Wakefield A.F.C.
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| Full name | Wakefield Association Football Club | |||
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| Founded | 2019 | |||
| Stadium | Millennium Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 7,000 | |||
| Owner | VO2 Capital | |||
| Chairman | Guilherme Decca | |||
| Manager | Adam Lockwood | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Wakefield AFC is an association football club formed in 2019 currently playing in the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League at Step 7 (Level 11) of the English football pyramid.
History[]
A group of businessmen including former Sheffield Wednesday and Manchester United goalkeeper Chris Turner founded the club in 2019.
In November 2021, VO2 Capital, a Connecticut-based family office took a majority interest at the football club.
On the same date, VO2 Capital also announced the merge with Wakefield Trinity Ladies Football club, thus creating a new women's section for Wakefield AFC.
Stadium[]
The club play their games at Post Office Road, home of rugby league team Featherstone Rovers. The club previously played in Barnsley but wanted to move to a stadium within the WF postcode area.[1]
References[]
- ^ Ltd, Go Media. "WAKEFIELD AFC TO PLAY AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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