Wrexham A.F.C.
Appearance
Full name | Wrexham Association Football Club |
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Founded | 1864 |
Ground | Racecourse Ground Wrexham |
Capacity | 15,550 |
Owner | RR McReynolds Company LLC (Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney) |
Manager | Phil Parkinson |
League | EFL League One |
2023–24 | League Two, 2nd [1] |
Wrexham A.F.C. is a football club located in Wrexham, Wales but playing in the English league system. Wrexham are also the oldest Welsh club in football.[2] After winning the championship of the fifth-level National League in the 2022–23 season, the club will play in EFL League Two in the 2023–24 season.[3][4]
The club has received major international publicity since being purchased in November 2020 by American actor Rob McElhenney and Canadian–American actor Ryan Reynolds,[5] with the purchase completed in February 2021.[6] Their ownership of the club has since been the subject of the documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. The series airs on FX and Hulu in the United States and Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.[7][8]
League position
[change | change source]Season | League | Position |
2000–01 | Second Division | 10th |
2001–02 | Second Division | 23rd |
2002–03 | Third Division | 3th |
2003–04 | Second Division | 13th |
2004–05 | League One | 22nd |
2005–06 | League Two | 13th |
2006–07 | League Two | 19th |
2007–08 | League Two | 24th |
2008–09 | Conference | 10th |
Former position
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References
[change | change source]- ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.4/season/2023
- ↑ "History and Honours". 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.5/season/2022
- ↑ "Wrexham secures promotion". 14 April 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney". 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney complete takeover of Wrexham". 9 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ ""Welcome To Wrexham" Disney+ UK/Ireland Release Date Announced". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "How to watch Welcome to Wrexham". 24 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.