Wrexham AFC

El Wrexham Association Football Club ( en galés : Clwb Pêl-droed Wrecsam ^{[ 3 ]} ) es un club de fútbol profesional galés con sede en Wrexham , Gales. Fundado en 1864, ^{[ 2 ]} es el club más antiguo de Gales y el tercer equipo de fútbol profesional más antiguo del mundo . ^{[ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]} El club compite en la EFL Championship , la segunda división del sistema de ligas de fútbol inglés .

A nivel nacional, el club ha ganado la Copa de Gales un récord de veintitrés veces, la efímera Copa Premier de la FAW un récord de cinco veces, el Trofeo de la Liga de Fútbol en 2005 y el Trofeo de la FA en 2013. Recientemente, tras cinco campañas fallidas de play-off en la Liga Nacional , el Wrexham logró tres ascensos en tres temporadas, de 2022 a 2025, al ganar la Liga Nacional 2022-23 , quedar subcampeón en la EFL League Two 2023-24 y también en la EFL League One 2024-25 . ^{[ 7 ]} De esta forma, el Wrexham se aseguró un puesto en el Campeonato de la EFL y se convirtió en el primer club de las cinco primeras divisiones del fútbol inglés en lograr tres ascensos consecutivos. ^{[ 7 ]}

Internacionalmente, el Wrexham compitió en la Recopa de Europa / Recopa de Europa en múltiples ocasiones gracias a sus éxitos en la Copa de Gales, llegando a cuartos de final en 1976 , además de vencer al FC Porto y empatar con equipos como el Real Zaragoza y el Anderlecht durante su participación en la competición. Sin embargo, tras los cambios introducidos en la Copa de Gales en 1995, los clubes galeses que jugaban en el sistema de fútbol inglés (como el Wrexham) ya no podían participar y, por lo tanto, debían clasificarse para las competiciones europeas exclusivamente a través del sistema inglés. ^{[ 6 ]} En 2012, la UEFA reiteró que los clubes galeses que jugaban en el sistema de ligas de fútbol inglés no podían clasificarse para las competiciones europeas a través de la Copa de Gales, después de que el Wrexham (junto con el Merthyr Town y el Newport County ) se reincorporara durante una temporada en 2011-12 . ^{[ 8 ] [ 9 ]}

Wrexham recibió una importante inversión financiera tras su adquisición en 2020 por los actores Rob McElhenney y Ryan Reynolds a través de Wrexham Holdings LLC, ^{[ 10 ]} dando inicio a una nueva era de éxito. Esta adquisición, junto con la publicidad global de la serie documental Welcome to Wrexham , tuvo un impacto significativo en la visibilidad del club, lo que resultó en una base de aficionados internacionales sin precedentes para un equipo que se encontraba en la quinta división (en ese momento). ^{[ 11 ]}

El estadio local del club, el Racecourse Ground , es el estadio internacional más antiguo del mundo que aún continúa albergando partidos internacionales. ^{[ 12 ]} El récord de asistencia en el estadio se estableció en 1957 cuando el club recibió un partido contra el Manchester United frente a 34.445 espectadores. ^{[ 13 ]} Las principales rivalidades del club son con los clubes ingleses Chester , Shrewsbury Town y Tranmere Rovers , y los partidos contra el Chester se conocen como el derbi transfronterizo . ^{[ 14 ]} Además, al Wrexham se le ha llamado "matagigantes" de la copa, debido a éxitos inesperados contra oponentes de primera división, como la derrota del vigente campeón de liga, el Arsenal, en la FA Cup de 1992.

El 12 de octubre de 1863, un grupo de empresarios locales formó una nueva organización, el «United Volunteer Services Club», para ofrecer actividades deportivas a los jóvenes de Wrexham y evitar que pasaran su tiempo libre en bares. ^{[ 15 ]} Esta organización sentó las bases ideológicas para la futura formación del Wrexham Football Club, que actualmente es el club de fútbol más antiguo que aún existe y que se fundó según los principios de la abstinencia. Evan Morris, Charles Edward Kershaw y Joseph Wilbraham Clark fueron tres de los miembros fundadores del United Volunteer Services Club, quienes también pertenecían al Denbighshire County Cricket Club; y utilizaron su influencia dentro del club de críquet para llevar a cabo sus ideales. ^{[ 16 ]}

El Wrexham Football Club se formó el 4 de octubre de 1864 en The Turf Tavern (llamado Turf Hotel en 1872 ^{[ 17 ]} ), por miembros del club de críquet que querían ofrecer actividad deportiva a los jóvenes de la ciudad durante los meses de invierno. ^{[ 18 ]} Esto los convierte en el quinto equipo de fútbol más antiguo, el tercer club profesional más antiguo y el más antiguo de Gales. ^{[ 19 ]} Su primer partido se jugó el 22 de octubre de 1864 en el Denbighshire County Cricket Ground (más tarde conocido como Racecourse Ground ), contra 10 hombres de la Brigada de Bomberos del Príncipe de Gales. ^{[ 2 ]} Los 10 miembros fundadores que jugaron para el Wrexham Football Club en ese primer partido fueron: Charles Edward Kershaw, William Tootell, Thomas Broster, Thomas Hanmer, Edward Ephraim Knibbs, Thomas Heath, Thomas Henry Sykes, John Taylor, George Rumsey Johnston y Joseph Roberts. El club perdió 2-1 contra la brigada. ^{[ 20 ]}

