While talks remain ongoing with various targets and more confirmed signings can be expected ahead of the players returning for pre-season training on 28th June, we can advise that the following players have agreed deals for the 2025/26 season with a core of locally based players being snapped up.

From last season's squad, so far defenders JOEL KETTLE and HARVEY PORTMAN have agreed to return, alongside right-sided full-back or wing-back BLAINE ROWE and midfielder DOM LEWIS, with striker TYRONE BARNETT also staying on in his new player/assistant manager role.

Right-sided player ARCHIE KIRTON, who finished last season on loan to us from WBA, has now joined us on a more permanent basis.

Goalkeeper CHARLIE PRICE is back between the sticks for a third spell after a season away with Bromsgrove Sporting, looking to build on the 191 club appearances to his name so far.

Left-sided full-back or wing-back BRAD BOOD is another familiar face after featuring for much of the 2023/24 season on loan with us from AFC Telford United. He spent much of last season with Rushall Olympic before helping Shifnal Town win promotion to step 4 via the play-offs towards the end of the campaign. He made 26 appearances and scored once for us during his first stint.

Teenage defender JENSON SUMNALL featured previously for our junior and youth teams and he became the second youngest player to feature for our men's first team when he made his senior debut at Bromsgrove Sporting in a League Cup tie in November 2021. He subsequently spent two years on a youth scholarship with WBA before signing a one-year professional contract with Peterborough United last summer.

Our latest signing is attacking midfielder JACK CONCANNON. Hailing from Hagley initially, Jack progressed through the youth and academy ranks at Birmingham City before signing his first professional contract in May 2019 after spending spells on loan at Sutton Coldfield Town and Tamworth. He made his first team debut against Coventry City in an FA Cup 4th Round replay in February 2020.

Following his release by Blues the following year, he signed for Tamworth in August 2021 where he spent the full season before moving to Alvechurch ahead of the 2022/23 season when they introduced their hybrid training programme. He featured for the 'Church in their memorable run to the FA Cup 2nd Round Proper in late 2022. He joined Redditch United on loan in February 2024 before signing for Walsall Wood in the spring of 2024. When Wood resigned from the NPL Division 1 Midlands early last season he moved to Coleshill Town and was a member of their Walsall Senior Cup winning squad in May.

We look forward to seeing our returning players and new signings back in action when the pre-season friendlies get underway next month!

From last season's playing squad, goalkeeper CALLUM SMITH is reported to have agreed to join Stafford Rangers. Defender RICHARD BATCHELOR is joining Racing Club Warwick. Striker TOUMANI SIDIBE has agreed a deal to sign for NPL Premier side Rushall Olympic, while midfielder ALEX BRADLEY will also not be returning.

We thank everybody moving on for their efforts last season and wish them well for the future.