QUENTIN Townsend believes Droitwich Spa have signed ‘some of the best young players in the county’ following a spate of new arrivals.
Spa have signed five teenagers ahead of the 2026/27 season with Henry Wharton, Bailey Bow, George Dalton, Jamie Townsend and Elisha Lumsden all making the move to the King George Playing Fields.
The arrivals came after Droitwich made Archie Thurston the club’s first summer signing with six new faces through the door ahead of the 2026/27 campaign.
And Townsend hopes to give the crop of talented youngsters the chance to prove themselves at Step Five next season.
Townsend said: “We’ve signed some of the best under-19 players in the county and it’s something that I am very excited about.
“As a philosophy, building for the future of the football club was something that was high on my list of priorities and bringing these lads in is the first step to achieving that aim.
“A lot of these lads I had put on a list when they were in under-15 age groups, and having seen their potential and watched their progress I thought to myself ‘when I am back managing at Step Five, these lads would be mature enough and more than ready for an opportunity in senior football’.
“Now at Droitwich, I’ve gone back to my list and offered the top names the chance to come and prove themselves and I’m fortunate enough to get their signings over the line.”
