Premier Central · 2018/19
Redditch United, 2018/19 — the Final Table and the Season's Record
Redditch United finished 16th of 22 in 2018/19 on 50 points from 42 matches. The complete final table for the division is below.
The Redditch United record in 2018/19
16th of 22 · 42 played · 14 won, 8 drawn, 20 lost · 63–79 · 50 points
Redditch United finished 16th in the Premier Central in 2018/19, on 50 points from 42 matches: 14 won, 8 drawn and 20 lost, scoring 63 and conceding 79 for a goal difference of -16. That is 1.19 points a match.
Lowestoft Town finished immediately above on 51 and Barwell immediately below on 49. Kettering Town took the title on 97 from 43, and Bedworth United finished bottom on 19.
2018/19 sits 11 places below 5th in 2023/24, the club's best finish in this division, and 20 points short of the 70 taken that year.
Premier Central final table, 2018/19
22 clubs
The league's published final standings for 2018/19, with Redditch United's row marked.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering Town | 43 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 41 | +44 | 97 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Town | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 41 | +39 | 80 |
| 3 | Stourbridge FC | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 78 |
| 4 | Alvechurch | 43 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 54 | +12 | 73 |
| 5 | Stratford Town | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 72 |
| 6 | Coalville Town | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 78 | 66 | +12 | 67 |
| 7 | Biggleswade Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 66 |
| 8 | Rushall Olympic | 43 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 65 |
| 9 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 61 |
| 10 | Royston Town | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 61 |
| 11 | Needham Market | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 60 |
| 12 | Tamworth | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 58 |
| 13 | St Ives Town | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 55 |
| 14 | Banbury United | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 53 |
| 15 | Lowestoft Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 51 |
| 16 | Redditch United | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 63 | 79 | -16 | 50 |
| 17 | Barwell | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 49 |
| 18 | Hitchin Town | 43 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 50 | 73 | -23 | 48 |
| 19 | Leiston | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 47 |
| 20 | St Neots Town | 42 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 73 | -41 | 36 |
| 21 | Halesowen Town | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 66 | -40 | 32 |
| 22 | Bedworth United | 42 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 91 | -59 | 19 |
How the division finished
Every match in 2018/19
49 fixtures across 5 competitions
21 played at home, 21 away, plus Southern League Challenge Cup, Emirates FA Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup, FA Trophy.
The biggest league win was 3–0 against Halesowen Town at the Valley Stadium. The heaviest defeat was 1–5 to Coalville Town at home.
The 14 wins, 8 draws and 20 defeats in this list add up exactly to the league's published record for 2018/19.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2018 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | A | Premier Central | 2–5 L |
| 14 Aug 2018 | Barwell | H | Premier Central | 2–4 L |
| 18 Aug 2018 | St Ives Town | H | Premier Central | 2–0 W |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Hitchin Town | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Alvechurch | A | Premier Central | 0–3 L |
| 1 Sept 2018 | Leiston | A | Premier Central | 3–4 L |
| 4 Sept 2018 | Rushall Olympic | H | Southern League Challenge Cup | 4–3 W |
| 8 Sept 2018 | Rugby Town | H | Emirates FA Cup | 2–4 L |
| 15 Sept 2018 | Coalville Town | H | Premier Central | 1–5 L |
| 22 Sept 2018 | Stratford Town | A | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 29 Sept 2018 | Biggleswade Town | A | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Halesowen Town | H | Southern League Challenge Cup | 2–1 W |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Tamworth | A | Premier Central | 3–1 W |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Rushall Olympic | H | Premier Central | 2–1 W |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Rugby Town | H | Birmingham Senior Cup | 2–0 W |
| 27 Oct 2018 | Mickleover FC | A | FA Trophy | 0–1 L |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Banbury United | H | Premier Central | 2–0 W |
| 6 Nov 2018 | Stratford Town | A | Southern League Challenge Cup | 1–2 L |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Bedworth United | A | Premier Central | 2–0 W |
| 13 Nov 2018 | Stourbridge FC | H | Premier Central | 0–4 L |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Lowestoft Town | H | Premier Central | 4–2 W |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Highgate United | H | Birmingham Senior Cup | 0–1 L |
| 27 Nov 2018 | Kettering Town | A | Premier Central | 4–4 D |
