Founded as Towarzystwo Gier i Zabaw (Games and Entertainment Society) on the 14 August 1919, the First Silesian Uprising broke out just a few days later in which members of the newly created club became involved.

[7] The 1990s were an era of success for Ruch Radzionków in which they reached the quarter finals of the Polish Cup and had been promoted to the I liga by the end of the decade.

[10] Ruch Radzionków have a strong Silesian identity in contrast to nearby rivals Polonia Bytom who are associated with a Polish one due to their historic links with the club Pogoń Lwów.

During their first spell in the top tier Ruch Radzionków‘s ground was located in the Stroszek district of Bytom, an added symbolism to their success.

Since 2009 the fanzine Ciderland has been produced, which is distributed within the town and wider areas such as Bytom, Tarnowskie Góry, Orzech and Świerklaniec, from where the club draw their support.

[13] The club’s anthem Ciderland is sung by fans during matches; Załóż szal Ruchu radzionkowskiego Nasz dzisiejszy plan – iść by wygrać mecz Ludzie z innych miast znają “Cidry” z tego Że wiernych kibiców ma i zawsze będzie mieć