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Wrexham
Full name	Wrexham Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Dragons The Robins
Founded	1872
Ground	Racecourse Ground Wrexham (Capacity: 15,500)
Chairman	Neville Dickens
Manager	Brian Little[1]
League	Conference National
2007–08	League Two, 24th (of 24) (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Wrexham Association Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam, nicknamed The Red Dragons, or more traditionally, The Robins) are a football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales. Founded in 1872 they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in the UK, and the oldest professional club in Wales. They currently play in the Conference National following their relegation from Football League Two at the end of 2007–08 Image File history File links Wrexham_badge. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1872 throughout the world. ... This article is about the building type. ... The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... This article is about Wrexham the settlement. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Brian Little (born on 25 November 1953, Horden, County Durham) is an English football player and manager. ... Conference National (currently billed as the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons) [1] is the top division of the Football Conference. ... The 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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 No higher resolution available. ... 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... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... soccer jersey left arm with white shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Oldham Athletic A.F.C. IFK Göteborg Malmö FF Template talk:Football kit Assyriska Helsingborgs IF Åtvidabergs FF User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Soccer redirects here. ... This article is about Wrexham the settlement. ... This article is about the country. ... Conference National (currently billed as the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons) [1] is the top division of the Football Conference. ... 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 2007–08 season is the 128th season of competitive football in England. ...

They have been regular winners of the Welsh Cup and FAW Premier Cup and in the 1990-91 European Cup Winners Cup campaign were knocked out by Manchester United who went on to win the trophy. The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. ... The FAW Premier Cup (formerly the FAW Invitation Cup) is a Welsh football cup competition, organised annually by the Football Association of Wales since 1997. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ...

Following their relegation, they will join fellow Welsh sides Newport County, Merthyr Tydfil and Colwyn Bay playing in the English non–league league system for the 2008-09 season after 87 consecutive years of football league membership. Newport County are a football team based in the city of Newport. ... Merthyr Tydfil F.C. is a Welsh football team from Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. ... Club logo Colwyn Bay F.C. are a Welsh football club who currently play in the Northern Premier League First Division. ...

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). 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 Saturday 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. ... This article is about the profession. ... 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 Saturday 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 following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1876 throughout the world. ... 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 The Wales national football team... 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 1876-1877 season was the seventh season of competitive football in England. ... The Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... // 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. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1883 throughout the world. ...

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. 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. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday 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 F.C. are an English association 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 Football Club are an English football club, based in Exeter, who were members of the Football League from 1920 to 2003, and will rejoin the league for the 2008-09 season, after 5 seasons in the Conference National. ...

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. ... Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ...

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 Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl) are a football team, playing in the League of Wales. ... Current season Birmingham City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... Rochdale Association Football Club is a English professional football club based in Rochdale, Lancashire. ...

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 is an English football club based 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.

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. MUFC redirects here. ...

1960 - 1970

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. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ...

