Rhosddu Recreation Ground
| Location | Wrexham, Wales |
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| Coordinates | 53°03′24″N 2°59′46″W / 53.0566°N 2.9960°W |
| 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
- ^ "Notitle - Wrexham Guardian". William Garratt Jones & John Hamlyn. 1879-09-13. hdl:10107/3855179. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ "Forgotten Clubs of Wrexham - Episode 1: Rhosddu Recreation Ground - former home of @WxmAFCofficial". YouTube. 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC". www.wst.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register. 3 October 1885.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "New board gives insight into history of Wrexham park where Reds once played". 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC – Beginnings…". 26 January 2022.
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