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15/11/01 Brown leaves Swifts for rivals
PROMOTION-WINNING boss Rod Brown has sensationally quit Stourport Swifts to take over at Dr Martens League Western Division rivals Redditch United. Brown, who took Swifts up from the Midland Alliance last season, revealed his decision to the club late
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Rioch gunning for Swifts
FORMER Arsenal boss Bruce Rioch is the next test for Stourport Swifts' impressive debut season in the Dr Martens League Western Division. Rioch has taken over Saturday's opponents Gresley temporarily after ex-Bolton colleague John McGinlay returned to
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Booth tally hits 14 as Swifts leap up table
PROLIFIC Lee Booth notched two more goals to give Stourport Swifts a 2-0 Dr Martens League Western Division victory over struggling Cirencester Town. But while Swifts' leading scorer was taking no prisoners at one end, the Stourport goal led a charmed
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Swifts back to winning ways
BOSS Rod Brown admitted Saturday's 3-1 win over league basement boys Swindon Supermarine was no walkover. But Brown was delighted that Swifts bounced back from last weekend's FA Cup defeat and league loss at Bilston. They made hard work of Swindon, allowing
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Helping hand for Swifts
CHAMPIONSHIP-winning Stourport Swifts have received a cash boost from the town council after last year's eventful season both on and off the field. The Walshes Meadow side will receive £500 from Stourport Town Council's grants committee to help with repairs
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Hot-shot Booth fires Swifts
PROLIFIC Lee Booth has delighted Stourport Swifts' management with his hard-work ethic alongside an impressive 10 goals. Last season's Midland Alliance golden boot winner has shown no sign of fading and scored in Saturday's superb 2-0 FA Cup second round
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Swifts' cup surprise for league high-flier
STOURPORT Swifts stunned Dr Martens Western Division rivals Solihull Boro with a goal in each half to secure a 2-0 win and a place in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. And the victory not only surprised the visitors as manager Rod Brown admitted
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A tall order in FA Cup tie
SATURDAY'S FA Cup opponents are the kind of team Stourport Swifts will have an uphill battle against, according to assistant boss Gary Whild. Promotion-chasing Dr Martens Western Division Solihull Borough visit Walshes Meadow on Saturday in the second
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Langford rolls back the years
SWIFTS boss Rod Brown paid tribute to veteran striker Tim Langford after seeing his side play out a 1-1 draw with fellow high-fliers Atherstone in the Dr Martens Western Division. The evergreen Langford came off the bench and terrorised the visitors with
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20/9/01 Brown hunting for cover
ROD Brown is set to enlist the help of neighbours Kidderminster Harriers to ease Stourport Swifts' player shortage. Long-term suspensions to defenders Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and Anthony Davies are starting to give Swifts boss Brown real problems
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20/9/01 Nicholls earns Swifts a replay
ADAM Nicholls was Stourport's hero on Saturday after his last-minute goal clinched a 3-3 draw at Lincoln United. The battling midfielder was also on target in the first half as Swifts were forced to fight back after conceding a goal on just four minutes
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13/9/01 Swifts flying for FA Cup
ON-SONG Stourport Swifts produced some of their best football yet before Saturday's FA Cup tie, according to assistant boss Gary Whild. Swifts impressed in the first half against county rivals Redditch on Tuesday as they followed up Saturday's 2-0 league
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6/9/01 Defence dilemma
STOURPORT Swifts must cope without three defenders for the next 35 days - but they have added striker Nathan Harvey to the squad. Swifts host Gresley on Saturday in the Dr Martens Western Division without the suspended Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and
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6/9/01 Swifts soar to a fine FA Cup thrashing
SIZZLING Stourport Swifts soared to a marvellous 5-1 FA Cup preliminary round victory over Dr Martens League Eastern Division side Rugby United. Strikers Lee Booth and Simon Marsh shared four goals between them as Rod Brown's men set up a trip to Unibond
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23/8/01 Hard-to-beat Swifts off to Western flyer
It was business as usual at Walshes Meadow where Swifts won their first ever Western Division game with a 2-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo. Few gave manager Brown and his players much of a chance before the season began but Saturday's result will make
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2/8/01 Swifts' early trophy target
STOURPORT Swifts will be hoping to kick off the new season with a piece of silverware when they meet Stourbridge for the Joe McGorian Trophy at Walshes Meadow on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). And with a game at home to another Midland Football Alliance side
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26/7/01 Hereford provide opener for Swifts
STOURPORT Swifts kick-off their pre-season friendly programme tonight when they entertain Hereford United at Walshes Meadow, kick-off 7.45pm. The Nationwide Conference club, who agreed to the fixture as part of the deal that took Kerry Giddings to Edgar
