Wales is one of the most beautiful countries along with stadiums that are not only built beautifully but also have very nature friendly surroundings. It may not have much popular football league but its stadiums are popular. Today we will talk about Racecourse Ground.
Home and location
The Racecourse Ground is the home of Wrexham AFC and is located in Wrexham, Wales.
Former names
The Racecourse Ground has three former names. The first one is My Racecourse, second is Wrexham Glyndwr University, and the third is Racecourse Stadium.
Tenants
Throughout the history, the Racecourse Ground has had total three tenants. Wrexham AFC from 1864, Wales National Football Team from 1876 and North Wales Crusaders from 2012 until 2016.
Construction cost
The construction cost of The Racecourse Ground was £3,500,000. It was opened in 1807. Later, this ground was opened again for football only in 1864.
Capacity
The capacity of The Racecourse Ground Stadium is 10,771 making it the 7th largest stadium in Wales.
Stands
There are a total of four stands at the Racecourse Ground.
The Kop – known for non-seated and oldest part of the stadium.
Wrexham Lager Stand – Main stand and is an all-seater area.
University End – Behind the goal and all-seater with 3000 seats.
Macron Stand – An all-seater area with disabled facilities .
Home of rugby
The Racecourse Ground has also been a home of Crusaders RL, a former club of Super League. International Rugby has also been played here.
Largest attendance
The largest attendance in the history of this stadium came against Manchester United in the FA Cup on 26 January 1957, with a total of 34,445 people. The 2nd biggest was against Chester City in Third Division North with 29,261 people.
Oldest stadium
The Racecourse Ground is the world’s oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches and is also the oldest stadium built in United Kingdom. As mentioned before, this historic and legendary stadium was opened in 1807.
By 2024 the Kop will be fully redeveloped, with the old stand being demolished and new 5,500 stand will be built. The new stand will include a hospitality lounge, office & retail space for the Club, along with facilities for the Wrexham AFC Community Trust. Of the capacity 5,000 will be in the form of a seat with a rail immediately in front, which will allow the club to meet the all-seater criteria of UEFA’s Category 4 status, while allowing supporters to stand for Wrexham fixtures. The 500 seats will be business seats.
