Wrexham A.F.C.

This article is about the Welsh men's football club. For the affiliated women's football club, seeWrexham A.F.C. Women.

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

Wrexham

Full name	Wrexham Association Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red Dragons, The Robins, The Town
Short name	Wrexham AFC CPD Wrecsam(Welsh)
Founded	October 1864(October 1864)
Stadium	Racecourse Ground
Capacity	13,341
Owners	Wrexham Holdings LLC (Ryan ReynoldsandRob McElhenney)
Manager	Phil Parkinson
League	EFL League One
2023–24	EFL League Two,2nd of 24 (promoted)
Website	wrexhamafc.co.uk
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The Welsh team initially participated in friendlies and cup competitions and first entered a league by joiningThe Combinationin 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 Leaguein 1905, where it would remain until becoming an inaugural member of the Football League'sThird Division Northin 1921. It spent 37 years in the Northern section until it was placed in the re-organizedThird Divisionin 1958 and then relegated two years later. Wrexham was promoted out of theFourth Divisionin 1961–62, only to be relegated again two years later. Another promotion followed in 1969–70, and it reached theSecond Divisionfor 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 thenadministrationin 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 LeaguetoEFL League Two.On 13 April 2024, the club secured a second consecutive promotion toEFL League One.

Wrexham's honours include winning theWelsh Cupa record 23 times, theFootball League Trophyin2005at theMillennium Stadiumand theFA Trophyin2013atWembley 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 CityandNewport County.However, their biggest rivalries are with English clubsChester,Shrewsbury Town,andTranmere Rovers,with games between the clubs known as thecross-border derby.In 1992, Wrexhamupset the reigning English ChampionsArsenalin the FA Cup. They also scored a 1–0 victory overFC Portoin 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 Zürichof Switzerland in 1972 and their last was played in Romania againstPetrolul Ploieștiin 1995. Wrexham's home stadium, theRacecourse Ground,is the world's oldest international stadium that still continues to host international games.The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957 when the club hosted a match againstManchester Unitedin front of 34,445 spectators.

The 2020 purchase of the club by Canadian actorRyan Reynoldsand American actorRob McElhenneyand the attendant publicity from the docuseriesWelcome to Wrexhamhad 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.

History

1864–1905: A club of pioneers

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.Their first game was played on 22 October 1864 at the Denbighshire County Cricket Ground (The Racecourse) against the Prince of Wales Fire Brigade.

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.In 1876, the newly formedFootball Association of WalessawWalesplay theirfirst international match,againstScotlandatThe West of Scotland Cricket Club,Partick,featuringEdwin CrossandAlfred Daviesas the first of many Wrexham F.C. players to play for Wales.

Wrexham side that won the Welsh Cup in 1878

In the 1877–78 season, the FAW inaugurated theWelsh Cupcompetition, to run on similar lines to the EnglishFA Cup.The firstWelsh Cup finalwas played atActon Park.Wrexham got to the final of the inaugural competition, where they defeatedDruids F.C.1–0, withJames Daviesbeing credited with the goal.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.

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.Thanks to a dispute with their landlords, who had raised the rent of theRacecourse Groundto £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 Athleticfor one season), before moving back to the Racecourse Ground for the 1883–84 season, where the club have played their home games ever since.

In 1890 Wrexham joinedThe Combinationleague, playing their first game against Gorton Villa on 6 September 1890, withArthur Leascoring Wrexham's only goal in a 5–1 defeat. Lea played for the club despite only having one armas did playing colleague James Roberts. Wrexham finished the season second from bottom in eighth place in the first season.Wrexham played in the Combination for four years before a rapid increase in costs resulted in the club joining theWelsh Leaguein 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.

1905–1968: Into the Football League

Chart of 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 Harriersat the Racecourse, and two thousand spectators witnessed Wrexham win the match 2–1. Wrexham finished sixth in their first season in this league.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 Cityafter extra time.

In 1921 Wrexham was elected to the newly formedThird Division Northofthe Football League.Their first League game was againstHartlepools Unitedat 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.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, againstSouthportin January 1922. Charlie Hewitt was the club's first-ever manager during this period.

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 Bamfordmade 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 defeatedRochdale8–0.Wrexham enjoyed their best-ever Third Division North season in 1932–33, when they finished runners-up toHull Cityand 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.

