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Athlone Town vs Wexford — Irish First Division

Athlone Town

Athlone Town

2:2

Athlone Town Stadium

Wexford

Wexford

Match Facts

  • Venue: Athlone Town Stadium
  • Athlone Town home ground: Athlone Town Stadium
  • Wexford stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
  • Athlone Town founded 1887
  • Wexford founded 2007
  • League country: Ireland

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Athlone Town

Irish First Division

Stadium
Athlone Town Stadium
Founded
1887
Country
Ireland
Location
Athlone, Ireland

Athlone Town Association Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Bhaile Áth Luain) is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywollen their new stadium which opened in 2007. The club's colours are blue and black. Away kits vary from year to year although orange and black has been worn most recently.

Wexford

Irish First Division

Stadium
Ferrycarrig Park
Founded
2007
Country
Ireland
Location
Newcastle, Crossabeg, County Wexford, Ireland

Wexford Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Crossabeg, County Wexford. They compete in the League of Ireland First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 League of Ireland season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt before the end of the 2006 season, leaving an uneven number of clubs. The 2007 season coincided with the takeover of the running of the league by the FAI and all existing clubs had to apply for entry into what was effectively a new league. Limerick was...

Irish First Division

The League of Ireland First Division (Irish: Céad Roinn Sraith na hÉireann), also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division, is the second level division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division was formed in 1985. It replaced the League of Ireland B Division as the League of Ireland's second level division. Since 2003 the First Division has operated as a summer league.