In 2014, Steve Harris walked into a local garage to get his car repaired. Unknown to him, this visit would lead to him becoming Chairman of Worcester Raiders FC, entering the Emirates FA Cup for the first time in their history this Saturday.

“I needed some repair work doing on my car and I saw a sign asking if anyone wanted to sponsor a football team. Upon asking which team, the, then, current Chairman Mr Kevin Jenkins, who owned MR Scuff and Chip, replied with Worcester Raiders FC.”

“Admittedly, I had never heard of them but Kevin said if you sponsor us, I will give you a discount on the work that needs doing.”

“The rest is history and now I have sponsored the team for 6 years. Kevin decided it was time to step down and after some discussions with the committee, I took over as Chairman of Worcester Raiders FC in 2020.”

“It’s hard to believe that the mens team that Kevin had established in 2009, playing in front of ‘one man and his dog’, are now in the FA Cup. It really is a dream come true for us!”

“Kevin and everyone else involved with the club has put a tremendous amount of effort into the club to get them where they are today and it would be amazing to see everyone who has been part of our journey at Daventry Town this Saturday.”

“It’s a massive day for the club and for Karl Gormley, our first team manager, who has been involved in Football in Worcester throughout his whole life. He’s gone from coaching Junior Football to the First Team here at Raiders. His knowledge has been a huge part of our success and I am, personally, so pleased he gets the chance to lead the team to hopefully, our first win in the most famous football competition in the world!”

“Enjoy the day on Saturday and we hope to see as many of you there as possible!”

Best wishes,
Steve Harris
Chairman