Wakefield A.F.C.

Wakefield
Full name	Wakefield Association Football Club
Founded	2019
Stadium	Millennium Stadium
Capacity	7,000
Owner	VO2 Capital
Chairman	Guilherme Decca
Manager	Gabriel Mozzini
Website	Club website

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 6 December 2020.

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[1] Ltd, Go Media. "WAKEFIELD AFC TO PLAY AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM". Featherstone Rovers. Retrieved 6 December 2020.