FC United of Wrexham

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F.C. United of Wrexham
Full nameFC United of Wrexham
Nickname(s)The Other Wrexham
Founded2020;4 years ago (2020)
GroundBronwen Green
ChairmanMorgan Churchill
2021–22 North East Wales Championship, 7th of 8

FC United of Wrexham is an amateur football and futsal club based in Wrexham, Wales. They formerly played in the North East Wales Championship, the fifth tier of the Welsh football league system, and played home matches at Bronwens Green.

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The club was founded in 2020 by Andrew Ruscoe, Tom Winsper, and Morgan Churchill, following the dissolution of the Brickfield Rangers futsal programme.

History

The club was jointly-founded in 2020 by former Prestatyn Town F.C. manager Andrew Ruscoe, referee Tom Winsper and former Wrexham AFC Women player, Morgan Churchill, following the disbanding of the Brickfield Rangers Futsal team. [1] [2]

On 20 January 2023, FC United of Wrexham opened a fundraiser to help their under-12s Futsal side get a new kit representing the key landmarks within Wrexham such as the St Giles parish church. Three days later Ryan Reynolds, actor and co-owner of Wrexham A.F.C., gave a £1,600 donation, above their fundraiser goal of £480. [3] [4] In response to this, the club decided to add the Deadpool logo onto the sleeve of the shirt. [3] [5] [6] [7]

The club manages a senior men’s football team which competed in the North East Wales League Championship Division, and male, female and junior futsal teams. [1] The club's youth teams are futsal-focused, although the club has future plans in both football and futsal. [2]

The club had Brad Miguel as a player who later played in the World Cup qualifiers for St Vincent and The Grenadines. The team has also produced players for Crewe Alexandra, Wrexham A.F.C. and Great Britain Futsal[ clarification needed ], as well as Ruscoe's managing club Prestatyn Town. The team plans to advance into the upper tiers of both Welsh football and futsal, while also securing grants to develop Bronwens Green, their home ground. [1] [2]

The club resigned from the league in June 2023, stating an intention to focus instead on youth football and futsal. [8]

In January 2024, the club controversially accepted a donation of £5,000 from Tristan Tate, brother of Andrew Tate who faced criminal charges at the time. Following criticism on accepting the donation, particularly from local organisations and with sponsors pulling support for the club, they returned the donation. Although the club stated the donation would've substantially helped them as they are not-for-profit and were operating at a loss in some months. [9] In March 2024, Welsh actor Michael Sheen donated £5,000 to the club, as part of its £12,000 goal on GoFundMe, set up due to the club's financial difficulties. The club described Sheen's donation as "a lifeline". [10]

Managerial history and coaching staff

List of managers

Information correct after match played on 28 January 2023. Only competitive matches are counted.

Key
List of FC United of Wrexham managers
NameNationalityFromToMatchesWonDrawn [lower-alpha 1] LostWin% [lower-alpha 2] Honours
Joaquim GinjaFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22 December 202021 May 20216006000.00N/A
Michael HughesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21 May 20216 November 20214013000.00
Malcolm WarehamFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6 November 202112 March 2022181116005.56
David HughesFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 12 March 20223 September 20227007000.00
Andrew RuscoeFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3 September 202219 June 20232710314037.04

Notes

  1. ↑ Drawn matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
  2. ↑ Win% is rounded to two decimal places.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Future's Bright for FC United of Wrexham". LoveWrexham. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Wrexham: Football chairman in tears after Ryan Reynolds donation". BBC News. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ↑ @FCUtdofWxm (20 January 2023). "PLEASE RT: Our parents are trying to raise money to get the Under 12's a new kit which shows one of our amazing #Wrexham landmarks. If you could Retweet it would be hugely appreciated 😀🙌⚽️ To donate please click here 👉" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 January 2023– via Twitter.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds donates £1,600 towards youth football team's new kit in Wrexham". Sky News. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds gives money towards youth football team kit in Wales". AOL. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Reynolds: Actor buys kits for children's football team". Newsround. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Andrew Tate: Football club took £5k from alleged rapist's brother". BBC News. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Michael Sheen backs club supported by Ryan Reynolds". BBC News. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
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