Club · Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central · Worcester
Worcester City
City · Founded 1902 · Semi-Professional
- Reputation
- 1,850 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 52.31 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 21
- Balance
- £20,000
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Wage budget
- £200 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GK—
- DL—
- DRJosh Ezewele
- MLTeddy Rowe
- MRConnor Stanley
- DCPaul Downing
- DCMatt Richards
- MCLuke Rowe
- MCFelix Miles
- STCharlie Lutz
- STDaniel Sweeney
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- —
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- —
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 60
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 72
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 59
Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.
Best sixteen (calc)
Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 52.31 | 49.0 | 42 | 72 | 9 | 16 |
| Expected potential | 80.67 | 85.0 | 55 | 120 | 10 | 2 |
| Value | £6,003 | £0 | £0 | £32,215 | 15 | 18 |
| Sale value | £5,891 | £0 | £0 | £32,215 | 17 | 18 |
| Weekly wage | £67 | £0 | £0 | £350 | 16 | 12 |
| Age | 25.35 | 25.18 | 20 | 33 | 14 | 13 |
Contracted players
20| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Lutz | AM (R), ST (C) | 20 | England | — | 72 | 90–120 | £0 | — |
| Connor Stanley | M (R), AM (RLC) | 23 | England | — | 64 | 90–120 | £26,965 | — |
| Paul Downing | D (C) | 33 | England | — | 60 | 120 | £0 | — |
| Matt Richards | D (C), DM, M (C) | 20 | England | — | 60 | 80–110 | £19,033 | — |
| Luke Rowe | DM, M (C) | 24 | England | — | 59 | 70 | £0 | — |
| Daniel Sweeney | AM (RL), ST (C) | 27 | England | — | 55 | 95 | £32,215 | — |
| Teddy Rowe | M/AM (RLC) | 21 | England | — | 50 | 70–100 | £0 | — |
| Felix Miles | M/AM (LC) | 21 | England | — | 48 | 70–100 | £0 | — |
| Josh Ezewele | D (RC) | 28 | England | — | 46 | 85 | £0 | — |
| Zac Guinan | ST (C) | 21 | England | — | 45 | 55 | £0 | — |
| Harry Burns | M (RC) | 23 | England | — | 45 | 70 | £2,493 | — |
| Charlie Wise | D (C) | 29 | England | — | 45 | 55 | £0 | — |
| Musa Ceesay | — | 28 | Spain | — | 45 | — | £0 | — |
| Liam Lockett | M (LC), AM (RLC) | 27 | England | — | 42 | 55 | £3,232 | Jun 2025 |
| Kyle Belmonte | M/AM (C), ST (C) | 26 | England | — | 42 | 65 | £0 | — |
| Logan Stoddart | D (R) | 29 | England | — | 41 | 55 | £0 | — |
| Shay Palmer | D (C) | 26 | England | — | 40 | 45 | £0 | — |
| Elliott Hartley | M/AM (R), ST (C) | 29 | England | — | 36 | 45 | £0 | — |
| Izak Reid | D/WB/M/AM (R) | 37 | England | — | 35 | 78 | £0 | — |
| James Batchelor | — | 18 | England | — | 25 | 10–40 | £0 | — |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 20
- CA16
- 51.2
- PA16
- 79.9
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 25.5
- Under 21
- 3
- Squad value (calc)
- £83,938
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2026
- 1
Highest potential
| Paul Downing | 33 | 120 |
| Daniel Sweeney | 27 | 95 |
| Josh Ezewele | 28 | 85 |
| Izak Reid | 37 | 78 |
| Luke Rowe | 24 | 70 |
| Harry Burns | 23 | 70 |
| Kyle Belmonte | 26 | 65 |
| Zac Guinan | 21 | 55 |
| Charlie Wise | 29 | 55 |
| Liam Lockett | 27 | 55 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | Izak Reid |
| Free-kick takers | Connor Stanley |
| Penalty takers | Izak Reid |
| Long-throw takers | Josh Ezewele |
Loaned in
| Player | From | Until | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Smalley | Merthyr Town | 31 May 2026 | 59 |
Staff
5| Name | Job | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||
| Simon Lancaster | Owner | England | 47 |
| Managers | |||
| Chris Cornes | Manager First Team | England | 38 |
| Assistant Managers | |||
| Ryan Rowe | Assistant Manager First Team | England | 37 |
| Physios | |||
| Abi Wells | Physio First Team | England | 22 |
| Director of Footballs | |||
| Tim Harris | Director of football | England | 65 |
Club
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 21
- Foreign players (calc)
- 1
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 20
- Loaned in (calc)
- 1
- Loaned out (calc)
- 0
- Ranking score (calc)
- 2,758
- Predicted position (calc)
- 8
- Stored media expectation
- Mid-table or Competitive
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- None
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £20,000
- Transfer budget
- £1
- Transfer budget before the window
- £1
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £200
- Highest weekly wage
- £300
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £0
- Previous profit
- £0
- Average ticket price
- £14
- Season ticket price
- £245
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- £0
- Rents stadium
- Yes
- Rent share of gate receipts
- 10%
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- 600
- Minimum attendance
- 125
- Maximum attendance