En estos primeros años, el Wrexham lideró la campaña para limitar los equipos a once jugadores en el campo al mismo tiempo (ya que los primeros partidos podían presentar equipos con hasta diecisiete jugadores por bando). ^{[ 4 ]} En 1876, la recién formada Asociación de Fútbol de Gales (FAW) organizó el primer partido internacional de la selección nacional galesa contra Escocia , donde se realizaron pruebas en el Racecourse Ground y dos jugadores del Wrexham, Edwin Cross y Alfred Davies, fueron seleccionados para el equipo. ^{[ 21 ] [ 22 ]}

In the 1877–78 season, the FAW inaugurated the Welsh Cup competition, to run on similar lines to the English FA Cup. Wrexham won the final of the inaugural competition, defeating Druids F.C. 1–0, thanks to James Davies scoring the winning goal.^[23][24] Due to a lack of money at the fledgling FAW, Wrexham did not receive their trophy until the next year. In this decade, Wrexham mostly played in friendly matches against Welsh and English opponents and, as such, the Welsh Cup provided most of their competitive football.^[25]

Disputes with the landlords of the Racecourse Ground –– who had raised the rent to £10 a year –– resulted in Wrexham playing their home games at Rhosddu Recreation Ground during the 1881–82 and 1882–83 seasons.^[26] The club's name also changed to Wrexham Athletic for one season.^[26] However, in the 1883–84 season, the club moved back to the Racecourse Ground and have played their home games there ever since.^[26]

In 1883, Wrexham won their second Welsh Cup,^[25] and made their first appearance in the FA Cup.^[27] In the FA Cup, Wrexham received a bye into the second round of the competition and were defeated 3–4 at home by Oswestry. Misconduct from the Wrexham crowd at the game resulted in the club's expulsion from the Football Association and subsequently, Wrexham were forced to reform in 1884 as Wrexham Olympic (a name eventually dropped in 1888).^[27]

In 1890, Wrexham joined The Combination league, playing their first game against Gorton Villa on 6 September 1890, with Arthur Lea scoring Wrexham's only goal in a 5–1 defeat,^[28] and Wrexham finished their first season in eighth place. The club played in the Combination for four years before a rapid increase in costs resulted in the club joining the Welsh League in the 1894–95 season. Wrexham won the Welsh League in back-to-back seasons, but decided to return to the Combination in 1896, as despite the reduced support they received, the savings made on their traveling expenses outweighed the reduction in gate revenue. The club remained in the Combination until 1905, by which time they had managed to win the league four times.

En 1905, tras varios intentos fallidos, el Wrexham fue finalmente admitido en la Liga de Birmingham y Distrito a tiempo para la temporada 1905-06. Durante esta temporada de debut, el Wrexham ganó su primer partido de liga por 2-1 contra el Kidderminster Harriers en casa ante dos mil espectadores, y terminó la temporada en sexta posición. Durante su estancia en la Liga de Birmingham y Distrito, el Wrexham ganó la Copa de Gales seis veces (en 1908-09, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1913-14, 1914-15 y 1920-21). Además, el Wrexham alcanzó la primera ronda de la FA Cup por segunda vez, en la temporada 1908-09, antes de perder el partido de desempate por 1-2 contra el Exeter City en la prórroga.

En 1921, Wrexham fue miembro fundador de la recién formada Tercera División Norte de la Football League . ^{[ 29 ]} En esta temporada de debut, Wrexham logró muchos de los "primeros" del club en la Football League, como: Ted Regan anotó el primer hat-trick de liga de Wrexham ; y Brian Simpson se convirtió en el primer jugador de Wrexham en ser expulsado durante un partido de liga, contra Southport en enero de 1922. Charlie Hewitt fue el primer entrenador del club durante este período.

Desde la temporada 1926-27 hasta la 1939-40, el Wrexham fue un habitual en la Tercera División Norte. En la temporada 1928-29, un récord de treinta y dos goles en liga de Albert Mays ayudó al Wrexham a alcanzar el tercer puesto y también marcó el debut de la leyenda del club, Tommy Bamford . Bamford llegó a marcar 201 goles para el club durante su etapa en el Racecourse Ground. En la siguiente temporada (1929-30), el Wrexham registró su mayor victoria en liga hasta el momento, al derrotar al Rochdale por 8-0. Durante la temporada 1932-33, el Wrexham tuvo su mejor actuación en la Tercera División Norte, al terminar subcampeón por detrás del Hull City y ganar 18 de sus 21 partidos en casa durante el transcurso de la temporada. En la última temporada de este período (1939-40), el Wrexham apareció por primera vez con los colores rojo y blanco que ahora le caracterizan. ^{[ 30 ]} La mejor actuación del club en la FA Cup antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial fue en la temporada 1927-28, donde el Wrexham luchó hasta la cuarta ronda antes de perder 0-1 contra el Birmingham City .

During the Second World War years, when long cross-county trips were impossible due to the war, Wrexham played in the Regional League West against local teams from Merseyside and Manchester, amongst others in the northwest region. The club's position as a barracks town meant that the team could secure the services of many famous guest players such as Stanley Matthews, Stan Cullis, and others.

In the post-war period, the club made its first-ever tour abroad in 1949, when the team played three matches against the British army in Germany. In the 1956–57 season, Wrexham reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, where they played Manchester United's Busby 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.^[31]

Following the 1959–60 season, the club was relegated to a lower tier for the first time in their history and consequently, were dropped into the newly created Football League Fourth Division. However, the appointment of Ken Barnes as player-manager during the 1961–62 season, helped Wrexham achieve promotion back to the Third Division, as well as their greatest league victory to date (i.e. the 10–1 trouncing of Hartlepool United).^[32] Two years after this 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.^[33]

John Neal was appointed manager of Wrexham in 1968, succeeding Alvan Williams who 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 the European Cup Winners' Cup by winning the Welsh Cup, Wrexham played their inaugural match in Europe against Swiss side FC 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 side Hajduk 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 the away goals rule.

