Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
The club participates in the National League, the fifth tier of English football. Formed in 1886, Kidderminster have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed. They are the only club from Worcestershire ever to have played in the Football League.
Key
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Seasons
Season | Tier | Division | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | FA Cup |
League Cup |
EFL Trophy |
FA Trophy |
Avg. Att. |
Name(s) | Goals |
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League | Top Scorer(s) | ||||||||||||||||
1972–73 | 6 | SL D1 North | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 67 | 56 | 50 | 5th | PQ | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1973–74 | 6 | SL D1 North | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 53 | 44 | 10th | 1Q | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1974–75 | 6 | SL D1 North | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 66 | 35 | 16th | 4Q | – | – | 3Q | – | – | – |
1975–76 | 6 | SL D1 North | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 54 | 70 | 34 | 18th | PQ | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1976–77 | 6 | SL D1 North | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 74 | 65 | 40 | 8th | PQ | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1977–78 | 6 | SL D1 North | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 68 | 41 | 43 | 7th | 3Q | – | – | 3Q | – | – | – |
1978–79 | 6 | SL D1 North | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 9th | 2Q | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1979–80 | 6 | SL Midlands | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 81 | 59 | 52 | 4th | R1 | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1980–81 | 6 | SL Midlands | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 67 | 41 | 55 | 4th | R1 | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1981–82 | 6 | SL Midlands | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 71 | 40 | 56 | 3rd | 1Q | – | – | QF | – | – | – |
1982–83 | 6 | SL Premier | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 40 | 76 | 2nd ↑ | 3Q | – | – | R1 | – | – | – |
1983–84 | 5 | Alliance PL | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 54 | 61 | 49 | 10th | 2Q | – | – | R3 | 605 | – | – |
1984–85 | 5 | Alliance PL | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 79 | 77 | 51 | 8th | 4Q | – | – | R1 | 676 | – | – |
1985–86 | 5 | Alliance PL | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 99 | 62 | 67 | 3rd | 4Q | – | – | QF | 762 | – | – |
1986–87 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 77 | 81 | 55 | 12th | 4Q | – | – | W | 1,091 | – | – |
1987–88 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 66 | 69 | 7th | R2 | – | – | R2 | 1,345 | – | – |
1988–89 | 5 | Conference | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 57 | 69 | 5th | 4Q | – | – | R3 | 1,504 | – | – |
1989–90 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 67 | 54 | 13th | R1 | – | – | QF | 1,415 | – | – |
1990–91 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 67 | 52 | 13th | R1 | – | – | F | 1,197 | – | – |
1991–92 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 45 | 19th | R1 | – | – | R3 | 1,303 | – | – |
1992–93 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 9th | R1 | – | – | R1 | 1,439 | – | – |
1993–94 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 35 | 75 | 1st | R5 | – | – | R1 | 2,250 | – | – |
1994–95 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 11th | R1 | – | – | F | 1,959 | – | – |
1995–96 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 7th | R4 | – | – | R1 | 2,020 | Kim Casey Paul Davies |
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1996–97 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 85 | 2nd | R1 | – | – | R3 | 2,660 | Lee Hughes | 30 |
1997–98 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 47 | 17th | 4Q | – | – | R2 | 2,023 | Mike Bignall | 16 |
1998–99 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 15th | R1 | – | – | R2 | 1,944 | Leroy May | 11 |
1999–2000 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 75 | 40 | 85 | 1st ↑ | Q4 | – | – | R2 | 2,854 | Ian Foster | 17 |
2000–01 | 4 | Division 3 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 61 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R1 | AR2 | – | 3,422 | John Durnin | 9 |
