2009-10 H FAC4Q 1-1 1403 Ashikodi
A FAC4QR 1-0 1101 Marna
2012-13 H ESP* 0-1 487
A ESP 1-4 610 Griffiths
2013-14 H RIC3** 4-5 216 Gooding, Jepson, Moreman.2
2015-16 H ESP 0-0 626
A ESP 1-2 453 Carvalho
2016-17 H ESP 1-2 343 Brighton
A ESP++ 3-1 212 Westwood, Weir-Daley.2
2017-18 H ESP 1-0 606 Meikle
A ESP 0-0 467
2018-19 H ESLSPC 4-4 453 O’Connor, Kelly-Evans, Holman.2
A ESLSPC 4-1 379 Meikle, Hoenes.2, Holman
2023-24 H PISLPC 1-2 704 Lewthwaite
A PISLPC 0-2 324
2024-25 H PISLPC 3-1 1846 Ranger, Edwards.2
+Played at Stourbridge
* Played at Corby Town
** Played at Latimer Park
++ Played at Bedworth United
POPPIES WINS: 18 GOALS FOR: 65
REDS WINS: 9 GOALS AGAINST: 44
DRAWS 8
Most goals in a game for the Poppies v Redditch United (3)
Jim Conde (1975-76)
Most goals in career Poppies v Redditch United (3)
Jim Conde
Played for both clubs (38)
Goalkeepers
Mark Whitehouse, John Jones, Ian King, Simon Rea, Exodus Geohaghon, Mark Rawle, Anthony Robinson, Marvin Robinson, Ryan Beswick, James Dance, Kevin Spencer, Nick Bussey, Nathan Smith, Aman Verma, Mark Danks, Liam McDonald, Calum Flannagan, Jermaine Clarke, Rudy Misambo, Ross Oulton, Courtney Baker-Richardson, Nathan Fox, Spencer Weir-Daley, Orrin Pendley, Lathaniel Rowe-Turner, Marshall Willock, Michael McGrath, Mo Sebbeth, Khaellem Bailey-Nicholls, Liam Daly, Kornall McDonald, Harry Reilly, Kieron Dawes, Kobe Chong, Ben Hart, Andi Thanoj, Jack Kelly, Calum Flannagan.
Managers (3)
Denis Mortimer, Liam McDonald, Ian King.
Assistant Manager (1)
Nick Green
REDDITCH UNITED
Manager – Matt Clarke
Ground – The Valley Stadium
League Position – 13th (32pts from 25 games)
Leading league scorer – (9) Johnny Johnston
Form – Home (last 5) LDDDW
Form – Away (last 5) LDLLL
REDS so far
Date | Comp | Opposition | R | F-A | Att | Goalscorers | |
Aug | 10 | PISLPC | Lowestoft Town | W | 1-0 | Ceesay | |
Aug | 12 | PISLPC | Halesowen Town | D | 2-2 | 933 | Ceesay, Wollacott |
Aug | 17 | PISLPC | Bishop’s Stortford | W | 1-0 | 397 | Wyatt |
Aug | 24 | PISLPC | Stratford Town | W | 2-1 | Johnston, Cameron | |
Aug | 26 | PISLPC | Stourbridge | L | 1-3 | 818 | Cranson |
Aug | 31 | FAC1Q | Halesowen Town | W | 3-2 | 688 | White.2, Johnston |
Sep | 6 | PISLPC | Harborough Town | W | 3-1 | Cranson, Johnston, Onabirekhanlen | |
Sep | 9 | PISLPC | Alvechurch | L | 0-1 | 920 | |
Sep | 14 | FAC2Q | Shifnal Town | D | 0-0 | ||
Sep | 16 | FAC2QR | Shifnal Town | L | 0-1 | 382 | |
Sep | 21 | PISLPC | Bedford Town | L | 0-2 | ||
Sep | 24 | PISLPC | Bromsgrove Sporting | W | 2-1 | Cessay, Cranson (p) | |
Oct | 5 | FAT3Q | Halesowen Town | L | 0-3 | 476 | |
Oct | 12 | PISLPC | AFC Sudbury | L | 1-2 | 418 | Ram |
Oct | 14 | PISLPC | Barwell | W | 1-0 | Johnston | |
Oct | 19 | PISLPC | Leiston | L | 1-2 | 680 | Wyatt |
Oct | 21 | PISLPC | AFC Telford United | W | 3-1 | 631 | Johnston, Onabirekhanlen, White |
Nov | 2 | PISLPC | St Ives Town | W | 3-0 | Johnston, Shaw, White | |
Nov | 9 | PISLPC | Kettering Town | L | 1-3 | Onabirekhanlen | |
Nov | 16 | PISLPC | Stamford AFC | W | 2-1 | 444 | Atwal, Cameron |
Nov | 23 | PISLPC | Royston Town | L | 1-3 | Kelly | |
Nov | 30 | PISLPC | Spalding United | D | 1-1 | 397 | Johnston |
Dec | 14 | PISLPC | Biggleswade Town | D | 1-1 | 346 | Johnston |
Dec | 21 | PISLPC | Halesowen Town | L | 1-2 | Johnston | |
Dec | 26 | PISLPC | Banbury United | D | 0-0 | 700 | |
Dec | 28 | PISLPC | Bishop’s Stortford | L | 0-2 | ||
Jan | 1 | PISLPC | Stourbridge | D | 1-1 | Johnston | |
Jan | 4 | PISLPC | Lowestoft Town | L | 3-4 | 441 | Kelly, Rowley, Yussuf |
Jan | 14 | PISLPC | Hitchin Town | L | 1-2 | Kelly |
REDDITCH UNITED – THE LAST 5 SEASONS
LEAG P W D L F A PTS POS
2023-24 PISLPC 40 21 7 12 65 52 70 4th
2022-23 PISPLC 42 18 7 17 57 59 61 9th
2021-22 PISLPC 40 11 12 17 38 50 45 15th
2020-21* PISLPC 8 3 3 2 14 11 12 6th
2019-20* BVSPLC 33 3 3 27 24 89 12 22nd
* Season null & Void – Covid-19