Racing Club Warwick F.C.

Summary

Racing Club Warwick Football Club is a football club based in Warwick, Warwickshire, and competes in the United Counties League Premier Division South.

Racing Club Warwick
Full nameRacing Club Warwick Football Club
Nickname(s)The Racers
Founded1919
GroundTownsend Meadow, Warwick
Capacity2,000 (200 seated)
ChairmanGary Vella
ManagerScott Easterlow
LeagueUnited Counties League Premier Division South
2022–23Midland League Premier Division, 5th of 20

History edit

 
One of the seated stands at Townsend Meadow in 2021

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. The West Midlands Ambulance Service will play their home fixtures at the ground.

Youth set-up and football academy edit

 
A panorama of the club grounds from 2021

As of the 2022–23 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, Mini Racers, for children aged 4 to 7. The junior teams are entered into the Coventry Minor League, MJPL and the Mid Warwickshire league. Wildcats for Girls began in April 2021. The club also have an academy and education programme in partnership with HOET.

Players edit

First team squad edit

As of 23 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ENG Brad Catlow
GK   ENG Sam Lomax
DF   ENG Cal Templeton
DF   ENG Callum Carsley
DF   ENG JD Lionga
DF   ENG Harry Sawyer
DF   ENG Kyle Barnett
DF   ENG Oliver Mulders
DF   ENG Dom Perkins
DF   ENG Archie Hamp
MF   ENG Josh Parsons
MF   ENG Cameron Ebbutt
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Charlie Jones
MF   ENG James Hancocks
MF   ENG Ryan Andrews
MF   ENG Jamie Ashmore
MF   ENG Rico Taylor
FW   ENG Luke Shearer
FW   ENG Louis Monaghan
FW   ENG Zak Parsons
FW   ENG Simeon Cobourne

Backroom staff and club officials edit

Name Position
  Gary Vella Chairman
  Ryan Goode Vice-chairman
  Phil Salter Treasurer
  Ryan Goode Football Secretary
  Kevin Walsh Club Secretary
  Ryan Goode Board Member Junior Secretary
  Ian Ray Welfare Officer
  Ruth Vella Board Member
  Scott Easterlow First Team Manager
  Callum Ingram First team Head Coach
  Chris Cook GK Coach
  Paddy Billington First Team Kitman
  Ben Court Physio
  Ralph Heeley Groundsman
  Adam Hughes U18 Coach
  Ash Reynolds U18 Coach
  Dylan Parker U18 Coach Academy Coach
  Matty Nutt Academy Lead Coach
  Keiran Dunbar Academy Coach
  Chris Cook Academy GK Coach
  Ben Court Academy Physio

Honours edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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
  • Most clean sheets in a season: O. Gibson, 18 clean sheets, 1981-82

Sources edit

  • 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 edit

  1. ^ Leamington Courier report on the game

External links edit

  • Official website

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