1970-1982

Wrexham's inaugural match in Europe was against Swiss side FC Zurich in Switzerland on 13 September 1972, the game finished 1-1, in the return leg Wrexham won 2-1 (3-2 on aggregate) the second round drew saw Wrexham face the ex-Yugoslav, now Croatian side Hajduk Split, the game finished 3-3 but Wrexham went out on away goals. The 1972 season saw the completion of the new Yale stand, with a capacity of 5,500. The 1973 saw Wrexham change their badge from the Maelor crest to a brand new one that incorporated the 3 feathers at the top and two dragons holding a ball at the bottom. The 1973/74 season saw Wrexham reach the Quarter-finals of the FA Cup, After wins at Shrewsbury, Rotherham, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Southampton finally came to and end at first division Burnley with 20,000 Wrexham fans at Turf moor, the score finished 1-0, Wrexham came 4th in the league just missing out on promotion. 1975/76 saw John Neal's starlets again shock the football world by reaching the quarter finals of the European cup-winners cup. in the first round Wrexham beat the Swedish team IF Djurgardens 3-2 on aggregate, They next knocked-out Polish side Stal Rzeszow 3-1 on aggregate, Wrexham played Anderlecht in the quarter finals and lost 2-1 to the eventual winners. The 1976/77 season saw Wrexham again beat First division opposition in both Cup competitions, Tottenham Hotspur in the league cup and Sunderland in the FA Cup, the season was a traumatic one as the club, on the verge of promotion to the second division with only four matches left, required just three points to reach their goal, unbelievably they missed out. Arfon Griffiths took over as player-manager for the 1977/78 season. They reached both the League and FA Cup Quarter-finals, Wrexham clinched promotion when they beat Rotherham united 7-1 at a packed Racecourse. Wrexham went on to win the Third Division Championship. In the 1978/79 season Wrexham made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup where they narrowly lost to Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the replay after the first game finished 3-3, the Spurs team had the likes of Ossie Ardiles, Ricky Villa and Glen Hoddle in their team. Following Arfon Griffiths' departure in 1981, his assistant Mel Sutton was put in charge, the memorable Third round FA Cup win over Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest was the highlight of the season. Fussballclub Zürich (or FCZ) is a football club from Zurich, Switzerland, founded 1896. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hajduk is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs. ... This article is about the town in North East England. ... Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Geography Country Belgium Community French Community Flemish Community Region Brussels-Capital Region Arrondissement Brussels Coordinates , , Area 17. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Ricardo Julio Ricky Villa (pronounced VEE-jah; born August 18, 1952 in Roque Pérez, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football coach and former professional midfielder. ... Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, currently employed as manager for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ...

1982-1992

The summer of 1982 saw Bobby Roberts appointed the club's new manager, relegation meant the club had dire financial problems, This meant the sale of many of the club's experienced and talented players. Frank Carrdus, Ian Edwards, Mick Vinter and Wayne Cegieski had already left during the summer, Steve Fox, Joey Jones, Dixie McNeil and Billy Ronson soon followed. Wrexham were again relegated again to the Fourth Division. The 1984/85 season saw Wrexham take on Portuguese giants FC Porto, Wrexham won the home leg with a remarkable 1-0 victory, the second leg and Porto showed their class and were 3-0 up after 38 minutes, however Wrexham pulled goals back, the game finished 4-4 and Wrexham went through on away goals. The second round draw was to pair Wrexham with Italian giants AS Roma managed by Sven Goran Eriksson. Wrexham lost 3-0 on aggregate. Former Racecourse favourite Dixie McNeil was appointed the clubs new manager in May 1985, his first season in charge saw the team finish mid-table position, he led the team to a Welsh cup final win over Kidderminster Harriers. 1986 saw Wrexham return to European football with a first round draw against Maltese side, FC Zurrieq, whom they beat 7-0 on aggregate to earn a second round tie against Real Zaragoza which they drew 2-2 with on aggregate but went out on away-goals. Following the Bradford fire in May 1985, legislation on ground safety at all football grounds was brought in effect, this eventually led to the closure of the Mold road stand. Led by Dixie McNeil Wrexham reached the Fourth Division play-offs in 1989, having finished seventh in the league, Wrexham beat Scunthorpe United in the semi-final 5-1 on aggregate, however Wrexham narrowly lost to Leyton Orient 2-1 in the final. After just 3 wins from 13 league games, Dixie McNeil resigned. He was replaces, initially on a temporary basis, by Brian Flynn, but that was made permanent a month later, The club continued to struggle, Flynn made three important signings in Mark Setori, Eddie Youds and Alan Kennedy which saw the team finish in twenty-first place and avoiding relegation. The 1990/91 season it was announced there would be no relegation to the conference, Wrexham were to finish in ninety-second place, Wrexham were knocked-out of the European cup winners cup by Manchester United 5-0 on aggregate. The 1991-92 season saw Wrexham still in a poor financial state,. With the club knocked out of the League Cup and struggling in the league, it was left to the FA Cup to keep the season alive, having beaten Telford United and Winsford United they were drawn to play the previous seasons First Division champions Arsenal; Wrexham produced one of their most memorable nights to beat the Gunners 2-1 with a Mickey Thomas free kick. They lost in the next round to West Ham United 1-0 in the replay after the first game finished 2-2. Joseph Patrick Joey Jones (born March 4, 1955 in Llandudno, North Wales) is a former professional football full-back who played for Liverpool in the season they chased the The Treble. That season was 1977, when left back Jones was part of the team which won the League championship and... Dixie McNeil (born 16 January 1947 in Melton Mowbray) is a former English footballer and manager, who played as a striker. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... Telford United F.C. were an English football team based in Telford, Shropshire. ... It has been suggested that Barton Stadium be merged into this article or section. ... 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 football player. ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

