Premier Central · 2021/22
Redditch United, 2021/22 — the Final Table and the Season's Record
Redditch United finished 14th of 21 in 2021/22 on 45 points from 40 matches. The complete final table for the division is below.
The Redditch United record in 2021/22
14th of 21 · 40 played · 11 won, 12 drawn, 17 lost · 38–50 · 45 points
Redditch United finished 14th in the Premier Central in 2021/22, on 45 points from 40 matches: 11 won, 12 drawn and 17 lost, scoring 38 and conceding 50 for a goal difference of -12. That is 1.13 points a match.
Stratford Town finished immediately above on 47 and St Ives Town immediately below on 44. Banbury United took the title on 102 from 40, and Lowestoft Town finished bottom on 33.
2021/22 sits 9 places below 5th in 2023/24, the club's best finish in this division, and 25 points short of the 70 taken that year.
Premier Central final table, 2021/22
21 clubs
The league's published final standings for 2021/22, with Redditch United's row marked.
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banbury United | 40 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 102 |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 46 | +48 | 79 |
| 3 | Coalville Town | 40 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 47 | +39 | 78 |
| 4 | Rushall Olympic | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 69 |
| 5 | Alvechurch | 40 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 65 |
| 6 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 65 |
| 7 | Leiston | 40 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 60 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 59 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 54 |
| 10 | Tamworth | 40 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 54 |
| 11 | Stourbridge FC | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 71 | -10 | 53 |
| 12 | Needham Market | 40 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 49 |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 70 | -22 | 47 |
| 14 | Redditch United | 40 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 45 |
| 15 | St Ives Town | 40 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 57 | 90 | -33 | 44 |
| 16 | Nuneaton Borough | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 42 |
| 17 | Hitchin Town | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 42 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 40 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 42 |
| 19 | Barwell | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 78 | -21 | 41 |
| 20 | Biggleswade Town | 40 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 34 |
| 21 | Lowestoft Town | 40 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 93 | -44 | 33 |
How the division finished
Every match in 2021/22
50 fixtures across 6 competitions
20 played at home, 20 away, plus Emirates FA Cup, Southern League Challenge Cup, FA Trophy, Worcestershire Senior Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup.
The biggest league win was 3–0 against Stratford Town at the Valley Stadium. The heaviest defeat was 0–4 to Stourbridge FC away.
The 11 wins, 12 draws and 17 defeats in this list add up exactly to the league's published record for 2021/22.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2021 | Hitchin Town | H | Premier Central | 2–1 W |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Stratford Town | A | Premier Central | 1–2 L |
| 21 Aug 2021 | Leiston | A | Premier Central | 2–1 W |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Tamworth | H | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Alvechurch | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 4 Sept 2021 | Stamford | A | Emirates FA Cup | 0–2 L |
| 11 Sept 2021 | Biggleswade Town | H | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 13 Sept 2021 | Merthyr Town | H | Southern League Challenge Cup | 2–1 W |
| 18 Sept 2021 | Barwell | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 25 Sept 2021 | Peterborough Sports | H | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 27 Sept 2021 | Coalville Town | H | Premier Central | 1–4 L |
| 2 Oct 2021 | Rushall Olympic | A | Premier Central | 2–2 D |
| 9 Oct 2021 | Needham Market | A | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 11 Oct 2021 | Nuneaton Borough | H | Southern League Challenge Cup | 3–2 W |
| 16 Oct 2021 | Hednesford Town | A | Premier Central | 2–2 D |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Nuneaton Borough | H | Premier Central | 1–3 L |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Stourbridge FC | H | FA Trophy | 0–1 L |
| 1 Nov 2021 | Rushall Olympic | H | Southern League Challenge Cup | 2–3 L |
| 6 Nov 2021 | Lowestoft Town | A | Premier Central | 0–0 D |
| 9 Nov 2021 | St Ives Town | A | Premier Central | 1–2 L |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Alvechurch | H | Worcestershire Senior Cup | 3–1 W |
| 15 Nov 2021 | Coventry United | H | Birmingham Senior Cup | 2–0 W |
| 20 Nov 2021 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 27 Nov 2021 | Rushall Olympic | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Peterborough Sports | A | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 13 Dec 2021 | Bromsgrove Sporting | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 18 Dec 2021 | Coalville Town | A | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Royston Town | H | Premier Central | 2–3 L |
| 23 Dec 2021 | Stourport Swifts | H | Worcestershire Senior Cup | 3–2 W |
| 27 Dec 2021 | Alvechurch | H | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 1 Jan 2022 | Stourbridge FC | A | Premier Central | 0–4 L |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Banbury United | H | Premier Central | 0–2 L |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Stratford Town | H | Premier Central | 3–0 W |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Alvechurch | A | Birmingham Senior Cup | 0–2 L |
| 22 Jan 2022 | Banbury United | A | Premier Central | 2–1 W |
| 29 Jan 2022 | Needham Market | H | Premier Central | 0–0 D |
| 5 Feb 2022 | Barwell | A | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 7 Feb 2022 | Pershore Town | H | Worcestershire Senior Cup | 2–3 L |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Hednesford Town | H | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 14 Feb 2022 | Hitchin Town | A | Premier Central | 1–1 D |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Lowestoft Town | H | Premier Central | 4–2 W |
| 1 Mar 2022 | Nuneaton Borough | A | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 5 Mar 2022 | St Ives Town | H | Premier Central | 1–0 W |
| 19 Mar 2022 | Royston Town | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 26 Mar 2022 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | H | Premier Central | 1–3 L |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Bromsgrove Sporting | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 9 Apr 2022 | Leiston | H | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 16 Apr 2022 | Tamworth | A | Premier Central | 0–1 L |
| 18 Apr 2022 | Stourbridge FC | H | Premier Central | 2–0 W |
| 23 Apr 2022 | Biggleswade Town | A | Premier Central | 0–0 D |
The division in 2021/22
Banbury United won the Premier Central in 2021/22 on 102 points from 40, 32 of them wins, with a goal difference of +60. Behind them came Peterborough Sports on 79 and Coalville Town on 78. At the other end Barwell finished on 41, Biggleswade Town on 34 and Lowestoft Town bottom on 33.