The 1972–73 season saw the completion of the new Yale stand, with a capacity of up to 5,500. The terrace contributed to the bottom tier of the stand. The 1973–74 season saw Wrexham change their badge from the Maelor 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 over Shrewsbury Town, Rotherham United, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Southampton, their cup run came to an end with a loss to first division side Burnley at Turf Moor, with 15,000 Wrexham fans at the match.^[34] Also that season Wrexham just missed out on the promotion spots, finishing in 4th place at the end of the season.

En la temporada 1975-76, el equipo de John Neal , capitaneado por Eddie May, alcanzó los cuartos de final de la Recopa de Europa. En la primera ronda, el Wrexham derrotó al equipo sueco Djurgårdens IF por un global de 3-2. Posteriormente, eliminó al equipo polaco Stal Rzeszow por un global de 3-1. En cuartos de final, el Wrexham se enfrentó al campeón belga Anderlecht y perdió 2-1 ante el eventual ganador de la competición. En la temporada 1976-77, el Wrexham volvió a vencer a rivales de Primera División en ambas competiciones de copa, protagonizando otra racha victoriosa al derrotar al Tottenham Hotspur en la Copa de la Liga y al Sunderland en la FA Cup. Sin embargo, el club no logró el ascenso a Segunda División tras una mala racha al final de la temporada.

Arfon Griffiths asumió el cargo de jugador-entrenador para la temporada 1977-78. Alcanzaron los cuartos de final tanto de la Liga como de la FA Cup esa temporada, y el Wrexham logró el ascenso a Segunda División al vencer al Rotherham United por 7-1 en el Racecourse, además de ganar el campeonato de Tercera División ese mismo año. En la temporada 1978-79, el Wrexham llegó a la cuarta ronda de la FA Cup, donde perdió ante el Tottenham Hotspur por 3-2 en el partido de desempate después de que el primer partido terminara 3-3. Tras la renuncia de Arfon Griffiths como entrenador en 1981, su asistente Mel Sutton se hizo cargo del equipo, y la victoria en la tercera ronda de la FA Cup contra el Nottingham Forest de Brian Clough , en otra exitosa participación en la copa, fue el momento culminante de la temporada.

En el verano de 1982, Bobby Roberts fue nombrado nuevo entrenador del club. El descenso provocó graves problemas financieros, lo que llevó a la venta de muchos de sus jugadores más experimentados y talentosos. Frank Carrodus, Ian Edwards , Mick Vinter y Wayne Cegieski ya se habían marchado durante el verano, y Steve Fox , Joey Jones , Dixie McNeil y Billy Ronson no tardaron en seguirles. El Wrexham descendió de nuevo a la Cuarta División tras caer en picado desde una posición que parecía segura en la mitad de la tabla. La mala racha del club continuó la temporada siguiente, y solo la diferencia de goles evitó que el Wrexham se viera obligado a solicitar su reelección a la Liga.

En la temporada 1984-85, el Wrexham se enfrentó al FC Porto en competición europea. El Wrexham ganó el partido de ida en casa por 1-0, pero en la vuelta, el Porto demostró su superioridad y se puso 3-0 arriba a los 38 minutos. Sin embargo, el Wrexham remontó y el partido terminó 4-3, lo que supuso un empate global de 4-4, clasificándose el Wrexham por el valor doble de los goles fuera de casa. El sorteo de la segunda ronda emparejó al Wrexham con la AS Roma , dirigida por Sven-Göran Eriksson . El Wrexham perdió 3-0 en el global de la eliminatoria. Su rendimiento en la liga fue aún peor que el del año anterior, y cuando Bobby Roberts fue finalmente destituido de su cargo, el Wrexham se encontraba en el último puesto de toda la Football League.

El ex favorito de Racecourse, Dixie McNeil, fue nombrado entrenador interino e inmediatamente inspiró un resurgimiento que vio al Wrexham ganar 7 de sus últimos 10 partidos y terminar cómodamente sin tener que solicitar la reelección, lo que le valió el puesto de forma permanente ese verano. En su primera temporada al mando, el equipo terminó en la mitad de la tabla en una temporada regular y lo llevó a ganar la final de la Copa de Gales contra el Kidderminster Harriers. En 1986, el Wrexham regresó al fútbol europeo con un sorteo de primera ronda contra el FC Zurrieq de Malta , al que vencieron 7-0 en el global para obtener un enfrentamiento en segunda ronda contra el Real Zaragoza, con el que empataron 2-2 en el global, pero fueron eliminados por goles de visitante.

Tras el incendio del estadio del Bradford City en mayo de 1985, se implementó una legislación sobre seguridad en todos los campos de fútbol. Esto finalmente llevó al cierre de la tribuna de Mold Road, ya que no cumplía con los estándares de seguridad necesarios. Dirigido por Dixie McNeil, el Wrexham alcanzó los playoffs de la Cuarta División en 1989, tras haber terminado séptimo en la liga. El Wrexham venció al Scunthorpe United en la semifinal por un global de 5-1, pero perdió por la mínima ante el Leyton Orient por 2-1 en la final. Después de que el Wrexham comenzara la siguiente temporada con solo 3 victorias en 13 partidos de liga, Dixie McNeil renunció antes de su inevitable destitución.

