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

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

History

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

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

First team squad

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 England ENG Brad Catlow
DF England ENG Cal Templeton
DF England ENG Callum Carsley
DF England ENG JD Lionga
DF England ENG Kyle Barnett
DF England ENG Syrus Warren-Paul
DF England ENG Oliver Mulders
DF England ENG Archie Hamp
MF England ENG Josh Parsons
MF England ENG Cameron Ebbutt
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Charlie Jones
MF England ENG James Hancocks
MF England ENG Oakley Hazell
MF England ENG Ryan Andrews
MF England ENG Jamie Ashmore
MF England ENG Joe Cairns
FW England ENG Luke Shearer
FW England ENG Louis Monaghan
FW England ENG Josh Beeson

Backroom staff and club officials

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

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

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

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