1993 - 2001

The 1992/93 season saw Wrexham manager Brian Flynn Make a shrewd signing when he enlisted the services of Gary Bennett, he soon settled and helped Wrexham into the promotion race. Wrexham's season came to a head on 27 April 1993 when with two games left they travelled to Northampton Town requiring a win to gain promotion. The game ended 2-0 to Wrexham and the 4,500 "Reds" supporters there were jubilant. is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

The 1994/95 season would see Wrexham achieve success in the FA Cup. Having beaten Stockport County and Rotherham United, they faced Premier League Ipswich Town at the Racecourse, with Wrexham running out 2-1 winners thanks to Gary Bennett and Kieron Durkin. In the next round, Wrexham were drawn away to Manchester United and despite taking the lead at Old Trafford, United went on to win 5-2. The 1995/96 season saw Wrexham in European action again, this time in Romania against Petrolul Ploiesti; the home leg ended in a 0-0 draw and in the return leg the Romanians scored the only goal of the match. Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. ... Rotherham United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Ipswich Town F.C. are the professional football team of Ipswich, in East Anglia, England. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... Petrolul PloieÅŸti is a Romanian football (soccer) club based in PloieÅŸti. ...

The 1996/97 season saw Wrexham set off on another amazing cup run. Following wins at Colwyn Bay and Scunthorpe United, they were drawn to play West Ham United at home, the game ending in a 1-1 draw on a snow-covered pitch. The replay at Upton Park ended in a shock Wrexham win as Kevin Russell scored in the dying minutes to send Wrexham in to round 4. After beating Peterborough United and Birmingham City, they played Chesterfield in a Division 2 FA Cup Quarter final, Wrexham narrowly losing 1-0. Wrexham's new training ground Colliers Park was officially opened in June 1997 at a cost of £700,000, and is said to be one of the best outside of the Premier League. The 1999/2000 season saw Wrexham again beat a top flight team in the FA Cup in the shape of Middlesbrough, 2-1. Wrexham went on to win the FAW Premier Cup in May 2001. Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ...

2001-2008

The Mold Road Stand and Kop

5 May 2007: Ryan Valentine scores the goal against Boston that keeps Wrexham in the Football League

5 May 2007: Scoreboard showing the game that kept Wrexham in the Football League and condemned Boston United to the Conference

At the start of the 21st century the club was dogged with many problems off the pitch, 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. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3083 × 2055 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3083 × 2055 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3456 × 2304 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1020 × 680 pixel, file size: 598 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 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 Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1020 × 680 pixel, file size: 598 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Alex Hamilton is a British property developer who became the chairman of Wrexham Association Football Club in May 2004, when he took over from his former business associate, Mark Guterman, who also uses the alias Mark Gutterman. ...

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 Football Club is an English football club 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 after the point deduction. is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 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 about the City of Manchester in England. ... 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 goals were scored by Juan Ugarte and Darren Ferguson as they ran out winners in front of over 20,000 Reds supporters. 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 One. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm), is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff, and is 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 Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is a professional football club founded in 2004, based 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. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1...

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 - technically, the club is no longer known as Wrexham Association Football Club; this is reflected on new merchandise, althought most fans will still refer to it as "Wrexham AFC".

