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The Racecourse Ground

the ground was mainly used for cricket and occasionally, horse racing
 
 

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 The Racecourse Ground
Mold Road
Peel Street
Wrexham
LL11 2AH

Oldest football stadium still in use, known as My Racecourse since August 2016.

P 18 W 11 D 4 L 3 F 47: A 22
72%
successful

1880-1984

opened 1807
Home club Wrexham AFC
Capacities 10,771 [2019], 15,500 [2014]
Record Attendance 34,445, Wrexham AFC vs. Manchester United FC, 26 January 1957, FA Cup fourth round.
First match In 1872. Holding it's first international match in 1877.

England Career

Venue number Four
First match No. 11, 15 March 1880, Wales 0 England 1, a friendly match.
Last match No. 587, 2 May 1984, Wales 1 England 0, a British Championship match.
Major tournaments British Championship 1883-84, 1885-86, 1889-90, 1891-92, 1893-94, 1897-98, 1901-02, 1903-04, 1907-08, 1911-12, 1926-27, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1979-80, 1983-84;

1879

1909

1938

1949

2019

 
 
18 11 4 3 47 22 +25 3 7 2.611 1.222 72.2 +8
Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 15 9 4 2 39 14 +25 3 7 2.60 0.933 73.3 +7
Friendly 3 2 0 1 8 8 =0 0 0 2.667 2.667 66.7 +1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1883-84 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1885-86 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1889-90 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1891-92 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1893-94 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 0 0 5.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1897-98 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1901-02 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
BC 1903-04 1 0 1 0 2 2 =0 0 0 2.00 2.00 50.0 =0
BC 1907-08 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 0 0 7.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC 1911-12 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1926-27 1 0 1 0 3 3 =0 0 0 3.00 3.00 50.0 =0
BC 1930-31 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 0 1 4.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC 1932-33 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
BC 1979-80 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0 0 1.00 4.00 0.00 -1
BC 1983-84 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 -1
BC All 15 9 4 2 39 14 +25 3 7 2.60 0.933 73.3 +7

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC All 15 9 4 2 39 14 +25 3 7 2.60 0.933 73.3 +7
15 9 4 2 39 14 +25 3 7 2.6 0.933 73.3 +7

   

England's Results at The Racecourse Ground

 
11 15 March 1880 - Wales 2 England 3 [0-1] (3,000) W.Roberts, J.Roberts
Hibbott OG
, Sparks (2)
Fr AW
16 13 March 1882 - Wales 5 England 3 [1-2] (5,000) Owen (2), Morgan, A.Jones OG, Vaughan
Mosforth, Parry, H.Cursham
AL
22 17 March 1884 - Wales 0 England 4 [0-1] (4,500) Bromley-Davenport (2), Bailey, Gunn BC AW
28 29 March 1886 - Wales 1 England 3 [1-0] (5,000) Lewis
Amos, Brann, Dewhurst
BC AW
39 15 March 1890 - Wales 1 England 3 [1-0] (5,000) Lewis
Currey (2), Lindley
BC AW
45 5 March 1892 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-1] (4,500) Henfrey, Sandilands BC AW
51 12 March 1894 - Wales 1 England 5 [1-2] (5,500) Bowdler
Veitch (3), Parry OG, Gosling
BC AW
63 28 March 1898 - Wales 0 England 3 [0-1] (6,000) Wheldon (2), G.O.Smith BC AW
74 3 March 1902 - Wales 0 England 0 [0-0] (10,000)   BC AD
80 29 February 1904 - Wales 2 England 2 [1-0] (9,000) Watkins, Davies
G.Davis, Bache (Parry OG)
BC AD
93 16 March 1908 - Wales 1 England 7 [0-4] (7,000) Davies
Woodward (3
), Windridge, Wedlock, Hilsdon (2)
BC AW
112 11 March 1912 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-2] (10,000) Holley, Freeman BC AW
152 12 February 1927 - Wales 3 England 3 [2-2] (16,000) L.Davies (2 (1 pen)), Lewis
Dean
(2)
, Walker
BC AD
174 22 November 1930 -
Wales 0 England 4
[0-2] (11,282)
Hampson (2), Hodgson, Bradford BC AW
183 16 November 1932 -
Wales 0 England 0
[0-0]
(25,167)
  BC AD
A wartime international took place at The Racecourse Ground on 18 November 1939 between England and Wales, with England end as the 3-2 victors.
Don Revie
497 24 March 1976 - Wales 1 England 2 [0-0] (20,927) Curtis
R.Kennedy, Taylor
Fr AW
Ron Greenwood
540 17 May 1980 - Wales 4 England 1 [2-1] (24,236) Thomas, Walsh, L.James, Thompson OG
Mariner
BC AL
Bobby Robson
587 2 May 1984 - Wales 1 England 0 [1-0]  (14,250) M.Hughes BC AL
  Top scorers: John Veitch & Vivian Woodward 3  


