FC United of Wrexham
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| Full name | FC United of Wrexham |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Other Wrexham |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ground | Clywedog Sports |
| Chairperson | Adam Alfi |
| Manager | Andrew Ruscoe |
| League | FAW Futsal League |
| 2022–23 | North East Wales Championship, 7th of 9 |
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 Bronwen Green.
The club was founded in 2020 by Andrew Ruscoe Tom Winsper, and Morgan Churchill, following the dissolution of the Brickfield Rangers futsal programme.
History
[edit]The club was 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]
The club managed 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],[3] 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]
In May 2023, the club had 80 members, and relied on fundraising efforts to support their £14,072 annual costs.[4] In August 2023, the club played a charity match with Wrexham Police FC, raising £11,000 for the Wrexham Children's ward, with £10,000 coming from Wrexham A.F.C. co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.[5]
The club resigned from the league in June 2023, stating an intention to focus working on reinstating their Men's Futsal side and further strengthening their current youth futsal academy.[6] In November 2023, it announced Red Roach Records as its new sponsor.[7]
In January 2024, the club received a donation of £5,000 from Tristan Tate, brother of Andrew Tate who faced criminal charges at the time. Following criticism on receiving the donation, the club refunded the donation.[8]
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.[9]
In December 2024, nine players from FC United of Wrexham represented The National Futsal Alliance U14's Wales team in an unforgettable match against England in London. The team scored a 8-6 victory.[10]
Managerial history and coaching staff
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List of managers
[edit]Information correct after match played on June 2023.
| Name | Nationality | From | To | Matches | Won | Drawn[a] | Lost | Win%[b] | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquim Ginja |  Portugal
|
22 December 2020 | 21 May 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Michael Hughes |  Wales
|
21 May 2021 | 6 November 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Malcolm Wareham | Wales
|
6 November 2021 | 12 March 2022 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5.56 | |
| David Hughes | Wales
|
12 March 2022 | 3 September 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | |
| Andrew Ruscoe | Wales
|
3 September 2022 | 19 June 2023 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 37.04 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Drawn matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
- ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Who are FC United of Wrexham? Read on…". NWSport. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Future's Bright for FC United of Wrexham". LoveWrexham. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Four North Walians called up for futsal Euro qualifiers". Daily Post. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham sports club supported by Ryan Reynolds 'fundraising to stay afloat'". The Leader. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Charity football match raises incredible £11,000 for Wrexham Children's Ward". Wrexham.com. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement". Twitter. FC United of Wrexham. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "The future certainly looks bright at growing Wrexham club". The Leader. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Tate: Football club took £5k from alleged rapist's brother". BBC News. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Michael Sheen backs club supported by Ryan Reynolds". BBC News. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham footballers crowned Anglo-Welsh futsal champions". Leader Live. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.