The 2006/07 season started well for Wrexham, as they went 8 games unbeaten and were in the play-off places. Unfortunately they were beaten in a shock 5-0 defeat at Accrington Stanley on 13th September 2006, then followed by a 5-2 defeat at Stockport County. This would begin the start of a long relegation battle for Wrexham. Denis Smith was sacked on 11 January 2007 with Wrexham in the bottom half of the division and after a poor run of results and was replaced by coach Brian Carey. Wrexham finished 19th in League Two and on 51 points after an impressive late run of form which saw them win 4 out of their last 5 games, which included defeating local rivals Shrewsbury in the last ever derby match at Gay Meadow. Wrexham's league status was saved on the last day of the season with a vital 3-1 victory on 5 May 2007 over Boston United at home which sent their opponents down to the Conference and ensured that Wrexham would stay in the Football League. Denis Smith (born November 19, 1947 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English football manager and former player. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 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. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Boston United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two. ... Conference National (currently billed as the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons) [1] is the top division of the Football Conference. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ...

Expectations were high for the 2007/08 season, as there had been the signings of players such as Richard Hope, Michael Proctor, Silvio Spann and Eifion Williams and a push for promotion was expected by the fans. But the season started badly, with only three wins and 10 points by the middle of November. Brian Carey was finally sacked after Wrexham crashed out of the FA Cup in the First Round following a 4-1 defeat against Peterborough United. On 6 November 2007 Wrexham Football Club released a statement saying that the club were looking for an "experienced senior manager" to work alongside the current Racecourse staff. On 15 November 2007, Brian Little was named as Wrexham's new manager and the replacement to Brian Carey, who took the role of assistant manager is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Brian Little (born on 25 November 1953, Horden, County Durham) is an English football player and manager. ...

After a promising start to his reign, a run of 7 straight league defeats forced Little to ring the changes and brought in 11 players in the January transfer window to attempt to change Wrexham's fortunes. With the new players introduced Wrexham went a run of six matches unbeaten, which included victories against promotion candiates Darlington FC and the MK Dons and a 0-0 draw against Peterborough United. However in the final months of the season many players were injured and Wrexham suffered several defeats against fellow strugglers in the league. Wrexham were finally relegated following a 2-0 defeat away at Hereford United.

Stadium

Main article: Racecourse Ground

The Racecourse Ground (Y Cae Ras in Welsh) has been the home of Wrexham F.C. since 1872. The capacity is 15,500, with the Kop end to be redeveloped within the next 5 months so that the Racecourse Stadium can be used regularly for Wales international matches. The ground is located on Mold Road close to the A483 dual carriageway. The ground has four sides, of which three are seated, these being the Mold Road stand, the Yale stand and the Eric Roberts stand (away). The home terrace behind the goal is called The Kop or Town End, which is being developed into a 5,000-seater stand so that the stadium can be made a suitable venus for international matches. The Racecourse is the largest stadium in north Wales, and consequently is sometimes used by the FAW for Wales' home international games. The ground is also used by Llanelli Scarlets rugby team, and formerly Liverpool F.C. Reserves. The Racecourse Ground is a stadium located in Wrexham, North Wales. ... Spion Kop (or Kop for short) is the name for a number of terraces and stands at football stadia; so named due to their steep nature, resembling a hill in Natal, South Africa that was the scene of a battle in the Second Boer War where a majority of the... Approximate extent of North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... Official website www. ...

Training ground

Wrexham currently train at the purpose built Collier's Park training ground in between The Gresford Heath estate and Gresford. It cost £750,000 to build initially but has further been developed and now boasts an artificial pitch and running hill. Collier's Park is regarded as one of the best training grounds in the UK outside the top flight. Rangers, Barcelona and both the Welsh and English national sides have trained there. GBP may be: short for Game Boy Player the ISO currency code for the British Pound Sterling. ... For other uses, see Rangers F.C. (disambiguation). ... Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst 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) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