2001–02 | 4 | Division 3 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 47 | 66 | 10th | R1 | R1 | AR2 | – | 2,984 | Dean Bennett Drewe Broughton Ian Foster Bo Henriksen |
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2002–03 | 4 | Division 3 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 11th | R1 | R1 | AQF | – | 2,895 | Bo Henriksen | 20 |
2003–04 | 4 | Division 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 59 | 55 | 16th | R3 | R1 | AR1 | – | 2,980 | Danny Williams | 5 |
2004–05 | 4 | League 2 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 85 | 38 | 23rd ↓ | R1 | R1 | AR1 | – | 2,785 | Ian Foster Blair Sturrock |
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2005–06 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 50 | 15th | 4Q | – | ASF | R2 | 1,775 | Iyseden Christie | 10 |
2006–07 | 5 | Conference | 42 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 50 | 63 | 10th | R1 | – | – | F | 1,624 | Iyseden Christie | 9 |
2007–08 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 57 | 67 | 13th | R2 | – | – | R2 | 1,556 | Iyseden Christie | 17 |
2008–09 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 69 | 48 | 79 | 6th | R3 | – | – | R3 | 1,688 | Matthew Barnes-Homer | 19 |
2009–10 | 5 | Conference | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 57 | 52 | 57 | 13th | 4Q | – | – | SF | 1,557 | Brian Smikle | 12 |
2010–11 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 74 | 60 | 72 | 6th | 4Q | – | – | R1 | 1,631 | Chris McPhee | 17 |
2011–12 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 82 | 63 | 76 | 6th | 4Q | – | – | R3 | 2,095 | Nick Wright | 15 |
2012–13 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 40 | 93 | 2nd | R1 | – | – | R2 | 2,197 | Anthony Malbon | 19 |
2013–14 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 59 | 72 | 7th | R4 | – | – | R1 | 2,035 | Michael Gash | 11 |
2014–15 | 5 | Conference | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 60 | 57 | 16th | 4Q | – | – | R2 | 1,910 | Marvin Johnson | 9 |
2015–16 | 5 | National League | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 49 | 71 | 40 | 23rd ↓ | 4Q | – | – | R1 | 1,804 | James McQuilkin |
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2016–17 | 6 | National League North | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 41 | 82 | 2nd | R1 | – | – | R3 | 1,837 | Arthur Gnahoua | 15 |
2017–18 | 6 | National League North | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 72 | 4th | R1 | – | – | R2 | 1,837 | Joe Ironside | 23 |
2018–19 | 6 | National League North | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 68 | 62 | 60 | 10th | 3Q | – | – | 3Q | 1,683 | Arthur Gnahoua | 21 |
2019–20 | 6 | National League North | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 15th | 2Q | – | – | 3Q | Ashley Chambers | 13 | |
2020–21 | 6 | National League North | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 25 | 5th | 2Q | – | – | R2 | |||
2021–22 | 6 | National League North | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 72 | 35 | 74 | 4th | R4 | – | – | R3 | |||
2022–23 | 6 | National League North | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 42 | 69 | 6th ↑ | 4Q | – | – | R4 | |||
2023–24 | 5 | National League | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 59 | 46 | 22nd ↓ | R1 | – | – | R5 |
Footnotes
- Average Attendance taken from league matches only.
- Top scorer statistics include goals scored in league matches only.
- Alliance Premier League renamed Football Conference in 1986.
- Promotion denied in 1994 due to Aggborough's facilities not deemed up to Football League standard.
- Football League Division 3 renamed League 2 in 2004.
- Deducted 5 points in 2010–11 for submitting misleading financial information.
- Lost 5–2 on aggregate to Wrexham in the play-off semi-final.
- Football Conference renamed National League in 2015.
- Lost 2–1 on aggregate to Chorley in the play-off semi-final.
- Lost in the play-off quarter-final to Bradford (Park Avenue) 2–0.
- The 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and teams were ranked based on points per game.
- The 2020-21 season was declared null and void due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and all results were expunged and no teams were promoted or relegated.
- Lost in the play-off quarter-final to Boston United 1-2.
- Promoted after winning play offs
References
- "Kidderminster Harriers". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 22 October 2014.