The non-league club that is confused with Wrexham AFC

A non-league football club has followed the example of its near-namesake by creating its own documentary series.

While ‘Welcome to Wrexham‘ is a blockbuster Disney+ series featuring Wrexham AFC and its Hollywood star owners, ‘Welcome to Wroxham’ will spotlight Norfolk club Wroxham FC.

Wroxham FC chairman James Blower said that although the two clubs sounded similar, their investment in Hollywood was lost “by just one vowel”.

He hopes the four-part documentary series will help “improve the fortunes of the club”.

The Welsh club has soared since Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney completed a £2m acquisition in 2021.

They have moved from the National League, football’s fifth tier, to the Football League, after a 15-year absence.

After winning promotion from League Two at the first attempt, they now sit third in League One.

Wroxham, meanwhile, is five levels below them, ranking penultimate in the standings. Northern Division of the Isthmian League.

“We want to get more fans through the door; we want to get a higher profile and ultimately more business partners and investments,” Blower said.

“We missed out on Hollywood’s investment for a member and this is an opportunity to show all the good things about our club.”

He said the Norfolk club, nicknamed Yachtsmen, was regularly confused with its Welsh near-namesake.

“People call the club by chance or go to the website and find the wrong club,” he laughs.

“We also had an incident with a business partner who became very emotional when dealing with us.

“But then I realized that the girls on the marketing team thought they were going to work with Ryan Reynolds and not James Blower, and they were obviously very disappointed when they saw the reality.”

Wroxham midfielder Jordan King said despite the clubs’ similar names, the football conditions were very different.

“They [Wrexham players] They probably prepare food for you. But we are not in the league, we work part-time and train twice a week,” he said.

“We also have families and jobs, so we have to balance work.”

King said Wroxham were “hinting” at playing a friendly against Wrexham.

“In a single match we would always face another,” he added.

Barry Letten, 78, a volunteer groundskeeper at Wroxham, said a confused fan once arrived at the club’s Trafford Park ground.

“They came through the door and asked, ‘Are we in Wrexham?’

“I said, ‘No, you’re in Wroxham, in Norfolk,'” he said.

“He decided he wasn’t going to get to Wrexham in time for kick-off so he stayed here and watched the game.”