Wrexham A.F.C.

Wrexham A.F.C.
Full nameWrexham Association Football Club
Founded1864
GroundRacecourse Ground
Wrexham
Capacity15,550
OwnerRR McReynolds Company LLC
(Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney)
ManagerPhil Parkinson
[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] It will be playing in EFL Championship, during the 2025-26 season.[3].[4][5]

The club has received major international publicity since being purchased in November 2020 by American actor Rob McElhenney and Canadian–American actor Ryan Reynolds,[6] with the purchase completed in February 2021.[7] 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.[8][9]

League position

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000–01Second Division10th
2001–02Second Division23rd
2002–03Third Division3th
2003–04Second Division13th
2004–05League One22nd
2005–06League Two13th
2006–07League Two19th
2007–08League Two24th
2008–09Conference10th

Former position

References

  1. ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.4/season/2023
  2. ↑ "History and Honours". 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/sport/xl/thore-haugstad_-hollywood-stjernene-ryan-reynolds-og-rob-mcelhenney-har-suksess-med-wrexham-1.17515186. Retrieved 2025-08-08
  4. ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.5/season/2022
  5. ↑ "Wrexham secures promotion". 14 April 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney". 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney complete takeover of Wrexham". 9 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  8. ↑ ""Welcome To Wrexham" Disney+ UK/Ireland Release Date Announced". 23 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "How to watch Welcome to Wrexham". 24 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2025.


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