Wrexham
Full name	Wrexham Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Dragons / Robins
Founded	1872
Ground	Racecourse Ground Wrexham
Capacity	15,500
Manager	Brian Carey
League	League Two
2005-06	League Two, 13th
Home colours Away colours

Wrexham Football Club (nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham in north-east Wales. They compete as part of the English football league system, in Football League Two in the 2006/2007 season, after being relegated from Football League One in 2004/2005. Image File history File links Wrexham_badge. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town (4th Largest in Wales) and sizeable urban area in north-east Wales, close to the English border with Cheshire. ... The following is an incomplete list of football (soccer) stadiums. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland_(bordered). ... Brian Carey is an Irish poet, writer and lyricist. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The 2005-2006 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with thin white sides File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_redsleevelinesandsides. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town (4th Largest in Wales) and sizeable urban area in north-east Wales, close to the English border with Cheshire. ... This article is about the country. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The 2006-2007 season is the 127th season of competitive football in England. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

The club plays at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. The manager is Brian Carey. The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... Wrexham (Welsh: Wrecsam) is an industrial town (4th Largest in Wales) and sizeable urban area in north-east Wales, close to the English border with Cheshire. ... Brian Carey is an Irish poet, writer and lyricist. ...

They have been regular winners of the Welsh Cup and in the 1990-91 European Cup Winners Cup campaign were knocked out by Manchester United who went on to win the trophy. A year later they knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup. Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ...

History

1872 - 1905

The club was formed by members of the Wrexham Cricket Club, who wanted a sporting activity for the winter months, on 28 September 1872 during a meeting held at the Turf Hotel in Wrexham (this is despite the club's modern badge stating they were formed in 1873). September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Turf Hotel is a public house in Wrexham. ...

As the rules of football were still somewhat fluid at the time, early matches featured teams with up to 17 players on each side (16 players when playing the Provincial Insurance Office and Chester College, 15 players against the Volunteer Fire Brigade). In these early years Wrexham were leaders of the campaign to restrict teams to 11 players. The club's first match against an outside team was a 12-a-side game against past and present members of Grove Park School played at Wrexham Cricket Ground, which Wrexham won 2-0 on 19 October 1872. The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1876 the newly formed Football Association of Wales saw Wales play their first International match, against Scotland, featuring Edwin Cross and Alfred Davis as the first of many Wrexham A.F.C. players to play for Wales. The Football Association of Wales is the governing body of football in Wales, being a member of both FIFA and UEFA. Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest association in the world, and is one of the four associations (with the English Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the... First international Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11 - 0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...

In the 1877-78 season the FAW inaugurated the Welsh Cup competition, to run on similar lines to the English FA Cup. The first welsh Cup Final was played at Acton Park. Wrexham got to the final of the inaugural competition, where they defeated Druids F.C. 1-0, but thanks to lack of money at the fledgling FAW they did not receive their trophy until the next year. For their first decade, Wrexham mostly played friendly matches against both Welsh and English opposition, with the Welsh Cup providing most of their competitive football, Wrexham winning it again in 1883. The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales and, in the past, neighbouring parts of England. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... // Acton Park is a residential area in the Welsh county borough of Wrexham. ... NEWI Cefn Druids F.C. is a football team based in the village of Cefn Mawr, playing in the League of Wales. ...

1883 also saw Wrexham's first appearance in the FA Cup, when after receiving a bye to the second round of the competition they were defeated 3-4 at home by Oswestry. Crowd trouble at the game led to the club being disbanded, although a new club, Wrexham Olympic, was formed a month later and which reverted to the original name after three years.

Thanks to a dispute with their landlords, who had raised the rent of the Racecourse Ground to £10 a year, Wrexham played their home games in the 1881-82 and 1882-83 seasons at Rhosddu Recreation Ground (changing the club's name to Wrexham Athletic for one season), before moving back to the Racecourse Ground for the 1883-84 season, where they have remained ever since. The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... Rhosddu is a community in the Wrexham County Borough of Wales. ...

