ALVECHURCH have completed the signing of striker Ben Stephens following his departure from champions Harborough Town.
Stephens scored 37 goals in 86 appearances for the Bees and helped Harborough win the Southern League Premier Central title last term.
He netted 25 goals in the 2024/25 campaign and scored 12 last term en route to lifting the league title.
The 28-year-old also played 45 times for Macclesfield in League Two across a two-season spell.
Church boss Kyle Storer said: “This is a massive signing for our football club, to acquire a player with Ben’s ability, experience and ambition shows you the direction we are moving in as a club.
“Ben’s goalscoring record alongside his goal contributions speaks for itself, he is someone who makes the difference in big games and his creative style will make us a lot more potent in forward areas.
“I’m really looking forward to getting on the training pitch and working with him – I would like to thank everyone within the hierarchy at the club who have worked tirelessly to make this happen, it’s been a real team effort to get him over the line.”
Stephens also helped Harborough reach the second round of the FA Cup in 2024/25, scoring five goals along the way.
The striker previously played for Kettering Town and Stratford Town in the Southern League Premier Central.
His performances with the Bards earned the striker a move to then League Two side Macclesfield as he scored four goals in the Football League.
He returned to non-league with former clubs Kettering and Stratford before enjoying a prolific spell at Barwell.
Stephens finished as the league’s top scorer with 24 goals in 2021/22 which saw him join King’s Lynn Town in the National League North and then Harborough.
Alvechurch have also confirmed the return of defender Archie Crowther and the signing of young centre-back Rio Birt while Jonathan Ngandu has agreed to remain at Lye Meadow next season.
