WREXHAM ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB
THE HISTORY OF THE DRAGONS
In this article, we will walk through the history of AFC Wrexham – a Welsh-based club.
AFC Wrexham:
AFC Wrexham is a football club in Wales that plays in the 5th division of the English football system. This club was formed in 1864 which makes it the oldest club in Wales and 2nd oldest in the whole world. This club was formed by the Wrexham Cricket Club and it is the 5th oldest football association in the world and 2nd oldest in Wales. AFC Wrexham played their first match against the Prince of Wales Fire Brigades on 22 October 1864. During those years, the rules of football were not very well known and the teams used to play with 17 players on each side.
Records of AFC Wrexham:
- The highest attendance by fans in the history of the club was on 26 January 1957 when Wrexham played against Manchester United, a record of 34,445 fans attended that match.
- The first time 3 hattricks happened in a single game was done by AFC Wrexham when they won the match 10-1 against Hartlepool United. This is the biggest win in the club’s history.
- The worst defeat faced by Wrexham was against Brentford in division 3, they lost the match by 0-9.
- In 1902, Wrexham went on the longest unbeaten run in their history, they remained undefeated for 20 games from 25 January 1902 to 11 November 1902. Their biggest cup win is 6-0 against Charlton Athletic – FA Cup R3.
- The highest Wrexham spent on a player’s transfer was in 1997, they paid £800,000 for Bryan Hughes. The highest they have earned from a player’s transfer was this year (2022) when they sold Ollie Palmer for a £300,000 fee.
Home Ground and training facility:
The Racecourse Ground is the home stadium of the dragons and is the oldest stadium in the world that still holds international matches. The training facility – Colliers Park is well known and often regarded as the best training facility outside the topflight. England’s national team, Barcelona, Rangers and Wales National team all have used this training facility.
Player Records:
- The highest goal scorer in Wrexham’s history is Tommy Bamford, he has a total of 174 league goals. Tommy also has the most league goals in a single season – 44 goals.
- The most hattricks were also scored by Tommy Bamford. He has 16 hattricks to his name – most by any player in the club’s history.
- The most goals scored by a single player are 7 in a single match, Andy Morell on 16 February 2000 did this.
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Club Honours:
Wrexham has won the following trophies in its history:
League Honours:
The Football League third division north – 1 time
The Combination – 4 times
Welsh Senior League – 2 times
Cup Honours:
Football League Trophy – 1 time
FA Trophy – 1 time
Football League Cup – 1 time
Welsh Cup – a record 23 times
FAW Premier Cup – a record 5 times
Supporter Direct Cup – 1 time
Ending:
AFC Wrexham is one of the oldest clubs in the world and in this article, we have learned about their prestigious history. Stay tuned and we will see you in the next one.
