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 deliver “statement performance” to underscore their Championship ambitions



In a highly-charged evening at home, Wrexham AFC served notice of their intent this season in the EFL Championship after putting in what manager Phil Parkinson described as a “statement performance”. The Irish News+1
A win that meant more
 
Facing off against league-leaders Coventry City F.C., Wrexham secured a crucial 3-2 victory, their first against the Sky Blues this season and a moment that lifted confidence around the club. SPORTbible+1 Central to the victory was the journeyman striker Kieffer Moore. In the second half he produced a perfect hat-trick – right foot, left foot and header – to place the Red Dragons firmly on the front foot. The Irish News Parkinson praised his side's composure and clinical edge in a match they insisted was not about sending a message to everyone else, but about reinforcing belief within the group. SPORTbible
From the boardroom to the stands
Co-owner Rob McElhenney, after meeting with Parkinson, was quick to acknowledge the part the fans played in the win. On social media he thanked supporters, declaring: “When the Racecourse is rocking, anything is possible.” SPORTbible The sense of unity between ownership, management and supporters is growing stronger, in tune with the club’s rapid rise.
A club on the rise
Wrexham’s story remains one of remarkable ascent. Founded in 1864, the club has now climbed into the Championship following three consecutive promotions, a feat unprecedented in the top five divisions of English football. Wikipedia+1 With the 2025-26 season underway, Wrexham are mixing ambition with pragmatism: consolidating their place in the second tier, while remaining keenly aware that every match from here counts. NBC Sports+1
Infrastructure and investment complete the picture
Off the pitch, investment is matching the club’s on-field progress. The club recently awarded a major construction contract to McLaren Construction Midlands & North to develop a new "Kop" stand at the STōK Cae Ras stadium, designed to lift capacity, improve atmosphere and support their long-term vision. Place North West Meanwhile, key players like James McClean have committed their futures to the club by signing contract extensions, signalling that Wrexham are serious about building stability. The Wrexham Insider
Looking ahead
With momentum building, Wrexham travel mid-week to face Portsmouth F.C. in a vital fixture. The hosts have struggled lately, offering the Red Dragons a chance to extend their positive run and further embed their place in the Championship. Sports Mole+1
Wrexham’s performance against a top-side showed that the day-to-day grind of the Championship hasn’t daunted them; instead, it has galvanised them. With senior leadership on and off the pitch, and the backing of a passionate fan-base, they appear well-equipped for the challenges ahead.

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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