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Wrexham A.F.C.

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Association football club in Wrexham, Wales
This article is about the Welsh men's football club. For the affiliated women's football club, seeWrexham A.F.C. Women. For the football club based in Wroxham, Norfolk, England, seeWroxham F.C.

Football club
Wrexham
Full nameWrexham Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Red Dragons, The Robins, The Town,Y Dreigiau ('the Dragons')[1]
Short nameWrexham AFC
CPD Wrecsam (Welsh)
FoundedOctober 1864; 160 years ago (1864-10)[2]
StadiumRacecourse Ground
Capacity13,341[3]
OwnersWrexham Holdings LLC
(Ryan Reynolds andRob McElhenney)
ManagerPhil Parkinson
LeagueEFL League One
2023–24EFL League Two, 2nd of 24 (promoted)
Websitewrexhamafc.co.uk
Current season

Wrexham Association Football Club (Welsh:Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam[4]) is a professionalassociation football club based inWrexham, Wales. Formed in 1864,[5] it is theoldest club in Wales and thethird-oldest professional association football team in the world.[6] They compete inEFL League One, the third level of theEnglish football league system.

The Welsh team initially participated in friendlies and cup competitions and first entered a league by joiningThe Combination in 1890. The team spent 13 seasons in the Combination and two seasons in theWelsh Senior League, winning four Combination titles and two Welsh Senior League titles. It entered theBirmingham & District League in 1905, where it would remain until becoming an inaugural member of the Football League'sThird Division North in 1921. It spent 37 years in the Northern section until it was placed in the re-organizedThird Division in 1958 and then relegated two years later. Wrexham was promoted out of theFourth Division in 1961–62, only to be relegated again two years later. Another promotion followed in 1969–70, and it reached theSecond Division for the first time after winning the Third Division title in 1977–78. Two successive relegations saw it back in the fourth tier by 1983, and it saw no further promotion until 1992–93. Relegated once more in 2002, it gained immediate promotion in 2002–03, before worsening financial problems resulted in another relegation and thenadministration in December 2004. It took 18 months for the club to exit administration and the club's decline on the pitch continued, as it dropped out of the Football League in 2008. Wrexham subsequently had five unsuccessful play-off campaigns in the fifth tier of theEnglish football league system, before being promoted as champions of the2022–23 National League toEFL League Two. On 13 April 2024, the club secured a second consecutive promotion toEFL League One.

Wrexham's honours include winning theWelsh Cup a record 23 times, theFootball League Trophy in2005 at theMillennium Stadium and theFA Trophy in2013 atWembley Stadium. The club is also the record winner of the short-livedFAW Premier Cup, winning it five times out of the 11 years of its tenure, participating against fellow Welsh clubs such asCardiff City,Swansea City andNewport County. However, their biggest rivalries are with English clubsChester,Shrewsbury Town, andTranmere Rovers, with games between the clubs known as thecross-border derby.[7] In 1992, Wrexhamupset the reigning English ChampionsArsenal in the FA Cup. They also scored a 1–0 victory overFC Porto in 1984 in theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup. Wrexham was eligible for the European Cup Winners' Cup due to winning the Welsh Cup; their first European tie was againstFC Zürich of Switzerland in 1972 and their last was played in Romania againstPetrolul Ploiești in 1995. Wrexham's home stadium, theRacecourse Ground, is the world's oldest international stadium that still continues to host international games.[8] The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957 when the club hosted a match againstManchester United in front of 34,445 spectators.[9]

The 2020 purchase of the club by American actorRob McElhenney and Canadian actorRyan Reynolds and the attendant publicity from the docuseriesWelcome to Wrexham had a significant impact on the club's visibility, leading to its acquiring a new global fanbase with no precedent for a team who were then in the fifth division.[10]

History

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1864–1905: A club of pioneers

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TheTurf Hotel, the building in which the club was founded in 1864

The club was formed in October 1864 by members of the Wrexham Cricket Club who wanted a sporting activity for the winter months. This makes them (afterSheffield,Cray,Hallam, andNotts County) the fifth oldest association football team, the third oldest professional club and the oldest in Wales.[11] Their first game was played on 22 October 1864 at the Denbighshire County Cricket Ground (The Racecourse) against the Prince of Wales Fire Brigade.[12]

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 andChester College, 15 players against the Volunteer Fire Brigade). In these early years, Wrexham were leaders of the campaign to restrict teams to having just 11 players on the pitch at any one time.[13] In 1876, the newly formedFootball Association of Wales sawWales play theirfirst international match, againstScotland atThe West of Scotland Cricket Club,Partick, featuringEdwin Cross andAlfred Davies as the first of many Wrexham F.C. players to play for Wales.[14]

Wrexham side that won the Welsh Cup in 1878

In the 1877–78 season, the FAW inaugurated theWelsh Cup competition, to run on similar lines to the EnglishFA Cup. The firstWelsh Cup final was played atActon Park. Wrexham got to the final of the inaugural competition, where they defeatedDruids F.C. 1–0, withJames Davies being credited with the goal.[15][16] Because of a lack of money at the fledgling FAW, Wrexham 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.[17]

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 byOswestry. Crowd trouble at the game led to the club being expelled from the Football Association, leading to the club being reformed in 1884 as Wrexham Olympic. Olympic was dropped from this club's name in 1888.[18] Thanks to a dispute with their landlords, who had raised the rent of theRacecourse Ground to £10 a year, Wrexham played their home games in the 1881–82 and 1882–83 seasons atRhosddu Recreation Ground (changing the club's name toWrexham Athletic for one season), before moving back to the Racecourse Ground for the 1883–84 season, where the club have played their home games ever since.[19]

In 1890 Wrexham joinedThe Combination league, playing their first game against Gorton Villa on 6 September 1890, withArthur Lea scoring Wrexham's only goal in a 5–1 defeat. Lea played for the club despite only having one arm[20] as did playing colleague James Roberts. Wrexham finished the season second from bottom in eighth place in the first season.[citation needed] Wrexham played in the Combination for four years before a rapid increase in costs resulted in the club joining theWelsh 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 League in 1896, as despite the reduced support they received, the savings made on their traveling expenses outweighed the reduction in gate revenue.[citation needed]