Honours

Domestic

League

• 1977/78 - Third Division (replaced by League One) Champions
• 1992/93 - Division Three (replaced by League Two) Runners/Up
• 1969/70 - Third Division (replaced by League Two) 3rd place promoted
• 2002/2003 - Division Three (replaced by League Two) 3rd place promoted

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Cups

• LDV Trophy (Football League Trophy) - Winners: 2004/2005
• Welsh Cup - Winners: 23 times, runner-up 22 times
• FAW Premier Cup - Winners: 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/2000, 2001/02, 2003/04
• FA Cup - QF: 1973/74, 1977/78, 1996/97
• League Cup - QF: 1960/61, 1977/78

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European

• European Cup Winners Cup - QF: 1975/76

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)
• Most capped player - Joey Jones, 72 for Wales
• Oldest player - Billy Lot Jones - aged 46 v Tranmere Rovers
• Youngest player - Ken Roberts - aged 15 years and 158 days v Bradford P.A.

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Team records

• Attendance - 34,445 Vs Manchester United, FA cup R4, 26/01/1957
• Highest league win - 10-1 Vs Hartlepools United, 03/03/1962 (Notable for the first occasion of 3 hat tricks in a single football league game)
• Worst league defeat - 0-9 Vs Brentford

• Highest transfer received - £800,000 for Bryan Hughes, Birmingham City 1997.
• Highest trasfer fee paid - £212,000 for Joey Jones, Liverpool 1978

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Rivals

Wrexham's main rival are Chester City F.C., as the clubs are just 12 miles apart. They have met on 74 occasions in the league, Wrexham edging the head-to-head with 30 victories against Chester's 26. Wrexham haven't lost to Chester at home in the league since 1977/78 when Chester were the only team to win at the Racecourse that season in front of 19,000 fans. Games between the two are usually moved to Sunday 12.00 kick offs to minimise the risk of the two sets of supporters clashing. The most recent meeting between the two teams was on 9 March 2008 at the Deva Stadium and ended in a 2-0 victory for Wrexham with goals from Paul Hall and Michael Proctor For the Local Government District of Chester, see Chester (district). ... The Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island uses two foxes as supporters. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini/Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The Deva Stadium is a football stadium in Chester, England and the current home of Football League Two team Chester City. ... Paul Hall (born 3 July 1971 in Manchester, England), is a professional footballer, who currently plays for Chesterfield in League One. ... Michael Proctor (born October 3, 1980) is a footballer, currently playing for Wrexham on loan from Hartlepool United. ...

Shrewsbury Town F.C. are arguably Wrexham's next biggest rivals despite the fact that one of Wrexham's largest supporters groups is in Shropshire (The Shropshire Reds). Wrexham fans often refer to Shrewsbury fans as 'Wurzels' mainly because Shrewsbury is a rural farming town and both the TV character Wurzel Gummidge and the band The Wurzels are both associated with farming. Wrexham fans will often sing "You're going home in a tractor" usually at the end of the match against Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... Worzel Gummidge Series 2 DVD cover. ... The Wurzels perform at the University of Bath summer ball 2007. ...

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Current squad

As of 21 June 2008.

No. Position Player 1 GK Tony Williams 2 DF Simon Spender 4 DF Shaun Pejic 5 DF Steve Evans 6 DF Richard Hope 10 FW Michael Proctor 12 GK Gavin Ward 15 DF Mike Williams 18 MF Levi Mackin 19 MF Andrew Fleming 21 FW Marc Williams

No. Position Player 22 MF Conall Murtagh 24 DF Gareth Evans 25 DF Neil Taylor 29 MF Sam Aiston 31 DF Wes Baynes 32 GK Chris Maxwell 36 DF Carl Tremarco MF Paul Carden FW Jefferson Louis FW Simon Brown MF Shaun Whalley

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Coaching Staff

• Brian Little - Manager
• Martin Foyle - Assistant Manager
• Brian Carey - First Team Coach
• Joey Jones - Coach
• Mel Pejic - Physio
• Andy O' Boyle - Fitness Coach
• Gavin Ward - Goalkeeping Coach

