Wellington Recreation F.C.

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Wellington Rec
Full nameWellington Recreation Football Club
Nickname(s)Welly Rec
Founded1950s
GroundBrookvale Park, Larne
ChairmanKenny Thompson
ManagerGlenn Taggart
LeagueBallymena & Provincial Football League, Intermediate Division
2021-2022 NAFL Division 1C, 5th

Wellington Recreation Football Club (also known as Wellington Rec) is a Northern Irish, intermediate football club, based in Larne, County Antrim, playing in the Intermediate Division of the Ballymena & Provincial Football League.

The club was formed in the 1950s as A.E.I.: the football team associated with the AEI engineering company's factory in Larne. It joined the Amateur League in 1959. In 1973, the club was renamed G.E.C. after the company of that name took over the AEI factory. Then, in 1993, when GEC closed down its factory in Larne, the club was reformed under its current name and was allowed to retain its status and position in the Amateur League. [1]

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References

  1. H. Johnstone & G. Hamilton (n.d.) A Memorable Milestone: 75 Years of the Northern Amateur Football League, p. 221