During theSecond World Waryears, when long cross-county trips were impossible due to the war, Wrexham played in theRegional League Westagainst local teams fromMerseysideandManchester,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.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.The club reached the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1956–57 where they playedManchester United'sBusby Babesin 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.

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 Barnesas 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.

1968–1982: The glory years

John Neal was appointed manager of Wrexham in 1968, succeedingAlvan Williamswho had brought Neal to the club as his assistant.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.With Welsh clubs now able to qualify for theEuropean Cup Winners' Cupby winning the Welsh Cup, Wrexham played their inaugural match in Europe against Swiss sideFC Zurichin 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.

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 theMaelorcrest 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 Palaceand Southampton, their cup run finally came to an end with a loss to first division sideBurnleyatTurf Moor,with 15,000 Wrexham fans present to watch the match.Also that season Wrexham just missed out on the promotion spots, finishing in 4th place at the end of the season.

DefenderAlan Hillplayed 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 IF3–2 on aggregate. They then managed to knock out the Polish sideStal Rzeszow3–1 on aggregate. Wrexham played Belgian championsAnderlechtin the quarter-finals and narrowly lost 2–1 to the eventual winners of the competition.The 1976–77 season saw Wrexham again beat First Division opposition in both Cup competitions as they went on another cup run, defeatingTottenham Hotspurin 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.

Arfon Griffithstook 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.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.Following Arfon Griffiths' resignation from the manager's position in 1981, his assistantMel Suttonwas put in charge, with a third-round FA Cup win overBrian Clough'sNottingham Forestin another cup run, the highlight of the season.

1982–1991: Decline

The summer of 1982 sawBobby Robertsappointed 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 McNeilandBilly Ronsonsoon 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.

The 1984–85 season saw Wrexham take onFC Portoin 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.

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 Zaragozawhich they drew 2–2 with on aggregate but they went out on away goals.

Following theBradford City stadium firein 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 Unitedin the semi-final 5–1 on aggregate, but narrowly lost toLeyton Orient2–1 in the final. After Wrexham started the next season with just 3 wins from 13 league games, Dixie McNeil resigned before his inevitable sacking.

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 YoudsandAlan Kennedywhich saw the team finish in twenty-first place, therefore avoiding relegation.At the start of the 1990–91 season it was announced there would be no relegation to theConference Premieras 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.

1991–2001: Giant killers

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 UnitedandWinsford United,they were drawn to play the previous season's First Division championsArsenal.Wrexham produced one of their most memorable nights tobeat theGunners2–1after being behind, with a thunderousMickey Thomasfree kick and aSteve Watkingoal. They lost in the next round toWest Ham United1–0 in a replayafter 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 Townrequiring 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.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 Countyand Rotherham United, they faced Premier League sideIpswich Townat the Racecourse, with Wrexham running out 2–1 winners thanks to goals fromGary BennettandKieron 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.

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.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 Bayand 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 Parkended in a shock 1–0 win to Wrexham asKevin Russellscored in the dying minutes to send Wrexham into the fourth round.After also beatingPeterborough Unitedand Birmingham City in the following rounds, they playedChesterfieldin an all-Division-2 FA Cup quarter-final, Wrexham narrowly losing to the Spireites 1–0.

June 1997 was the date for the official opening of Colliers Park, which was Wrexham's new training ground and was situated just outsideGresfordon 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.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 GibsonandDarren Fergusonafter being behind the Premiership outfit. Wrexham went on to win theFAW Premier Cupin May 2001.

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

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.The club was included inFIFA Football 2004for 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.

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.On 3 December 2004 the club was placed infinancial administrationby the High Court inManchesteras the club owed £2,600,000, including £800,000 which was owed to theInland Revenuein 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.

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 Trophyby defeatingSouthend United2–0 after extra time, in Wrexham's first appearance at theMillennium StadiuminCardiff.The winning goals were scored byJuan UgarteandDarren Fergusonas Wrexham ran out winners in front of nearly 20,000 Wrexham fans.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 toBrentfordon 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.

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.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 Dickens to take over control of the club and all its assets.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) Ltdis 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 Clubdue 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".

