FA Cup giant killers Kidderminster sold pies 'more costly than Liverpool and Man Utd'

FA Cup giant killers Kidderminster Harriers are in the sixth division on the pitch, but off it their world famous Aggborough pies are in a league of their own

FA Cup giant-killers Kidderminster Harriers might be five divisions below fourth-round opponents West Ham, but they've always been top of the league when it comes to their famous pies.

Kidderminster, who these days reside in the National League North, have already come through six rounds of FA Cup action to book a date against the Premier League Hammers.

Russell Penn's side have beaten Sporting Khalsa, Ware, Bedfont Sports, Grimsby Town, Halifax Town and Reading to reach this stage of the competition.

Goals from Sam Austin and Amari Morgan-Smith handed the Harriers a 2-1 comeback victory over the Royals last month in what was the shock of the third round.

But it's not just the FA Cup that Kidderminster are famous for - it's their pies too.

Ask most football fans, and they'll tell you the half-time grub at Kidderminster's historic Aggborough home, first opened in 1890, is the best in the land.

The late Brian Murdoch, whose family fed fans at Kidderminster Harriers for nearly 60 years, was the man responsible for the award-winning pastries.

Quality comes at a cost, however.

And on numerous occasions down the years, Murdoch's pies regularly topped charts as the most expensive pie in British football, eclipsing the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.

What's the best football food you've ever had? Let us know in the comments section.

Back in 2015, an Aggborough pie would set you back £4.50 - no short price for a short crust in England's non-league.

Not that the club's fans, or the man himself, seemed to mind.

"Barcelona have Messi, Real Madrid have Ronaldo and Kidderminster have our pies," he said in 2012.

Sadly, Mr Murdoch passed away in November 2020 at the age of 81 at a time when football fans were locked out of stadiums due to the Covid pandemic.

Fans saluted the creator of the iconic pies on Twitter, with one writing: "One of the best things about being a fan of a lower league club is the away days. The local fans and staff at small grounds that have a passion for it that you just don't get at the 'big clubs'."

At the start of the current season, Kidderminster announced the end of its longstanding commercial partnership with Quality Fayre Caterers, the firm once operated by Mr Murdoch.

The club thanked the Murdoch family for all of their support over the years and confirmed their intention to find a new food partner for the stadium.