Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C.

Summary

Blackpool Wren Rovers Football Club is a football club based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the West Lancashire League Premier Division and play at Brews Park, which is located on School Road; the ground adjoins the ground of Squires Gate, and is also very close to the ground of AFC Blackpool.

Blackpool Wren Rovers
Full nameBlackpool Wren Rovers Football Club
Nickname(s)Wrens
Founded1931 (as Wren Rovers)
GroundBrews Park, School Road
Capacity4,000
ChairmanDavid Brewell
ManagerMark Faber
LeagueWest Lancashire League Premier Division
2022–23West Lancashire League Premier Division, 6th of 16
WebsiteClub website

Blackpool Wren Rovers are members of the Lancashire Football Association. The club's colours are red shirts and red shorts.

History edit

 
Brews Park pictured from the neighbouring Brian Addison Stadium

The club were formed in 1931 and were originally known as Wren Rovers. They changed the club name to Blackpool Rovers in 1990, before adopting their present name in 1998. They were founder members of the re-formed West Lancashire League in 1959, and subsequently played in the Lancashire Combination and the North West Counties League. They entered the FA Cup regularly between 1983–84 and 1990–91.[1][2][3] Financial considerations necessitated that they dropped down the football pyramid, and they returned to the West Lancashire League.

The club operates a women's football club, Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C.

Honours edit

  • North West Counties League Division Two[2]
    • Runners-up 1990–91
  • Lancashire Combination[1]
    • Champions 1978–79, 1980–81
    • Runners-up 1977–78
  • West Lancashire League Premier Division[3]
    • Champions 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16
    • Runners-up 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017-18
  • West Lancashire League Division One[3]
    • Champions 2000-01
    • Runners-up 2004–05
  • West Lancashire League Division Two[3]
    • Champions 1998–99

Records edit

  • Best FA Cup performance: Second qualifying round, 1984–85, 1986-87[4]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 1987-88[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Wren Rovers". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Blackpool Rovers". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Blackpool Wren Rovers". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  4. ^ a b Blackpool Wren Rovers at the Football Club History Database

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Pictures of Bruce Park