Fue reemplazado, inicialmente de forma temporal, por Brian Flynn , pero su nombramiento se hizo permanente un mes después. Sin embargo, el club continuó con dificultades en la liga nacional, y Flynn se vio obligado a realizar tres fichajes importantes: Mark Sertori , Eddie Youds y Alan Kennedy, lo que permitió al equipo terminar en el puesto veintiuno, evitando así el descenso. Al comienzo de la temporada 1990-91 se anunció que no habría descenso a la Conference Premier, ya que un equipo ya había abandonado voluntariamente la liga. Esa temporada, el Wrexham terminó en el puesto noventa y dos. El Wrexham fue eliminado de la Recopa de Europa en la segunda ronda por el Manchester United con un marcador global de 5-0, que finalmente se alzó con el trofeo.

La temporada 1991-92 encontró al Wrexham todavía en una situación financiera precaria, mientras continuaba luchando en el campo. Con el club eliminado de la Copa de la Liga y con dificultades en la liga, la FA Cup fue la única que mantuvo viva la temporada. Después de vencer al Telford United y al Winsford United , les tocó jugar contra el Arsenal , campeón de la Primera División la temporada anterior . El Wrexham protagonizó una de sus noches más memorables al vencer a los Gunners 2-1 después de ir perdiendo, con un potente tiro libre de Mickey Thomas y un gol de Steve Watkin . Perdieron en la siguiente ronda contra el West Ham United 1-0 en un partido de desempate ^{[ 35 ]} después de que el primer partido terminara 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 travelled to Northampton 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. The 1994–95 season would see Wrexham achieve more success in cup competitions, this time going on a run through the FA Cup. Having beaten Stockport County and Rotherham United, they faced Premier League side Ipswich Town at the Racecourse, with Wrexham running out 2–1 winners thanks to goals from Gary Bennett and Kieron Durkan. In the next round, Wrexham was drawn away to Manchester United and despite taking the lead at Old Trafford, United went on to win 5–2.

The 1995–96 season once again saw Wrexham in European action, losing 1–0 on aggregate to Romanian team Petrolul Ploiești. The 1996–97 season saw Wrexham set off on another strong run in the FA Cup and beat more top-flight opposition. Following wins at Colwyn 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 at Upton Park ended in a shock 1–0 win to Wrexham as Kevin Russell scored in the dying minutes to send Wrexham into the fourth round.^[36] After also beating Peterborough United and Birmingham City in the following rounds, they played Chesterfield in an all-Division-2 FA Cup quarter-final, Wrexham narrowly losing to the Spireites 1–0.

En junio de 1997 se inauguró oficialmente Colliers Park, el nuevo campo de entrenamiento del Wrexham, situado a las afueras de Gresford , en Chester Road. Su construcción costó 750.000 libras esterlinas y está considerado uno de los mejores campos de entrenamiento fuera de la máxima categoría. A lo largo de los años, ha sido utilizado para entrenar por numerosos equipos visitantes de alto nivel, como el Barcelona. ^{[ 37 ]} En la temporada 1999-2000, el Wrexham volvió a vencer a un equipo de primera división en la FA Cup, esta vez al Middlesbrough . El resultado final fue de 2-1, con goles en la segunda parte de Robin Gibson y Darren Ferguson, tras ir perdiendo ante el equipo de la Premier League. El Wrexham ganó la FAW Premier Cup en mayo de 2001. ^{[ 38 ]}

A principios del siglo XXI, el club tuvo muchos problemas fuera del terreno de juego, incluyendo el intento del entonces presidente Alex Hamilton de desalojar al club del estadio para poder usarlo y venderlo para sus propios fines de desarrollo; la saga incluyó la venta del Racecourse Ground a una empresa independiente propiedad de Hamilton inmediatamente después de que se convirtiera en presidente del club. ^{[ 39 ]} El club fue incluido en FIFA Football 2004 por primera vez y siguió siendo jugable hasta FIFA 08. En el verano de 2004, Hamilton le dio al club un año de aviso para abandonar el estadio. ^{[ 40 ]}

Los aficionados del club desarrollaron una afinidad con los aficionados del Brighton & Hove Albion , otro club de la liga de fútbol , ​​que también había logrado destituir a su presidente y mantener el control de su estadio después de que este vendiera el terreno para su urbanización en circunstancias casi idénticas. ^{[ 41 ]} El 3 de diciembre de 2004 , el Tribunal Superior de Manchester declaró al club en concurso de acreedores , ya que adeudaba 2.600.000 libras esterlinas, incluidas 800.000 libras esterlinas adeudadas a la Hacienda Pública en concepto de impuestos impagados. El Wrexham se convirtió en el primer club de la Liga en sufrir una deducción de diez puntos en virtud de la nueva norma por declararse en concurso de acreedores, lo que lo hizo descender de la mitad de la tabla de la League One a la zona de descenso, condenando posteriormente al Wrexham al descenso. ^{[ 42 ]}

Despite their financial troubles, Wrexham went on to win the 2004–05 Football League Trophy by defeating Southend United 2–0 after extra time, in Wrexham's first appearance at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.^[43] The winning goals were scored by Juan Ugarte and Darren Ferguson as Wrexham ran out winners in front of nearly 20,000 Wrexham fans.^[44] 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 to Brentford 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-placed Milton Keynes Dons' 51 – a net points tally of 53 before deduction, which had condemned them to relegation.^[45]

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.^[46] 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.^[47] 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.^[48] 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 old Wrexham Association Football Club Limited – technically, the club is no longer officially called Wrexham 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".

