Where is wrexham fc

Only small owners We have the same lawyer. But for their legion of fans - 17 million on Reynolds's Twitter account alone - who will suddenly be hearing a whole lot more about this Welsh town, here's a few things you may not know about its unsung club.

That's right. Its hometown in north east Wales, population 65,, may not have the Premier League power of nearby footballing giants Liverpool FC or Manchester United, but it can pull rank when it comes to longevity.

Wrexham was founded in , making it the oldest in Wales. For context, the American Civil War was raging across the Atlantic, with six months still to run when Wrexham played its first match, and Abraham Lincoln was just about to be re-elected as president. In case you were wondering, and while there is some dispute, Notts County is generally accepted to be the oldest pro club in existence. That's Nottingham of Robin Hood fame for our overseas readers.

In what some might say was a taste of things to come sorry Wrexham , its first game was not a rip-roaring success. The match took place on 22 October, , after Wrexham Cricket Club formed its own football team. The squad played against just 10 members of the Prince of Wales Fire Brigade - okay full disclosure, Wrexham fielded 10 players too.

Perhaps neither side could muster the usual 11 players. According to reports from the day, the fire crew won "comfortably" with a victory. It's not just the Wrexham players whose red shirts have graced the Racecourse stadium over the years. The red dragon of the national team first roared onto the pitch in , for Wales' first ever home international game.

They didn't do any better than Wrexham did in their first game though, losing to Scotland. That makes it the oldest international stadium still in use anywhere.

Watch Live. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney go to first Wrexham game since becoming club's co-owners Wrexham's new celebrity owners were at York Road stadium on Tuesday evening to watch their club's away match against Maidenhead United in the National League.

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