1905–1968: Into the Football League

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Yearly table positions of Wrexham in the English football league system

The club remained in the Combination League until 1905, by which time they had managed to win the league four times. After several unsuccessful attempts, Wrexham was finally elected to the Birmingham and District League in time for the beginning of the 1905–06 season. Wrexham's first-ever match in this league was at home againstKidderminster Harriers at the Racecourse, and two thousand spectators witnessed Wrexham win the match 2–1. Wrexham finished sixth in their first season in this league.[citation needed] 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 toExeter City after extra time.[citation needed]

In 1921 Wrexham was elected to the newly formedThird Division North ofthe Football League. Their first League game was againstHartlepools United at the Racecourse in front of 8,000 spectators. Playing in blue shirts, Wrexham were defeated 0–2. The week after this defeat Wrexham travelled north to play Hartlepools and managed to get their revenge by beating them 1–0 in a hard-earned victory.[citation needed] It was during this particular season that Wrexham achieved many "firsts" in the club's history, such as when Ted Regan scored the club's first ever Football Leaguehat-trick, and also Brian Simpson became the first Wrexham player to be sent off in a Football League game, againstSouthport in January 1922. Charlie Hewitt was the club's first-ever manager during this period.[citation needed]

In the 1926–27 season the club got past the first round of the FA Cup only to be knocked out byRhyl. The following season Wrexham fought their way to the fourth round before they lost 0–1 toBirmingham City. A record 32 league goals from Albert Mays helped Wrexham to get to third position in the division in the 1928–29 season. Later in that seasonTommy Bamford made his first appearance for the club. He went on to score 201 League and Cup goals for the club during his time at the Racecourse. During the 1929–30 season the club recorded their best-ever league win to date when they defeatedRochdale 8–0.[citation needed] Wrexham enjoyed their best-ever Third Division North season in 1932–33, when they finished runners-up toHull City and won 18 of their 21 home games during the course of the season. This was the first season that the club appeared in their now-familiar red and white strip for the first time for the short-lived 1939–40 season.[citation needed]

During theSecond World War years, when long cross-county trips were impossible due to the war, Wrexham played in theRegional League West against local teams fromMerseyside andManchester, amongst others in the northwest region. Wrexham's position as a barracks town meant that the team could secure the services of many famous guest players such asStanley Matthews,Stan Cullis, and others.[citation needed] In the first post-war season Wrexham equaled 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.[citation needed] The club reached the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1956–57 where they playedManchester United'sBusby Babes in front of a crowd of 34,445 people at the Racecourse, which still remains a club record. The 5–0 defeat did not spoil the occasion for the large home crowd, and later that season Wrexham managed to win the Welsh Cup for the first time in 26 years.[citation needed]

1960 saw the club relegated to a lower tier for the first time in their history, and they dropped into the newly created Fourth Division. But their performances improved following the appointment ofKen Barnes as player-manager. He led Wrexham to promotion to the third division in his first season in charge and oversaw the 10–1 trouncing ofHartlepool United, which is still the club's record league victory. Two years after their promotion, Wrexham was relegated to the Fourth Division again, and in 1966 they finished rock-bottom at 92nd in the Football League after an extremely disappointing season.[citation needed]

1968–1982: The glory years

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John Neal was appointed manager of Wrexham in 1968, succeedingAlvan Williams who had brought Neal to the club as his assistant.[citation needed] He guided the club to a 9th-place finish in 1969, before leading Wrexham to their second Football League promotion in 1970 with a second-place finish and promotion to the Third Division.[citation needed] With Welsh clubs now able to qualify for theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup by winning the Welsh Cup, Wrexham played their inaugural match in Europe against Swiss sideFC Zurich in Switzerland on 13 September 1972, the game finishing 1–1. In the return leg, Wrexham won 2–1, advancing to the second round with a 3–2 win on aggregate. The second round drew Wrexham against Yugoslav sideHajduk Split. Over the course of two games, the score finished 3–3 on aggregate with Wrexham matching their more illustrious opponents, but they were knocked out of the competition due to theaway goals rule.[citation needed]

The 1972–73 season saw the completion of the new Yale stand, with a capacity of up to 5,500. Including the terrace helped to comprise the bottom tier of the stand. The 1973–74 season saw Wrexham change their badge from theMaelor crest to a brand new badge that had much more resemblance to the Welsh roots of the club, with three feathers on the top of the badge and two dragons, one on either side of the badge and facing inwards. This is still the badge for today's team. This season also saw Wrexham reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in another cup run. After victories overShrewsbury Town,Rotherham United,Middlesbrough,Crystal Palace and Southampton, their cup run finally came to an end with a loss to first division sideBurnley atTurf Moor, with 15,000 Wrexham fans present to watch the match.[21] Also that season Wrexham just missed out on the promotion spots, finishing in 4th place at the end of the season.[citation needed]

DefenderAlan Hill played over 250 games for Wrexham between 1973 and 1983.

1975–76 sawJohn Neal's starlets captained by Eddie May, again shocking the football world by reaching the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup after another sparkling cup run and defeats of several higher quality opponents. In the first round, Wrexham beat Swedish teamDjurgårdens IF 3–2 on aggregate. They then managed to knock out the Polish sideStal Rzeszow 3–1 on aggregate. Wrexham played Belgian championsAnderlecht in the quarter-finals and narrowly lost 2–1 to the eventual winners of the competition.[citation needed] The 1976–77 season saw Wrexham again beat First Division opposition in both Cup competitions as they went on another cup run, defeatingTottenham Hotspur in the Football League Cup and Sunderland in the FA Cup. However, the league season was a traumatic one as the club, on the verge of promotion to the second division with only four matches left to play, needing just three points to reach their goal, missed out after a poor run.[citation needed]

Arfon Griffiths took over as player-manager for the 1977–78 season. They reached both the League and FA Cup quarter-finals that season, and Wrexham finally clinched promotion to the second division when they beat Rotherham United 7–1 at a packed Racecourse, Wrexham went on to win the Third Division Championship that year.[citation needed] In the 1978–79 season Wrexham made it to the fourth round of the FA Cup, where they lost to Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 in the replay after the first game finished 3–3. The Spurs team had stars amongst their ranks such asOssie Ardiles,Ricky Villa, andGlenn Hoddle, and Wrexham were bested in getting knocked out.[citation needed] Following Arfon Griffiths' resignation from the manager's position in 1981, his assistantMel Sutton was put in charge, with a third-round FA Cup win overBrian Clough'sNottingham Forest in another cup run, the highlight of the season.[citation needed]