La temporada 2006-07 comenzó bien para el Wrexham, ya que se mantuvo invicto durante 8 partidos. ^{[ 49 ]} Sin embargo, el club luego tuvo dificultades, y Denis Smith finalmente fue despedido en enero de 2007 con el Wrexham en la mitad inferior de la división y después de una mala racha de resultados. ^{[ 50 ]} Fue reemplazado por el entrenador Brian Carey . ^{[ 51 ]} El Wrexham terminó 19º en la League Two con 51 puntos ^{[ 52 ]} después de una impresionante racha de forma al final de la temporada que les vio ganar 4 de sus últimos 5 partidos, lo que incluyó derrotar a su rival local, el Shrewsbury, en el último partido de derbi en Gay Meadow. La permanencia del Wrexham en la liga se salvó en el último día de la temporada con una vital victoria por 3-1 el 5 de mayo de 2007 sobre el Boston United en casa, que envió a sus oponentes a la Conference Premier y aseguró que el Wrexham permanecería en la Football League . ^{[ 53 ]}

Las expectativas eran altas para la temporada 2007-08, y los aficionados esperaban un ascenso. Sin embargo, la temporada comenzó mal, con el club en el puesto 24 en noviembre de 2007. Brian Carey fue finalmente despedido, y el 15 de noviembre de 2007, Brian Little fue nombrado nuevo entrenador del Wrexham y sustituto de Carey, quien pasó a ser segundo entrenador. ^{[ 54 ]} Tras un prometedor inicio de su mandato, el Wrexham sufrió una racha de siete derrotas consecutivas en liga, lo que llevó al club a fichar a once nuevos jugadores durante el mercado de fichajes de enero. ^{[ 55 ]} El Wrexham estuvo seis partidos invicto antes de una mala racha que le llevó a sufrir derrotas contra otros equipos que luchaban por la permanencia. Finalmente, el Wrexham descendió a la liga no profesional tras una derrota por 2-0 a domicilio contra el Hereford United , poniendo fin a los 87 años de estancia del club en la Football League. ^{[ 56 ]}

La temporada 2008-09 comenzó bien, con una victoria en casa por 5-0 contra el Stevenage Borough . ^{[ 57 ]} Sin embargo, le siguió una racha de malos resultados, con el Wrexham en la lucha por la mitad de la tabla, solo cuatro puntos por encima de la zona de descenso y manteniendo la portería a cero solo dos veces en toda la temporada. Tras una derrota en casa por 3-0 contra el Rushden and Diamonds , y con los aficionados pidiendo su destitución, Little dejó el Wrexham de mutuo acuerdo. ^{[ 58 ]} Little fue reemplazado por Dean Saunders . ^{[ 59 ]} La primera temporada completa del Wrexham en la Conference Premier terminó en un decepcionante décimo puesto. ^{[ 60 ]} El año siguiente, 2009-10 , terminó de forma similar, con el Wrexham finalizando en la undécima posición, muy lejos del ritmo de la lucha por el ascenso. ^{[ 61 ]}

En 2010, el club compartió el estadio Racecourse Ground con el club de rugby Celtic Crusaders , acuerdo que se mantuvo hasta 2016. Se considera que este acuerdo ayudó al Wrexham a superar su proceso de administración, y el entonces director ejecutivo, Paul Retout, declaró: «No podemos sobrevivir si solo 1800 aficionados entran al estadio». ^{[ 62 ]}

En marzo de 2011, la propiedad del club fue objeto de dos ofertas: una del Wrexham Supporters' Trust y otra de la empresaria local Stephanie Booth . ^{[ 63 ]} El diputado y el miembro de la Asamblea de Wrexham indicaron que preferirían que el Wrexham Supporters' Trust se hiciera con la oferta. ^{[ 64 ]} Posteriormente se presentó una tercera oferta, pero después de que WST y Booth llegaran a un acuerdo, su oferta fue aceptada nuevamente. En abril de 2011, el club recibió una orden de liquidación de HMRC, con una factura de impuestos impaga de poco menos de 200 000 libras esterlinas. ^{[ 65 ]} El equipo terminó la temporada 2010-11 en cuarto lugar, clasificándose para un puesto en los playoffs, pero fue derrotado por 5-1 en el global por el Luton Town en la semifinal. ^{[ 66 ]}

During the 2011–12 season, Wrexham were invited back into the Welsh Cup after 16 years, entering at the third round stage.^[67] New manager Andy 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.^[68] Wrexham lost in the play-offs to Luton Town again.^[69] Wrexham earned themselves places in both the FA Trophy final and the Conference Premier play-off final, their first two appearances at Wembley 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 with Grimsby Town.^[70] A 5–2 aggregate win over Kidderminster Harriers in the two-legged play-off semi-final saw Wrexham through to the final versus Newport County, the first play-off final to feature two Welsh teams; Newport defeated Wrexham 2–0.^[71]

In June 2013, members of Wrexham Supporters Trust voted on whether they should change the club's name back to Wrexham AFC.^[72] As a result, the name was changed.^[73]

In February 2014, Andy Morrell stepped down as manager.^[74]Billy Barr was appointed as interim manager before being replaced a few weeks later by Kevin Wilkin.^[75] Wrexham finished the 2013–14 season in 17th place.^[76] In 2018–19, Wrexham finished in 4th place but lost the play-off quarter-final to Eastleigh.^[77] In 2019–20, the club finished 19th on points per game after the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lowest position in the club's 150-year history.^[78][79]

In November 2020, American actor Rob McElhenney and Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, 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^[80][81] and was completed in February 2021. They were included in FIFA 22 as part of the "Rest of World" section, becoming the first non-league team to be featured in the series.^[82]

Following the takeover, a docuseries called Welcome to Wrexham was produced by Boardwalk Pictures for FX. The series debuted on 24 August 2022 on FX and Hulu in the United States, followed by a release on Disney+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland the next day.^[83][84][85] The acquisition by Reynolds and McElhenney and the attendant publicity from Welcome 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.^[11][86][87] The club's fortunes began to attract dedicated coverage from global sporting media that would not typically be afforded teams outside the Premier League.^[88] This, in turn, inspired a debate about the potential replicability of this strategy for other lesser-known clubs and leagues, with The Guardian remarking that "everybody wants to 'do a Wrexham', but not everybody can."^[89]

