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Who Was Joey Jones? ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Season Five Pays Tribute to Club’s Best-Ever Player

SI·Rich Fay·18 days ago
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Welcome to Wrexham returns for Season Five this week as it follows the men’s first team through their first season back in the Championship in 43 years and the women’s side in their hunt for a first-ever Welsh league title. Anyone who has watched the show before will know it goes far beyond soccer, though. Welcome to Wrexham has been a huge success, having won 10 Emmy Awards and two Critics’ Choice Television Awards, not only because of the incredible sporting story it has followed, but also through emotional storytelling and the loyal local community it has showcased to the rest of the world. This deeper storytelling is on display again throughout Season Five, shining a light on the people behind the scenes and the ordinary lives that continue in the shadow of the soccer club. It also pays tribute to Joseph “Joey” Patrick Jones, the greatest player in Wrexham history, who sadly passed away at the age of 70 last year. Here is everything you need to know about “Mr. Wrexham.” Who Was Joey Jones?…

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