1982–1991: Decline

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The summer of 1982 sawBobby Roberts appointed the club's new manager. Relegation meant the club had dire financial problems, resulting in the sale of many of the club's experienced and talented players. Frank Carrodus,Ian Edwards, Mick Vinter and Wayne Cegieski had already left during the summer, Steve Fox,Joey Jones,Dixie McNeil andBilly Ronson soon followed. Wrexham were again relegated to the Fourth Division after plummeting from apparent mid-table security. The club's slide continued into the following season, and only goal difference prevented Wrexham from being forced to apply for re-election to the League.[citation needed]

The 1984–85 season saw Wrexham take onFC Porto in European competition. Wrexham won the home leg with a 1–0 victory, but in the second leg, Porto showed their class and were 3–0 up after 38 minutes. However, Wrexham pulled goals back and the game finished 4–3, making it 4–4 on aggregate with Wrexham advancing on away goals. The second round draw was to pair Wrexham with Italian sideAS Roma, managed bySven-Göran Eriksson. Wrexham lost 3–0 on aggregate over the two legs. Their league performance was even more dire than the previous year, and by the time Bobby Roberts was finally removed from his post, Wrexham was rock-bottom of the entire Football League.[citation needed]

Former Racecourse favourite Dixie McNeil was appointed caretaker manager, and immediately inspired a revival that saw Wrexham win 7 of their last 10 matches and comfortably finish clear of having to apply for re-election, which earned him the job on a permanent basis that summer. His first season in charge saw the team finish mid-table position in an average season, he led the team to a Welsh Cup final win over Kidderminster Harriers. 1986 saw Wrexham make a 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 againstReal Zaragoza which they drew 2–2 with on aggregate but they went out on away goals.[citation needed]

Following theBradford City stadium fire in May 1985, legislation on ground safety at all football grounds was brought into effect. This eventually led to the closure of the Mold Road stand because it did not reach the necessary safety standards. Led by Dixie McNeil, Wrexham reached the Fourth Division play-offs in 1989, having finished seventh in the league. Wrexham beatScunthorpe United in the semi-final 5–1 on aggregate, but narrowly lost toLeyton Orient 2–1 in the final. After Wrexham started the next season with just 3 wins from 13 league games, Dixie McNeil resigned before his inevitable sacking.[citation needed]

He was replaced, initially on a temporary basis, byBrian Flynn, but his appointment was made permanent a month later. However the club continued to struggle domestically, and Flynn was forced to make three important signings in Mark Sertori,Eddie Youds andAlan Kennedy which saw the team finish in twenty-first place, therefore avoiding relegation.[citation needed] At the start of the 1990–91 season it was announced there would be no relegation to theConference Premier as a team had already voluntarily left the league. That season Wrexham finished in ninety-second place. Wrexham were knocked out of the European Cup Winners' Cup in the second round by Manchester United 5–0 on aggregate, who eventually went on to win the trophy.[citation needed]

1991–2001: Giant killers

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The 1991–92 season saw Wrexham still in a poor financial state, as they continued to struggle on the field. 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 beatenTelford United andWinsford United, they were drawn to play the previous season's First Division championsArsenal. Wrexham produced one of their most memorable nights tobeat theGunners 2–1 after being behind, with a thunderousMickey Thomas free kick and aSteve Watkin goal. They lost in the next round toWest Ham United 1–0 in a replay[22] after the first game had finished 2–2.

In an attempt to change the fortunes of the club after several seasons in the doldrums at the bottom of the football league pyramid, the 1992–93 season saw Wrexham manager Brian Flynn make a shrewd signing when he enlisted the services of Gary Bennett, who 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 traveled toNorthampton Town requiring a win to gain promotion to the next tier of English football. The game ended with a 2–0 victory to Wrexham and the 5,500 travelling "Reds" supporters there were jubilant when promotion had finally been achieved.[citation needed] The 1994–95 season would see Wrexham achieve more success in cup competitions, this time going on a run through the FA Cup. Having beatenStockport County and Rotherham United, they faced Premier League sideIpswich Town at the Racecourse, with Wrexham running out 2–1 winners thanks to goals fromGary Bennett andKieron Durkan. In the next round, Wrexham was drawn away to Manchester United and despite taking the lead atOld Trafford, United went on to win 5–2.[citation needed]

The 1995–96 season once again saw Wrexham in European action, with their opposition this time coming in the form of Romanian teamPetrolul Ploiești; the home leg ended in a 0–0 draw but Wrexham lost 1–0 in the away leg, with the Romanians scoring the only goal of the match, and Wrexham were subsequently knocked out of the tournament.[citation needed] The 1996–97 season saw Wrexham set off on another strong run in the FA Cup and beat more top-flight opposition. Following wins atColwyn 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 atUpton Park ended in a shock 1–0 win to Wrexham asKevin Russell scored in the dying minutes to send Wrexham into the fourth round.[23] After also beatingPeterborough United and Birmingham City in the following rounds, they playedChesterfield in an all-Division-2 FA Cup quarter-final, Wrexham narrowly losing to the Spireites 1–0.[citation needed]

June 1997 was the date for the official opening of Colliers Park, which was Wrexham's new training ground and was situated just outsideGresford on Chester Road. It was built at a cost of £750,000 and is widely regarded to be one of the best training grounds outside of the top flight. It has been used for training by many visiting teams that play at a higher standard over the years, such as Barcelona.[24] The 1999–2000 season saw Wrexham again beat a top-flight team in the FA Cup, this time in the shape ofMiddlesbrough. The final score of the match was 2–1, with the second-half goals coming fromRobin Gibson andDarren Ferguson after being behind the Premiership outfit. Wrexham went on to win theFAW Premier Cup in May 2001.[25]

2001–2008: Administration and the slide into non-League football

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Match at the Racecourse in 2004