| 1 Dec 2018 | King's Lynn Town | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 8 Dec 2018 | St Neots Town | A | Premier Central | 1–3 L |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Royston Town | H | Premier Central | 1–2 L |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Needham Market | A | Premier Central | 1–3 L |
| 22 Dec 2018 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | H | Premier Central | 2–2 D |
| 26 Dec 2018 | Alvechurch | H | Premier Central | 4–2 W |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Barwell | A | Premier Central | 0–4 L |
| 1 Jan 2019 | Halesowen Town | H | Premier Central | 3–0 W |
| 5 Jan 2019 | Rushall Olympic | A | Premier Central | 3–1 W |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Bedworth United | H | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Lowestoft Town | A | Premier Central | 0–0 D |
| 26 Jan 2019 | Stratford Town | H | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 9 Feb 2019 | Kettering Town | H | Premier Central | 1–4 L |
| 16 Feb 2019 | King's Lynn Town | A | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Needham Market | H | Premier Central | 4–1 W |
| 26 Feb 2019 | Banbury United | A | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 2 Mar 2019 | St Neots Town | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Royston Town | A | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 16 Mar 2019 | Stourbridge FC | A | Premier Central | 1–4 L |
| 23 Mar 2019 | Tamworth | H | Premier Central | 0–0 D |
| 30 Mar 2019 | Coalville Town | A | Premier Central | 2–1 W |
| 6 Apr 2019 | Biggleswade Town | H | Premier Central | 3–3 D |
| 13 Apr 2019 | St Ives Town | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 20 Apr 2019 | Hitchin Town | H | Premier Central | 3–1 W |
| 22 Apr 2019 | Halesowen Town | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 27 Apr 2019 | Leiston | H | Premier Central | 3–1 W |
The division in 2018/19
Kettering Town won the Premier Central in 2018/19 on 97 points from 43, 31 of them wins, with a goal difference of +44. Behind them came King's Lynn Town on 80 and Stourbridge FC on 78. At the other end St Neots Town finished on 36, Halesowen Town on 32 and Bedworth United bottom on 19.
That is a spread of 78 points from top to bottom across 22 clubs, and the midpoint of the table sat on 58. Kettering Town scored the most, 85, and Stourbridge FC conceded the fewest, 40. Read against those numbers, Redditch scored 63 and conceded 79.
15 clubs finished above Redditch on points. In 2018/19 a full programme for 22 clubs was 42 matches, and every club in the division reached it; 4 records run past it because the league counts play-off ties in a club’s played total. Redditch finished 47 points behind the champions and 31 clear of the bottom club.
How the 2018/19 table divided
The top five were Kettering Town on 97, King's Lynn Town on 80, Stourbridge FC on 78, Alvechurch on 73, Stratford Town on 72, and the gap from fifth to sixth was 5 points. Kettering Town carried the division’s best goal difference at +44 and Bedworth United the worst at -59.
5 clubs finished within three points of Redditch: Banbury United on 53, Lowestoft Town on 51, Barwell on 49, Hitchin Town on 48, Leiston on 47. One result either way could have left Redditch anywhere from 14th to 19th in 2018/19. Across the division 928 club-matches were recorded, from 42 to 43 per club.
Per match, Redditch took 1.19 points from 42 played, against 2.26 for Kettering Town, a gap of 1.07 a game.
The cup competitions in 2018/19
Redditch entered 4 cup competitions alongside the league programme in 2018/19: Southern League Challenge Cup (3 ties), Emirates FA Cup (1 tie), Birmingham Senior Cup (2 ties), FA Trophy (1 tie). That is 7 ties on top of 42 league matches in 2018/19.
The Southern League Challenge Cup run ended with 1–2 against Stratford Town, away, on 6 November 2018.
The Emirates FA Cup run ended with 2–4 against Rugby Town, at the Valley Stadium, on 8 September 2018.
The Birmingham Senior Cup run ended with 0–1 against Highgate United, at the Valley Stadium, on 20 November 2018.
The FA Trophy run ended with 0–1 against Mickleover FC, away, on 27 October 2018.
Other seasons
- 2019/20 — finished 22nd on 12 points
- Every season in this division
- The current table
2018/19: the questions this table answers
Where did Redditch United finish in 2018/19?
16th of 22 in the Premier Central, on 50 points from 42 matches — 14 won, 8 drawn, 20 lost, 63 scored and 79 conceded for a goal difference of -16.
Who won the division in 2018/19?
Kettering Town, on 97 points from 43 matches. Bedworth United finished bottom on 19, a spread of 78 points across the 22 clubs. Redditch sat between Lowestoft Town (51) and Barwell (49).
How many points per game did Redditch average in 2018/19?
1.19 per match. Over a 42-match programme that is the rate the final position rests on; the division's champions managed 2.26 and the bottom club 0.45.
Was the home or the away record the problem in 2018/19?
Redditch won 9 of 21 at the Valley and 5 of 21 on the road in the league that season. The away half was the weaker one.
What was the biggest win of 2018/19?
3–0 at home to Halesowen Town on 1 January 2019. The heaviest defeat was 1–5 at home to Coalville Town.
Which cups did Redditch play in 2018/19?
Southern League Challenge Cup, Emirates FA Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup, FA Trophy — 7 ties in 2018/19. They appear in the match list but not in the 2018/19 division table, which counts only the 42 league matches.