Redditch United sign Tom Winters
32-year-old winger in-line to face AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Redditch United are pleased to announce the signing of experienced winger Tom Winters.
Winters joins The Reds ahead of the Evo-Stik South – Premier Division Central opener on Saturday and will be available to make his debut against AFC Rushden & Diamonds (3pm KO).
The 32-year-old adds invaluable Football League and non-league experience to Paul Davis’s squad, following spells at Oxford United, Oxford City, Brackley Town and Banbury United, and the Reds’ boss explained what else the midfielder will bring to The TRICO Stadium:
“We have a young first-team squad, so bringing in someone of Tom’s guile will help those inexperienced players through what will be a long and challenging season ahead. More than his experience, though, is his ability in terms of goalscoring and creating goals and chances – he will be a significant player for Redditch United this season.”
On Saturday, The Reds’ pre-season campaign came to an end, losing 3-1 to Welsh top-flight side, Barry Town United – Shaquille Whittingham scoring the solitary goal.
Davis believes his young side matched their opponents until a raft of substitutions disrupted the flow of the contest, but the gaffer admitted his frustration at not being able to name his strongest side throughout pre-season; nevertheless, he is looking forward to the season finally getting underway.
“I felt it was a tight game for an hour, and we applied ourselves well for an hour until changes were made. When a host of changes are made during a game, they have the potential to disrupt the flow of the game, but members of the squad gained more valuable minutes.
“I am frustrated that I’ve not been able to put out my strongest XI throughout pre-season, whether that be through injuries or unavailability, but I won’t make any excuses, because Saturday is when it really counts and I hope we can come away from AFC Rushden & Diamonds with three points.”
Ticket prices for the opening fixture at AFC Rushden & Diamonds will be announced in due course.
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