Racing Club Warwick F.C.
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| Full name | Racing Club Warwick Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Racers | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Townsend Meadow, Warwick | ||
| Chairman | Gary Vella | ||
| Manager | Scott Easterlow | ||
| League | Midland League Premier Division | ||
| 2020–21 | Midland League Premier Division (season curtailed) | ||
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Racing Club Warwick Football Club is a football club based in Warwick, Warwickshire, and competes in the Midland League Premier Division.
History[]
They were formed in 1919 under the name of Saltisford Rovers and played in various local leagues including the Warwick League, Leamington & District League and the Warwickshire Combination until 1967. During this period the club won a number of honours, including the Birmingham Alliance Senior Cup when they defeated Birmingham City in the final at St. Andrews. In 1967 the club joined the West Midlands (Regional) League. Three years later they changed to their current name (which came from the fact that their ground is by Warwick Racecourse) and soon afterwards switched to the Midland Football Combination, where they were champions in 1988 and runners-up in 1989. After the latter honour they gained promotion to the Southern League where they remained until 2003 when they finished bottom of the Western Division and dropped into the Midland Football Alliance. They remained in the Midland Football Alliance until the end of the 2008–09 season, when they were relegated to the Midland Football Combination Premier Division, now the Midland Football League Division One. At the start of the 2016–17 season the club began huge infrastructure renovations following the arrival of local businessman Chairman Gary Vella and the new committee members the previous year, including new changing rooms, floodlighting, stands and artificial training area. The club's record win is 15–0 recorded on 26 December 2016.[1] They gained their first promotion for 30 years in 2018-19 as runners-up in the Midland Football League Division One. The club installed a 3g pitch in the winter of 2020 in order to expand their community activity and provide a broad spectrum of football to include women's and disability amongst other community groups. A Soccersix league plays on Monday evenings and the West Midlands Ambulance Service will play their home fixtures at the ground.
Youth set-up and football academy[]
As of the 2020–21 season the club has a youth team in the Midland Floodlight Youth League, teams from U-8 to U-16 and an academy nursery section for children aged 4 to 7. The junior teams are entered into the Coventry Minor League, Evesham League, MJPL and the Mid Warwickshire league. Wildcats for Girls began in April 2021. The club also did have an academy and education programme run by Future Pro but will move the academy in-house from season 22/23.
Players[]
First team squad[]
- As of 24 May 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Backroom staff and club officials[]
| Name | Position |
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 Gary Vella
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Chairman |
| TBC
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Vice-chairman |
| Phil Salter
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Treasurer |
| Pat Murphy
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Football Secretary |
| Kevin Walsh
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Club Secretary |
| Ryan Goode
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Board Member Junior Secretary |
| Ian Ray
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Welfare Officer |
| Ruth Vella
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Board Member |
| Scott Easterlow
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First Team Manager |
| George Curry
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Assistant Manager |
| Adam Deeley
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GK Coach |
| Paddy Billington
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First Team Kitman |
| Joe Stickley
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Physio |
| TBC
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Groundsman |
 Robbie Rock
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U23 Manager |
| Adam Maltby
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U23 Assistant Manager |
| Adam Hughes
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U23 Coach |
| Mark Edwards
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U18 Head Coach |
| Matt Tomlinson
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U18 Coach |
| Dan Hingley
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U18 Coach |
Honours[]
- Warwick League Champions 1933–36 inclusive
- Warwick Cinderella Cup Winners 1935–39 inclusive, 1946–47
- T.G John Cup Winners 1936–37
- Leamington & District Champions 1937–38 and 1945–48 inclusive
- Birmingham & West Midlands Alliance Champions 1948–49
- Leamington Hospital Cup Winners 1938–39, 1946–47
- Leamington Junior Cup Winners 1938–39, 1946–47
- Birmingham & District Alliance Senior Cup Winners 1949–50
- Midland Combination Premier Division Champions 1987–88
- Midland Alliance League Cup Winners 2004–05
- Midland Floodlit Youth League southern champions 2013–14
Club records[]
- Best league performance: Southern League Midland Division, 10th, 1994–95
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd qualifying round, 1987–88
- Best FA Trophy performance: 2nd round, 1998–99
- Best FA Vase performance: 4th round, 1977–78
- Biggest league win: 15–0 v Southam United, 26 December 2016
- Most league goals scored in a season: 119, 2018–19
- Record goalscorer in a season: Ben Mackey, 37 goals, 2018–19
Sources[]
- Racing Club Warwick at the Football Club History Database
- Mike and Tony Williams (2006). Non League Club Directory 2006. Tony Williams Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-869833-54-6.
References[]
External links[]
Coordinates: 52°16′31.63″N 1°36′05.78″W / 52.2754528°N 1.6016056°W
- Racing Club Warwick F.C.
- Midland Football Combination
- Association football clubs established in 1919
- Southern Football League clubs
- Football clubs in Warwickshire
- 1919 establishments in England
- Midland Football League
- Warwick