During the 2021–22 season, under the leadership of newly hired manager Phil Parkinson,^[90] Wrexham finished second before losing the play-off semi-final 5–4 to Grimsby Town after extra time.^[91] Wrexham also reached the 2022 FA Trophy final which they lost 1–0 to Bromley.^[92]

During the 2022–23 season, the team progressed to the fourth round in the 2022–23 FA Cup, being the only National League team to do so, beating Coventry City in an upset in the third round, and eventually being knocked out by Sheffield United in a replay. The first game against Sheffield United, which ended in a 3–3 draw, was ESPN's most followed football game across its digital platforms.^[93] Wrexham tied with Notts County throughout the season to lead the league, trading the first spot back and forth, and both setting new National League records for wins, goals, and goal difference, while 20+ points ahead of the third place team by the end of the season.^[94] Wrexham secured winning their first league title in 45 years, and were promoted to the EFL League Two after a 15-year absence, following a 3–1 win against Boreham Wood.^[95] 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.^[96][97] Wrexham's income increased to over £10 million in the year ending in June 2023.^[98]

During the 2023–24 season, Wrexham secured a second successive promotion, taking the club to EFL League One, the third tier of the English football system^[99][100] and ultimately finished second behind Stockport County.^[101] 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^[102] and operate an Under-18 side. Club Necaxa's backers purchased 5% of Wrexham AFC in April 2024^[103] and both owners, in turn, purchased a minority stake in Necaxa. The academy was awarded Category Three status as an EFL academy for the 2024–25 season.^[104] The football club joined the European Club Association in August 2024.^[105]

The 2024–25 season began with Wrexham's first League One match in 19 years, and with the 5,000th recorded league match for the club,^[106] winning at home 3–2 to Wycombe Wanderers. The Allyn family of Skaneateles, New York was announced as a new minority investor in the club in October 2024,^[107] reportedly taking a near-15% stake, and the club's worth rose to £100 million.^[108] The club's financial statements for the 2023–24 season revealed in March 2025 that the loans from Reynolds and McElhenney, grown to £15 million, had been fully repaid and that the turnover of £26.7 million set a record for a League Two side.^[109] Wrexham AFC joined the Football for the Goals initiative of the United Nations in the same month.^[110] On 26 April, Wrexham won promotion to the EFL Championship after beating Charlton Athletic 3–0 at home and finished second behind Birmingham City. They made history by becoming the first club across the top five tiers of English football to achieve three consecutive promotions.^[7] This led to the club's valuation increasing to about £150 million according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire, an increase of 7,400% within 4 years.^[111]

In December 2025, Wrexham sold a minority stake in the Welsh football club to Apollo Sports Capital, a US-based private equity firm.^[112] The club's financial statements for the 2024–25 season in March 2026 revealed a turnover of £33.35 million, the highest ever recorded by a League One club not receiving parachute payments.^[113] Wrexham finished the 2025–26 season in 7th place, the campaign was their first back in the Championship since 1982, with the club missing the play-off places by two points.^[114] This marked the club’s highest-ever league finish.^[115]

Wrexham's home colours are red and white, with the kit itself consisting of a red shirt and white shorts/socks since the late 1930s. Traditional away kit colours have been an inverted colour scheme (i.e. a white shirt and red shorts/socks); however, in recent years several colours have been used. In 2014–15, to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, Wrexham wore a red and black hooped Nike home shirt as this was the club's first ever recorded home shirt.^[116] Following the 2021–22 season, the kit now also has the number "1934" embroidered on the back neck, in remembrance of the Gresford disaster.^[117]

The club has previously worn five other badges on their shirts, prior to their current badge being implemented in 2015. The first, used between 1950 and 1975, was an adoption of the Wrexham borough coat of arms from the 1850s and featured croziers to represent grazing on the land around.^[118] In 1973, a new club badge was adopted, following a design competition in a local newspaper,^[118] with three prominent segments:^[118][119]

1. The top section, features the feathers of the Prince of Wales and the motto "Ich dien", which means "I serve" in German.^{[120]: 89} The motto is also a near homophone for Eich Dyn, i.e. "Your Man" in Welsh.^{[120]: 75} In addition, the green background is one of the two background field colours of the Welsh flag;
2. The middle section, features two dragons to represent the nation of Wales and a football to mark the sport played by the club. In addition, the white background is the other background field colour of the Welsh flag; and,
3. The bottom section, contains both the club name and founding year.

In subsequent years, different iterations of the club crest have involved changes to the team name (i.e. fluctuating between Wrexham AFC and Wrexham FC, depending on club ownership) and the founding year (i.e. changed from 1873 to 1864, following unearthed documents revealing the club was founded earlier^[121]).^[118] From the 2015–26 season onwards, the club crest has effectively been the 1973 design but with the founding year amended to 1864.

From 2016 onwards, Macron have been the kit supplier of Wrexham AFC.^[122][123]

During the 2023–24 season, the team's training kit was sponsored by Betty Buzz, a beverage company owned by Blake Lively.^[124] On 7 July 2025, Ancestry.com was confirmed as an official club partner and the company logo will feature on the front of 2025–26 training wear.^[125]

As of 15 May 2026^[140]

Players marked with a * will be released upon the expiry of their contracts on 30 June 2026.

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

Players marked with a * will be released upon the expiry of their contracts on 30 June 2026.