At the start of the 21st century, the club was dogged with many problems off the pitch, including then chairman Alex Hamilton, attempting to get the club evicted from the stadium so that he could use and sell it for his own development purposes – the saga involved the sale of the Racecourse Ground to a separate company owned by Hamilton immediately after he became the club's chairman.[26] The club was included inFIFA Football 2004 for the first time and remained playable up to FIFA 08. In the summer of 2004, Hamilton gave the club a year's notice to quit the ground.[27]

The club's fans developed an affinity with the fans of fellow football league clubBrighton & Hove Albion, who themselves had managed to successfully depose their chairman and keep control of their stadium after he had sold the ground for development purposes in almost the same circumstances.[28] On 3 December 2004 the club was placed infinancial administration by the High Court inManchester as the club owed £2,600,000, including £800,000 which was owed to theInland 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, and subsequently condemned Wrexham to relegation.[29]

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

Despite their financial troubles, Wrexham went on to win the 2004–05Football League Trophy by defeatingSouthend United 2–0 after extra time, in Wrexham's first appearance at theMillennium Stadium inCardiff.[30] The winning goals were scored byJuan Ugarte andDarren Ferguson as Wrexham ran out winners in front of nearly 20,000 Wrexham fans.[31] 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 were ended with a 2–1 home loss toBrentford 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-placedMilton Keynes Dons' 51 – a net points tally of 53 after deduction, which had condemned them to relegation.[32]

In October 2005, Birmingham High Court decided that Alex Hamilton's company CrucialMove had improperly acquired the freehold of the ground and the decision went against him.[33] 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.[34] 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 Dickens to take over control of the club and all its assets.[35] Had the club still been in administration by 3 June then Wrexham would have automatically been expelled from the League because of their financial situation.Wrexham Football Club (2006) Ltd is the name of the "phoenix" company that took over the assets of the oldWrexham Association Football Club Limited – technically, the club is no longer known asWrexham Association Football Club due to the takeover of the club by Neville Dickens and Geoff Moss and their associates; this is reflected on new merchandise, although most fans will still refer to it as "Wrexham AFC".[citation needed]

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

The 2006–07 season started well for Wrexham, as they went 8 games unbeaten.[36] However, the club would then struggle withDenis Smith eventually being sacked in January 2007 with Wrexham in the bottom half of the division and after a poor run of results.[37] He was replaced by coachBrian Carey.[38] Wrexham finished 19th inLeague Two with 51 points[39] 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 derby match at Gay Meadow.[citation needed] Wrexham's league status was saved on the last day of the season with a vital 3–1 victory on 5 May 2007 overBoston United at home which sent their opponents down to theConference Premier and ensured that Wrexham would stay in theFootball League.[40]

Expectations were high for the 2007–08 season, with fans expecting a promotion push.[citation needed] However, the season started badly with the club in 24th by November 2007.[citation needed] Brian Carey was eventually sacked, and on 15 November 2007,Brian Little was named as Wrexham's new manager and the replacement to Carey, who took the role of assistant manager.[41] After a promising start to his reign, Wrexham experienced a run of seven straight league defeats, prompting the club to bring in eleven new players during the January transfer window.[42][citation needed] Wrexham went six matches unbeaten before some poor form which saw defeats against some fellow strugglers.[citation needed] Wrexham were finally relegated to non-League following a 2–0 defeat away atHereford United, ending the club's 87-year stay in the Football League.[43]

2008–2020: The non-League years

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The2008–09 season started well, with a 5–0 home victory againstStevenage Borough.[44] However a run of poor results followed, with Wrexham being left in the mid-table battle, only four points above the relegation zone and only keeping two clean sheets all season. Following a 3–0 home defeat againstRushden and Diamonds, and fans calling for his dismissal, Little left Wrexham by mutual consent.[45] Little was replaced byDean Saunders.[46] Wrexham's first full season in the Conference Premier ended in a disappointing 10th place.[47] The following year,2009–10, ended in a similar fashion with Wrexham finishing in 11th position, well off the pace of the promotion battle.[48]

Wrexham atWembley Stadium in 2013

In March 2011, the ownership of the club became subject to two bids: one from Wrexham Supporters' Trust and another from local businesswomanStephanie Booth.[49] Wrexham's MP and AM indicated that they would prefer Wrexham Supporters' Trust to secure the bid.[50] A third bid later came in, but after WST and Booth came to an agreement, their bid was then re-accepted. In April 2011, the club was served with a winding-up order from HMRC, with an unpaid tax bill of just under £200,000.[51] The team finished the2010–11 season in 4th place, qualifying for a playoff spot, but were beaten 5–1 on aggregate byLuton Town in the semi-final.[52]

During the2011–12 season, Wrexham were invited back into theWelsh Cup after 16 years, entering at the third round stage.[53] New managerAndy Morrell guided Wrexham to a record tally of 98 points but this was not enough to gain automatic promotion, as they ended the season only 5 points adrift of Fleetwood Town, who gained the only automatic place.[54] Wrexham lost in the play-offs to Luton Town again.[55] Wrexham earned themselves places in both theFA Trophy final and theConference Premier play-off final, their first two appearances atWembley Stadium in the club's 150-year history to date, and within five weeks of one another. In the FA Trophy final, Wrexham won on penalties after a 1–1 draw withGrimsby Town.[56] A 5–2 aggregate win overKidderminster Harriers in the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Wrexham through to thefinal versusNewport County, the first play-off final to feature two Welsh teams; Newport defeated Wrexham 2–0.[57]

In June 2013, members of Wrexham Supporters Trust voted on whether they should change the club's name back to Wrexham AFC.[58] As a result, the name was changed.[59]

In February 2014, Andy Morrell stepped down as manager.[60] Billy Barr was appointed as interim manager before being replaced a few weeks later byKevin Wilkin.[61] Wrexham finished the2013–14 season in 17th place.[62] In2018–19, Wrexham finished in 4th place but lost the play-off quarter-final toEastleigh.[63] In2019–20, the club finished 19th on points per game after the season was ended early due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the lowest position in the club's 150-year history.[64][65]