In 1890 Wrexham joined the Football Combination. Their first game was played against Gorton Villa on 6 September 1890, with Arthur Lea scoring Wrexham's only goal in a 5-1 defeat. Lea played for the club despite only having one arm as did playing colleague James Roberts. Wrexham finished the season second from bottom in eighth place. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... The Football Combination (commonly referred to as the Pontins Holidays Combination for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Avon Insurance Combination) is a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England and Wales. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

Wrexham played in the Combination for four years before a rapid increase in costs resulted in the club joining the Welsh League in the 1894-95 season. Wrexham won the Welsh League both years that they were in it, but they then decided to return to the Combination, as the reduced support they received meant that the savings they made on their travelling expenses were outweighed by the reduction in gate revenue.

1905 - 1960

The club then remained in the Combination until 1905, winning the title four times. After several unsuccessful attempts Wrexham were elected to the Birmingham and District League in time for the 1905-06 season. Wrexham's first ever match in this league was against Kidderminster Harriers at the Racecourse. Two thousand spectators saw Wrexham win 2-1. Wrexham finished sixth in their first season. Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are an English football team based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. ...

During their time in the Birmingham and District League, Wrexham won the Welsh Cup six times, in 1908-09, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1913-14, 1914-15, and 1920-21. They also reached the First Round proper of the FA Cup for a second time in the 1908-09 season before losing a replay 1-2 to Exeter City after extra time. Exeter City F.C. are an English football club, based in Exeter, who have played in the Football League for most of its history, but now play in the Nationwide Conference. ...

In 1921 Wrexham were elected to the newly formed Third Division North of the Football League. Their first League game was against Hartlepool United at the Racecourse in front of 8,000 spectators. Playing in blue shirts Wrexham were defeated 0-2. The following week Wrexham gained revenge when they travelled to Hartlepool and earned a 1-0 victory. The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from 1921 to 1958. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales, and is the oldest such competition in world football. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two. ...

During that season Ted Regan scored the club's first ever hat-trick, while Brian Simpson became the first Wrexham player to be sent off in a League game when he was ordered from the field of play against Southport in January 1922. Charlie Hewitt was the clubs' first ever manager. In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. ...

In the 1926-27 season the club got past the first round of the FA Cup only to be knocked out by Rhyl. The following season Wrexham fought their way to the Fourth Round before they lost 0-1 to Birmingham City. A record 32 League goals from Albert Mays helped Wrexham to third position in the division in the 1928-29 season. Later in that season Tommy Bamford made his debut for the club. He went on to score 201 League and Cup goals for the club. During the 1929-30 season the club recorded their best ever League win when they defeated Rochdale 8-0. Rhyl F.C. (CPD (Clwb Pêl Droed) Y Rhyl) is a football team, playing in the League of Wales. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English football club based in Birmingham. ... Rochdale Association Football Club are an English football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ...

Wrexham enjoyed their best ever Third Division North season in 1932-33, when they finished runners-up to Hull City and won 18 of their 21 home games. The club first appeared in their now-familiar red and white strip for the short-lived 1939-40 season. Hull City Association Football Club are an English football team based at the KC Stadium (Kingston Communications Stadium) in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. ...

During the Second World War years, Wrexham played in the Regional League West against teams from Merseyside and Manchester, among others. Wrexham's position as a barracks town meant that the team could secure the services of many famous guest players such as Stanley Matthews and Stan Cullis. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ... Stan Cullis, (October 25, 1916 - February 28, 2001), was a football player and manager, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ...

In the first post war season Wrexham equalled their best ever position when they again finished third in the Third Division North. In the summer of 1949 the club made its first ever tour abroad when it played three games against the British army in Germany. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

The club reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup in 1956-57 where they played Manchester United's Busby Babes in front of a crowd of a record attendance of 34,445 people. The 5-0 defeat did not spoil the occasion. Later that season Wrexham won the Welsh Cup for the first time in 26 years. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ...

1960 - 1993

In 1960 the club were relegated for the first time, to the newly created Fourth Division but performances improved following the appointment of Ken Barnes as player-manager. He led Wrexham to promotion in his first season and oversaw a 10-1 trouncing of Hartlepool United, the club's record League victory. Unfortunately Wrexham were relegated to the Fourth Division again two years later and in 1966 they finished rock-bottom at 92nd in the Football League. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two. ...