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.However, the club would then struggle withDenis Smitheventually being sacked in January 2007 with Wrexham in the bottom half of the division and after a poor run of results.He was replaced by coachBrian Carey.Wrexham finished 19th inLeague Twowith 51 pointsafter 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.Wrexham's league status was saved on the last day of the season with a vital 3–1 victory on 5 May 2007 overBoston Unitedat home which sent their opponents down to theConference Premierand ensured that Wrexham would stay in theFootball League.

Expectations were high for the 2007–08 season, with fans expecting a promotion push.However, the season started badly with the club in 24th by November 2007.Brian Carey was eventually sacked, and on 15 November 2007,Brian Littlewas named as Wrexham's new manager and the replacement to Carey, who took the role of assistant manager.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.Wrexham went six matches unbeaten before some poor form which saw defeats against some fellow strugglers.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.

2008–2020: The non-League years

The2008–09season started well, with a 5–0 home victory againstStevenage Borough.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.Little was replaced byDean Saunders.Wrexham's first full season in the Conference Premier ended in a disappointing 10th place.The following year,2009–10,ended in a similar fashion with Wrexham finishing in 11th position, well off the pace of the promotion battle.

Wrexham atWembley Stadiumin 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.Wrexham's MP and AM indicated that they would prefer Wrexham Supporters' Trust to secure the bid.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.The team finished the2010–11season in 4th place, qualifying for a playoff spot, but were beaten 5–1 on aggregate byLuton Townin the semi-final.

During the2011–12season, Wrexham were invited back into theWelsh Cupafter 16 years, entering at the third round stage.New managerAndy Morrellguided 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.Wrexham lost in the play-offs to Luton Town again.Wrexham earned themselves places in both theFA Trophy finaland theConference Premier play-off final,their first two appearances atWembley Stadiumin 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.A 5–2 aggregate win overKidderminster Harriersin the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Wrexham through to thefinalversusNewport County,the first play-off final to feature two Welsh teams; Newport defeated Wrexham 2–0.

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

In February 2014, Andy Morrell stepped down as manager.Billy Barr was appointed as interim manager before being replaced a few weeks later byKevin Wilkin.Wrexham finished the2013–14season in 17th place.In2018–19,Wrexham finished in 4th place but lost the play-off quarter-final toEastleigh.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.

2020–present: New owners, return to EFL

Main articles:2021–22 Wrexham A.F.C. season,2022–23 Wrexham A.F.C. season,2023–24 Wrexham A.F.C. season,and2024–25 Wrexham A.F.C. season

In November 2020, Canadian-American actorRyan Reynoldsand 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 votedand was completed in February 2021. They were included inFIFA 22as part of the "Rest of World" section, becoming the firstnon-leagueteam to be featured in theseries.In2021–22,Wrexham finished 2nd before losing the play-off semi-final 5–4 toGrimsby Townafter extra time.Wrexham also reached the2022 FA Trophy finalwhich they lost 1–0 toBromley.

Following the takeover, a docuseries calledWelcome to Wrexhamwas announced to be in production forFXwithBoardwalk Pictures.The series debuted on 24 August 2022 on FX andHuluin the United States, followed by a release onDisney+in the United Kingdom and Ireland the next day.The acquisition by Reynolds and McElhenney and the attendant publicity fromWelcome to Wrexhamhad 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.The club's fortunes began to attract dedicated coverage from global sporting media that would not typically be afforded teams outside the Premier League.This, in turn, inspired a debate about the potential replicability of this strategy for other lesser-known clubs and leagues, withThe Guardianremarking that "everybody wants to ‘do a Wrexham’, but not everybody can."

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 Cityin an upset in the third round, and eventually being knocked out bySheffield Unitedin 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.Wrexham vied withNotts Countythroughout the season to lead the league, trading the first spot back and forth, and both setting newNational Leaguerecords for wins, goals, and goal difference, while 20+ points ahead of the third place team by the end of the season.On 22 April 2023, Wrexham secured winning their first league title in 45 years, and were promoted to theEFL League Twoafter a 15 year absence, following a 3–1 win againstBoreham Wood.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.The team participated in the inauguralThe Soccer Tournamentin June 2023 where they were eliminated by Conrad and Beasley United in the round of 16.On 5 August 2023, Wrexham played their first Football League match in 15 years, losing at home toMK Dons. Wrexham AFC's income increased to over £10 million in the year ending in June 2023.