2020–present: New owners, return to EFL and the Parkinson era

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In November 2020, Canadian-American actorRyan Reynolds and American actorRob McElhenney, through their RR McReynolds Company LLC, bought the club. The deal received the backing of 98.6% of the 2,000 members of the Wrexham Supporters Trust that voted[66][67] and was completed in February 2021. They were included inFIFA 22 as part of the "Rest of World" section, becoming the firstnon-league team to be featured in theseries.[68]

Following the takeover, a docuseries calledWelcome to Wrexham was announced to be in production forFX withBoardwalk Pictures. The series debuted on 24 August 2022 on FX andHulu in the United States, followed by a release onDisney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland the next day.[69][70][71] The acquisition by Reynolds and McElhenney and the attendant publicity fromWelcome to Wrexham had a significant impact on the club's visibility, leading to its acquiring a new global fanbase with no precedent for a team in the fifth tier.[10][72][73] The club's fortunes began to attract dedicated coverage from global sporting media that would not typically be afforded teams outside the Premier League.[74] This, in turn, inspired a debate about the potential replicability of this strategy for other lesser-known clubs and leagues, withThe Guardian remarking that "everybody wants to ‘do a Wrexham’, but not everybody can."[75]

During the2021–22 season, under the leadership of newly hired managerPhil Parkinson,[76] Wrexham finished second before losing the play-off semi-final 5–4 toGrimsby Town after extra time.[77] Wrexham also reached the2022 FA Trophy final which they lost 1–0 toBromley.[78]

During the 2022–23 season, the team progressed to the fourth round in the2022–23 FA Cup, being the only National League team to do so, beatingCoventry City in an upset in the third round, and eventually being knocked out bySheffield United in a replay. The first game against Sheffield United, which ended in a 3–3 draw, wasESPN's most followed football game across its digital platforms.[79] Wrexham vied withNotts County throughout the season to lead the league, trading the first spot back and forth, and both setting newNational League records for wins, goals, and goal difference, while 20+ points ahead of the third place team by the end of the season.[80] Wrexham secured winning their first league title in 45 years, and were promoted to theEFL League Two after a 15-year absence, following a 3–1 win againstBoreham Wood.[81] The club amassed a tally of 111 points that season, a record for the top five divisions of English league football, beating Notts County to the championship and single automatic promotion spot.[82][83] Wrexham's income increased to over £10 million in the year ending in June 2023.[84]

During the2023–24 season, Wrexham secured a second successive promotion, taking the club toEFL League One, the third tier of the English football system[85][86] and ultimately finished second behindStockport County.[87] Wrexham was awarded Category Four status as an EFL academy from the 2023/24 campaign with the short-term aim to reach Category Three status[88] and operate an Under-18 side.Club Necaxa's backers purchased 5% of Wrexham AFC in April 2024[89] and both owners, in turn, purchased a minority stake in Necaxa. The academy was awarded Category Three status as an EFL academy from the 2024/25 season.[90] The football club joined theEuropean Club Association in August 2024.[91]

The2024–25 season began with the first League One match in 19 years and with the 5,000th recorded league match for the club,[92] winning at home 3–2 toWycombe Wanderers. TheAllyn family of Skaneateles, New York was announced as a new minority investor in the club in October 2024.[93]

Sponsorship

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Wrexham's home kit is red shirts, white shorts, and white socks. The club has played in a predominantly red kit with white features since the late 1930s. The away kit is white shirts, red shorts, and red socks. In 2014–15, to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, Wrexham wore a red and black hoopedNike home shirt as this was the club's first ever recorded home shirt.[94]Macron have been the kit supplier of Wrexham AFC since 2016 and helped arrange a pre-season training camp for the first team in pre-season 2017 in Portugal where over 600 supporters traveled over to support the team in a 2–1 win over Louletano. They still visit Portugal each summer.[citation needed]

In April 2011, Wrexham signed a two-year sponsorship deal withGreene King brewery. This was cancelled in September afterWrexham University (then known as Glyndŵr University) bought the Racecourse, as the university had an exclusive deal with another brewery.[95] Starting with the kits for the 2021–22 seasons, the back neck of the shirt has the number "1934" embroidered in, in remembrance of theGresford disaster.[96] In May 2023, the team's training kit was announced to be sponsored by Betty Buzz, a beverage company owned byBlake Lively, for the 2023–24 season.[97]

The old Wrexham club shop

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Source:[98]
PeriodBrandShirt Sponsor(chest)Shirt Sponsor(back)Shirt Sponsor(sleeve)
1984–85PatrickCrosville Busesnonenone
1985–87Winning WaysMarston's
1987–88Hi-Tec Sports
1988–89Admiral Sportswear
1989–91Spall
1991–92EN-S
1992–98Wrexham Lager
1998–2002Super League
2002–04VandanelGap Personnel
2004–06Just Go
2006–08Lease Direct
2008–11Umbro
2011–12PumaGlyndŵr University
2012–14Adidas
2014–15Nike
2015–16Adidas
2016–21MacronIfor Williams Trailers
2021–22TikTokExpediaAviation American Gin
2022–23Vistaprint
2023–2024United AirlinesVistaprintHP Inc.
2024–PresentMeta Quest

Stadium

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Main article:Racecourse Ground
The Racecourse Ground

Since 1864, Wrexham have played their home games at The Racecourse Ground, situated on the Mold Road, which is the main through road heading into Wrexham; it is opposite the residential area of Maesgwyn, situated betweenWrexham University andWrexham General railway station.[99] In August 2011 Wrexham University purchased the stadium and the club training facilities inGresford,[100] adding their name to the stadium for it to become The Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium (Glyndŵr University was the name of Wrexham University at the time). Subsequently, in 2016, Wrexham Supporters Trust secured a 99-year lease on the ground, and the name reverted to the Racecourse Ground.[101] The capacity is 10,500, which made it one of the largest stadiums in the National League.[102] In June 2022, Wrexham AFC purchased the Racecourse Ground freehold from the university and are planning renovations to the stadium.[103] The maximum capacity as of the 2024/25 season is 13,341 due to an expanded temporary Kop.[104]

Support

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A sold out Kop End and Mold Road Stand