John Neal's arrival as manager saw a considerable improvement in the club's fortunes. In 1969-70 he led them to promotion and two years later he led them into European football for the first time following another Welsh Cup victory. The Robins' first European match was against FC Zurich and resulted in a 3-2 aggregate win for the Welsh club. John Neal (born 3 April 1932 in County Durham) is a former English football player and manager. ... Fussballclub Zürich (or FCZ) is a football club from Zurich, Switzerland, founded 1896. ...

In the 1973-74 season Wrexham made it to the FA Cup quarter finals before losing 1-0 to First Division Burnley. Two years later Wrexham made it to the quarter finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup before losing to the eventual winners, Anderlecht. Burnley Football Club are a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht, is a Belgian football club from the Brussels Capital Region. ...

At the end of the 1977-78 season John Neal left the club to join Middlesbrough and was replaced by Arfon Griffiths. Griffiths brought Dixie McNeil, Dai Davies and Les Cartwright to the club strengthening the team to such an extent that it immediately won the Third Division Championship, reached the last eight of both the FA Cup and the League Cup as well as winning the Welsh Cup. Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as The Boro, that currently plays in the FA Premier League. ... Dixie McNeil (born 16 January 1947 in Melton Mowbray) is a former English footballer and manager, who played as a striker. ...

Wrexham enjoyed four seasons in the Second Division before consecutive relegations sent them back to the bottom division. In 1989 they lost out to Leyton Orient in the Fourth Division playoff Final. Brian Flynn took over the club in 1989, and would remain as manager until 2001. In January 1992, Wrexham produced arguably their greatest ever piece of giant-killing when they knocked the previous year's League Champions Arsenal out of the FA Cup with goals from Steve Watkin and Mickey Thomas. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English football team promoted at the end of the 2005/6 season to League One of the Football League. ... Brian Flynn, (born 1955) is a Welsh football manager and former Welsh international player . ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Mickey Thomas (born July 7, 1954 in Mochdre, Wales), is a former Welsh football player. ...

1993 - 2000

In 1993 Wrexham won promotion once more, this time to the reorganised Division Two where they remained until they were relegated in 2002. They were promoted straight back the following season and remained in Football League Second Division (now Football League One) until relegation in 2005. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ...

In 1997, the club reached the quarter finals of the FA Cup through dispatching premiership side West Ham and Division One Side Birmingham City before losing in the quarter finals to fellow Division Two club Chesterfield in a quarter final cup-tie. Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... West Ham United Football Club are a football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground or formally known as Upton Park. ...

Stadium trouble, administration

At the start of the 21st century the club was dogged with problems, including the chairman, Alex Hamilton, attempting to get them evicted from their stadium so that he could sell it for development purposes^{[citation needed]} – the saga involved the sale of the Racecourse Ground to a separate company owned by Hamilton immediately after he became the club's chairman. In the summer of 2004 Hamilton gave the club a years' notice to quit the ground. Alex Hamilton is a loser and I kicked his ass once ...

The club's fans developed an affinity with those of Brighton & Hove Albion, who themselves had successfully deposed a chairman who sold their ground in almost exactly the same circumstances. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. are an English football team based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. ...

On 3 December 2004 the club was placed in financial administration by the High Court in Manchester as the club owed £2,600,000, including £800,000 to the Inland Revenue in unpaid taxes. Wrexham became the first League club to suffer a ten-point deduction under the new rule for being placed in Administration, dropping them from the middle of the League One table to the relegation zone. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Administration is a procedure under the insolvency laws of a number of common law jurisdictions which functions as a rescue mechanism for insolvent companies and allows them to carry on running their business. ... This article is becoming very long. ... The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ...

Despite their financial troubles, Wrexham went on to win the 2004-05 LDV Vans Trophy by defeating Southend United 2-0 after extra time, in Wrexham's first appearance in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. It was Southend's second consecutive defeat in the LDV Vans Trophy final. The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of the Football League, the official name of which is frequently changed to match changes in sponsors, and which is presently called the LDV Vans Trophy. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League Championship. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm) in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ...

Wrexham still retained an outside chance of escaping the drop in the 2004-05 season following an end-of-season winning streak; however, their faint hopes of staying up ended with a 2-1 home loss to Brentford on 3 May 2005. The 10-point deduction proved decisive in determining Wrexham's fate, as the club finished with 43 points compared to 20th-placed Milton Keynes Dons' 51 - a net points tally of 53 after deduction, which caused the relegation. Brentford Football Club are an English football club based in the London suburb of Brentford. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milton Keynes Dons F.C. is a football club in Milton Keynes, England. ...

