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| Full name | Birmingham United Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 | |
| Ground | Valley Stadium, Redditch | |
| Chairman | Rajab Noor | |
| League | Midland League Division Two | |
| 2022–23 | Midland League Division Two, 14th of 16 | |
Birmingham United Football Club is a football club originally representing the village of Barnt Green, near Bromsgrove, in Worcestershire, England. Members of the Midland League Division Two, the club are currently based in nearby Redditch and play at the Valley Stadium.
The club was established in 1992 as a Sunday league team under the name Spar Barnt Green, joining Division One of the Bromsgrove & District League. In their first season they won the Gordon Bridgwater Cup and the LMS Shield. [1] They retained the LMS Shield the following season, before the 1994–95 season saw them finish as runners-up in Division One, as well as winning the Gordon Bridgwater Cup, the LMS Shield and the Advertiser & Messenger Cup. [1]
In 1997 the club joined Division Three of the Midland Combination as Barnt Green Spartak. [2] After finishing eighth in 1999–2000, they were promoted to Division Two. The club went on to win Division Two in 2002–03, earning promotion to Division One. [3] The following season saw them win Division One at the first attempt, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division. [3] They won the Worcestershire Senior Urn in 2006–07, beating Alvechurch 2–1 in the final. [4] In 2008 the club was renamed GSA Sports. [3] However, they left the league at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Barnt Green Spartak was re-established in 2012 and joined Division Two of the Midland Combination. After winning the division in 2012–13 they were promoted to Division One. The Midland Combination merged with the Midland Alliance in 2014 to form the Midland League, with Barnt Green placed in Division Two. [3] In February 2023 they were renamed Birmingham United.
After groundsharing with Alvechurch at Lye Meadow, [5] the club moved to Sporting Khalsa's Abbey Park Stadium in Bloxwich in 2009. When the club was reformed in 2012, home games were initially played at Pilkington XXX. The club subsequently moved to the Coppice, the home ground of Highgate United before relocating to Earlswood Town's Pavilions ground prior to the 2018–19 season. In 2023 the club moved to Redditch United's Valley Stadium. [6]
Barnt Green is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England, situated 10 miles (16 km) south of Birmingham city centre, with a population at the 2011 census of 1,794.
Alvechurch is a large village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove district in northeast Worcestershire, England, in the valley of the River Arrow. The Lickey Hills Country Park is 2.5 miles (4 km) to the northwest. It is 11 miles south of Birmingham, 5 mi (8 km) north of Redditch and 6 mi (10 km) east of Bromsgrove. At the 2001 census, the population was 5,316.
The Cross-City Line is a commuter rail line in the West Midlands region of England. It runs for 32 mi (51 km) from Redditch and Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, its two southern termini, to Lichfield, Staffordshire, its northern terminus, via Birmingham New Street, connecting the suburbs of Birmingham in between. Services are operated by West Midlands Trains.
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. They are managed by former captain Matt Clarke.
Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division Central.
The Midland Football Combination was an English football league covering parts of the West Midlands. It comprised five divisions, a Premier Division, Divisions One and Two and two Reserves Divisions. The league was one of three official feeder leagues to the Midland Football Alliance.
Alvechurch Football Club is a football club based in Alvechurch, Worcestershire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division Central and play at Lye Meadow.
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Barnt Green railway station serves the village of Barnt Green, North Worcestershire, England. It is situated 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains.
The Worcestershire Senior Cup is a football competition organised by the Worcestershire County Football Association. It began in the 1893-94 season, with Redditch Town taking the first honours. Due to the dearth of professional clubs within the county, few professional teams have taken part, though Walsall, Aston Villa, and Kidderminster Harriers are past winners.
The Worcestershire Senior Urn is a football competition for Worcestershire County FA club teams, organized by the Worcestershire County Football Association. It began in the 1973–74 season with Malvern Town taking the honours in the first final.
The Worcestershire County Cricket League (WCL) is an English club cricket league, and consists of club teams primarily from Worcestershire, as well as several other clubs from bordering counties Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire.
Graham Allner is an English former football player and manager.
Duane Darby is an English football manager and former player, who was previously the manager of Southern League Premier Division Central side Redditch United. As a player, he spent most of his career playing as a forward.
Bromsgrove Sporting Football Club is a football club based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. The club was founded in 2009 and played their first season, 2010–11, in Midland Football Combination Division Two, where they ended third. The club currently play in the Southern League Premier Division Central.
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