Two Defenders Added to Halesowen's Group

Paul Smith, manager of Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central new boys Halesowen Town, has signed defenders Ryan Wynter and Reece Mitchell.

Wynter is a centre-back who starred for the Yeltz’s former league rivals Chasetown last season.

Wynter had re-joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stafford Rangers in July 2020 but quickly re-joined Chasetown a month later.

The Rugeley-based player has been involved with a number of Staffordshire-based clubs during his junior years, including Stoke City, Stone Dominoes and Hednesford Town, before taking the chance to further his development as a teenager with a spell in the United States with Kansas City-based side Blue Devil Athletic.

After returning to the UK, he linked up with Stafford in the summer of 2014, playing a handful of games for the then-NPL Division One South side.

At the end of the season, he made the switch to Mickleover Sports, but only featured in pre-season for them before leaving in September 2015 to join Chasetown.

He enjoyed a consistent season at Chasetown, scoring 9 times for the Scholars before re-joining league rivals Stafford in February 2016.

Whilst at Marston Road, he was part of the Rangers side that clinched promotion back to the NPL Premier League at the second time of asking.

He returned to Chasetown again in July 2016, playing over 40 times for them in the 2016/17 season and scoring 9 goals.

He then made the switch back to neighbours Hednesford in May 2017, but he returned to the Scholars Ground once more in September 2017 after a brief spell at Keys Park.

He made 41 appearances for the Scholars in 2019/20, scoring 4 goals.

Smith told his club’s website: ''The best opposing defender I’ve seen against us in the last three years.

''A beast of a defender and a capture I’m very excited about.''

Full back Mitchell joins the Yeltz having completed over 100 appearances for Rushall Olympic last season, helping the Pics to promotion to the Vanarama National League North via the Southern Premier Division Central play-offs.

The 24-year-old had joined the Pics in July 2019 from then-Midland League Premier Division side Boldmere St Michaels following a successful trial spell.

Smith said: ''Reece had a fantastic season at Rushall last season.

''He has a brilliant engine and great quality and is another very important signing''.