Manager Steve Bradbury's side did well in the highly-competitive Midland Junior Premier League, finishing seventh.

Their success was a vindication of Racing's policy of developing young players for the future. The club also had a successful under-14 MJPL side this season and are planning to further expand their youth set-up.

Bradbury said: "It has been a step up in class for all the players and they have exceeded all expectations."

Racing Club will remain a hive of activity this summer as work starts to turn the club's Hampton Road base into a modern sports and community centre.

Work will begin shortly on altering the clubhouse to create a new base for the town's Army Cadets and Air Training Corps. The work, costing about £450,000, is the first phase of a £2.75 million scheme to transform Townsend Meadow.

Racing also want to build a two-storey clubhouse with stand and to lay a new pitch - if sporting grants are secured.

But the clubhouse work can be done regardless of whether or not the Football Foundation and National Lottery agree to grants of £1.5 million, chairman Jim Wright said.

"Bars and social clubs don't make money like they used to. We don't need as much space as we used to, but what we have to do is make sure we get the business side right so the football club and the community work we do can thrive."

Temporary buildings have been brought in to serve as changing rooms while work is in progress. No completion date has been set.

The longer-term scheme involves a new 1,350sq m building, which will run adjacent to the far side of the current pitch, but leave enough room to realign the pitch.

Planning permission has been granted and a 25-year lease was agreed last year with landowner Warwick District Council.

Mr Wright said: "If that doesn't happen there are other things we can redevelop and put in place, like new changing rooms. We've made sure we've got a fall-back position."