Wrexham A.F.C.

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

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. It will be playing in EFL Championship, during the 2025-26 season..

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

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

1921/22: Third Division - 12th / North
1922/23: Third Division - 10th / North
1923/24: Third Division - 16th / North
1924/25: Third Division - 16th / North
1925/26: Third Division - 19th / North
1926/27: Third Division - 13th / North
1927/28: Third Division - 11th / North
1928/29: Third Division - 3rd / North
1929/30: Third Division - 17th / North
1930/31: Third Division - 3rd / North
1931/32: Third Division - 10th / North
1932/33: Third Division - 2nd / North
1933/34: Third Division - 6th / North
1934/35: Third Division - 11th / North
1935/36: Third Division - 18th / North
1936/37: Third Division - 8th / North
1937/38: Third Division - 10th / North
1938/39: Third Division - 14th / North
1939/40: Third Division - - / North
1946/47: Third Division - 7th / North
1947/48: Third Division - 3rd / North
1948/49: Third Division - 9th / North
1949/50: Third Division - 20th / North
1950/51: Third Division - 14th / North
1951/52: Third Division - 18th / North
1952/53: Third Division - 3rd / North
1953/54: Third Division - 8th / North
1954/55: Third Division - 18th / North
1955/56: Third Division - 14th / North
1956/57: Third Division - 12th / North
1957/58: Third Division - 12th / North
1958/59: Third Division - 18th
1959/60: Third Division - 23rd
1960/61: Fourth Division - 16th
1961/62: Fourth Division - 3rd
1962/63: Third Division - 9th
1963/64: Third Division - 23rd
1964/65: Fourth Division - 14th
1965/66: Fourth Division - 24th
1966/67: Fourth Division - 7th
1967/68: Fourth Division - 8th
1968/69: Fourth Division - 9th
1969/70: Fourth Division - 2nd
1970/71: Third Division - 9th
1971/72: Third Division - 16th
1972/73: Third Division - 12th
1973/74: Third Division - 4th
1974/75: Third Division - 13th
1975/76: Third Division - 6th
1976/77: Third Division - 5th
1977/78: Third Division - Champions
1978/79: Second Division - 15th
1979/80: Second Division - 16th
1980/81: Second Division - 16th
1981/82: Second Division - 21st
1982/83: Third Division - 22nd
1983/84: Fourth Division - 20th
1984/85: Fourth Division - 15th
1985/86: Fourth Division - 13th
1986/87: Fourth Division - 9th
1987/88: Fourth Division - 11th
1988/89: Fourth Division - 7th
1989/90: Fourth Division - 21st
1990/91: Fourth Division - 24th
1991/92: Fourth Division - 14th
1992/93: Third Division - 2nd
1993/94: Second Division - 12th
1994/95: Second Division - 13th
1995/96: Second Division - 8th
1996/97: Second Division - 8th
1997/98: Second Division - 7th
1998/99: Second Division - 17th
1999/2000: Second Division - 11th

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.

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[1] ttps://www.espn.com/soccer/standings/_/league/ENG.4/season/2023

[2] "History and Honours". 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.

[3] ttps://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] ttps://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.