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

This article details all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown see List of Wrexham A.F.C. seasons.

Wrexham Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wrexham, Wales. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system since 2024–25, following two successive promotions 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

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Wrexham AFC's honours include:[1]

League

Cup

Player records

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Team records

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Annual awards

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League awards

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PFA Team of the Year

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

Season Division Player(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
1992–93[24] Division 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
2023-24[30] League Two   Elliot Lee,   Paul Mullin

EFL Team of the Year

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

Season Division Player(s)
2023–24[31] League Two   Arthur Okonkwo,   Elliot Lee

National League Team of the Year

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

Season Division Player(s)
2011–12[32] Conference Premier   Mark Creighton,   Nathaniel Knight-Percival,   Lee Fowler
2012–13[33] Conference Premier   Jay Harris,   Dean Keates
2017–18[34] National League   Shaun Pearson,   Manny Smith
2018–19[35] National League   Shaun Pearson
2021–22[36] National League   Aaron Hayden,   Jordan Davies,   Paul Mullin
2022–23[37] National League   Ben Tozer,   Elliot Lee,   Paul Mullin

Wrexham Player of the Year

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

Young Player of the Year

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The following players have been named Wrexham A.F.C. Young Player of the Year.[39]

Steve Edwards Goal of the Season award

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The following players have won the Steve Edwards Goal of the Season award.[40]

Top scorers

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Goal counts are formatted with the league total first, and the total for all competitions in parentheses.[41]

Hall of fame

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The following are members of the Wrexham A.F.C. Hall of Fame.[43] Entry is not restricted to players; anyone who has made a great contribution to the club in any capacity can be considered.

International caps

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The following players earned international caps whilst playing for Wrexham:[44]

Cap counts are formatted with caps earned whilst at Wrexham first, with total career caps in parenthesis.

European record

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European Cup Winners' Cup:

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate Ref
1972–73 Cup Winners' Cup First round   FC Zürich 2–1 1–1 3–2 [45][46]
Second round   Hajduk Split 3–1 0–2 3–3 [47][48]
1975–76 Cup Winners' Cup First round   Djurgården 2–1 1–1 3–2 [49][50]
Second round   Stal Rzeszów 2–0 1–1 3–1 [51][52]
Quarter-final   Anderlecht 1–1 0–1 1–2 [53][54]
1978–79 Cup Winners' Cup First round   Rijeka 2–0 0–3 2–3 [55][56]
1979–80 Cup Winners' Cup First round   FC Magdeburg 3–2 2–5 5–7 [57][58]
1984–85 Cup Winners' Cup First round   FC Porto 1–0 3–4 4–4 [59]
Second round   Roma 0–1 0–2 0–3 [60][61]
1986–87 Cup Winners' Cup First round   Żurrieq 4–0 3–0 7–0 [62][63]
Second round   Real Zaragoza 2–2 0–0 2–2 [64][65]
1990–91 Cup Winners' Cup First round   Lyngby 0–0 1–0 1–0 [66][67]
Second round   Manchester United 0–2 0–3 0–5 [68][69]
1995–96 Cup Winners' Cup First round   Petrolul Ploiești 0–0 0–1 0–1 [70][71]

Notes

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  1. ^ Notable for the first occasion of three hat tricks in a single Football League game.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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