Swifts announce new management team
Stourport Swifts have appointed James Keller as their new manager, with Lloyd Owers joining him as coach.
Keller has played over 750 games in Steps 3-6 over a 14 year non league career, and has managed over 250 matches in Steps 3 and 4 with Wantage Town, North Leigh and Aylesbury.
Lloyd Owers is a UEFA A licence candidate, and is currently Technical Director and National Head Coach for the Marshall Islands. He has previous experience with Mansfield, Oxford United and Chelmsford City, and more recently with Kidlington in the Southern League.
Keller’s first game in charge will be the upcoming League Cup 2nd Round match away against Studley on Monday 27th October.
Swifts break losing streak with a point
Stourport Swifts 0 Brocton 0 MPL 11th October Att: 122
Stourport Swifts broke their run of eight straight defeats with a hard earned point against mid table Brocton.
The visitors twice went close in the first few minutes, with both Regan Smith and Morgan Payne shooting wide when well placed, but Swifts somehow failed to take the lead when Billy Moore miscued his six yard tap in wide after some neat work from Joe Phillips on the left. Midfielder Dawid Sczwarek then tested Kyle Langston in the Brocton goal with fierce 30 yard drive which the keeper did well to hold.
Swifts debut keeper Charlie Mcnamara then produced a fine save from Jude King, before Phillips headed narrowly over from Leo Gouveia’s cross.
Brocton pressed hard early in the second half, and Smith blazed over the top from a good chance, and minutes later Swifts were fortunate when Will Rawlins managed to scramble clear after some frantic action in the six yard box. Leo Gouveia almost put the Swifts in front when he broke clear of the Brocton defence, but shot narrowly wide under some heavy pressure from defender Ben Haddaway, then sub Ewan Carter saw his low effort well saved by Langston .
Isaac Olaleye came closest with 20 minutes to go, but his close range effort came back off the post.
SWIFTS: Mcnamara, Rawlins, Joe Hanson, Andoh-Mills, Cooper, Sappleton, Szkwarek, Moore, Millinchip, Phillips, Gouviea. SUBS USED: Olaleye, Straker, Carter, Otisi
Losing run continues
Worcester Raiders 1 Stourport Swifts 0 WFA Senior Cup 7th October Att: 84
Stourport Swifts miserable run continued despite a much improved performance against Hellenic League Worcester Raiders on Tuesday night.
Raiders striker Adam Taylor made it eight straight defeats for the Swifts in the 22nd minute when he arrived at the far post to turn in a low cross from the left for the only goal of the game.
Interim manager Mark Phillips made six changes to the side which went down heavily to Dudley Town on Saturday, and a spirited display saw several chances fall by the wayside as Leo Gouveia, Billy Moore and Joe Phillips all failed to take advantage of good chances to level the score.
Kobi Love then drove a fierce long range effort straight at Raiders keeper Charlie Emery in the second half, but the Swifts remained goalless for the fourth consecutive match.
SWIFTS: Lewis, Rawlins, Joe Hanson, Andoh-Mills, Cooper,, Jim Hanson, Moore, Moseley, Love, Gouveia, Phillips,. SUBS USED: Mckenzie, Sczwarek, Nkuidjeu, Millinchip
Dudley hit Swifts for five again
Dudley Town 5 Stourport Swifts 0 MPL 5th October Att:92
Dudley Town repeated their FA Vase drubbing with another five goal haul as Stourport failed again to halt a rampant Dudley attack.
After a bright Swifts start Ethan Muckley broke the deadlock after 30 minutes to set the scene for some one way first half traffic, and it came as no surprise when Lewis Riley-Stewart arrived to bullet a close range header past Tom Hayward following a right side corner. Swifts held out until half time, but found little guile to open up the Dudley defence until the introduction of Ronnie Nkeudjue at the break, who threatened the home back line with his direct running and neat footwork. As the Swifts looked likely to get a goal back and make a game of it, Jim Hanson was red carded for a rash challenge on Ryan Snape, and minutes later Dudley sub Sean Devlin chipped a fine lob over the advancing Hayward to make it 3-0.
With ten minutes left Swifts finally found their shooting boots, and Kai Adams twice forced Tom Carter in the Town goal into action to produce fine saves, then both Joe Hanson and Billy Moore tested him with 20 yard efforts. But as the clock ticked down a beleaguered Swifts defence allowed Devlin a second goal and Matt Funge opened his account with Dudley’s fifth in the last minute.
SWIFTS: Hayward, Rawlins, Joe Hanson, Moseley, Jim Hanson, Moore, Bow, Szkwarek, Omorodion, Bishop, Adams. SUBS USED: Mckenzie, Nkuidjeu, Millinchip
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
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