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19/7/01 Langford returns
EXPERIENCED striker Tim Langford is bidding to help Stourport Swifts through their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign. Langford has joined Rod Brown's men for pre-season training after a few years out of the game and is "as keen as mustard
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12/7/01 Dynamo first up
SHEPSHED Dynamo at home will be the opening test for Stourport Swifts in their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign. Swifts play Worcestershire rivals Evesham United on August 27 (home) and Boxing Day (away). They take on fellow county side
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Moore springs a surprise
TALENTED striker Paul Moore has rocked Stourport Swifts by switching to local rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in a shock close-season move. Swifts' management team of Rod Brown and Gary Whild were even more mystified to find the skilful player had left the club
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Swifts searching for more support
21/6/01 STOURPORT Swifts have made an early plea for Wyre Forest people to support them in their first Dr Martens League Western Division season. Rod Brown's men are hoping to consolidate their position - but the ambitious club could well prove to be
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Promotion for super Swifts
31/5/01 STOURPORT Swifts have added to their fairytale rise up the non-league football pyramid by securing promotion to the Dr Martens League Western Division. Swifts needed to win by two goals at Bloxwich Town on Thursday night - and they eventually
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Full-time: Kidderminster 3-0 Rushden
Rushden nearly replied with an equaliser on 71 minutes when Hinton's weak back-header was seized upon by Hall who rounded Brock but could not direct his shot on target from an acute angle. Excellent play from Stamps down the left led to a perfect cross
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3/4 time: Kidderminster 1-0 Rushden
Harriers came out on the attack in the second half and Henriksen had a shot deflected over after a quick breakaway from the home side. On 50 minutes Clarkson whipped in a fine cross from the right and Larkin arrived with a far-post header that keeper
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STOURPORT Swifts fixtures and results 2001/2002
August 18 Shepshed (h) 2-0 Booth 2 21 RC Warwick (a) 1-0 (og) 25 Clevedon (a) 0-2 27 Evesham (h) 2-3 (og), Cowley September 1 Rugby Utd (h) (FA Cup preliminary round) 5-1 Marsh 2, Charlton, Booth 2 8 Gresley (h) 2-0 Booth 2 11 Redditch (a) 2-1 Langford
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Brown waiting on striker
ROD Brown is prepared to be patient in his search for a striker to bolster Stourport Swifts' ranks. The Swifts boss, whose side went third in the Dr Martens League Western Division after Tuesday's 2-0 win over Cirencester, is looking for talent from a
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Spotlight on home form
STOURPORT Swifts take a seven-match unbeaten home run into Saturday's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Swindon Supermarine. But their below-par away form cost them with Saturday's FA Cup third qualifying round exit at Hucknall and a 1-0 league
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Saves put a stop to Swifts' FA Cup cash
IT COULD so easily have been Stourport Swifts rather than Hucknall Town in the draw for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Rod Brown's side created more chances than their Nottinghamshire hosts but were only denied another useful pay day by outstanding
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Swifts aim for giant-killing tag - and a cool £10,000
CONFIDENT boss Rod Brown believes Stourport Swifts can hit the FA Cup first round proper if they enjoy the luck of the draw. Swifts equal their best run in England's top competition when they visit Unibond League Premier Division Hucknall Town on Saturday
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Swifts win again at Fortress Walshes
ANOTHER three points and a clean sheet for Stourport Swifts as they beat Racing Club Warwick 1-0 at home in Dr Martens Western Division on Tuesday. It's just a shame Saturday's FA Cup clash with Hucknall Town won't be at fortress Walshes Meadow. Simon
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Spluttering Swifts
STOURPORT Swifts spluttered their way to a 4-2 victory against visitors Cinderford Town in the league on Saturday. Boss Brown was just thankful his players' far from vintage display arrived against a below-par Forest of Dean side. He said: "We didn't
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Player shortage strikes Swifts' unbeaten run
STOURPORT Swifts warmed up for Saturday's FA Cup clash with Solihull Borough in the worst possible way - slumping to a 3-0 defeat at Halesowen Town in the Dr Martens Western Division. With eight first team players missing, it was always going to be tough
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20/9/01 Knight to the rescue in Swifts FA Cup bid
A ROSS Knight goal after six minutes gave Stourport Swifts a 1-0 FA Cup first qualifying round replay win over Unibond One side Lincoln United. Tuesday's win lined up a home clash with current Dr Martens Western Division leaders Solihull in the next round
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13/9/01 Prolific Booth is Swifts' goal king
STOURPORT eased their way to three points with a 2-1 victory at Worcestershire neighbours Redditch United in the Dr Martens Western Division. The winning margin could have been far greater had the woodwork and keeper Harvey Willetts not saved the home
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30/8/01 Alex the ace for cup tie?
