Rhosddu Recreation Ground

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]

Rhosddu Recreation Ground
LocationWrexham, Wales
Coordinates53.0566°N 2.9960°W / 53.0566; -2.9960
SurfaceGrass
Opened1879
Closed1886
Tenants
Civil Service (Wrexham) (1879-1880)
Wrexham Excelsior (1880-1885)
Wrexham Crown (1883)
Wrexham (1881-1883)

It was the home ground of Wrexham between 1881-1883[2]. 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.[3]

References

  1. Wrexham Guardian. 13 September 1879. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Wrexham AFC". www.wst.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  3. Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register. 3 October 1885. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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