In the2023–24season, Wrexham secured a second successive promotion, taking the club toEFL League One,the third tier of the English football systemand ultimately finished second behindStockport County F.C..Wrexham was awarded Category Four status as an EFL academy from the 2023/24 campaign with the short-term aim to reach Category Three statusand operate an Under-18 side.Club Necaxa's backers purchased 5% of Wrexham AFC in April 2024and 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.The football club joined theEuropean Club Associationin August 2024.

The2024–25season began with the first League One match in 19 years and with the 5000th recorded league match for the club,winning at home 3-2 toWycombe Wanderers.The Allyn family of Skaneateles, New York was announced as a new minority investor in the club in October 2024.

Sponsorship

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 hoopedNikehome shirt as this was the club's first ever recorded home shirt.Macronhave 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.

In April 2011, Wrexham signed a two-year sponsorship deal withGreene Kingbrewery. 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.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.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.

The old Wrexham club shop

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Source:

Period	Brand	Shirt Sponsor(chest)	Shirt Sponsor(back)	Shirt Sponsor(sleeve)
1984–85	Patrick	Crosville Buses	none	none
1985–87	Winning Ways	Marston's
1987–88	Hi-Tec Sports
1988–89	Admiral Sportswear
1989–91	Spall
1991–92	EN-S
1992–98		Wrexham Lager
1998–2002	Super League
2002–04	Vandanel	Gap Personnel
2004–06		Just Go
2006–08		Lease Direct
2008–11	Umbro
2011–12	Puma	Glyndŵr University
2012–14	Adidas
2014–15	Nike
2015–16	Adidas
2016–21	Macron	Ifor Williams Trailers
2021–22		TikTok	Expedia	Aviation American Gin
2022–23				Vistaprint
2023–2024		United Airlines	Vistaprint	HP Inc.
2024–Present			Meta Quest

Stadium

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 UniversityandWrexham General railway station.In August 2011 Wrexham University purchased the stadium and the club training facilities inGresford,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.The capacity is 10,500, which made it one of the largest stadiums in the National League.In June 2022, Wrexham AFC purchased the Racecourse Ground freehold from the university and are planning renovations to the stadium.The maximum capacity as of the 2024/25 season is 13,341 due to an expanded temporary Kop.

Support

A sold out Kop End and Mold Road Stand

In August 2011, Wrexham were faced with being expelled from theFootball Conference,fans rallied and raised £127,000 in one dayto 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.Fan ownershipof Wrexham was finally ratified on 12 December 2011.As of May 2015 the WST had 4,129 adult members and joint-owners of the club.As well as the city ofWrexham,support is drawn from the surrounding towns and villages of thedistrict,such asGwersylltandRhos,theFlintshiretowns ofMold,Buckley,HolywellandDeeside.For the2013 FA Trophy finalcoaches of Wrexham fans came from manyNorth Walestowns including;Bala,Bangor,Caernarfon,Colwyn Bay,Denbigh,Flint,Llandudno,Prestatyn,RhylandRuthin.Additionally, many Wrexham fans reside inShropshire.

Exiled supporters clubs can be found inSouth Wales,ManchesterandLondon.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.Famous Wrexham fans include CanadianastronautChris Hadfield,former Royal butlerPaul Burrell,actorand television presenterTim Vincent,actorLlŷr Ifans,actor andcomedianTed Robbins,SweetguitaristAndy Scott,Lloyd Robertsof rock bandNeck Deep,2012 OlympianweightlifterGareth Evans,Sky SportsreporterBryn Law,Rugby World CuprefereeNigel Owensand formerfootballersNeil Roberts,Robbie SavageandMark Hughes.The club also has anamesakeclub inUganda,Wrexham F.C. Uganda, established in 2009, created by Welsh charity Teams4U.

Rivalries

Main article:Cross-border derby

Wrexham has a fierce rivalry withChester;the two contest thecross-border derby.The clubs are located just 10 miles apart, but areWelshandEnglishrespectively. 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.Wrexham lead the head-to-head rivalry with 67 wins compared to Chester's 50. Games between the two are classed as "high risk"for the potential of disorder and are generally moved to early kick-offs with a large police presence to prevent it,though arrests do still occur for various offenses surrounding the fans of both clubs.

