The club are delighted to announce that it has secured a large investment that will in turn increase the value of the football club. Just over 18 months ago, the newly formed Wakefield AFC began to arrange its shares issue and offered a large percentage of the club to potential investors. The response was most …
WHY ARE WE UPDATING OUR CREST? We received a lot of fan feedback to suggest our old crest simply wasn’t well liked! It is important to us that we listen to our fans and many were in favour of change. We recognise that our old crest isn’t fit for purpose. The old crest may make …
The club can confirm the departure of Bryce Orsini. Orsini has signed a professional contract with American side Maryland Bobcats FC, who jumped to professional play in July 2020 following their acceptance into the third division of the National Independent Soccer Association. Orsini previously played for the Bobcats when they were part of the United …
NEXT TO FEATURE IN OUR SPOTLIGHT IS JAMES MAKUBA! James joined the club after spending some time as Spanish side EL Bonillo CF. 1. WHY DID YOU JOIN WAKEFIELD AFC? I heard about the trials and when I showed up it was far better than I could’ve expected. The professional but close attitude of the …
next To feature in our Spotlight is striker, Dean Makunike! Dean is proudly sponsored by Nuffield Health, Wakefield. Why did you join Wakefield A.F.C? I was at Gretna FC and found myself without a club after Christmas 2019 and got the opportunity to come and get some game time here through my agent. How does …
next To feature in our Spotlight is Goalkeeper, Alessio Ruch! Alessio is proudly sponsored by Nuffield Health, Wakefield. Why did you join Wakefield A.F.C? I joined Wakefield because it’s been since the end of 2018 that I decided once I’ll finish my apprenticeship I’ll leave everything in Switzerland and move to England for football. I …
Following recent Government announcements and the unavoidable postponement of our season, everyone at Wakefield AFC would like to take the time now to thank all of our volunteers, fans, players and all associated with the club for your continued loyalty and support during this strange and challenging time for us all. In the past year, …
Wakefield A.F.C. is delighted to announce that the partnership with Featherstone Rovers has become even stronger with the club now launching “Wakefield A.F.C. Club Lottery” in partnership with The Featherstone & District Community Draw, with 50% of the proceeds going to Wakefield A.F.C. and 50% to Featherstone Rovers. The Featherstone & District Community Draw offers cash …
Following extensive conversations with the League and the FA, the club can now inform fans that our season has been postponed until further notice. Guidelines state that clubs / players are not allowed to travel between two different tier 3 areas, and in our case that prohibits us from travelling to teams in the South …
Wakefield A.F.C is delighted to announce the introduction of our new, dedicated, Club Welfare Officer – Grace Ainsworth. The role of Club Welfare Officer (CWO) is to be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for children and young people and to help club personnel understand what their duty of care towards children and …
