History
Originally known as Swift Personalised Products F.C., the club entered the Midland Football Combination Division Two in 1991. After changing their name to Richmond Swifts F.C. in 1994, the club won three successive promotions to take it to the Midland Alliance in 1997. The club then changed its name to Kings Norton Town, and finished runners-up in 1998–99. In 1999–2000, Kings Norton entered the FA Cup for the first time, but failed to make it beyond the preliminary qualifying rounds. At the end of the season, the club folded.
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