Chester vs Wrexham in 1954

Former Chester City playerLee Dixonsaid 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".FormerWalesandLiverpoolstrikerIan 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".

Wrexham also have a fierce rivalry withShrewsbury TownandTranmere Roversdue 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 Parkand trouble was again evident when the two clubs met in a 2013 friendly at theRacecourse Ground.Though not as intense as they once were, due to divisional differences,Crewe AlexandraandPort Vale,as well as fellow Welsh clubsCardiff City,Newport County,andSwansea Cityare also classed as rivals.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.

Recent seasons have also seen rivalries cultivated with bothStockport CountyandNotts Countyafter Wrexham battled Stockport for the2021-22 National Leaguetitle, narrowly missing out in spite of a late season surge that saw Wrexham beat Stockport at home twice in the FA Trophyand League,before battling Notts County for the title in2022-23in 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 Fosterpenalty save in the last minute,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) to ensure the two would be in League One for the2024-25 League Oneseason.

Wrex the Dragon

Team mascot

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 TownandCheltenham Townalso use the nickname of 'The Robins'. Wrex is occasionally performed by owner Rob McElhenney.

Training ground

Wrexham's training ground was the purpose-built Colliers Park, in neighbouringGresford.When the construction had been completed it was officially opened in June 1997, at a building cost of £750,000.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.TheEngland national team,Barcelona,Rangersand theWales national teamhave all used it for training purposes.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.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.

For the beginning of the 2016–17 season, Wrexham moved back to their former training ground atStansty Park,the home ofWelsh National LeaguesideLex Glyndwr,due to the use of Colliers Park becoming financially unsustainable for the club.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 centerbut also used Stansty Park in 2021.Wrexham still occasionally train at Colliers Park since the takeover and use multiple venues.

Players

Squad

As of 26 October 2024

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ENG	Arthur Okonkwo
3	DF	ENG	Lewis Brunt
4	DF	ENG	Max Cleworth
5	DF	IRL	Eoghan O'Connell
6	DF	IRL	Tom O'Connor
7	MF	IRL	James McClean(captain)
8	MF	ENG	Andy Cannon
9	FW	ENG	Ollie Palmer
10	FW	ENG	Paul Mullin
11	FW	ENG	Jack Marriott
12	MF	ENG	George Evans
13	GK	ENG	Callum Burton
14	MF	IRL	Anthony Forde
15	MF	ENG	George Dobson
17	DF	ENG	Luke Bolton
19	DF	GAM	Jacob Mendy
20	MF	ENG	Oliver Rathbone
21	GK	ENG	Mark Howard

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	FW	GAM	Modou Faal
23	DF	ENG	Sebastian Revan
24	DF	ENG	Dan Scarr
25	DF	ENG	Will Boyle
26	FW	SCO	Steven Fletcher
28	FW	ISL	Jón Daði Böðvarsson
29	DF	ENG	Ryan Barnett
30	MF	SCO	James Jones
33	MF	SCO	Josh Adam
34	DF	ENG	Aaron James
37	MF	ENG	Matty James
38	MF	ENG	Elliot Lee
41	GK	ENG	Liam Hall
42	FW	ENG	Callum Edwards
43	FW	ENG	James Rainbird
44	DF	WAL	Harry Dean
45	MF	WAL	Harry Ashfield

Out on loan

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	ENG	Billy Waters(on loan atFC Halifax Townuntil January 2025)
18	FW	ENG	Sam Dalby(on loan atDundee Uniteduntil end of season)
27	FW	ENG	Jake Bickerstaff(on loan atAltrinchamuntil January 13 2025)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	GK	IRL	Luke McNicholas(on loan atRochdaleuntil end of season)
—	MF	WAL	Jordan Davies(on loan atGrimsby Townuntil end of season)

Notable former players

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 appearancesand1–24 appearances.

Hall of Fame

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

Name Billy Ashcroft Tommy Bamford Tommy Bannan Ken Barnes Gary Bennett Horace Blew Brian Carey Mark Carrington Ron Chaloner Carroll Clark Karl Connolly Dai Davies Gareth Davies Carlos Edwards Johnny Edwards Mickey Evans Brian Flynn

Name Alan Fox Bert Goode Arfon Griffiths Pryce Griffiths Phil Hardy Ron Hewitt Alf Jones Joey Jones Albert Kinsey Dennis Lawrence Brian Lloyd Cliff Lloyd Andy Marriott Tommy Matthias Eddie May Ally McGowan Sammy McMillan

Name Dixie McNeil Andy Morrell John Neal Gareth Owen Ted Robinson Kevin Russell Bobby Shinton George Showell Denis Smith Ray Smith Mel Sutton Mickey Thomas Billy Tunnicliffe Graham Whittle Mike Williams Wrexham Supporters Trust

Player of the Year

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

Player records

• Most goals in a season in all competitions:Tommy Bamford– 51 (1933–34)
• Most League goals in a season:Tommy Bamford– 44 (1933–34,Division Three North)
• Most league goals in total:Tommy Bamford – 175
• Most hat tricks:Tommy Bamford – 16
• Most goals scored in a single game by one player:Andy Morrell– 7 (againstMerthyr Tydfil,16 February 2000)
• Most league appearances:592 –Arfon Griffiths(1959–61, 1962–79)
• Most appearances in total:713 -Arfon Griffiths(1959–61, 1962–79)
• Most capped player:146 -Daniel Bennett,Singapore
• Most caps while at Wrexham:49 –Dennis Lawrence,Trinidad & Tobago
• Oldest player:Bobby Roberts– 43 years, 88 days (againstWorcester City,29 October 1983)
• Youngest player:Ken Roberts– 15 years, 158 days (againstBradford PA,1 September 1951)

Reserves

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

On 2 August 2022, Wrexham announced their participation in the upcoming2022–23 Central Leagueseason.

Seasons

Main article:List of Wrexham A.F.C. seasons

Team records

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

• Attendance– 34,445 vManchester United,FA Cup4th round, 26 January 1957
• League attendance– 29,261 vChester City,Division Three,26 December 1936
• Average attendance– 11,651,1977–78
• Highest league win– 10–1 vHartlepools United,3 March 1962
• Worst league defeat– 9–0 vBrentford,Division Three,15 October 1963
• Highest league finish- 15th,Second Division,1978-79
• Lowest league finish- 17th,Conference National,2013-14
• Biggest cup win– 6–0 vCharlton Athletic,FA Cup3rd round, 5 January 1980
• Most games won in a row– 10, 5 April 2003 – 8 May 2003,2002–03
• Most league wins in a season– 34,2022–23
• Most goals in a season– 115, 2022–23
• Longest unbeaten run– 28, October 2022 – 7 April 2023, 2022–23
• Most consecutive league clean sheets– 7, 9 October – 26 November,2011–12
• Most clean sheets in a season– 26,1973–74and2018–19
• Highest transfer received– £800,000 forBryan Hughes,Birmingham City,1997
• Highest transfer fee paid– £590,000 forModou Faal,West Bromwich Albion,2024

European record

European Cup Winners' Cup:

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate	Ref
1972–73	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	FC Zürich	2–1	1–1	3–2
		Second round	Hajduk Split	3–1	0–2	3–3
1975–76	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Djurgården	2–1	1–1	3–2
		Second round	Stal Rzeszów	2–0	1–1	3–1
		Quarter-final	Anderlecht	1–1	0–1	1–2
1978–79	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Rijeka	2–0	0–3	2–3
1979–80	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	FC Magdeburg	3–2	2–5	5–7
1984–85	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	FC Porto	1–0	3–4	4–4
		Second round	Roma	0–1	0–2	0–3
1986–87	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Żurrieq	4–0	3–0	7–0
		Second round	Real Zaragoza	2–2	0–0	2–2
1990–91	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Lyngby	0–0	1–0	1–0
		Second round	Manchester United	0–2	0–3	0–5
1995–96	Cup Winners' Cup	First round	Petrolul Ploiești	0–0	0–1	0–1