That is a spread of 69 points from top to bottom across 21 clubs, and the midpoint of the table sat on 53. Peterborough Sports scored the most, 94, and Banbury United conceded the fewest, 32. Read against those numbers, Redditch scored 38 and conceded 50.
13 clubs finished above Redditch on points. In 2021/22 a full programme for 21 clubs was 40 matches, and every club in the division reached it. Redditch finished 57 points behind the champions and 12 clear of the bottom club.
How the 2021/22 table divided
The top five were Banbury United on 102, Peterborough Sports on 79, Coalville Town on 78, Rushall Olympic on 69, Alvechurch on 65. Banbury United carried the division’s best goal difference at +60 and Lowestoft Town the worst at -44.
5 clubs finished within three points of Redditch: Stratford Town on 47, St Ives Town on 44, Nuneaton Borough on 42, Hitchin Town on 42, Bromsgrove Sporting on 42. One result either way could have left Redditch anywhere from 13th to 18th in 2021/22. Across the division 840 club-matches were recorded at 40 apiece.
Per match, Redditch took 1.13 points from 40 played, against 2.55 for Banbury United, a gap of 1.42 a game.
The cup competitions in 2021/22
Redditch entered 5 cup competitions alongside the league programme in 2021/22: Emirates FA Cup (1 tie), Southern League Challenge Cup (3 ties), FA Trophy (1 tie), Worcestershire Senior Cup (3 ties), Birmingham Senior Cup (2 ties). That is 10 ties on top of 40 league matches in 2021/22.
The Emirates FA Cup run ended with 0–2 against Stamford, away, on 4 September 2021.
The Southern League Challenge Cup run ended with 2–3 against Rushall Olympic, at the Valley Stadium, on 1 November 2021.
The FA Trophy run ended with 0–1 against Stourbridge FC, at the Valley Stadium, on 30 October 2021.
The Worcestershire Senior Cup run ended with 2–3 against Pershore Town, at the Valley Stadium, on 7 February 2022.
The Birmingham Senior Cup run ended with 0–2 against Alvechurch, away, on 18 January 2022.
Other seasons
- 2022/23 — finished 9th on 61 points
- 2020/21 — finished 6th on 12 points
- Every season in this division
- The current table
2021/22: the questions this table answers
Where did Redditch United finish in 2021/22?
14th of 21 in the Premier Central, on 45 points from 40 matches — 11 won, 12 drawn, 17 lost, 38 scored and 50 conceded for a goal difference of -12.
Who won the division in 2021/22?
Banbury United, on 102 points from 40 matches. Lowestoft Town finished bottom on 33, a spread of 69 points across the 21 clubs. Redditch sat between Stratford Town (47) and St Ives Town (44).
How many points per game did Redditch average in 2021/22?
1.13 per match. Over a 40-match programme that is the rate the final position rests on; the division's champions managed 2.55 and the bottom club 0.82.
Was the home or the away record the problem in 2021/22?
Redditch won 7 of 20 at the Valley and 4 of 20 on the road in the league that season. The away half was the weaker one.
What was the biggest win of 2021/22?
3–0 at home to Stratford Town on 15 January 2022. The heaviest defeat was 0–4 away to Stourbridge FC.
Which cups did Redditch play in 2021/22?
Emirates FA Cup, Southern League Challenge Cup, FA Trophy, Worcestershire Senior Cup, Birmingham Senior Cup — 10 ties in 2021/22. They appear in the match list but not in the 2021/22 division table, which counts only the 40 league matches.