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

Between 1988 and 1995 the reserve team of Wrexham played in the Welsh football leagues.^[141]

On 2 August 2022, Wrexham announced their participation in the Central League^[142] and remained active in this league as of the 2024–25 season.

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

For a complete list of players, see List of Wrexham A.F.C. players with 100+ appearances, 25–99 appearances and 1–24 appearances.

The following are members of the Wrexham A.F.C. Hall of Fame.^[143][144] Entry is not restricted to players; anyone who has made a great contribution to the club in any capacity can be considered.

• Most goals in a season in all competitions:Tommy Bamford – 51 (1933–34)^[144]
• Most League goals in a season:Tommy Bamford – 44 (1933–34, Division Three North)^[144]
• Most league goals in total: Tommy Bamford – 175^[144]
• Most hat tricks: Tommy Bamford – 16^[145]
• Most goals scored in a single game by one player:Andy Morrell – 7 (against Merthyr Tydfil, 16 February 2000)^[146]
• Most league appearances: 592 – Arfon Griffiths (1959–61, 1962–79)^[147]
• 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 (against Worcester City, 29 October 1983)^[148]
• Youngest player:Ken Roberts – 15 years, 158 days (against Bradford PA, 1 September 1951)^[149]

As of 16 June 2026^[150]

As of 28 November 2025^[150]

As of 2 November 2025^[150]

Managerial history for Wrexham AFC from 1912 to present.^[152]

Wrexham is regarded as "the heart and soul of this Welsh community",^[11] and has been since the club was founded on 4 October 1864, in The Turf Tavern.^[18] In fact, when faced with being expelled from the Football Conference in 2011,^[153] fans rallied and subsequently raised £127,000 in a single day so that the club could play in the forthcoming season.^[154] A month later, the Wrexham Supporters' Trust (WST) took over the day-to-day running of the club,^[155] and fan ownership of Wrexham was officially ratified on 12 December 2011.^[156] The Wrexham fans and local community "saved the club" from government administration,^[157] and at one point, the Wrexham Supporters' Trust had 4,129 adult members and joint-owners of the club.^[158]

In 2020, following the takeover by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds from the WST,^[10] alongside the global publicity and critical success of the Welcome to Wrexham documentary series, Wrexham AFC experienced a surge in popularity and likewise, an unprecedented new international fanbase for an at the time non-league team.^[11]

In addition to the city of Wrexham, support for the club is drawn from nearby towns in North Wales,^[159] across the border in Shropshire,^[160] and exiled supporters clubs in South Wales,^[161]Manchester and London.^[162] Notably, Wrexham also have a namesake club in Uganda, i.e. Wrexham F.C. Uganda, established in 2009 by the Welsh charity Teams4U.^{[163][164][165]}

The club's official team mascot is 'Wrex the Dragon', who made his debut when Wrexham played Manchester United in a testimonial match for Kevin Reeves and Brian Flynn on 4 August 2001, at the Racecourse Ground.^[166] The mascot, along with the team nickname the 'Red Dragons', was introduced in the 2001–02 season in order to help promote the club and broaden the club's Welsh image.^[166] This change was made to better differentiate the club from Bristol City, Swindon Town and Cheltenham Town, who had the same nickname as Wrexham at the time (i.e. 'The Robins').^[166]

In 2024, the role of Wrex was played by Anthony Hopkins in an advertisement for STōK Cold Brew during the Super Bowl.^[167]

Wrexham has a fierce rivalry with Chester; the two contest the cross-border derby.^[168][169] The clubs are located just 10 miles apart, but are Welsh and English respectively. The first match was held in 1888 with Wrexham running out 3–2 winners at Faulkner Street, the former home of Chester City; the most recent was played in March 2018 with Wrexham winning 2–0 at the Racecourse Ground.^[170] Wrexham lead the head-to-head rivalry with 67 wins compared to Chester's 50. Games between the two are classed as "high risk"^[171] for the potential of disorder and are generally moved to early kick-offs with a large police presence to prevent it,^[172] though arrests do still occur for various offenses surrounding the fans of both clubs.^{[173][174][175]}

Former Chester City player Lee 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 to Arsenal v Spurs".^[176] Former Wales and Liverpool striker Ian 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".^[177]

Wrexham also have a fierce rivalry with Shrewsbury Town^[178][179] and Tranmere 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 at Prenton Park^[180] and trouble was again evident when the two clubs met in a 2013 friendly at the Racecourse Ground.^[181] Though not as intense as they once were, due to divisional differences, Crewe Alexandra and Port Vale, as well as fellow Welsh clubs Cardiff City, Newport County,^[182] and Swansea City are also classed as rivals.^{[178][183][184][185]} 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.^[186]

Recent seasons have also seen rivalries cultivated with both Stockport County and Notts County after Wrexham battled Stockport for the 2021–22 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^[187] and League,^[188] before battling Notts County for the title in 2022–23 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 a Ben Foster penalty save in the last minute,^[189] proving crucial as Wrexham finished 4 points clear of Notts to win the title and promotion back to the EFL. 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 ^[101]) to ensure the two would be in League One for the 2024–25 League One season. Wrexham would beat Stockport to promotion to the Championship in 2024–25 as they finished 2nd, 5 points clear of Stockport who were defeated in the playoffs.

