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 | Jason Pyott | ||
| League | Northern Premier League Division One Midlands | ||
| 2023–24 | United Counties League Premier Division South, 2nd of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
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Racing Club Warwick Football Club is a football club based in Warwick, Warwickshire, and competes in the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands.
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 will install 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 Powerplay league will begin in March on Sunday evenings and the West Midlands Ambulance Service will play their home fixtures at the ground.
Youth set-up
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. The Boys teams are administered by the Junior section Committee.
Football Academy
As of the 2020–21 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 27 July 2020
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 |
| Dave Berger
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Board Member |
| Ian Ray
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Development & Welfare Officer |
| Ruth Vella
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Board Member |
| Jason Pyott
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First Team Manager |
 Ivor Lawton
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Assistant Manager |
| Robbie Rock
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First Team Coach |
| Kevin Rooney
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GK Coach |
| Paddy Billington
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First Team Kitman |
| Nadine Tipple
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Physio |
| Ralph
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Groundsman |
| Hedge Haigh
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Strength and Conditioning/PT |
| TBC
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U21 Manager |
| TBC
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U21 Assistant Manager |
| Mark Edwards
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U18 Head Coach |
| Christopher Lee
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U18 Coach |
| Dan Handley
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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, 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.
- Polymac Services League Cup Winners 2004–05 (Midland Alliance).
- Midland Floodlit Youth League southern champions 2013–14.
- Midweek floodlit Cup Runners-up 2017-18.
- Midland Football League Division One Runners-up (promoted) 2018-19.
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.