ALEX Cowley could be the ace in the Stourport Swifts pack, according to boss Rod Brown. Brown believes the 20-year-old wing-back may one day return to the Football League after being a trainee at West Bromwich Albion. Cowley will be one of the key players
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30/8/01 Double defeat blots Swifts fine opening
STOURPORT'S winning start to the Dr Martens League Western Division season came to an abrupt end with back-to-back Bank Holiday defeats. A disappointing display in the West Country saw Swifts beaten 2-0 by Clevedon Town and a late winner gave Worcestershire
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23/8/01 Brown admits shock at Stourport's super start
A SWIFT start to the season has come as a surprise for boss Rod Brown who is used to seeing his Stourport side begin slowly. Swifts launched their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign with a 2-0 home win over Shepshed Dynamo followed by Tuesday's
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23/8/01 Own goal decides contest
STOURPORT manager Rod Brown applauded his defence after Swifts continued their 100 per cent start to the season with a 1-0 win at Racing Club Warwick in the Dr Martens League Western Division. In a dour game of few chances, the Walshes Meadow side took
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16/8/01 Swifts turn to a new chapter
PROMOTED Stourport Swifts take a step into the unknown with their first Dr Martens League Western Division game on Saturday. Rod Brown's men entertain Shepshed Dynamo (3pm) as they write a new section in the club's history books. Swifts finished pre-season
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9/8/01 Swifts adding finishing touches
DR Martens League new boys Stourport Swifts round-off their pre-season campaign at Hellenic League side North Leigh on Saturday. And they make the trip safe in the knowledge that influential midfielder Alex Cowley looks like winning his race to get fit
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5/7/01 Hereford at home
CONFERENCE side Hereford United have been added to Stourport Swifts' pre-season dates. Graham Turner's men will head to Walshes Meadow on Thursday, July 26.
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Home draw boost for cup dreams
Stourport Swifts will definitely reach round two in their first season of FA Trophy action. The Midland Alliance champions have an early bye in non-league's most prestigious knock-out competition. Swifts are then set to entertain Unibond League Bishop
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Celebrate good times
SWIFTS held a successful celebration to mark last season's Midland Alliance championship win at Walshes Meadow on Saturday. It was attended by many, including former players and potential sponsors. The club's committee is busy looking for sponsorship
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Good time at Swifts
A PARTY will be in full swing at Walshes Meadow on Saturday when Swifts celebrate the Midland Alliance championship from 7pm. Former managers and players are welcome. Meanwhile, Swifts will entertain Worcestershire rivals Redditch United in the Dr Martens
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Five add to Swifts
14/6/01 PROMOTED Stourport Swifts have another reason to be happy after capturing all five players they targeted at the end of last season. Centre-backs David Davies, snapped up from Oldbury and put on contract, and Quentin Townsend, an ex-Wolverhampton
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Preview: Kidderminster v Rushden
Kidderminster Harriers striker Colin Larkin makes the team after recovering from a hamstring injury in midweek. Larkin's return means boss Jan Molby can field the same 11 that won 1-0 at Lincoln City on Tuesday night. Harriers have won their last three
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SUMMARY: Kidderminster 3-0 Rushden
A classy display from Kidderminster Harriers blew away former Conference rivals Rushden at Aggborough. Two goals in the last six minutes gave dominant Harriers the result they deserved as they created a host of chances. The prolific Dean Bennett, Mark
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Half-time: Kidderminster 1-0 Rushden
Larkin had the first shot of the match on 23 minutes when Stamps's long throw fell for the striker just inside the box. The on-loan forward twisted to rifle a good shot which keeper Turley did well to get behind and hold. The home side took the lead on
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1/4 time: Kidderminster 0-0 Rushden
Rushden looked the better team in the early, scrappy stages with the pacy Partridge a handful up front. Harriers started with Bennett in attack and Appleby in midfield as they did at Lincoln. But Harriers struggled to get into the game although Bennett
