Swifts Manager Craig Gregg steps down
Swifts Manager Craig Gregg and Assistant Dave Hayward have left the Club.
Chairman Pip Hanson made the following announcement to supporters today:
"Sadly after last Saturday’s 7th defeat in row at Dudley, Craig Gregg and Dave Hayward have agreed by mutual consent to step down from their roles as Manager and Assistant Manager.
They have worked tirelessly for better results all season, and both myself and the Swifts committee would like to thank them for their hard work, and wish them well for the future.
In the interim, Mark Phillips, who we know well from his previous tenure as manager, has agreed to step in to steer us over the next few matches until we can make a permanent appointment.
Please give Mark all your support to help guide us through these stormy waters."
Pip Hanson
Chairman
Swifts 100 Club Draw - September Result
1ST - £250 – Ball no. 83 - PAWEL LABANSKI
2ND - £150 – Ball no. 10 - GILL FRANKLING
3RD - £50 – Ball no. 71 - KAI ADAMS
Swifts go down again
Stourport Swifts 0 Coton Green 1 MPL 27th September 2025 Att: 104
Substitute Mitchell Mollinson condemned Stourport Swifts to their sixth straight defeat when he drove in from close range with 15 minutes to go.
Newly promoted Coton Green started brightly, with Corey Powell shooting narrowly over the top after a clever lay off from Tom Kinsey, then Swifts were fortunate when Tyrike Richards-Burke’s low shot was deflected wide for a corner.
Swifts worked hard for their own chances, and Kobi Love twice tested keeper Lewis Landers, first with a rasping 20 yard effort, then a snap shot on the turn which he held at the second attempt. In the second half Swifts continued to create the better chances, and Kai Adams scuffed a searching cross from Will Rawlins wide, and minutes later robbed defender Jay Lionga and burst through the Coton Green back line, but his fierce 20 yarder shaved the crossbar.
After Mollinson’s goal Stourport continued to look a threat going forward, but could not break down the visitors solid defence.
SWIFTS: Hayward,, Gregg, Joe Hanson, Matt Hanson, Rawlins, Jim Hanson, Bow, Moore, Love, McKenzie, Adams. SUBS USED: Otisi,Millinchip, Allesbrook SUBS UNUSED: Andoh-Mills, Lewis
Swifts lose 5 in a row
Romulus 2 Stourport Swifts 1 MPL 23rd September 2025 Att:110
Stourport Swifts crashed to their fifth straight defeat on Tuesday night despite a spirited display at Romulus.
Swifts threatened early when Billy Moore’s corner was almost forced in by Josh Mckenzie, but his effort was cleared after a frantic scramble in the Romulus box. Kai Adams was next to go close, but his header from Joe Hanson’s right wing cross was saved by Romulus keeper Lewis Gwilliams. Mckenzie then passed up a golden opportunity to put his side in front but shot tamely at Gwilliams when put clean through by Bailey Bow’s defence splitting pass.
Romulus went ahead after 22 minutes when Ryan Nesbitt crossed from the right and Brad Mansell turned in from six yards past Tom Hayward, but Swifts were level ten minutes later when Bow played Adams in behind to fire cooly beyond Gwilliams.
In the second half Hayward was called into action early when he tipped over Nesbitt’s fierce 25 yard free kick, then Bow saw his low effort saved, and Billy Moore shot wide as chances came and went at both ends.
The deciding moment came in the 77th minute when substitute Fahme Ibrahim cut inside from the right and fired a low angled drive in off the far post to leave Swifts pointless once again.
SWIFTS: Hayward, Joe Hanson, Andoh -Mills, Straker, Rawlins, Bow, Love, Moore, Allsebrook, Mckenzie, Adams. SUBS USED: Phillips, Waddison, Millinchip.
Swifts spanked in early Vase exit
Dudley Town 5 Stourport Swifts 1 FA Vase 20th September Att: 103
Stourport Swifts took a flying start after just five minutes in this FA Vase 2nd Round tie, but that was as good as it got as Dudley took control after half time to rack up five goals without reply and cruise into Round 3.
Kai Adams opened the scoring with his first goal of the season when he drilled a low angled shot past Town keeper Tom Carter, but Dudley slowly took control, and Tom Hayward was forced into two fine saves from Jordan Davies and Joe Buckley. On the stroke of half time a Joe Phillips snap shot on the turn tested Carter, but that proved to be pretty much the Swifts last attempt on the Dudley goal.
Three minutes into the second half Lewis Riley -Stewart rose at the far post to level the scores, and ten minutes later the home side went in front when Matt Funge drove in from close range as the Swifts defence dithered. Tom Hayward became the busiest man on the pitch as he was twice forced to save from Davies and collect a series of dangerous crosses as the Swifts struggled to cope with Dudley’s quick passing forward play, and leading scorer Harry Crook added number three in the 71st minute.
By this stage the Swifts were struggling to get out of their own half, and it was no surprise when Ryan Snape fired in from the edge of the box as Swifts defenders twice failed to clear their lines, and Crook found himself unattended in the box in injury time to notch his second of the match and complete a miserable afternoon for the visitors.
SWIFTS: Hayward, Rawlins, Joe Hanson, Moseley, Matt Hanson, Moore , Jim Hanson, Sappleton, Philips, Omorodion, Adams. SUBS USED: Love, Bow, Waddison, Millinchip, Andoh-Mills.
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President: Ian Sword
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Committee Members: Ian Sword, Margaret Sword, Tony Lavery, Paul Reynolds, Graham Haighway, Claire Davis, Paul Frankling, Mark Wenham, Joy Eades, Mark Lewis.
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