Bellevue F.C.
| Full name | Bellevue Football Club | ||
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| Ground | Wrexham Recreation Ground, Court Road, Wrexham | ||
| Manager | Anne Marie Withers | ||
| League | North East Wales Division Three | ||
| 2025–26 | North East Wales Division Three, 8th of 8 | ||
| Website | https://www.bellevue-fc.cymru | ||
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Bellevue Football Club is a Welsh football club based in Wrexham. They currently play in the North East Wales Division Three. The club has won a number of awards for their work in equality, diversity, and inclusion since forming in 2016.[1][2][3]
History
The club was founded in 2016 after a discussion about starting a football team, between a group of friends under a tree at Bellevue Park in Wrexham. This is the tree represented prominently on the club badge.[4] In 2017 they joined the North East Wales League.[5]
The club emphasises inclusion of people from all backgrounds - in May 2025 it was reported that its teams included 17 different nationalities.[6] They have also been described as the "most diverse football club in the world".[7]
In January 2022 a match was played against a team from Wrexham Town Police Station, aiming to "break down barriers" through the use of football.[8]
Anne Marie Withers is the head coach of the men's team. She is the first female coach of a men's team in North Wales.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "BELLEVUE FC | Wrexham | Cymru | Awards". Bellevue FC.
- ↑ "'Extraordinary' Wrexham-based football club featured on Premier League's website". The Leader. August 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Bellevue FC wins top award for inclusivity in Welsh sport". Wrexham.com.
- ↑ "BELLEVUE FC | Wrexham | Cymru | About". Bellevue FC.
- ↑ "Wrexham's Bellevue FC team set up for minority groups". June 16, 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ Parsons, Max (May 1, 2025). "Bellevue FC: The inclusion-specific club winning awards for incredible community impact".
- ↑ Hemingray, James (July 20, 2021). "Bellevue FC makes the world a better place".
- ↑ "Everyone's a winner as Wrexham football match breaks down barriers". January 23, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.wales.com/news/united-kingdom/other-club-wrexham-welcomes-whole-world
- ↑ https://www.womeninfootball.co.uk/news/2025/12/22/members-in-focus-how-anne-marie-withers-is-transforming-football-for-people-who-experience-communication-differences/