Worcester City F.C.
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| Full name | Worcester City Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | The Loyals, Royals, City, The Dragons, The Faithfuls, The Blues |
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| Founded | 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | St George's Lane Worcester (Capacity 4,749) |
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| Chairman | David Boddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Richard Dryden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Conference South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | Conference North, 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Worcester City Football Club is an English football club from Worcester, England. Based at St George's Lane, they currently play in the Conference South.
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[edit] History
The club was formed on 9 September 1902 following the liquidation of another local side, Berwick Rangers. They took over Berwick's fixture list in the Birmingham League for another 36 years.
Worcester's finest football moment was their FA Cup victory over Liverpool (then in the old second division, shortly before the legendary Bill Shankly took over as manager), beating their illustrious opponents 2-1 in 1959. They lost in the 4th round to Sheffield United, in a match which set St George's Lane's record attendance of 17,042.
After leaving the Birmingham League, Worcester City entered Southern Football League and remained there until the formation of the Alliance Premier League in 1979. City stayed in the top division of non-league football before suffering relegation in 1984-85 despite having been top of the league before Christmas.
Richard Dryden was appointed manager in November 2007 following the departure of Andy Preece in October 2007.
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[edit] Current first team squad
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[edit] Records
- Largest victory: 18-1 versus Bilston in the Birmingham League in 1931.
- Heaviest defeat: 0-10 versus Wellington Town in the Birmingham League in 1920.
- Largest transfer fee: £10,000 for Jai Stanley in 2003 from Moor Green.
- Most appearances: Bobby McEwan (596)
- Youngest scorer: Sam Wedgbury, age 16 in an FA Cup match versus Bemerton Heath Harlequins in September 2005
- Highest attendance: 17,042 vs. Sheffield United in the FA Cup on January 24, 1959.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Worcester City at the Football Club History Database
- This is Worcester City
- Worcester City Supporters Club
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