Worcester Raiders F.C. Explained

Clubname:Worcester Raiders
Fullname:Worcester Raiders Football Club
Founded:2001
Ground:Sixways Stadium, Worcester
Capacity:12,024[1]
Chairman:Steve Harris
Manager:Jordan Lewis
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Worcester Raiders Football Club is a football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Sixways Stadium.

History

The club were formed in 2001 as a youth club. In 2010 an adult team was formed and joined the Saturday division of the Worcester & District League. In their first season in the league they won the Nursing Cup, beating Malvern Town 2–1 in the final,[2] and the Phipps Cup, beating Perrywood 5–1.[3] In 2011–12 they won the league's Bayliss Cup, beating the University of Worcester 3–2 in the final.[4] They retained the Bayliss Cup in 2012–13, and were league champions, resulting in promotion to Division Two of the West Midlands (Regional) League.

Worcester Raiders finished third in Division Two in their first season in the West Midlands (Regional) League, earning promotion to Division One. In 2018–19 they were Division One champions and were promoted to the Premier Division. 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 were runners-up in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They defeated Pershore Town 3–0 in the semi-finals, but lost 3–0 to Hereford Pegausus in the final. However, the club were later promoted to the Premier Division after a vacancy was created by Walton Casuals folding.[5]

Ground

Worcester Raiders initially played at Claines Lane.[6] In 2020 they started groundsharing at the Sixways Stadium of English Premiership rugby union club Worcester Warriors, with Worcester Warriors' co-owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham becoming joint majority owners of Worcester Raiders in the process.[7] In September 2022 the gates to the ground were locked as a result of Worcester Warriors' financial problems. However, Raiders reached an agreement with the Warriors' administrators to remain at Sixways.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Worcester Warriors lining up new North Stand as they look to increase Sixways capacity to 20,000. Worcester News. 3 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Breaking news. Worcester & District League. 5 May 2011.
  3. Web site: BReaking news!. Worcester & District League. 21 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Worcester Raiders Lift Baylis Cup. Worcester & District League. 26 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Raiders promoted after club withdraw from the league . 2022-06-11 . Worcester News . en.
  6. Web site: Worcester Raiders: Floodlights and 100-seat stand planned at Claines Lane. Worcester News. 20 February 2018. 22 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Football comes to Sixways with Worcester Raiders deal. Worcester Warriors. 29 July 2020. 22 August 2020.
  8. Worcester Raiders FC . WorcsRaidersFC . 1578005192276119553 . 6 October 2022 . ! 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 https://t.co/E9CbOTZXKt . en . 5 December 2022.

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