Since being promoted to League One for the 2024–25 season, Wrexham have formed a rivalry with Birmingham City, who were relegated in the previous season from the Championship. The rivalry has been dubbed the "Hollywood Derby", as Wrexham is owned by American actor Rob McElhenney and Canadian-American actor Ryan Reynolds while Birmingham is partially owned by former American footballquarterbackTom Brady.^[190]

Wrexham AFC Limited is wholly owned by Wrexham Holdings LLC, which is then majority owned by the R.R. McReynolds Company LLC.^[10] Ownership of the R.R. McReynolds Company LLC is split equally between Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, such that they are jointly ultimate beneficial owners of the majority of Wrexham AFC Limited.^[10]

In terms of minor stakes in Wrexham Holdings LLC, five per cent is held by Al Tylis and Sam Porter (who also own around fifty per cent of Mexican Club Necaxa),^[10][103] and "up over 10 per cent" is owned by Red Dragon Ventures LLC.^[10] Red Dragon Ventures LLC is owned by R.R. McReynolds Company LLC and Wrexham Scope LLC (which, is in turn owned by the Allyn Family), with the latter owning a majority stake.^[10][108]

The joint venture (Red Dragon Ventures LLC) further purchased a majority stake in the local firm Wrexham Lager in the same month.^[191]

In December 2025, it was announced the United States-based investment firm, Apollo Sports Capital (part of asset management company, Apollo Global Management, Inc.) had acquired a minority stake in Wrexham. No details about the amount of investment nor shareholding was disclosed.^[192]

As of 11 June 2026^[150]

Wrexham's home stadium is the Racecourse Ground (Welsh: Y Cae Ras), and has been since the club was formed in 1864.^[12] It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having been the venue for Wales' first home international match in 1877,^[12]and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground.^[198]

In 2011, Wrexham University purchased the stadium and the club training facilities in Gresford,^[199] adding their name to the stadium for a period: i.e., The Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium.^[200] Subsequently, in 2016, the Wrexham Supporters Trust secured a 99-year lease on the ground, and the name reverted to the Racecourse Ground.^[201] In 2022, Wrexham AFC Limited purchased the Racecourse Ground freehold from the university.^[202]

The current capacity of the Racecourse Ground is 10,500. This made it one of the largest stadiums in the National League; however, following Wrexham's promotions it is now one of the smallest stadiums in the EFL Championship.^[203] On 3 March 2025, Wrexham County Borough councillors approved the proposal for the construction of a new 5,500-seater Kop stand at the ground. The club aims to have it ready in time for the 2026/27 season, as the stadium is scheduled to host UEFA European Under-19 Championship matches.^[204][205] An additional 2,000 seats may be made available if given planning permission, bringing the overall capacity of the stadium to over 18,000.^[206]

Initially, Wrexham's training ground was the purpose-built Colliers Park, in neighbouring Gresford,^[207] opened in June 1997 at a building cost of £750,000.^[207] It was widely regarded in English football as one of the best training grounds outside the top flight,^[208] and has been used by the England national team, Barcelona, Rangers and the Wales national team for training purposes.^[208][209]

In 2011, Colliers Park was bought by Glyndwr University as part of their purchase of the Racecourse Ground.^[199] Following the acquisition, Wrexham AFC left the training grounds during the 2016–17 season due to financial costs,^[209] and Colliers Park has since been transformed into a National Development Centre by the Football Association of Wales.^[37]

Currently, whilst Wrexham still occasionally train at Colliers Park, the team is now forced to use multiple venues and does not have a permanent training venue.^{[210][211][212]}

European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup:

Wrexham's first trophy was the Welsh Cup in 1877–78, which was also the inaugural edition of the tournament.^[240] The club went on to win the Welsh Cup a record twenty-three times, in addition to other domestic cups: namely, the FAW Premier Cup a record five times, and the Football League North Cup, Football League Trophy and FA Trophy each once.^[240]

In respect to league titles, the club won two titles in the Welsh Senior League and four titles in The Combination, prior to entering the Football League.^[240] In 1977–78, after decades in the English Football League, Wrexham finally won another league title in the form of the Third Division Championship.^[240] After an extended period of non-League football, the club won the 2022–23 National League and subsequently re-entered the English Football League;^[95] where, Wrexham have since finished second in back-to-back seasons (i.e. in the 2023–24 EFL League Two, and in the 2024–25 EFL League One).

Wrexham AFC's honours include:^[5][6][241]

League

• Third Division North / Third Division / League One (level 3)
  • Champions: 1977–78
  • Runners-up: 1932–33, 2024–25
• 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)

• Attendance – 34,445 v Manchester United, FA Cup 4th round, 26 January 1957^[242]
• League attendance – 29,261 v Chester City, Division Three, 26 December 1936^[243]
• Average attendance – 12,781, 2024–25^[244]
• Highest league win – 10–1 v Hartlepools United, 3 March 1962^[32]
• Worst league defeat – 9–0 v Brentford, Division Three, 15 October 1963
• Highest league finish – 7th, EFL Championship, 2025-26
• Lowest league finish – 17th, Conference National, 2013–14
• Biggest cup win – 6–0 v Charlton Athletic, FA Cup 3rd round, 5 January 1980
• Most games won in a row – 10, 5 April 2003 – 8 May 2003, 2002–03^[245]
• 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^[246][247]
• Most consecutive league clean sheets – 7, 9 October – 26 November, 2011–12^[248]
• Most clean sheets in a season – 26, 1973–74 and 2018–19^[249]
• Highest transfer received – £800,000 for Bryan Hughes, Birmingham City, 1997^[250]
• Highest transfer fee paid – £7,500,000 for Nathan Broadhead, Ipswich Town, 2025^[251]

• Club of Pioneers – Global network of association football clubs
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. players (25–99 Appearances, 1–24 Appearances)
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics
• List of Wrexham A.F.C. seasons
• Welcome to Wrexham – 2022 American sports documentary series

• https://www.footballhistory.org/club/wrexham.html
• Official website
• Wrexham A.F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures