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Wrexham

Wrexham's global rise builds on an older Welsh border-city club, its place in organised Welsh football and supporters' fight to keep it at the Racecourse.

Est. 1864 Wrexham, north-east Wales STōK Cae Ras (Racecourse Ground / Y Cae Ras) 52 researched sources
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OVERVIEW & IDENTITY

The club behind the badge

Identity & place

What this club is really about

A racecourse and pub were part of Wrexham's beginnings in the 1860s, and the city helped establish organised Welsh football. Cup and European nights later gave a lower-division side memories well beyond its league position. An ownership crisis threatened both club and ground, prompting supporters to fund and govern Wrexham themselves. They eventually handed it to owners able to change its scale. Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have brought an enormous new chapter to that older history.

Place, industry & identity
CLUB ARCHIVE

History Snapshot

  1. The Racecourse and the Welsh game's first institutions

    The ground hosted Wales' first home international and Wrexham won the first Welsh Cup. This is the foundation beneath later claims that Wrexham is a spiritual or ancestral home of…

  2. The 1970s side made Europe feel normal for a lower-division club

    European Cup Winners' Cup runs, major domestic cup performances and the 1978 promotion created the reference point against which older supporters measured later teams.

  3. The ground nearly became the story of how the club was lost

    The ownership crisis and legal fight over the Racecourse made asset protection a core supporter concern. Administration and points penalties turned ownership politics into football consequences.

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Living identity

Why that identity still matters

The Racecourse, Turf, rescue years, Gresford, Welsh football history, old Kop and Chester rivalry explain the attachment local supporters had before the cameras arrived. They also help explain protections for the ground and heritage references in kits and stadium plans. Wrexham's growing global audience has found a club with a long story already behind it.

Supporters & community
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The house deeds and the piggy bank

During the 2011 bond crisis, supporters remember people arriving with contributions that ranged from a child's savings to an offer of house deeds.

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Official club links
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  1. Sky Bet Championship results, table & stats accessed 2026-10-01
  2. Wrexham AFC – completion of sale to RR McReynolds accessed 2026-10-01
  3. The rebuilding of Wrexham accessed 2026-10-01
  4. Wrexham fans win battle for ground accessed 2026-10-01
  5. Wrexham's unsung hero who helped save club accessed 2026-10-01
  6. FCA approve Racecourse covenants rule change accessed 2026-10-01
  7. Wrexham AFC Welcomes Apollo Sports Capital as a Minority Investor accessed 2026-10-01
  8. The FAW – foundations and the birth of Welsh international football accessed 2026-10-01
  9. Football Museum of Wales & Wrexham Museum Opening Date Announcement accessed 2026-10-01
  10. The Racecourse Ground, Wrexham, 1976 accessed 2026-10-01
  11. Turf Hotel, Mold Road, Wrexham accessed 2026-10-01
  12. 266 lives lost for coal – Gresford Colliery disaster 92 years on accessed 2026-10-01
  13. Wrexham AFC 25/26 Authentic Home Shirt accessed 2026-10-01
  14. Why a new stand has become symbolic for Wrexham accessed 2026-10-01
  15. Wrexham break ground on 'significant' Kop Stand development accessed 2026-10-01
  16. 26/27 Home Kit Adults accessed 2026-10-01
  17. Wrexham v Arsenal: The story of the greatest FA Cup giant-killing accessed 2026-10-01
  18. FC Porto 1-0 Wrexham – Racecourse leg accessed 2026-10-01
  19. FC Porto 4-3 Wrexham – away leg accessed 2026-10-01
  20. Wrexham 1-1 Anderlecht, European Cup Winners' Cup accessed 2026-10-01
  21. Wrexham 7-1 Rotherham United accessed 2026-10-01
  22. FA Trophy final: Grimsby Town 1-1 Wrexham (1-4 on pens) accessed 2026-10-01
  23. Wrexham v Newport County: The Welsh derby between clubs who are miles apart accessed 2026-10-01
  24. Wrexham 4-5 Grimsby Town accessed 2026-10-01
  25. Wrexham 3-1 Boreham Wood: Dragons promoted back to EFL accessed 2026-10-01
  26. Wrexham secure promotion to Sky Bet Championship accessed 2026-10-01
  27. Wrexham finish seventh after landmark Championship season accessed 2026-10-01
  28. Ian Rush says Wrexham-Chester is like Wales v England accessed 2026-10-01
  29. Wrexham v Cardiff: rivalry, identity and Welsh football accessed 2026-10-01
  30. Wrexham fan launches petition opposing bubble match accessed 2026-10-01
  31. The Non League Special – Part 1 accessed 2026-10-01
  32. Up The Town! – The Fans of Wrexham AFC accessed 2026-10-01
  33. Fearless in Devotion accessed 2026-10-01
  34. Supporters Groups accessed 2026-10-01
  35. London Reds accessed 2026-10-01
  36. Wrexham's worldwide supporters and the changing fanbase accessed 2026-10-01
  37. Joey Jones 1955-2025 accessed 2026-10-01
  38. Mickey Thomas remembers Joey Jones and the Arsenal cup night accessed 2026-10-01
  39. Wrexham owners buy Turf pub next to Racecourse Ground accessed 2026-10-01
  40. Racecourse stadium, Wrexham accessed 2026-10-01
  41. Wrexham AFC 26/27 Junior Third Shirt – Terracottapolis accessed 2026-10-01
  42. 5 amazing pieces of history from the Mayor's Parlour accessed 2026-10-01
  43. How Wrexham won the Genero Adran Premier title accessed 2026-10-01
  44. Disabled Supporters Association accessed 2026-10-01
  45. Wrexham's Robbie Evans on Wembley snow and support accessed 2026-10-01
  46. Wrexham Supporters Trust takeover completed accessed 2026-10-01
  47. Wrexham fans prove ownership can work after a decade of turmoil accessed 2026-10-01
  48. A missing Kop and a San Siro pitch – changes to Wrexham's historic home accessed 2026-10-01
  49. Why are Wrexham called the Red Dragons? accessed 2026-10-01
  50. Wrexham AFC Crest & Club History accessed 2026-10-01
  51. Cheers! Wrexham's celebrity owners buy The Turf accessed 2026-10-01
  52. Football Heritage Tour of Wrexham accessed 2026-10-01
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