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{{Infobox venue
{{Infobox venue
| image = [[File:Racecourse Ground photo.jpg|300px|center]]
| venue_name = Racecourse Ground
| venue_name = Racecourse Ground
| location = Wrexham, Wales
| location = Wrexham, Wales
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It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home international match in 1877, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground. The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957, when Wrexham hosted a match against [[Manchester United]] in front of 34,445 spectators.
It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home international match in 1877, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground. The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957, when Wrexham hosted a match against [[Manchester United]] in front of 34,445 spectators.
==Clubs and Seasons==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
!Season!!Club!!League/Competition
|-
| [[1977-78 English football season|1977-78]]
| [[1977-78 Wrexham football publications|Wrexham]]
| [[Third Division]]
|}


==List of credited publications==
==List of credited publications==
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|-
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type
|-
| [[FIFA World Cup]]
| [[1966 FIFA World Cup|December 1, 1965]]
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Denmark FIFA World Cup tournament index|Denmark]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1966/1965-12-01_den-wal.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| [[English football]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1970-71/08-03_cpfc-wfc.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1970-71/08-03_cpfc-wfc.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| [[FIFA World Cup]]
| February 1, 1978
| March 30, 1977
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Newcatle United]]
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Czechoslovakia FIFA World Cup tournament index|Czechoslovakia]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1977-78/02-01_nufc-wrfc.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1978/1977-03-30_tch-wal.html Program]
|-
| rowspan=3| [[FIFA World Cup]]
| May 30, 1981
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Soviet Union FIFA World Cup tournament index|Soviet Union]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1982/1981-05-30_usr-wal.html Program]
|-
| October 11, 1989
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Netherlands FIFA World Cup tournament index|Netherlands]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1990/1989-10-11_ned-wal.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| April 30, 1985
| November 4, 1978
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Spain FIFA World Cup tournament index|Spain]]
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Notts County]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1986/1985-04-30_esp-wal.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1978-79/11-04_nocfc-wrfc.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| rowspan=5| [[English football]]
| March 12, 1997
| March 12, 1997
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Luton Town]]
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Luton Town]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1996-97/03-12_ltfc-wrfc.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1996-97/03-12_ltfc-wrfc.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| March 24, 1998
| March 24, 1998
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Swansea City]]
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Swansea City]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1997-98/03-24_swa-wrfc.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/1997-98/03-24_swa-wrfc.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| October 1, 2002
| October 1, 2002
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Everton]]
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Everton]]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/2002-03/10-01_efc-wrfc.html Program]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/english-football/seasons/2002-03/10-01_efc-wrfc.html Program]
|-
|-
| [[English football]]
| August 31, 2019
| August 31, 2019
| [[Wrexham[[ vs. ]]Stockport County]]
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Stockport County]]
| [[Wrexham vs. Stockport County (August 31, 2019)|Program]]
| [[Wrexham vs. Stockport County (August 31, 2019)|Program]]
|-
| September 28, 2019
| [[Wrexham]] vs. [[Ebbsfleet United]]
| [[Wrexham vs. Ebbsfleet United (September 28, 2019)|Program]]
|}
|}




[[Category: Venues in Wales]]
[[Category: Venues in Wrexham]]
[[Category: Active venues]]
[[Category: Active venues]]
[[Category: Venues opened in 1807]]
[[Category: Venues opened in 1807]]
[[Category: Wrexham venues]]
[[Category: Wrexham venues]]

Latest revision as of 12:22, 23 April 2024

Racecourse Ground
Racecourse Ground photo.jpg
Location Wrexham, Wales
Opened 1807
Other Names n/a
Tenants Wrexham (1864-present)

The Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, north Wales, is the home of Wrexham.

It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts international matches, having hosted Wales' first home international match in 1877, and has hosted more Wales international matches than any other ground. The record attendance at the ground was set in 1957, when Wrexham hosted a match against Manchester United in front of 34,445 spectators.

Clubs and Seasons

Season Club League/Competition
1977-78 Wrexham Third Division

List of credited publications

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
FIFA World Cup December 1, 1965 Wales vs. Denmark Program
English football August 3, 1970 Wrexham vs. Crystal Palace Program
FIFA World Cup March 30, 1977 Wales vs. Czechoslovakia Program
FIFA World Cup May 30, 1981 Wales vs. Soviet Union Program
October 11, 1989 Wales vs. Netherlands Program
April 30, 1985 Wales vs. Spain Program
English football March 12, 1997 Wrexham vs. Luton Town Program
March 24, 1998 Wrexham vs. Swansea City Program
October 1, 2002 Wrexham vs. Everton Program
August 31, 2019 Wrexham vs. Stockport County Program
September 28, 2019 Wrexham vs. Ebbsfleet United Program
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