Club officials

As of 19 May 2023

Coaching staff

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

Role	Name
Manager	Phil Parkinson
Assistant manager	Steve Parkin
First-team coach	David Jones
Goalkeeping coach	Aidan Davison
Head of performance, medicine and sport science	Kevin Mulholland
First team sports scientist	Owen Jackson
First team strength and conditioning coach	Richard Hill
First team physiotherapist	Jonny Griffiths
First team sports physiotherapists	Gemma Bamford
	Ryan Murray
	Ashley Painter
Performance analyst	Kyle Crutchley
Chief scout	Andy Kidby
Academy Manager	Andy Lowe
Kitman	Iwan Pugh-Jones
Centre of excellence manager	Dan Nolan
Youth team coach	Cledwyn Ashford
Youth team analyst	Aaron Bennett

Board of Directors

As of 19 May 2023

Role	Name
Co-Chairmen	Rob McElhenney
	Ryan Reynolds
Executive director	Humphrey Ker
Chief Executive	Michael Williamson
Chief Business and Communications Officer	Rob Faulkner
Advisors to the Board	Shaun Harvey
	Peter Moore
	Les Reed

Honourary

Role	Name
Club President	Dixie McNeil
Vice Presidents	Dave Bennett
	Dave Griffiths
	Spencer Harris
	Gavin Jones
	Rob Parry
	Phil Salmon
	Mark Williams

Managerial history

Managerial history for Wrexham AFC from 1912 to present.

Manager Years Ted Robinson 1912–1924 Charlie Hewitt 1924–1929 Jack Baynes 1929–1931 Ernest Blackburn 1932–1937 Jimmy Logan 1937–1938 Tom Morgan 1938–1940 Tom Williams 1940–1949 Les McDowall 1949–1950 Peter Jackson 1950–1954 Cliff Lloyd 1954–1957 John Love 1957–1959 Cliff Lloyd 1959–1960 Billy Morris 1960–1961 Ken Barnes 1961–1965 Billy Morris 1965 Jack Rowley 1966–1967 Alvan Williams 1967–1968 John Neal 1968–1977 Arfon Griffiths 1977–1981 Mel Sutton 1981–1982 Bobby Roberts 1982–1985

Manager Years Dixie McNeil 1985–1989 Brian Flynn 1989–2001 Joey Jones(caretaker) 2001 Denis Smith 2001–2007 Brian Carey 2007 Brian Little 2007–2008 Dean Saunders 2008–2011 Andy Morrell 2011–2014 Billy Barr(caretaker) 2014 Kevin Wilkin 2014–2015 Gary Mills 2015 Dean Keates 2016–2018 Carl Darlington(caretaker) 2018 Andrew Davies (caretaker) 2018 Sam Ricketts 2018 Graham Barrow 2018–2019 Bryan Hughes 2019 Brian Flynn(caretaker) 2019 Dean Keates 2019–2021 Phil Parkinson 2021–present

Honours

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

Wrexham AFC's honours include:

League

• Third Division North/Third Division(level 3)
  • Champions:1977–78
  • Runners-up:1932–33
• Fourth Division/Third Division/League Two(level 4)
  • Runners-up:1969–70,1992–93,2023–24
  • Promoted:1961–62,2002–03
• National League(level 5)
  • Champions:2022–23
  • Runners-up:2011–12,2021–22
• The Combination
  • Champions:1900–01,1901–02,1902–03,1904–05
• Welsh Senior League
  • Champions:1894–95,1895–96

Cup

• Football League Trophy
  • Winners:2004–05
• FA Trophy
  • Winners:2012–13
  • Runners-up:2014–15,2021–22
• Football League North Cup
  • Winners:1943–44
• FAW Premier Cup
  • Winners:1997–98,1999–2000,2000–01,2002–03,2003–04(Record)
• Welsh Cup
  • Winners (23):1877–78,1882–83,1892–93,1896–97,1902–03,1904–05,1908–09,1909–10,1910–11,1913–14,1914–15,1920–21,1923–24,1924–25,1930–31,1956–57,1957–58,1959–60,1971–72,1974–75,1977–78,1985–86,1994–95(Record)
• Supporters Direct Cup
  • Winners:2015–16(Shared)

Literature

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

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

See also

• Club of Pioneers
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. seasons
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. players(25-99 Appearances,1–24 Appearances)
• Welcome to Wrexham

External links

• Official website
• Official Twitter account
• Wrexham A.F.C. onBBC Sport:Club news–Recent results and fixtures