List of Wrexham A.F.C. records and statistics explained

Wrexham Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wrexham, Wales. The club competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system since 2023–24, following promotion from the National League.

The club was founded in 1864, making it the oldest club in Wales and the third-oldest professional team in the world. In 1890, it joined The Combination league, before spells in the Welsh Senior League and Birmingham & District League. They remained in this division before being elected to the Football League in 1921. Wrexham would spend the next 37 years in the Third Division North until they were placed in the Third Division as part of the League re-structuring in 1958. Wrexham would subsequently fluctuate between the Third and Fourth Divisions before earning promotion to the Second Division as champions in 1978. By 1983, Wrexham had experienced two consecutive relegations to leave them back in the Fourth Division once again. In the early 21st century, Wrexham would experience severe financial issues and despite a triumph in the Football League Trophy in 2004–05, they would be relegated from the Football League for the first time in 2008. After five unsuccessful play-off attempts, Wrexham would finally win the National League in 2023 after a 15-year exile in non-League.

Wrexham have won the Welsh Cup a record 23 times, the Football League Trophy in 2005, and the FA Trophy in 2013. They have gained one promotion from the third tier, six promotions from the fourth tier, and one promotion from the fifth tier. Wrexham's record league appearance maker is Arfon Griffiths with 592 appearances, whilst their top goalscorer is Tommy Bamford with 175 league goals. Their highest recorded attendance is 34,445 for an FA Cup tie with Manchester United in 1957.

Honours and achievements

Wrexham AFC's honours include:[1]

League

Cup

Player records

Team records

Annual awards

League awards

PFA Team of the Year

The following Wrexham players have been included in the PFA Team of the Year

SeasonDivisionPlayer(s)
1974–75[20] Third Division Arfon Griffiths
1976–77[21] Third Division Arfon Griffiths, Billy Ashcroft
1977–78[22] Third Division Dai Davies, Mickey Thomas, Bobby Shinton, Dixie McNeil
1988–89[23] Fourth Division Joey Jones, Kevin Russell
1991–92[24] Fourth Division Phil Hardy
1992–93Division Three Gareth Owen
1994–95[25] Division Two Gary Bennett
1995–96[26] Division Two Karl Connolly, Bryan Hughes
2002–03[27] Division Three Carlos Edwards, Andy Morrell
2003–04[28] Division Two Carlos Edwards
2005–06[29] League Two Mark Jones

EFL Team of the Year

The following players have been included in the English Football League Team of the Year at the EFL Awards whilst playing for Wrexham:

National League Team of the Year

The following players have been included in the Conference Premier or National League Team of the Year whilst playing for Wrexham:

SeasonDivisionPlayer(s)
2011–12[31] Conference Premier Mark Creighton, Nathaniel Knight-Percival, Lee Fowler
2012–13[32] Conference Premier Jay Harris, Dean Keates
2017–18[33] National League Shaun Pearson, Manny Smith
2018–19[34] National League Shaun Pearson
2021–22[35] National League
2022–23[36] National League Ben Tozer, Elliot Lee, Paul Mullin

Wrexham Player of the Year

The following players have been named Wrexham A.F.C. Player of the Year.[37]

Young Player of the Year

The following players have been named Wrexham A.F.C. Young Player of the Year.[38]

Steve Edwards Goal of the Season award

The following players have won the Steve Edwards Goal of the Season award.[39]

Top scorers

Goal counts are formatted with the league total first, and the total for all competitions in parentheses.[40]

Hall of fame

The following are members of the Wrexham A.F.C. Hall of Fame.[42] Entry is not restricted to players; anyone who has made a great contribution to the club in any capacity can be considered.

European record

European Cup Winners' Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregateRef
1972–73Cup Winners' CupFirst round FC Zürich2–11–13–2[43] [44]
Second round Hajduk Split3–10–23–3[45] [46]
1975–76Cup Winners' CupFirst round Djurgården2–11–13–2[47] [48]
Second round Stal Rzeszów2–01–13–1[49] [50]
Quarter-final Anderlecht1–10–11–2[51] [52]
1978–79Cup Winners' CupFirst round Rijeka2–00–32–3[53] [54]
1979–80Cup Winners' CupFirst round FC Magdeburg3–22–55–7[55] [56]
1984–85Cup Winners' CupFirst round FC Porto1–03–44–4[57]
Second round Roma0–10–20–3[58] [59]
1986–87Cup Winners' CupFirst round Żurrieq4–03–07–0[60] [61]
Second round Real Zaragoza2–20–02–2[62] [63]
1990–91Cup Winners' CupFirst round Lyngby0–01–01–0[64] [65]
Second round Manchester United0–20–30–5[66] [67]
1995–96Cup Winners' CupFirst round Petrolul Ploiești0–00–10–1[68] [69]

See also

Notes and References

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  13. News: All Time Records . Wrexham AFC Archive . 19 June 2022 . 21 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521185408/https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/records.php . live .
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  32. News: Newport duo named in Conference Premier team of the season . BBC Sport . 8 June 2013 . 29 September 2022 . 23 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423071628/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/22830881 . live .
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  34. Web site: Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Confirmed . Vanarama National League . 10 May 2019 . 10 May 2019 . 10 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190510222145/http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-team-of-the-season-confir-56860 . live .
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  36. News: Vanarama National League Big Winners Announced . Tom Scott . Vanarama National League . 11 May 2023 . 23 May 2023.
  37. Web site: Player of the Season . 7 March 2013 . 16 June 2022 . 27 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220927180952/https://wrexhamfan.wordpress.com/awards/player-of-the-season/ . live .
  38. Web site: Young Player of the Season . August 2014 . 31 August 2017 . 31 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170831181431/https://wrexhamfan.wordpress.com/awards/young-player-of-the-season/ . live .
  39. Web site: Goal of the Season . 3 August 2013 . 16 June 2022 . 22 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221222002225/https://wrexhamfan.wordpress.com/awards/steve-edwards-goal-of-the-season-trophy/ . live .
  40. Web site: Top Goalscorers (Per Season) . 16 June 2022 . 7 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707155703/https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/topscorers.php . live .
  41. Web site: PLAYER OF THE SEASON | 2022/23 award winners named. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.
  42. Web site: Hall Of Fame . Wrexham AFC . 9 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809131541/https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/fanzone/hall-of-fame . 9 August 2017 . dead.
  43. News: Wrexham 2–1 FC Zurich . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154016/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=400 . live .
  44. News: FC Zurich 1 Wrexham 1 . Wrexham AFC archive . 24 June 2022 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404165531/https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1757 . live .
  45. News: Wrexham 3–1 Hadjuk Split . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154014/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=401 . live .
  46. News: Hadjuk Split 2–0 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154020/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1758 . live .
  47. News: Wrexham 2–1 Djurgarden . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154021/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=402 . live .
  48. News: Djurdarden 1–1 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154013/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1759 . live .
  49. News: Wrexham 2–0 Stal Rzeszów . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154017/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=403 . live .
  50. News: Stal Rzeszów 1–1 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 28 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154018/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1760 . live .
  51. News: Wrexham 1–1 Anderlecht . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627170840/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=404 . live .
  52. News: Anderlecht 1–0 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627170757/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1761 . live .
  53. News: Wrexham 2–0 Rijeka . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627170919/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=405 . live .
  54. News: Rijeka 3–0 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627170838/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1762 . live .
  55. News: Wrexham 3–2 Magdeburg . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627162616/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=406 . live .
  56. News: Magdeburg 2–5 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC Archive . 28 June 2022 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404171045/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1763 . live .
  57. News: The night Wrexham AFC stunned Europe by beating Porto . Barry Horne . The Daily Post . 3 October 2016 . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153106/https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/night-wrexham-afc-stunned-europe-11972680 . live .
  58. News: AS Roma 2–0 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153050/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1765 . live .
  59. News: Wrexham 0–1 AS Roma . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153052/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=408 . live .
  60. News: Zurrieq 0–3 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153123/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1766 . live .
  61. News: Wrexham 4–0 Zurrieq . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153104/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=409 . live .
  62. News: Real Zaragoza 0–0 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153104/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1767 . live .
  63. News: Wrexham 2–2 Real Zaragoza (AET) . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 26 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220626153117/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=410 . live .
  64. News: Wrexham 0–0 Lyngby . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625155343/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=411 . live .
  65. News: Lyngby 0–1 Wrexham . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 4 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404165536/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1768 . live .
  66. News: Wrexham 0–2 Manchester United . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 23 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423071629/https://wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=412 . live .
  67. News: Manchester United 3–0 Wrexham, Cup Winners Cup, 2nd Leg . Mufc info . 28 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625155256/https://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/match_data/match_sql.php?my_match_date=1990-10-23 . live .
  68. News: Petrolul Ploiesti 1 Wrexham 0 (1–0 on agg.) . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625155329/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=413 . live .
  69. News: Petrolul Ploiesti 1 Wrexham 0 (1–0 on agg.) . Wrexham AFC archive . 28 June 2022 . 25 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625155258/https://www.wrexhamafcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=1770 . live .