In August 2011, Wrexham were faced with being expelled from theFootball Conference,[105] fans rallied and raised £127,000 in one day[106] to help pay a bond, so they could secure football for the forthcoming season. A month later the Wrexham Supporters' Trust (WST) took over the day-to-day running of the club.[107]Fan ownership of Wrexham was finally ratified on 12 December 2011.[108] As of May 2015 the WST had 4,129 adult members and joint-owners of the club.[109] As well as the city ofWrexham, support is drawn from the surrounding towns and villages of thedistrict, such asGwersyllt andRhos,[110][111] theFlintshire towns ofMold,[112]Buckley,[113]Holywell[114] andDeeside. For the2013 FA Trophy final coaches of Wrexham fans came from manyNorth Wales towns including;Bala,Bangor,Caernarfon,Colwyn Bay,Denbigh,Flint,Llandudno,Prestatyn,Rhyl andRuthin.[115] Additionally, many Wrexham fans reside inShropshire.[116]

Exiled supporters clubs can be found inSouth Wales,[117]Manchester andLondon.[118] Over the past 15 years, even as a lower-league side, Wrexham have been able to attract gates of 11,000+ for big games at the Racecourse.[119][120] Famous Wrexham fans include CanadianastronautChris Hadfield,[121] former Royal butlerPaul Burrell,[122] actor and television presenterTim Vincent,[123] actorLlŷr Ifans,[124] actor andcomedianTed Robbins,[125]Sweet guitaristAndy Scott,[126]Lloyd Roberts of rock bandNeck Deep,[127]2012 Olympian weightlifterGareth Evans,[128]Sky Sports reporterBryn Law,[129]Rugby World CuprefereeNigel Owens[130] and formerfootballersNeil Roberts,[131]Robbie Savage[132] andMark Hughes.[133] The club also has anamesake club inUganda, Wrexham F.C. Uganda, established in 2009, created by Welsh charity Teams4U.[134][135][136]

Rivalries

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Main article:Cross-border derby

Wrexham has a fierce rivalry withChester; the two contest thecross-border derby.[137][138] The clubs are located just 10 miles apart, but areWelsh andEnglish respectively. The first match was held in 1888 with Wrexham running out 3–2 winners at Faulkner Street, the former home ofChester City; the most recent was played in March 2018 with Wrexham winning 2–0 at the Racecourse Ground.[139] Wrexham lead the head-to-head rivalry with 67 wins compared to Chester's 50. Games between the two are classed as "high risk"[140] for the potential of disorder and are generally moved to early kick-offs with a large police presence to prevent it,[141] though arrests do still occur for various offenses surrounding the fans of both clubs.[142][143][144]

Chester vs Wrexham in 1954

Former Chester City playerLee Dixon said of the derby "I'm telling you, Chester versus Wrexham was a real derby! It's difficult to compare if you've not played in each one but there's something special about any derby at any level. I played for Chester v Wrexham and that could get ferocious, it lost nothing in ferocity compared toArsenal v Spurs".[145] FormerWales andLiverpool strikerIan Rush, who played for both clubs, said in 2013 that the cross-border derby between the two clubs is "as intense as they come" and "It is like Wales v England really, it is incredible".[146]

Wrexham also have a fierce rivalry withShrewsbury Town[147][148] andTranmere Rovers due to geographical proximity. The games are often moved to early kick-offs, in accordance with police wishes, to minimize the potential of trouble as has happened between clubs previously. In 2003, 32 hooligans were jailed after a Tranmere v Wrexham match atPrenton Park[149] and trouble was again evident when the two clubs met in a 2013 friendly at theRacecourse Ground.[150] Though not as intense as they once were, due to divisional differences,Crewe Alexandra andPort Vale, as well as fellow Welsh clubsCardiff City,Newport County,[151] andSwansea City are also classed as rivals.[147][152][153][154] Wrexham is represented by a hooligan firm known as the 'Front Line' that have been involved in major disorder around Britain since the early 1980s.[155]

Recent seasons have also seen rivalries cultivated with bothStockport County andNotts County after Wrexham battled Stockport for the2021–22 National League title, narrowly missing out in spite of a late season surge that saw Wrexham beat Stockport at home twice in the FA Trophy[156] and League,[157] before battling Notts County for the title in2022–23 in a season that saw both teams clear the century mark for both goals and points with a 3–2 win on Easter Monday in 2023 for Wrexham, helped by aBen Foster penalty save in the last minute,[158] proving crucial as Wrexham finished 4 points clear of Notts to win the title and promotion back to theEFL. 2023–24 saw Wrexham win another promotion in 2nd place, just behind Stockport who won the league (although Wrexham beat them 2–1 at home on the final day of the season[159]) to ensure the two would be in League One for the2024–25 League One season.

Since being promoted to League One for the 2024–25 season, Wrexham have formed a rivalry withBirmingham City, who were relegated inthe previous season from theChampionship. The rivalry has been dubbed the "Hollywood Derby", as Wrexham is owned byCanadian-American actorRyan Reynolds and American actorRob McElhenney while Birmingham is partially owned by formerAmerican footballquarterbackTom Brady.[160]

Wrex the Dragon

Team mascot

[edit]

Wrex the Dragon is the official team mascot of Wrexham. The mascot, along with the team nickname "The Dragons", was introduced in 2001–02 following a ballot of fans to help increase sponsorship and promote the club's Welsh image whilst also providing a more original nickname asBristol City,Swindon Town andCheltenham Town also use the nickname of 'The Robins'. Wrex is occasionally performed by owner Rob McElhenney.

