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Bellevue F.C.
Full nameBellevue Football Club
GroundWrexham Recreation Ground, Court Road, Wrexham
ManagerAnne Marie Withers
LeagueNorth East Wales Division Three
2025–26North East Wales Division Three, 8th of 8
Websitehttps://www.bellevue-fc.cymru

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

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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

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  1. "BELLEVUE FC | Wrexham | Cymru | Awards". Bellevue FC.
  2. "'Extraordinary' Wrexham-based football club featured on Premier League's website". The Leader. August 1, 2025.
  3. "Bellevue FC wins top award for inclusivity in Welsh sport". Wrexham.com.
  4. "BELLEVUE FC | Wrexham | Cymru | About". Bellevue FC.
  5. "Wrexham's Bellevue FC team set up for minority groups". June 16, 2017 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. Parsons, Max (May 1, 2025). "Bellevue FC: The inclusion-specific club winning awards for incredible community impact".
  7. Hemingray, James (July 20, 2021). "Bellevue FC makes the world a better place".
  8. "Everyone's a winner as Wrexham football match breaks down barriers". January 23, 2022.
  9. https://www.wales.com/news/united-kingdom/other-club-wrexham-welcomes-whole-world
  10. 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/