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| 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== | |||
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!Season!!Club!!League/Competition | |||
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| [[1977-78 English football season|1977-78]] | |||
| [[1977-78 Wrexham football publications|Wrexham]] | |||
| [[Third Division]] | |||
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==List of credited publications== | ==List of credited publications== | ||
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| [[FIFA World Cup]] | | [[FIFA World Cup]] | ||
| December 1, 1965 | | [[1966 FIFA World Cup|December 1, 1965]] | ||
| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Denmark FIFA World Cup tournament index|Denmark]] | | [[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] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1966/1965-12-01_den-wal.html Program] | ||
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| [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Czechoslovakia FIFA World Cup tournament index|Czechoslovakia]] | | [[Wales FIFA World Cup tournament index|Wales]] vs. [[Czechoslovakia FIFA World Cup tournament index|Czechoslovakia]] | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1978/1977-03-30_tch-wal.html Program] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/soccer/world-cup/tournaments/1978/1977-03-30_tch-wal.html Program] | ||
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| rowspan=3| [[FIFA World Cup]] | | rowspan=3| [[FIFA World Cup]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:22, 23 April 2024
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| Location | Wrexham, Wales |
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| 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 |
