Redditch Borough F.C.
{{short description|Association football club in England}}
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| fullname = Redditch Borough Football Club
| nickname = The Borough (UTB)
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| founded = May 2006
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| ground = The Cherry Tree Stadium, Cherry Tree Walk, Batchley, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6PB
| capacity = 3,000
| chairman = Kim Workman
| mgrtitle = Team Manager
| manager = Tyrone Henderson & John Edwards
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| position = {{English football updater|RedditcB3}}
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Redditch Borough F.C. is an English semi professional football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire.
The club has both male and female first teams both currently at Tier 6.
They are currently members of the {{English football updater|RedditcB}} and the West Midland Regional Women's League Division One.
The club is a FA Charter Standard Club affiliated to the Worcestershire County Football Association.Redditch Borough : Details: [https://fulltime.thefa.com/ff/ClubDetails?clubid=50dfe497-1e80-e311-8b4d-001e4f28882a Redditch Borough : Details], accessdate: February 22, 2020
History
Redditch Borough Football Club was formed in May 2006 originally starting out as a junior football club with only an under 10's team managed by current first team manager Julian Workman.
The club applied for the club to join the Midland Football League in 2014 and was accepted into Division 3.Coventry MAD: [http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/the_midland_football_league_is_born_835286/index.shtml The Midland Football League is Born – Coventry MAD], accessdate: February 22, 2020 The club finished 4th in its first season in the league and achieved promotion the following season to Division 2 after finishing as runners up.{{Fchd|id=REDDITCB|name=REDDITCH BOROUGH}}
The 2016–17 season saw the club enter the FA Vase for the first time, but they were beaten 5–2 by premier side Rocester F.C. The same season, the club finished 1st place in Division Two but eventually this was taken away from them due to a 3-point deduction as the club was found guilty of fielding an illegible player against Paget Rangers, so finished in fourth place.MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE: [http://www.midlandfootballleague.co.uk/newspress/archives/11-2016 Blog Archives – MIDLAND FOOTBALL LEAGUE], accessdate: February 22, 2020 The club currently remains in Division Two.
Ground
Since 2017, the club has been based at their home Redditch Borough Community Sports & Social Club, Cherry Tree Walk, Batchley, Redditch, Worcestershire.Redditch Borough Football Club moves to Mettis’ grounds: [https://www.mettis-aerospace.com/rbfc/ Redditch Borough Football Club moves to Mettis’ grounds], accessdate: February 22, 2020
==Honours==
- Midland Football League Midland Football League Division Two Champions 2023-2024
- Les James Challenge Cup Winners (1) 2018–19
- Les James Challenge Cup Runners-Up 2016–2017
- Midland Football League Division Three Runners-Up 2015–2016
- Midland Football League Challenge Vase Winners 2015–16
- Evesham Hospital Senior Cup Winners 2015–16
- Evesham Hospital Senior Cup Winners 2016–17
- Evesham Hospital Senior Cup Winners 2017–18
- Smedley Crook Cup Runners-Up 2015-2016
References
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External links
- [http://fchd.info/REDDITCB.HTM Redditch Borough] on Football Club History Database (FCHD.info)
{{Midland League}}
Category:Football clubs in England
Category:Football clubs in Worcestershire