Match Review Redditch United vs KTFC 18 Jan 2025

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

DateCompOppositionRF-AAttGoalscorers
Aug10PISLPCLowestoft TownW1-0Ceesay
Aug12PISLPCHalesowen TownD2-2933Ceesay, Wollacott
Aug17PISLPCBishop’s StortfordW1-0397Wyatt
Aug24PISLPCStratford TownW2-1Johnston, Cameron
Aug26PISLPCStourbridgeL1-3818Cranson
Aug31FAC1QHalesowen TownW3-2688White.2, Johnston
Sep6PISLPCHarborough TownW3-1Cranson, Johnston, Onabirekhanlen
Sep9PISLPCAlvechurchL0-1920
Sep14FAC2QShifnal TownD0-0
Sep16FAC2QRShifnal TownL0-1382
Sep21PISLPCBedford TownL0-2
Sep24PISLPCBromsgrove SportingW2-1Cessay, Cranson (p)
Oct5FAT3QHalesowen TownL0-3476
Oct12PISLPCAFC SudburyL1-2418Ram
Oct14PISLPCBarwellW1-0Johnston
Oct19PISLPCLeistonL1-2680Wyatt
Oct21PISLPCAFC Telford UnitedW3-1631Johnston, Onabirekhanlen, White
Nov2PISLPCSt Ives TownW3-0Johnston, Shaw, White
Nov9PISLPCKettering TownL1-3Onabirekhanlen
Nov16PISLPCStamford AFCW2-1444Atwal, Cameron
Nov23PISLPCRoyston TownL1-3Kelly
Nov30PISLPCSpalding UnitedD1-1397Johnston
Dec14PISLPCBiggleswade TownD1-1346Johnston
Dec21PISLPCHalesowen TownL1-2Johnston
Dec26PISLPCBanbury UnitedD0-0700
Dec28PISLPCBishop’s StortfordL0-2
Jan1PISLPCStourbridgeD1-1Johnston
Jan4PISLPCLowestoft TownL3-4441Kelly, Rowley, Yussuf
Jan14PISLPCHitchin TownL1-2Kelly

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

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