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The club were formed in [[1931 in football (soccer)|1931]] and were originally known as '''Wren Rovers'''. They later amended the club name to '''Blackpool Rovers''', before adopting their present name in [[1998 in football (soccer)|1998]]. They were founder members of the re-formed West Lancashire League in [[1959 in football (soccer)|1959]], and subsequently played in the [[Lancashire Combination]] and the [[North West Counties League]]. Financial considerations necessitated that they dropped down the football pyramid, and they returned to the West Lancashire League. |
The club were formed in [[1931 in football (soccer)|1931]] and were originally known as '''Wren Rovers'''. They later amended the club name to '''Blackpool Rovers''', before adopting their present name in [[1998 in football (soccer)|1998]]. They were founder members of the re-formed West Lancashire League in [[1959 in football (soccer)|1959]], and subsequently played in the [[Lancashire Combination]] and the [[North West Counties League]]. Financial considerations necessitated that they dropped down the football pyramid, and they returned to the West Lancashire League. |
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The 2008-09 season saw Wrens enter a new era as former player David Worthington stepped up from reserve team management to take control as first team manager. Worthington formed a management team with assistants Mark Williams and Alan Grieve, also former players, who in their first season in charge led Wrens to a 2nd place league finish, narrowly missing out on the championship by 2 points. |
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2009-10 will again see the trio of Worthington, Williams, and Grieves attempt to push the team to the championship which has eluded them narrowly in the previous two seasons. |
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The club operates a [[women's football (soccer)|women's football]] club, [[Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C.]]. |
The club operates a [[women's football (soccer)|women's football]] club, [[Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C.]]. |
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| Full name | Blackpool Wren Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Wrens | ||
| Founded | 1931 (as Wren Rovers) | ||
| Ground | Bruce Park, School Road, Squires Gate | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | David Brewell | ||
| Manager | David Worthington, Mark Williams, Alan Grieve | ||
| League | West Lancashire League Premier Division | ||
| 2008–09 | West Lancashire League Premier Division, 2nd | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Blackpool Wren Rovers F.C. are an English football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire.
The club's ground is Bruce 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 are members of the Lancashire Football Association, with their senior team playing in the West Lancashire League Premier Division, which is in the 11th tier of the English football league system. The club's colours are red shirts and red shorts.
History
The club were formed in 1931 and were originally known as Wren Rovers. They later amended the club name to Blackpool Rovers, 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. Financial considerations necessitated that they dropped down the football pyramid, and they returned to the West Lancashire League.
The 2008-09 season saw Wrens enter a new era as former player David Worthington stepped up from reserve team management to take control as first team manager. Worthington formed a management team with assistants Mark Williams and Alan Grieve, also former players, who in their first season in charge led Wrens to a 2nd place league finish, narrowly missing out on the championship by 2 points.
2009-10 will again see the trio of Worthington, Williams, and Grieves attempt to push the team to the championship which has eluded them narrowly in the previous two seasons.
The club operates a women's football club, Blackpool Wren Rovers L.F.C..