- 7,500
- Season ticket holders
- 100
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- 10
- Supporter passion
- 10
- Supporter patience
- 10
- Supporter affluence
- 10
- Supporter temperament
- 10
- Supporter expectations
- 10
- Morale
- 16
- Training facilities
- 2
- Corporate facilities
- —
- Youth facilities
- 1
- Youth coaching
- 5
- Youth recruitment
- 3
- Youth importance
- 7
Kits
- Home Background #1052D5, foreground #FFFFFF
- Away Background #FFB44A, foreground #FFB44A
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (19)
| Home | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Stripes (Wide)Back: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Socks | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Three Top Hoops Alternative 2 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Hoop (Top) Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: PlainBack: Same as front Alternative 0 |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester City | First Team | — | 1,850 |
Affiliated clubs
| Stratford Town0% wages paid · 75% friendly chance | Likely FriendlyPlay friendlies |
Board
- Chairman title
- —
- Director of football
- Tim Harris
Income deals
| Type | Total | Per year (calc) | Dates | Renews | Fixed value | Promotion / relegation change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Kit Sponsor | £15,000 | £15,000 | 30 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2025 | No | No | 0% |
| General Sponsor | £10,000 | £10,000 | 30 Jun 2024 – 30 Jun 2025 | No | No | 0% |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitching In Southern Football League Challenge Cup | 2 | 2 | 2001 |
| Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division | 1 | — | 1979 |
| uhlsport Hellenic League Premier | 1 | — | 2024 |
League history
50Club records
| Record defeat | v Wellington 0–10 | 1920 | |
| Record win | v Bilston Town 18–1 | 1931 | |
| Highest attendance | v Sheffield United | 17,042 attendance | 1959 |
| Most overall goals | John Inglis | 189 goals | |
| Most overall appearances | Bobby McEwan | 596 games | |
| Longest winning run | 6 games | 1980 | |
| Longest losing run | 9 games | 1984 | |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 games | 2004 | |
| Longest run without a win | 18 games | 2009 | |
| Most games without conceding | 4 games | 1980 | |
| Most games without scoring | 7 games | 2013 | |
| Highest scoring match | v Bilston Town 18–1 | 1931 | |
| Most overall goals in a season | Alec Hair | 63 goals | 1932 |
| Most league goals in a match | Alec Hair v Colwyn Bay | 6 goals | 1933 |
| Most goals in a match | Alec Hair v Colwyn Bay | 6 goals | 1933 |
| Fastest goal | Will Gibbons v Romulus | 22 seconds | 2021 |
| Highest fee received | John Barton v Everton | £27,500 | 1979 |
| Highest fee spent | Jai Stanley v Moor Green | £10,000 | 2003 |
Regional divisions
Transfers in
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Josh Ezewele | Bromsgrove Sporting | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Brandon Smalley | Merthyr Town | Loan | £0 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Matt Richards | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Luke Rowe | Stourbridge | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Charlie Lutz | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Connor Stanley | Kettering Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Harry Burns | Halesowen Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 10 Sep 2025 | Kobe Jae Chong | St. Ives Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Musa Ceesay | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Drew Robinson | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Teddy Rowe | Leamington | Transfer | £0 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Niall Flint | Aberystwyth Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Daniel Sweeney | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Spencer Hamilton | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Paul Downing | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Sopuruchukwu Obieri | Cheltenham Town | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Daniel Moore | Belper Town | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Shay Palmer | Bromsgrove Sporting | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Prince Henry | Banbury United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Josh Bishop | Kidderminster Harriers | Loan | Unknown fee |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Reece Day | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Nathan Hayward | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Hayden Reeves | Hednesford Town | Transfer | £0 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Jordan Lymn | Evesham United | Transfer | £0 |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Taylor Townsend | Tividale | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Joe Stockton | Bewdley Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Elliott Keightley | Evesham United | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Adam Mace | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 20 Jan 2023 | Haydn Whitcombe | Bewdley Town | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Dylan Hart | — | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | Nathan Hayward | Stourbridge | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Niall Flint | Bromsgrove Sporting | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Jordan Lymn | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Haydn Whitcombe | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | Spencer Hamilton | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Kobe Jae Chong | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Joe Stockton | Droitwich Spa | Transfer | £0 |
| 10 Oct 2025 | Hayden Reeves | Stourbridge | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 9 Sep 2025 | Drew Robinson | Hartpury University | Transfer | Unknown fee |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Taylor Townsend | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Cameron Monteith | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Dylan Hart | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 31 May 2025 | Elliott Keightley | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 31 May 2025 | Prince Henry | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 31 May 2025 | Reece Day | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 3 May 2025 | Adam Mace | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Connor Jakeways | — | Transfer | £0 |
| 28 Oct 2022 | Cameron Ebbutt | Racing Club Warwick | Transfer | £0 |
| 4 Nov 2021 | Brendon Bunn | Studley | Transfer | £0 |
| 26 Jun 2021 | Ryan Winwood | Darlaston Town (1874) | Transfer | £0 |
| 1 Jul 2019 | James Lemon | Droitwich Spa | Transfer | Unknown fee |
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central | 1,850 | 21 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central | 1,850 | 20 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Central | 1,850 | 21 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | uhlsport Hellenic League Premier | 1,250 | 10 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 10 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 10 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 9 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 9 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,250 | 8 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,600 | 13 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 1,600 | 13 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 2,000 | 13 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 2,000 | 13 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | English Midland Football League Premier Division | 2,000 | 13 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,000 | 11 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,000 | 11 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,000 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | English Midland Football League | 2,000 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,000 | 11 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 11 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 11 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 10 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 14 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 12 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | English Midland Football League | 2,150 | 10 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Vanarama National League North | 1,950 | 28 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Vanarama National League North | 1,900 | 31 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Vanarama National League North | 2,000 | 27 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Vanarama National League North | 2,050 | 32 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Vanarama National League North | 2,050 | 34 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | Vanarama Conference North | 1,950 | 40 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | Vanarama Conference North | 1,950 | 41 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | Skrill North | 1,900 | 43 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | Skrill North | 1,900 | 43 | £20,000 | £1 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | Blue Square Bet North | 2,000 | 33 | £20,000 | — |
| FM13 13.0.0 | Blue Square Bet North | 2,100 | 31 | £20,000 | — |
| FM12 12.2.0 | Blue Square Bet North | 1,500 | 35 | £20,000 | — |
| FM12 12.0.0 | Blue Square Bet North | 1,500 | 35 | £20,000 | — |
| FM11 11.0.0 | — | — | 21 | £20,000 | — |
| FM10 10.0.0 | — | — | 21 | £20,000 | — |