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
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22 December 2020 | 21 May 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Michael Hughes |  Wales
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21 May 2021 | 6 November 2021 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Malcolm Wareham | Wales
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6 November 2021 | 12 March 2022 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5.56 | |
| David Hughes | Wales
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12 March 2022 | 3 September 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | |
| Andrew Ruscoe | Wales
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3 September 2022 | 19 June 2023 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 37.04 |
Honours
[edit]This section lists the major honours and achievements of FC United of Wrexham, categorized by year.
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2021
[edit]- Wrexham Leader Young Sports Person of the Year: Winners[citation needed]
- Wrexham Leader Courage of the Year: Winners [11][12]
2022
[edit]- Football vs Homophobia Cymru: Club Runner-Up[13]
- The National Futsal Alliance North West Futsal U11’s: Champions[citation needed]
2023
[edit]- The National Futsal Alliance English U12’s: Champions[14]
- The Cymru Cup:
- U13’s: Champions[15]
- U7’s: Champions[citation needed]
- U8’s: Runners-up[citation needed]
- U10’s: Champions[citation needed]
- The Crewe Cheshire FA Women’s Cup: Champions[citation needed]
- The Women’s Cymru Cup: Champions[citation needed]
- Wrexham Futsal U15’s Invitation Cup: Winners[citation needed]
- The F Jones Community Wrexham Award: Winners [16][17]
2024
[edit]- The National Futsal Alliance English U13’s: Runners-up[18][19]
- The National Futsal Alliance English U14's: 3rd place[citation needed]
- NEWFA Women’s Futsal League: Champions[20]
- The National Futsal Alliance Internationals: U14's represented Wales vs England in London - July 2024[21]
- The National Futsal Alliance U14's Anglo-Welsh International Trophy: Champions[citation needed][22]
Information correct as of December 2024.
Club Hall of Fame
[edit]The Club Hall of Fame celebrates individuals from FC United of Wrexham who have moved on to achieve professional success or recognition in football, futsal, or related fields.
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2015
[edit]- Brad Miguel – Represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 2015.[23]
2020
[edit]- Jayden Roberts – Joined the youth team of Wrexham A.F.C., competing in the National League (Tier 5 of English Football), 2020.[citation needed]
2021
[edit]- Bruno Miguel – Joined Prestatyn Town F.C. in the JD Cymru North (Tier 2), 2021.[citation needed]
- George Yarwood – Joined Prestatyn Town F.C. in the JD Cymru North (Tier 2), 2021.[citation needed]
- Sebastian Kidd – Joined Prestatyn Town F.C. in the JD Cymru North (Tier 2), 2021.[citation needed]
- Kyrun Ruscoe – Joined the youth team of Oldham Athletic A.F.C., 2021.[citation needed]
- Andrew Ruscoe – Managed Prestatyn Town F.C. in the JD Cymru North (Tier 2), 2021.[citation needed]
2022
[edit]- Mthulisi Ndlovu – Joined Bala Town F.C. in the JD Cymru Premier (Tier 1), 2022.[citation needed]
- David Hughes – Coach for Cefn Druids A.F.C. in the JD Cymru North (Tier 2), 2022.[citation needed]
- Daniel Thewell – Joined the youth academy of Manchester City F.C., 2022.[citation needed]
- Malcolm Wareham - Joined as manager of FC Queens Park, 2022.[citation needed]
- Lee Setter - Former Torquay United player, 2022[24]
- Jim Gray - Former Chester City player, 2022 (Also the club's oldest player aged 60)[citation needed]
2023
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- Miroslav Ivanov – Joined Bala Town F.C. in the JD Cymru Premier (Tier 1), 2023.
- Tom Winsper – Joined Everton F.C. in the Community in the Premier League, 2023.
- Morgan Churchill – Joined Birmingham Futsal in the National Futsal Series 2023.
- Osian Evans – Joined the youth team of Bala Town F.C., 2023.
- Gareth Downing – Former Arsenal F.C. youth player, joined the club as Assistant Manager, 2023
- Martyn Chalk – Former Wrexham AFC player, played 1 match for the club, 2023
2024
[edit]- Leah Davies – Joined Newtown FC Women in the Adran Premier (Tier 1), 2024.[citation needed]
- Paris Davies – Joined Newtown FC Women in the Adran Premier (Tier 1), 2024.[citation needed]
- Lewis Young – Joined the youth team of Bala Town F.C. and represented Wales, 2024.[citation needed]
- Ethan Evans – Coach at Oldham Athletic A.F.C., 2024.[25]
- Ioan Morris - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, December 2024
- Osian Evans - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, July & December 2024 - 2 Caps
- Deiniol Evans - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, December 2024
- Kyrun Ruscoe - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, July & December 2024 - 2 Caps
- Morgan Griffiths - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, December 2024, July & December - 2 Caps
- Kai Edwards - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, December 2024
- Keegen Barton - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, July & December 2024 - 2 Caps
- Kyran Byott - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, July & December 2024 - 2 Caps
- Dewi Williams - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, December 2024 - 2 Caps
- Issac Jones - Represented Wales Futsal U14's, July 2024 [26]
This section will continue to be updated as more FC United of Wrexham alumni achieve success in their careers.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Drawn matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
- ^ Win% is rounded to two decimal places.
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Leader Community Heroes 2021 - Courage Award". The Leader. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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- ^ "Wrexham football clubs go head-to-head for prize". The Leader. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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- ^ "Dedicated football coach latest to receive F.J. Jones Initiative Award". The Leader. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Ruscoe". F. Jones Initiative. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham Futsal players have shown off their skills against the best in England". The Leader. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "London calling for talented young Wrexham futsal players". Leader Live. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "FC United of Wrexham Women's Futsal Team wins title". Leader Live. 21 November 2024.
- ^ "London calling for talented young Wrexham futsal players". LeaderLive. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham's young stars triumph in London as Wales crowned Anglo-Welsh futsal champions". In Your Area. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Williams, Dave (10 July 2015). "Brad Miguel scores debut country goal in 4-2 victory over Slovakia". Daily Post. Reach plc. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Torquay United's Yellow Army Podcast: Gulls' great memories from the National League". Devon Live. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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- ^ "Wrexham footballers crowned Anglo-Welsh futsal champions". Leader Live. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.