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Club Officials

• President: Arfon Griffiths MBE
• Chairman: Neville Dickens
• Chief Executive: Anthony Fairclough
• Company Secretary: Geoff Moss
• Directors: Neville Dickens and Geoff Moss
• Football Secretary & Webmaster: Geraint Parry
• Sales Manager: Phil Sadler
• Football in the Community Officer: Mark Morris
• Safety Officer: Colin Edwards
• Head Groundsman: Johnny Edwards

Notable former players

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

Famous former players include:

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Managers since joined the league

• Ted Robinson (1921-25)
• Charlie Hewitt (1925-29)
• Jack Baynes (1929-21)
• Ernest Blackburn (1932-36)
• Jimmy Logan (1937-38)
• Arthur Cowell (1938)
• Tom Morgan (1938-40)
• Tom Williams (1940-49)
• Les Mcdowall (1949-50)
• Peter Jackson (1950-54)
• Cliff Lloyd (1954-57)
• John Love (1957-59)
• Billy Morris (1960-61)
• Ken Barnes (1961-65)
• Billy Morris (1965-66)
• Jack Rowley (1966-67)
• Alvan Williams (1967-68)
• John Neal (1968-77)
• Arfon Griffiths (1977-81)
• Mel Sutton (1981-82)
• Bobby Roberts (1982-85)
• Dixie McNeil (1985-89)
• Brian Flynn (1989-2000)
• Denis Smith (2000-2007)
• Brian Carey (Jan 2007-Nov 2007)
• Brian Little (2007- present)

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Trivia

• Their former nickname, "The Robins", was after their first manager, Ted Robinson.^{[citation needed]}

Literature

Wrexham related books

• Wrexham FC 1972-1950 by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies
• Wrexham FC 1950-2000 by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies
• Wrexham - A Complete Record 1872 - 1992 by Peter Jones
• Wrexham; The European era by Peter Jones
• Wrexham FC, An A-Z history by Dean Hayes
• The Racecourse Robins from Adams to Youds by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies
• The Giant Killers; a Wrexham fan's view by Richard Partington
• Wrexham Football Club Pen-Portraits by Don Meredith

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.

Wrexham FC are neighbours of the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education and share a good relationship. The North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (Welsh: Athrofa Addysg Uwch Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru, commonly: NEWI, officially North East Wales Institute of Higher Education also University of Wales, NEWI) is a higher education institution based in Wrexham, in North Wales, UK. At present, NEWI is a full member of...

Team Mascot

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. Image File history File links WREX.jpg‎ myself This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links WREX.jpg‎ myself This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... 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, Robinson) and being able to ride a bike.

Supporters Groups

• The Wrexham Supporters trust
• The Shropshire Reds Formed in 1994 with its first meeting held in Shrewsbury attended by 21 recruits! Membership now stands at just under 250.
• London Reds, The London Reds/Cochion Llundain was formed in 1993 after the promotion game in Northhampton. Many Wrexham fans before this were travelling south not north on the train.
• Manchester Reds, The Manchester Reds were founded in November 1997.
• Buckley & District Reds, were formed in 2006 when 29 people attended the very first meeting which was held at the Hope & Anchor pub in Buckley. By June in 2007 they had 110 members with members living as far as London and Glasgow.
• Mold & District Reds, The Mold & District Reds were formed in May 2007.
• Holywell & district Reds
• Rhos Reds, Formed in 2006 the group has grown steadily and now has over 80 members.
• The 12th Man

Famous Fans

• Ted Robbins
• Bryn Law
• Tim Vincent
• Paul Burrell
• Llyr Ifans
• Andy Scott

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External links

• Wrexham F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats
• Official site
• Red Passion - Wrexham FC Fansite
• Wrexham Supporters Trust
• Wrexham FC Supporters' Association - Founded 1926
• 12th Man - Wrexham FC Supporters site
• WrexhamFC 365
• Wrexham-ONTSS
• Dragons News - Wrexham FC news site