Wide Player Makes Stratford Switch

Rivals move for winger.

Stratford Town have signed Shaquille Leachman-Whittingham from Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division Central rivals Rushall Olympic.

The 23-year-old began his career by spending some five years with the Walsall academy and later earned a trial spell at Birmingham City.

Following his release by the Saddlers, he went on to take his first step in senior football with Continental Star, where he soon began to net prolifically.

He later linked up with the Tividale Football Academy, and in October 2014 became the first-ever academy player to represent the first team in Dale’s then 61-year history as he stepped up for their Northern Premier League First Division South debut campaign, eventually breaking fully into the first team towards latter stages of the 2014/15 campaign.

He was later awarded a contract as a reward for his impressive displays that tied him to the Packwood Road club for season 2015/16.

Following the relegation of Tividale at the end of the 2015/16 campaign, during summer 2016 he departed the Dudley-based club to join former league rivals Market Drayton Town.

However, his form soon alerted the attentions of Corby Town and in September 2016 made the move to Steel Park.

In November 2016 he moved back to Market Drayton and remained with the Shropshire outfit until the end of the campaign when he moved to league rivals Romulus for the start of season 2017/18.

Towards the end of 2017, he linked up with Black Country Rangers of the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division and remained there until the end of the campaign.

During the summer of 2018, he then opted to step back up the National League System to joined Redditch United and during October 2018 he agreed contract terms to remain with the Worcestershire side until summer 2019.

During February 2019 he had the honour of being selected to represent the Football Association in a match to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Herefordshire County FA, when a predominately England C team took on a Herefordshire Select XI at Edgar Street.

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