Historic Foundation: Established in October 1864, Wrexham AFC is the oldest professional football club in Wales and the third-oldest in the world.
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Stadium Legacy: The club's home ground, the Racecourse Ground, is recognized as the world's oldest international football stadium still in use.
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Hollywood Ownership: In 2021, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney acquired Wrexham AFC, bringing significant media attention and investment to the club.
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Recent Promotions: Under the new ownership, Wrexham achieved back-to-back promotions, ascending from the National League to League One by the 2024–25 season.
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Record Welsh Cup Victories: Wrexham holds the record for the most Welsh Cup titles, having won the competition 23 times.
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Recent News
Wrexham AFC Eyeing Giant Killings After Historic Cup Run, Off-Pitch Growth Spurs Big Ambitions
By [Name], Worthing Reporter — September 2025
Wrexham AFC continue to make headlines both on and off the field as their resurgence under ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney gains momentum. After clinching three consecutive promotions to return to the Championship, the club is now combining cup success, commercial growth, and strategic personnel decisions to push for further progress. The Tilehurst End+4Sky News+4Financial Times+4

Carabao Cup Run Ignites Giant Ambition
 
On 23 September 2025, Wrexham secured a 2-0 win over Reading in the Carabao Cup, with Nathan Broadhead proving decisive. Broadhead grabbed both goals in the second half — first by pouncing on a loose moment in the box at 57 minutes, then converting a header to seal the win. The Tilehurst End This victory marks Wrexham’s deepest run in the Carabao Cup since 1977. TalkSport
Manager Phil Parkinson praised the performance, highlighting the squad’s “second-half grit” and the value of having a match-winner like Broadhead. With this result, the Dragons have the potential for a “giant-killing” tie ahead — possibly against a Premier League side — which Parkinson says the club is more than ready for. TalkSport+1

Commercial Surge Matches On-Field Success
Off the pitch, Wrexham’s growth is striking. Their commercial revenue is expected to rival that of mid-tier Premier League clubs. Financial Times The club has seen a 155% increase in revenue year-on-year, driven by strong overseas kit sales, licensing agreements (notably with brands like New Era), and major sponsorships with companies like United Airlines, HP, and Meta. Financial Times
Under CEO Michael Williamson, the board is also pushing forward with infrastructure projects, youth and women’s team development, and plans to increase stadium capacity over 18,000. Financial Times+1

Challenges and Internal Moves
Despite the optimism, challenges exist. Wrexham are mid-table in the Championship after a mixed start. Their league form remains patchy, with some lapses showing that this step up demands consistency. The Tilehurst End+2The Sun+2
One controversial internal decision involved veteran forward Jay Rodriguez, who, per reports, has been excluded from the 24-man league squad until January 2026 and will not feature for the rest of the 2025 calendar year, despite still receiving his salary. The Sun This has sparked fan discussion about squad balance, wage structure, and long-term planning.

Looking Forward
Wrexham’s ambitions are clearly lofty. Promotion to the Premier League remains an expressed aim, not just a dream. Ex-players and pundits have backed this up, pointing to the club’s investment, growing fan base, and off-field strength. The Sun+1
With a strong showing in the Carabao Cup and further commercial gains, the club believe momentum is on their side. But whether they can sustain performance in the Championship—and avoid the pitfalls that derail many newly promoted clubs—remains the key question. Parkinson’s experience will be vital, as will the backing of ownership for squad depth and infrastructure.

Home of Wrexham AFC

Opened 1807

Capacity 13,341

History (from Wikipedia)

Wrexham Football Club have played at the Racecourse Ground since being formed in the local Turf Hotel public house in October 1864. However, Wrexham played their home games in the 1881–82 and 1882–83 seasons at the Recreation Ground in Rhosddu due to an increase in rent from the then owners, Wrexham Cricket Club, while also changing the name to Wrexham Athletic for one season. Before the club was formed the ground was mainly used for cricket and occasionally, horse racing.[6]

1952 saw the laying down of concrete terracing on the ever-popular Kop end, which is now the oldest part of the ground. Five years later was to see the largest ever attendance at the Racecourse when 34,445 people gathered to witness an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester United. On 30 September 1959, the Racecourse saw the switching-on of the newly installed floodlights.

After promotion to the old Second Division in 1978 the Border Stand was built, taking its name from the Border Breweries which owned the ground. This part of the ground is now known as the Eric Roberts Builders Stand, where visiting supporters are normally seated.

The latest addition to the ground was achieved in 1999 after Grant Aid from Sport Lot, the Welsh Development Agency and the Football Trust together with local sponsorship allowed for the construction of a new stand on the Mold Road side of the ground. The new structure was originally named the Pryce Griffiths Stand after the then chairman (but since renamed the Mold Road Stand after the then chairman sold the club to Alex Hamilton) has a capacity of 3,500 and also contains hospitality and conferencing facilities.

The development also saw the Paddock areas of the Sainsbury's Stand and the Eric Roberts Builders Stand become all-seated, bringing the current capacity up to 15,500 and thus allowing international football and rugby union to once again be played at the Racecourse.

In 2002 then Wrexham F.C. chairman William Pryce Griffiths secured a 125-year lease on the Racecourse with Wolverhampton Dudley Breweries for £750,000, and a peppercorn annual rent of £1. The club hosted TNS vs Liverpool in a UEFA Champions League qualifier in 2005.

On 26 June 2002, the freehold to the Racecourse Ground was acquired by Wrexham A.F.C. from Wolverhampton Dudley Breweries for £300,000. On the same day, the ownership of the freehold was transferred by the chairman, Alex Hamilton, from Wrexham A.F.C. to another of his companies, Damens Ltd, for a nominal fee. After this controversial change in ownership, the 125-year lease on the Racecourse held by Wrexham F.C. was renegotiated. The new lease stated that Damens Ltd could evict Wrexham F.C. from the Racecourse Ground upon 12 months' notice and payment of £1,000,000. The new lease also saw the club's annual rent increase from £1 to £30,000. In 2004 Wrexham F.C. was given a years' notice to quit the ground;[7] this triggered a furious reaction from fans – in a legal case running through to March 2006 the High Court ruled that the ownership of the freehold of the ground had been improperly transferred, and ownership of the ground reverted to the clubs' then-administrators (the club having gone into administration in December 2004 with debts of £2,600,000).

On 19 May 2014, work began at the Racecourse;[8] this included a new pitch and sprinkler system, and changing rooms for players and officials. The medical and treatment facilities were also upgraded, together with improved seating for disabled supporters, better floodlighting and removal of cambers at the ‘Kop’ end of the ground. The results mean the stadium has been reclassified to Category 3 level, meaning it is able to host international football matches.[9]

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