Racing Club Warwick F.C.

Racing Club Warwick
Full name Racing Club Warwick Football Club
Nickname(s) The Racers
Founded 1919 (as Saltisford Rovers)
Ground Townsend Meadow, Warwick
Capacity 1,280
Chairman Gary Vella
Manager Scott Easterlow
League Midland League Division One
2017–18 Midland League Division One, 5th of 22

Racing Club Warwick Football Club is a football club based in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, and competes in the Midland League Division One.

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. Past players include England international goalkeeper Ben Foster. At the start of the 2016–17 season the club began huge infrastructure renovations following the arrival of 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]

Youth set-up

As of the 2018–19 season the club has a youth team in the Midland Floodlight Youth League, teams from U-8 to U-17 and an academy section for children aged 4 to 7. The junior teams are entered into the Coventry Minor League and the Mid Warwickshire league. The Boys teams are administered by the Junior section Committee.

Football Academy

As of the 2018–19 season the club has an academy and education programme run by Future Pro and field teams in the National League U19 and college leagues.

Players

First team squad

As of 12 October 2018.

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

No. Position Player
England GK Charlie Bannister
England GK Neil Stacey
England DF Sean Castleton
England DF Scott Turner (captain)
England DF Marc Passey
England DF Jarrod Clamp
England DF Joe Smith
England DF Jamie Tank
England MF Martin Slevin
No. Position Player
England MF Alex Price
England MF Ross Quartermaine
England MF Ryan Billington
England MF Henry Leaver
England MF Rich Powell
England MF Yusuf Saleem
England MF Rich Powell
England MF Riley Daveile
England MF Callum Dean Maspers
England FW Luke Cole
England FW Jak Jeys
England FW Ben Mackey
England FW Wade Malley
England FW Adam Knight
England FW Madundo Semahimbo

Backroom staff and club officials

Name Position
England Gary Vella Chairman
England TBC Vice-Chairman
England Rob Horley Treasurer
England Pat Murphy Football Secretary
England Kevin Walsh Club Secretary
England Scott Easterlow Manager
England Tony Clarke First Team Coach
England Shannon Kincade Physio
England Simon Arnold GK Coach
England TBC U21 Manager
England TBC U21 Assistant Manager
England Rob Hartshorne U18 Head Coach
England Steve Bradbury 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, 46–47.
  • Leamington Junior Cup Winners 1938–39, 46–47.
  • Birmingham & District Alliance Senior Cup Winners 1949–50.
  • Midland Combination Premier League Champions 1987–88.
  • Midland Combination Premier League Runners-up. (Gaining promotion to Southern League) 1988–89.
  • Polmac Services League Cup Winners 2004–05 (Midland Alliance)
  • Midland Floodlit Youth League southern champions 2013–14

Club records

Racing Club (white shirts) in action against Walsall Wood in 2011
  • 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

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

  1. ↑ Leamington Courier report on the game

Coordinates: 52°16′31.63″N 1°36′05.78″W / 52.2754528°N 1.6016056°W / 52.2754528; -1.6016056

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