DROITWICH Spa have made their first summer signing ahead of the 2026/27 season with the arrival of forward Archie Thurston.
Thurston becomes recently-appointed boss Quentin Townsend’s first signing as Saltmen boss.
The striker came through the youth ranks at Pershore Town and later secured a move to Bromsgrove Sporting under-21s.
Thurston made his first team debut for Sporting at Step Three against Bishops Stortford during his time with the Rouslers.
He returned to Pershire at the beginning of the 2025/26 campaign and finished the season as the club’s top scorer with seven goals in 19 starts.
Thurston moved to Midland Football League Premier Division side in November 2025 and scored three goals in 14 appearances to help Swifts avoid the drop.
