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 (as Saltisford Rovers) | ||
| Ground | Townsend Meadow, Warwick | ||
| Capacity | 1,280 | ||
| Chairman | Gary Vella | ||
| Manager | Michael Heyden | ||
| 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, England, 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 in which they currently play. Past players include England international goalkeeper Ben Foster. For the start of the 2016-17 season the club has undergone huge infrastructure renovation following the arrival of the new committee members the previous year, including new changing rooms, floodlighting, stands and training area.
Youth set-up
As of the 2016–17 season the club has a youth team in the Midland Floodlight Youth League, boys teams from U-8 to U-16, girls teams from U10-U13 and an academy section for children aged 4 to 7 run by Gary Vella. The junior teams are entered into the Coventry Minor League and the Mid Warwickshire league, the girls teams are entered into the Central Warwickshire Girls football league. The Girls and Boys teams are administered by the Junior section Committee.
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
- 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
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.