Worcester Raiders F.C.

Worcester Raiders Football Club is a football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They are currently members of the Hellenic League Premier Division and play at Sixways Stadium.

Worcester Raiders
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Full nameWorcester Raiders Football Club
Founded2001
GroundSixways Stadium, Worcester
ChairmanSteve Harris
ManagerKarl Gormley
LeagueHellenic League Premier Division
2022–23Hellenic League Premier Division, 4th of 20

History

Worcester Raiders were formed in 2001 as a youth club, joining the Worcester & District Football League in 2009 upon the formation of a senior side. In 2013, Worcester Raiders joined the West Midlands (Regional) League Division Two, gaining promotion in their first season in the league system. In 2019, Worcester Raiders won Division One, gaining promotion to the Premier Division.[1][2] Worcester Raiders entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2020–21.[3] At the end of the 2020–21 season the club were transferred to Division One of the Hellenic League.

In the 2021–22 season, Worcester Raiders finished second behind Studley. Despite a 3-0 loss to Hereford Pegasus in the playoff final, Worcester Raiders were promoted[4] to the Premier Division of the Hellenic League following the closure of Walton Casuals.[5] in the Southern League Premier South, leading to the reprieval of Merthyr Town[6] and Cinderford Town The result was Worcester being promoted as 2nd in the playoffs.

Grounds

Worcester Raiders initially played at Claines Lane.[7]

On 29 July, 2020, English Premiership rugby union club Worcester Warriors confirmed Worcester Raiders would move into Sixways Stadium, with Worcester Warriors' co-owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham becoming joint majority owners of Worcester Raiders in the process.[8] In September of 2022, the future of the club was left uncertain after the gates to their ground were locked, as a result of Worcester Warriors' financial problems. This effectively left Worcester Raiders homeless with nowhere to play their home matches. However it was later confirmed that the Raiders had reached an agreement with the Warriors' administrators to remain at Sixways.[9]

Records
  • Best FA Vase performance: Second qualifying round, 2022–23
  • Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2022–23

References
  1. "Preview of tomorrows visit to Worcester Raiders where entry is free". Darlaston Town (1874) F.C. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. Worcester Raiders at the Football Club History Database
  3. "The Buildbase FA Vase season 2020–2021" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Raiders promoted after club withdraw from the league". Worcester News. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. "CLUB STATEMENT". Walton Casuals FC - Official Website of the Stags. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  6. "Merthyr Town FC". www.merthyrtownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  7. "Worcester Raiders: Floodlights and 100-seat stand planned at Claines Lane". Worcester News. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. "Football comes to Sixways with Worcester Raiders deal". Worcester Warriors. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. Worcester Raiders FC [@WorcsRaidersFC] (6 October 2022). "𝙍𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙞𝙭𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨! 💪 Following discussions with administrators, Worcester Raiders are delighted to confirm that we will return to @SixwaysStadium. All remaining home fixtures can now be fulfilled. 1/4 #WeAreRaiders | #UTR t.co/E9CbOTZXKt" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via Twitter.

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