Rhosddu Recreation Ground

Rhosddu Recreation Ground

Location	Wrexham, Wales
Coordinates	53°03′24″N2°59′46″W / 53.0566°N 2.9960°W / 53.0566; -2.9960
Surface	Grass
Opened	1879
Closed	1886
Tenants
Civil Service (Wrexham) (1879-1880) Wrexham Excelsior (1880-1885) Wrexham Crown (1883) Wrexham (1881-1883)

Rhosddu Recreation Ground was a football ground in Wrexham, Wales. It was first mentioned in the local press in September 1879 as the New Recreation Ground, Rhosddu, prior to a game between Civil Service (Wrexham) and Gwersyllt Foresters. ^{[1] [2]}

It was the home ground of Wrexham between 1881 and 1883. ^[3] It hosted home games of Wrexham Civil Service, Wrexham Excelsior, Wrexham Albion and Wrexham Victoria to name a few.

It was last used for football in 1885. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

References

1. "Notitle - Wrexham Guardian". William Garratt Jones & John Hamlyn. 1879-09-13. hdl:10107/3855179 . Retrieved 2022-08-31.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=k5qCijIyypSjiPgP&v=CgoAsvY_DuA&feature=youtu.be
3. "Wrexham AFC". www.wst.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
4. Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register. 3 October 1885.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24447634.wrexham-new-board-reveals-rhosddu-parks-history/
6. https://johnmills.wales/wrexham-afc-beginnings/