Paul Holleran has revealed that midfielders Joe Clarke and Kurtis Revan are the latest members of last season's squad to be retained ahead of the 2018/2019 campaign.
Clarke joined the club last summer from Tamworth and made 42 appearances in his maiden season for Brakes. Revan joined us part way through the 2016/17 campaign and made some very important contributions as we won promotion and the Birmingham Senior Cup. His 34 appearances last season came mainly from the substitutes bench but he scored one goal - the winner in that memorable 3-2 victory at eventual National League North Champions Salford City.
Holleran had this to say about the pair: 'Joe Clarke was a massive player for us last year after signing. Every team has a player of his ilk, that often goes unnoticed but he worked tirelessly for the team and played a big role for us.
'Kurtis stepped up with us last season, but we still feel he is yet to fulfill his full potential. He has a big pre season ahead of him now and he needs to use the experiences of last season to push on and cement a regular place in the starting eleven. I'm looking forward to seeing how he gets on, because he is super to work with and has so much raw talent.'
While Clarke and Revan are staying, one member of last season's squad has left the club. 'Sadly Stefan Moore's third spell with us has come to an end,' said Holleran. 'He was hoping to stay with us and maybe do more work in the community but things didn't work out unfortunately. He is looking for something more full time, and he has missed playing more regularly too. He did a wonderful job for us and was a great professional on and off the pitch, and I enjoyed having him around the place and on the training pitch too. He is a real football man and will always be welcome back here.'
