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Worcester City
Image:Worcestercity.jpg
Full name	Worcester City Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Loyals or Royals, City, The Dragons, The Pears, The Patriots, The Faithfuls,
Founded	1902
Ground	St George's Lane Worcester
Capacity	{{{capacity}}}
Chairman	David Boddy
Manager	Andy Preece
League	Conference North
2005-06	Conference North, 8th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Worcester City Football Club is an English football team, based at St George's Lane in the city of Worcester. They are currently playing in the Conference North.

Contents 1 History 2 Current First Team Squad 3 Players In/Out 2006-07 3.1 In 3.2 Out 4 Famous Players 5 Records 6 External links

[edit] History

Previous leagues the club participated in include the West Midlands League, Midland Football Alliance and Southern League.

The club was formed on 9th September 1902 following the liquidation of another local side, Berwick Rangers.

Worcester City took over the fixture list from Berwick Rangers and remained in the Birmingham League for another 36 years.

The club is based at the St George's Lane Ground in Worcester where it moved to in 1905 from another site in the City of Worcester.

After leaving the Birmingham League, Worcester City entered the Southern League and remained there until the formation of the Alliance Premier League (now Football Conference in 1979).

City stayed in the top division of non-league football before suffering an unexpected relegation in 1984/5 (the club had been top of the league before Christmas).

The manager is Andy Preece and the assistant manager is Andy Morrison. The current playing staff includes former Nottingham Forest full back Des Lyttle.

[edit] Current First Team Squad

No. Position Player -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg GK Danny McDonnell -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg GK James Coates -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Des Lyttle -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Adam Burley -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Dennis Pearce -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Shabir Khan -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Chris Smith -- Image:Flag of Canada.svg DF Justin Thompson -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg DF Danny Hodnett -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Tom Warmer -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF George Clegg -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Chris Cornes

No. Position Player -- Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg MF Graham Ward -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Nat Bulmer -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Gary Walker -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Dale Watkins -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Nick Colley -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg FW Mark Danks -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg FW Adam Webster -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg FW Troy Wood (on loan to Gloucester City) -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg FW Craig Wilding -- Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg FW Andy Preece -- Image:Flag of France.svg FW Abderrahman Traore

[edit] Players In/Out 2006-07

[edit] In

No. Position Player Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Chris Cornes (free transfer) Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg MF Graham Ward (transferred from Tamworth)

[edit] Out

No. Position Player Image:Flag of Ireland (bordered).svg MF Adrian Harper (released) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Jay Sztybel (released) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg MF Jai Stanley (released - later joined Telford United) Image:Flag of Wales (bordered).svg DF Steve Jenkins (transferred to Newport County)

[edit] Famous Players

1950s Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Bobby McEwan (DF) 1960s

1970s Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg John Barton (FW) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg John Inglis (FW) 1980s Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Jim Williams (FW)

1990s Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Des Lyttle (DF) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Rob Warner (DF) 2000s Image:Flag of Wales (bordered).svg Steve Jenkins (DF) Image:Flag of Canada.svg Justin Thompson (DF) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Nick Colley (MF) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Graham Hyde (MF) Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Andy Preece (FW) Image:Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Gary Smith (FW)

[edit] Records

• Record win: 18-1 against Bilston in the Birmingham League in 1931.

• Worst defeat: 0-10 against Wellington Town in the Birmingham League in 1920.

• Largest transfer fee spent: too much for Jai Stanley in 2003 from Moor Green.

• Record appearances for the club: Bobby McEwan who played for the club a total of 596 times.

• Youngest scorer: Sam Wedgbury who scored in the F.A. Cup tie against Bemerton Heath Harlequins in September 2005 at the age of 16.

• Record attendance: 17,042 when the club reached the fourth round of the F.A. Cup and lost 2-0 to Sheffield United on January 24, 1959.

[edit] External links

• Worcester City F.C.
• This is Worcester City
• Worcester City Supporters Club

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