Training ground

[edit]

Wrexham's training ground was the purpose-built Colliers Park, in neighbouringGresford.[161] When the construction had been completed it was officially opened in June 1997, at a building cost of £750,000.[161] It is widely regarded in British football as one of the best training grounds outside the top flight and one of the best never to have been used by a top-flight team.[162] TheEngland national team,Barcelona,Rangers and theWales national team have all used it for training purposes.[162][163] Colliers Park continues to be improved; a running hill, as well as all-weather pitches and a small stand have been constructed since the facilities opened in 1997. Colliers Park was bought by Glyndwr University as part of their purchase of the Racecourse Ground assets in 2011.[164] Wrexham's former training ground found a new purpose after about £4 million were invested by the Football Association of Wales to transform it into a National Development Centre in February 2018.[24]

For the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Wrexham moved back to their former training ground atStansty Park,[165] the home ofWelsh National League sideLex Glyndwr, due to the use of Colliers Park becoming financially unsustainable for the club.[166] Wrexham did however retain the use of Colliers Park for Youth and Reserve fixtures. After one season of training at Stansty Park, Wrexham announced their move to a new training ground at 9 Acre field for the beginning of the 2017–18 season based near the city center[167] but also used Stansty Park in 2021.[168] Wrexham still occasionally train at Colliers Park since the takeover and use multiple venues.[169]

Players

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Squad

[edit]
As of 12 March 2025[170]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKEngland ENGArthur Okonkwo
3DFEngland ENGLewis Brunt
4DFEngland ENGMax Cleworth
5DFRepublic of Ireland IRLEoghan O'Connell
6DFRepublic of Ireland IRLTom O'Connor
7MFRepublic of Ireland IRLJames McClean(captain)
8MFEngland ENGAndy Cannon
9FWEngland ENGOllie Palmer
10FWWales WALPaul Mullin
11FWEngland ENGJack Marriott
12MFEngland ENGGeorge Evans
13GKEngland ENGCallum Burton
15MFEngland ENGGeorge Dobson
16FWEngland ENGJay Rodriguez
17DFEngland ENGLuke Bolton
19DFThe Gambia GAMJacob Mendy
20MFEngland ENGOliver Rathbone
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21GKEngland ENGMark Howard
22FWThe Gambia GAMModou Faal
23DFEngland ENGSebastian Revan
24DFEngland ENGDan Scarr
25DFEngland ENGWill Boyle
26FWScotland SCOSteven Fletcher
28FWEngland ENGSam Smith
29DFEngland ENGRyan Barnett
31GKRepublic of Ireland IRLLuke McNicholas
32GKEngland ENGBrad Foster
33MFScotland SCOJosh Adam
37MFEngland ENGMatty James
38MFEngland ENGElliot Lee
41GKEngland ENGLiam Hall
44DFWales WALHarry Dean
45MFWales WALHarry Ashfield
47FWEngland ENGRyan Longman

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
18FWEngland ENGSam Dalby(atDundee United until end of season)
27FWEngland ENGJake Bickerstaff(atAltrincham until end of season)
34DFEngland ENGAaron James(atWarrington Town until end of season)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
42FWEngland ENGCallum Edwards(atBala Town until end of season)
43FWEngland ENGJames Rainbird(atNewtown until end of season)
MFWales WALJordan Davies(atGrimsby Town until end of season)

Academy

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GKEngland ENGElliott Jones
GKWales WALBryn Owen
DFEngland ENGCasey Bedford
DFEngland ENGTommy Clayton
DFWales WALDafydd Edwards
DFEngland ENGTom Kelly
DFEngland ENGReagan Nicholas
DFWales WALMax Purvis
MFEngland ENGGeorge Cruise
MFEngland ENGKeane Hazeldine
MFEngland ENGAlfie Lussey
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MFEngland ENGOliver McTweed
MFEngland ENGAlex Moore
MFWales WALJoe Rees
MFEngland ENGHari Roberts
MFWales WALNikolas Slosarcyzk
FWPortugal PORDaymeon Almeida
FWWales WALSam Chesworth
FWEngland ENGAnton Connolly
FWPakistan PAKUmar Nawaz
FWEngland ENGRio Owen
FWEngland ENGYassine Toure

Notable former players

[edit]

For all players with a Wikipedia article, seeWrexham A.F.C. players.

For a complete list of players, see List of Wrexham A.F.C. players with100+ appearances,25–99 appearances and1–24 appearances.

Hall of Fame

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The following are members of the Wrexham A.F.C. Hall of Fame.[171] Entry is not restricted to players; anyone who has made a great contribution to the club in any capacity can be considered.

Name
EnglandBilly Ashcroft
WalesTommy Bamford
ScotlandTommy Bannan
EnglandKen Barnes
EnglandGary Bennett
WalesHorace Blew
Republic of IrelandBrian Carey
EnglandMark Carrington
Wales Ron Chaloner
WalesCarroll Clark
EnglandKarl Connolly
WalesDai Davies
WalesGareth Davies
Trinidad and TobagoCarlos Edwards
Wales Johnny Edwards
WalesMickey Evans
WalesBrian Flynn
Name
WalesAlan Fox
EnglandBert Goode
WalesArfon Griffiths
Wales Pryce Griffiths
Republic of IrelandPhil Hardy
WalesRon Hewitt
EnglandAlf Jones
WalesJoey Jones
EnglandAlbert Kinsey
Trinidad and TobagoDennis Lawrence
WalesBrian Lloyd
WalesCliff Lloyd
WalesAndy Marriott
WalesTommy Matthias
EnglandEddie May
ScotlandAlly McGowan
EnglandSammy McMillan
Name
EnglandDixie McNeil
EnglandAndy Morrell
EnglandJohn Neal
WalesGareth Owen
Wales Ted Robinson
EnglandKevin Russell
EnglandBobby Shinton
EnglandGeorge Showell
EnglandDenis Smith
EnglandRay Smith
EnglandMel Sutton
WalesMickey Thomas
EnglandBilly Tunnicliffe
EnglandGraham Whittle
WalesMike Williams
Wales Wrexham Supporters Trust

Player of the Year

[edit]
Main article:List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics § Wrexham Player of the Year

Player records

[edit]

Reserves

[edit]

Between 1988 and 1995 the reserve team of Wrexham played in the Welsh football leagues.[178]

On 2 August 2022, Wrexham announced their participation in the upcoming2022–23 Central League season.[179]

Seasons

[edit]
Main article:List of Wrexham A.F.C. seasons

Team records

[edit]
Main article:List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics

European record

[edit]

European Cup Winners' Cup:

