# Worcester Raiders F.C. > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Worcester_Raiders_F.C. > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Worcester_Raiders_F.C..md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Raiders_F.C. > Source revision: 1345089206 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) English football club Football club Worcester Raiders Full name Worcester Raiders Football Club Founded 2001 Ground Claines Lane, Worcester Chairman Steve Harris Manager Jordan Lewis League Southern League Division One South 2025–26 Hellenic League Premier Division, 5th of 20 (promoted via play-offs) Home colours **Worcester Raiders Football Club** is a [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Worcester](/source/Worcester%2C_England), [Worcestershire](/source/Worcestershire), England. They are currently members of the [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) Division One South and play at Claines Lane. ## 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](/source/Malvern_Town_F.C.) 2–1 in the final,[1] and the Phipps Cup, beating Perrywood 5–1.[2] In 2011–12 they won the league's Bayliss Cup, beating the [University of Worcester](/source/University_of_Worcester) 3–2 in the final.[3] They retained the Bayliss Cup in 2012–13, and were league champions, resulting in promotion to Division Two of the [West Midlands (Regional) League](/source/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.[4] In 2018–19 they were Division One champions and were promoted to the Premier Division.[4] At the end of the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_West_Midlands_(Regional)_League) the club were transferred to Division One of the [Hellenic League](/source/Hellenic_Football_League). In the [2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Hellenic_Football_League) season, Worcester Raiders were runners-up in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. They defeated [Pershore Town](/source/Pershore_Town_F.C.) 3–0 in the semi-finals, but lost 3–0 to [Hereford Pegausus](/source/Hereford_Pegasus_F.C.) in the final.[4] However, the club were later promoted to the Premier Division after a vacancy was created by [Walton Casuals](/source/Walton_Casuals_F.C.) folding.[5] ## Ground Worcester Raiders initially played at Claines Lane.[6] In 2020 they started groundsharing at the [Sixways Stadium](/source/Sixways_Stadium) of [English Premiership](/source/English_Premiership_(rugby_union)) [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) club [Worcester Warriors](/source/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] The club returned to Claines Lane in 2025.[9] ## Honours - **West Midlands (Regional) League** - Division One champions 2018–19 - **Worcester & District League** - Division One champions 2012–13 - Bayliss Cup winners 2011–12, 2012–13 - Nursing Cup winners 2010–11 - Phipps Cup winners 2010–11 ## Records - Best [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) performance: First qualifying round, 2022–23, 2025–26[4] - Best [FA Vase](/source/FA_Vase) performance: Second qualifying round, 2021–22, 2022–23[4] ## See also - [Worcester Raiders F.C. players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Worcester_Raiders_F.C._players) - [Worcester Raiders F.C. managers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Worcester_Raiders_F.C._managers) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Breaking news"](https://fulltime.thefa.com/newsArticle.html?league=5804612&id=2552307). *Worcester & District League*. 5 May 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["BReaking news!"](https://fulltime.thefa.com/newsArticle.html?league=5804612&id=9368457). *Worcester & District League*. 21 April 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Worcester Raiders Lift Baylis Cup"](https://fulltime.thefa.com/newsArticle.html?league=5804612&id=600926447). *Worcester & District League*. 26 April 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FCHD_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FCHD_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FCHD_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FCHD_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-FCHD_4-4) [Worcester Raiders](https://www.fchd.info/WORCRAID.HTM) at the *Football Club History Database* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Raiders promoted after club withdraw from the league"](https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/20202573.worcester-raiders-promoted-hellenic-league-premier/). *Worcester News*. Retrieved 2022-06-11. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Worcester Raiders: Floodlights and 100-seat stand planned at Claines Lane"](https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/16034195.worcester-raiders-floodlights-100-seat-stand-planned-claines-lane//). *Worcester News*. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Football comes to Sixways with Worcester Raiders deal"](https://warriors.co.uk/2020/07/29/football-comes-to-sixways-with-worcester-raiders-deal/). *Worcester Warriors*. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Worcester Raiders will return to Sixways for 2022/23 season"](https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/23026559.worcester-raiders-will-return-sixways-2022-23-season/). *Worcester News*. 6 October 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Worcester Raiders ground renamed Diary of a Debt Collector Stadium"](https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/25272861.worcester-raiders-ground-renamed-diary-debt-collector-stadium/). *Worcester News*. 28 June 2025. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.worcesterraidersfc.com) v t e Hellenic League 2026–27 clubs Premier Division (Step 5) Cinderford Town Cirencester Town Corsham Town Cribbs Devizes Town Droitwich Spa Fairford Town Hallen Hereford Pegasus Highworth Town Longlevens Malmesbury Victoria Mangotsfield United Pershore Town Roman Glass St George Royal Wootton Bassett Town Stourport Swifts Thornbury Town Tuffley Rovers Westfields Division One (Step 6) Alcester Town Bewdley Town Brimscombe & Thrupp Bromyard Town Carterton Cheltenham Saracens Chipping Sodbury Town Clanfield Ludlow Lydney Town Newent Town Redditch Borough Sharpness Shortwood United Stonehouse Town Studley Swindon Supermarine Reserves Wantage Town Seasons 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 2026–27 [52°13′27″N 2°12′40″W / 52.2241°N 2.2112°W / 52.2241; -2.2112](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Worcester_Raiders_F.C.¶ms=52.2241_N_2.2112_W_region:GB_type:landmark) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Worcester Raiders F.C.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Raiders_F.C.) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_Raiders_F.C.?action=history)). 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