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VACANCY
Stourport Swifts Football Club
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Team Manager
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Late Jackson goal gives Swifts final day win
Uttoxeter Town 0 Stourport Swifts 1 MPL 12th April 2025 Att: 86
Ashley Jackson stepped off the bench to give Stourport Swifts the end of season present they needed.
Uttoxeter created the first real chance of the game but Jim Hanson cleared off the line from Eric Graves after 15 minutes, then Dom Richards pulled off a flying save from an Alex Morris free kick . Swifts responded seven minutes later when Matt Johnson played Kai Adams through on goal but keeper Jack Blood kept out his low shot with a fine save. Richards was called into action again as Uttoxeter threatened, with another full length save from a Morris free kick and twice keeping out efforts from the dangerous Muhammed Sidhu.
Substitute Calum Harper tested Blood early in the second half, but Swifts had a let off when Lewis Dawson’s shot came back off the post, and Jim Hanson was again the goal line hero when he headed Reuben Kenny’s close range effort clear to deny a certain goal.
With seven minutes to go and the last match of the season looking likely to end in a goalless non event, Jackson was perfectly placed to drill in a last gasp winner from the edge of the box to give the Swifts a winning finish.
SWIFTS: Richards, Joe Hanson, Birch, Ethan Hanson, Jim Hanson, Johnson, Cresswell, Canavan, Baker, Adams, Philips. SUBS USED: Deards, Harper, Jackson, Glenister, Matt Hanson
Swifts beaten away again
Romulus 3 Stourport Swifts 1 MPL 5th April 2025 Att: 65
Stourport Swifts’ performance had a visible end of season look as they were dismantled by a young Romulus side, and again had keeper Dominic Richards to thank for keeping the scoreline respectable.
Swifts welcomed striker Kai Richards back after injury and his pace caused some early problems for the Romulus defence, but the home side looked certain to go in front after 20 minutes when Sean Devlin raced clear and rounded Richards, but somehow the keeper ws back on his feet in time to block the strikers’ shot.
Two minutes later Richards produced another fine save to parry away Devlin’s 25 yard free kick, but could do nothing to stop Alfie Taylor tapping in the rebound to put Romulus in front. With the Swifts back line looking lethargic without Ethan Hanson, Taylor and Devlin both forced Richards into action again before Joe Philips almost put the Swifts level with a shot which flashed just wide.
After the break Stourport showed signs of a recovery, and Joe Hanson forced in from close range to give his side some hope, but this was shortlived when on the hour Devlin raced clean through the Swifts defence to score unchallenged. Swifts were fortunate that Richards at least was not in a generous mood, producing outstanding saves from Cailen Beckford and skipper Joe Clarke, and as the clock ticked down, from sub George Elwell in another one on one duel.
SWIFTS: Richards, Joe Hanson, Birch, Jevons, Jim Hanson, Jackson, Harland, Cresswell, Canavan, Adams, Philips. SUBS USED: Deards, Harper, Glenister,
Swifts goalless again
Stourport Swifts 0 Dudley Town 0 29th March 2025 Att: 190
In the end neither of these two teams could trouble the scorers, but Swifts could thank keeper Dominic Richards and be grateful for some glaring misses from the Dudley strikers for their clean sheet.
Harry Crook blasted over from close range after five minutes, and Jim Hanson cleared off the line from Joe Colley’s header just two minutes later as Dudley started strongly.
Joe Philips tested Duley keeper Tom Carter twice in ten minutes with a sharp turn and volley which was turned wide, then forced a save with another effort from 20 yards. Richards then saved well from Jordan Davies.
In the second half Richards bravely blocked point blank shots from Matt Funge then Tom Owen as Dudley again pressed hard, but with ten minutes to go Crook somehow fired wide from six yards out after Davies set him up with a low cross from the right, and Joe Philips missed the chance to steal it for the Swifts three minutes later following a pin point cross from Matt Hanson.
SWIFTS: Richards, Jackson, Birch, Ethan Hanson, Matt Hanson, Canavan, Harland, Cresswell, Jim Hanson, Snape, Philips, . SUBS USED: Joe Hanson, Harper, Glenister,
Swifts bounce back
Stourport Swifts 3 Studley 1 22nd March 2025 Att: 128
Three second half goals saw Stourport Swifts get back to winning ways and move above visitors Studley into 8th place in the Premier League table.
Studley started the more dangerous side, with Lucas Edmunds shooting wide, Harry Lake heading narrowly over the bar and Billy Corns blazing over the top from six yards, before Ethan Hanson headed inches wide from Ryan Snape’s free kick.
Ten minutes before half time Studley again failed to make the most of their opportunities when Corns was played through on goal by Edmunds, but shot wide of the far post.
Swifts were in front two minutes into the second half when George Baker turned smartly to fire in a 20 yard drive which struck the post and looped in past Matt Horton in the Studley goal. Stourport then produced their best spell of the match, with Snape, Matt Hanson and Joe Philips linking well for Jim Hanson’s shot to be blocked, but from Snape’s dangerous corner, Matt Harland drilled into the net as Studley scrambled to clear.
At the other end, Dom Richards saved point blank from Edmunds in the 67th minute, but three minutes later Studley pulled a goal back when sub Josh Yeboah blasted in after Swifts failed to clear a free kick from the right. Swifts then had a narrow escape when Yeboah raced clear but Matt Hanson arrived in the nick of time to block his shot. Nate Turnbull then forced Richards into an acrobatic save to his right with a thumping 25 yarder as a Studley equaliser looked likely, but with four minutes left Studley’s Dan Broni – Phillips brought down Harland in the box and saw red for his trouble, and Connor Deards fired home the spot kick to settle Swifts’ nerves
SWIFTS: Richards, Joe Hanson, Birch, Ethan Hanson, Jackson, Baker, Harland, Matt Hanson, Jim Hanson Snape, Philips, . SUBS USED: Deards, Harper, Canavan ,Glenister, Johnson
Chairman: Pip Hanson 07966 644762
Treasurer: Pip Hanson
Secretary: Graham Haighway 07780 997758 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Committee Members: Ian Sword, Margaret Sword, Tony Lavery, Paul Reynolds, Claire Davis, Paul Frankling, Mark Wenham, Joy Eades, Mark Lewis.
Accreditation Co ordinator : Paul Frankling 07786 380911 email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Life Members: Ian Sword, Sylvia McDonald
Team Manager : Vacant
Assistant Manager: vacant
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