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregateRef
1972–73Cup Winners' CupFirst roundSwitzerlandFC Zürich2–11–13–2[191][192]
Second roundSocialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaHajduk Split3–10–23–3[193][194]
1975–76Cup Winners' CupFirst roundSwedenDjurgården2–11–13–2[195][196]
Second roundPolandStal Rzeszów2–01–13–1[197][198]
Quarter-finalBelgiumAnderlecht1–10–11–2[199][200]
1978–79Cup Winners' CupFirst roundSocialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaRijeka2–00–32–3[201][202]
1979–80Cup Winners' CupFirst roundEast GermanyFC Magdeburg3–22–55–7[203][204]
1984–85Cup Winners' CupFirst roundPortugalFC Porto1–03–44–4[205]
Second roundItalyRoma0–10–20–3[206][207]
1986–87Cup Winners' CupFirst roundMaltaŻurrieq4–03–07–0[208][209]
Second roundSpainReal Zaragoza2–20–02–2[210][211]
1990–91Cup Winners' CupFirst roundDenmarkLyngby0–01–01–0[212][213]
Second roundEnglandManchester United0–20–30–5[214][215]
1995–96Cup Winners' CupFirst roundRomaniaPetrolul Ploiești0–00–10–1[216][217]

Club officials

[edit]
As of 19 May 2023[218]

Coaching staff

[edit]
This is about the men's coaching staff for Wrexham A.F.C's men's team. For the Women's coaching staff, seeWrexham A.F.C. Women#Women's Coaching Staff
Current Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson joined the club in 2021.
RoleName
ManagerEnglandPhil Parkinson
Assistant managerEnglandSteve Parkin
First-team coachEnglandDavid Jones
Goalkeeping coachNorthern IrelandAidan Davison
Head of performance, medicine and sport scienceRepublic of Ireland Kevin Mulholland
First team sports scientistEngland Owen Jackson
First team strength and conditioning coachEngland Richard Hill
First team physiotherapistEngland Jonny Griffiths
First team sports physiotherapistsWales Gemma Bamford
England Ryan Murray
England Ashley Painter
Performance analystEngland Kyle Crutchley
Chief scoutWales Andy Kidby
Academy ManagerEngland Andy Lowe
KitmanWales Iwan Pugh-Jones
Centre of excellence managerWales Dan Nolan
Youth team coachWales Cledwyn Ashford
Youth team analystEngland Aaron Bennett

Board of Directors

[edit]
As of 19 May 2023[219]
RoleName
Co-chairmenRob McElhenney
Ryan Reynolds
Executive directorHumphrey Ker
Chief ExecutiveMichael Williamson
Chief Business and Communications OfficerRob Faulkner
Advisors to the BoardShaun Harvey
Peter Moore
Les Reed

Honourary

[edit]
RoleName
Club PresidentDixie McNeil
Vice PresidentsDave Bennett
Dave Griffiths
Spencer Harris
Gavin Jones
Rob Parry
Phil Salmon
Mark Williams

Managerial history

[edit]

Managerial history for Wrexham AFC from 1912 to present.[220]

ManagerYears
England Ted Robinson1912–1924
EnglandCharlie Hewitt1924–1929
England Jack Baynes1929–1931
EnglandErnest Blackburn1932–1937
ScotlandJimmy Logan1937–1938
EnglandTom Morgan1938–1940
England Tom Williams1940–1949
ScotlandLes McDowall1949–1950
EnglandPeter Jackson1950–1954
WalesCliff Lloyd1954–1957
ScotlandJohn Love1957–1959
WalesCliff Lloyd1959–1960
WalesBilly Morris1960–1961
EnglandKen Barnes1961–1965
WalesBilly Morris1965
EnglandJack Rowley1966–1967
WalesAlvan Williams1967–1968
EnglandJohn Neal1968–1977
WalesArfon Griffiths1977–1981
EnglandMel Sutton1981–1982
ScotlandBobby Roberts1982–1985
 
ManagerYears
EnglandDixie McNeil1985–1989
WalesBrian Flynn1989–2001
WalesJoey Jones (caretaker)2001
EnglandDenis Smith2001–2007
Republic of IrelandBrian Carey2007
EnglandBrian Little2007–2008
WalesDean Saunders2008–2011
EnglandAndy Morrell2011–2014
EnglandBilly Barr (caretaker)2014
EnglandKevin Wilkin2014–2015
EnglandGary Mills2015
EnglandDean Keates2016–2018
WalesCarl Darlington (caretaker)2018
Wales Andrew Davies (caretaker)2018
EnglandSam Ricketts2018
EnglandGraham Barrow2018–2019
EnglandBryan Hughes2019
WalesBrian Flynn (caretaker)2019
EnglandDean Keates2019–2021
EnglandPhil Parkinson2021–present
 

Honours

[edit]
Main article:List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics § Honours and achievements

Wrexham AFC's honours include:[221][222]

League

Cup

Literature

[edit]
  • Champions 2022/23 – The Story Of A Record-Breaking Season, Wrexham A.F.C., 2023
  • The Giant Killers; a Wrexham fan's view by Richard Partington, Bridge Books, 2001
  • My Wrexham Story; The Inspirational Autobiography From The Beloved Football Hero by Paul Mullin, Cornerstone, 2023
  • The Racecourse Robins from Adams to Youds: a Who's who of Wrexham Association Football Club, 1921 to 1999 by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies, the authors, 1999
  • Tinseltown: Hollywood and the Beautiful Game - A Match Made In Wrexham by Ian Herbert, Headline, 2023
  • Wrexham; A Complete Record 1872 – 1992 by Peter Jones, Breedon Books, 1992
  • Wrexham AFC (Ultimate Football Heroes) by Paul Harrison, John Blake Publishing, 2024
  • Wrexham FC 1872–1950 by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies, History Press Limited, 2000
  • Wrexham FC 1950–2000 by Peter Jones and Gareth Davies, History Press Limited, 2001
  • Wrexham FC, An A–Z history by Dean Hayes, Sigma, 1998
  • Wrexham Football Club Pen-Portraits by Don Meredith, Don Meredith, 1997
  • Wrexham; The European era by Peter Jones, Desert Island Books, 2002
  • Wrexham; Through The Trap Door by Peter Jones, Desert Island Books, 2008

The team plays a significant role in the 1994 bookTwenty Two Foreigners in Funny Shorts by Peter Davies, written for the World Cup in the US. It profiles the ongoing and ultimately successful promotion effort.

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^Notable for the first occasion of three hat tricks in a single Football League game.[citation needed]

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