England's Youth Level Results at The Racecourse
The England Under-23 Team
Friendly matches
12 23 April 1958 - Wales 2 England 1 [1-0] (13,000/20,000) Leek, Orritt
Clough
AL
England: Alan Hodgkinson, Don Howeᶜ, G.Harris, M.Setters, Trevor Smith, J.Iley, H.Riley, J.Hayes, Brian Clough, Jimmy Greaves, Alan A'Court.
45 4 November 1964 - Wales 2 England 3 [1-1] (15,193) Blore, Rees
Tambling (2), Chivers
AW
England: A.Rankin, L.Badger, Cyril Knowles, John Hollins, V.Mobley, Norman Hunter, D.Wilson, A.Bennett (Bobby Tambling), Martin Chivers, Alan Ball, J.Sissons.
68 2 October 1968 - Wales 1 England 3 [1-1] (11,084) Mahoney
Greenhoff, Roberts OG, Knowles
AW
England: Peter Shilton, B.Bonds, C.Cattlin (J.Whitham), H.Kendall, S.Ellis, J.Hurst, John Radford, P.Knowles, J.Greenhoff, Colin Todd, J.Sissons.
80 2 December 1970 - Wales 0 England 0 [0-0] (16,367)   AD
England: Ray Clemence, Mick Mills, David Nish, Colin Todd, Larry Lloyd, M.Bernard, A.Whitttle, Alan Hudson, I.Hutchinson, Mick Channon (K.Hibbitt), Dave Thomas.
106 21 January 1975 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-1] (11,024) Beattie, D Johnson AW
England: M.Day, Steve Whitworth, Phil Thompson, Colin Todd (Mick Lyons), Kevin Beattie, Steve Perryman, T.Towers, David Armstrong, R.Hankin, David Johnson, I.Moores (Tony Morley).

5 3 1 1 9 5 +4 1 2 1.8 1 70 +2


The England Under-21 Team
Friendly matches
229  2 September 2005 - Wales 0 England 4 [0-2] (4,109) Stead, Whittingham (2), Dawson AW
England: Scott Carson, Glen Johnson, L.Ridgewell, Michael Dawson, A.Ferdinand, N.Reo-Coker, James Milner, D.Ambrose, Carlton Cole (J.Welsh), J.Stead (David Nugent), P.Whittingham.
257  15 May 2008 - Wales 0 England 2 [0-2] (6,831) Huddlestone (pen), Walcott AW
England: Joe Hart, M.Cranie, A.Taylor, L.Cattermole, M.Mancienne. D.Wheater, Theo Walcott, Tom Huddlestone, Gabby Agbonlahor, G.Leadbitter, Adam Johnson.

2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3 0 100 +2


The England Youth Team
Amateur Youth Championship for the British Association
19 17 February 1951 - Wales 1 England 1 [0-0] (5,000) Nicholls
Groves
AD
England: E.Thomas, N.Shaw, M.Spencer, G.Crickson, G.Jago, C.Cavell, G.Brown, V.Groves, A.Cheesebrough, Frank Blunstone, P.Vickers
UEFA Under-18 Championship preliminary match
350 30 April 1991 - Wales 0 England 1 [0-0] (870) Howe AW
England: S.Sheppard, S.Watson, David Unsworth, M.Harriott, M.Basham, A.Hughes, D.Caskey, C.Bart-Williams, Nicky Barmby, A.Myers, R.Howe.

2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 0 1 1 0.5 75 +1


England's Amateur Level Results at The Racecourse


Friendly match
70 20 March 1926 - Wales 1 England 2 [0-0] (4,000) I.Davies
Smith, Bryant
AW
England: A.Russell, F.Twine, E.Gates, Billy Bryantᶜ, T.Cable, Jackie Hegan, R.Smith, W.Minter, Frank Hartley, W.Fairclough.

2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 0 2 3 0 100 +2


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