In October 2005, Birmingham High Court decided that Mr Hamilton's company CrucialMove had improperly acquired the freehold of the ground. Mr Hamilton then took this to the Appeal Court in London and it ruled on 14 March 2006 that the stadium must remain in the hands of the club's administrators. On 30 April 2006 the Administrators reached an agreement with local car dealer Neville Dickens, subject to agreement by the shareholders and creditors (which was achieved on 30 May), for Mr Dickens to take over the club. Had the club still been in Administration on 3 June then it would have automatically been expelled from the League. For the Lebanese political coalition, see March 14 Alliance. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ...

Wrexham Football Club (2006) Ltd is the name of the 'phoenix' company that took over the assets of the old Wrexham Association Football Club Limited so technically the club is no longer known as Wrexham Association Football Club, this is reflected on new merchandise.

Denis Smith was sacked on 11 January 2007 with Wrexham in the bottom half of the division and was replaced by coach Brian Carey. They are currently in the drop zone of League Two, trying to escape relegation to the Conference National. Dennis Smith was born at Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire on November 19, 1947. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... Brian Carey is an Irish poet, writer and lyricist. ... Conference National (often referred to as the Nationwide Conference for sponsorship reasons) is the top division of the Football Conference. ...

Current squad

Correct as of 26 March 2007

No. Position Player 1 GK Michael Ingham 2 DF Lee Roche 3 DF Ryan Valentine 4 DF Shaun Pejic 5 DF Steve Evans 6 DF Richard Walker (on loan from Port Vale) 7 MF Mark Jones 8 MF Danny Williams 9 FW Lee McEvilly 10 FW Michael Carvill 11 FW Chris Llewellyn 12 MF Matt Crowell 13 GK Michael Jones 14 DF Simon Spender

No. Position Player 15 DF Mike Williams 16 MF Levi Mackin 17 MF Josh Johnson 18 FW Michael Proctor (on loan from Hartlepool United) 20 MF Matt Done 21 FW Marc Williams 23 FW Neil Roberts 24 DF Gareth Evans 26 MF Robert Garrett (on loan from Stoke City) 27 FW Jamie Reed 28 FW Alex Darlington 30 FW Juan Ugarte 31 GK Vinnie Whelan 32 MF Jeff Whitley (on loan from Cardiff City) 33 GK Tony Williams (on loan from Carlisle United)

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Literature

The Wrexham football team plays a significant role in the 1994 Peter Davies book Twenty Two Foreigners in Funny Shorts which was written for the World Cup in the U.S. It also profiles the Robins' ongoing and ultimately successful promotion effort.

Player Records

• Most league goals in a season - 44 Tommy Bamford (1933-34)
• Most league goals in total - 175 Tommy Bamford (1928-34)
• Most league appearances - 592 Arfon Griffiths (1959-61, 1962-79}

Thomas Tommy Bamford (born November 2, 1905 in Port Talbot, died 12 December 1967 in Wrexham) was a Welsh football player. ... Thomas Tommy Bamford (born November 2, 1905 in Port Talbot, died 12 December 1967 in Wrexham) was a Welsh football player. ...

Notable former players

See also Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players

• Billy Ashcroft
• Tommy Bamford
• Gary Bennett
• Ewan Fenton
• Arfon Griffiths
• Joey Jones
• Ian Rush
• Mickey Thomas

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Wrex the Dragon

Wrex the dragon is the official team mascot. He was first introduced at the start of the 2001-2002 season when the Welsh club changed their nickname from the Robins to the Red Dragons. Due to the nickname change he was to replace previous mascot Rockin' Robin. He wears a red dragon suit and Wrexham A.F.C. kit over his dragon costume. He was also sent off by the referee in the Wrexham vs. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. game after distracting the Wycombe Wanderers' players. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ...

Rockin' Robin was also famous for having a wife called Tina Turfit (plus a son) and being able to ride a bike.

External links

• Wrexham A.F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Official site
• Red Passion - Wrexham FC Fansite
• Shropshire Reds - Wrexham FC Supporters Group
• Wrexham FC Supporters' Association - Founded 1926
• Wrexham Team Page
• The Internet Soccer Database
• WrexhamFC 365