Successes

In 2025/26, we will provide sport for a record number of members – 1,400 boys and girls playing football in 102 teams from U7 to U18, plus a Ladies team, a Veterans team, Senior team, Futsal and Inclusive Football.  Our fastest growing section is Girls’ Football – our priority in terms of the club’s development.

At Raiders, we play competitive football but we measure our success by the enjoyment and involvement of children from our local community, not just by winning Leagues and Cups.

An award winning Club

In 2025 Paul Reynolds, our Head of Inclusive football, was recognised for his great work by winning Herts FA’s ‘Disability Coach of the Year’ award and also BSGCA’s ‘Volunteer Coach of the Year’ award.

In 2022 we were proud to be awarded ‘Grassroots Club of the Year” by Hertfordshire FA

In 2019 Raiders was awarded Dacorum Community Sports Club of the Year , and Hertfordshire Community Sports Club of the Year.

In 2017, Raiders was awarded the Herts FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year (and a cheque for £600!) for the fifth time, and was also named the Greater London FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year.

In 2015/16, Raiders was awarded the national “FA Charter Standard Community Club of the Year” for our contribution to grass roots football.  Raiders received the award at the FA Community Shield game at  Wembley from Sir Geoff Hurst.

And in the same year, following on from the national award , we received the Silver Award  for UEFA European Grassroots Club of the Year – making Raiders the no 2 youth football club in Europe!