Wrexham A.F.C.
| Full name | Wrexham Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1864 |
| Ground | Racecourse Ground Wrexham |
| Capacity | 15,550 |
| Owner | RR McReynolds Company LLC (Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney) |
| Manager | Phil Parkinson |
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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
| 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
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.4/season/2023
- ↑ "History and Honours". 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.