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Ground Name: Racecourse
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| What's The Ground
Like? Mold Road & Roberts Builders Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Yale Stand & Kop Terrace (photo) Where To Drink? How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train The Kop (photo) Admission Prices Ground Layout Programme Local Rivals Disabled Facilities Fixtures 2007-2008 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback |
| What's The Ground Like? |
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The Racecourse is a classic looking football ground with
four prominent floodlight pylons and a large home terrace. The stadium also
has a great blend of the old and the new, with the Mold Road Stand, having a
modern interesting design. To show how times have changed and the amount of
all seated stadiums that there are now, Wrexham now boasts the largest
terrace in the league, with the Kop Terrace having a capacity of 4,000. This
stand is a throw back to when every ground had a similar kind of terrace and
even the crowd barriers are painted in the club colours of red & white
(rather than those dull metallic coloured barriers present in modern
stands). The terrace which is located at one end of the ground, is partly
covered (to the rear). At the other end is the Eric Roberts Builders Stand. This stand which was opened in 1978 is a two tiered stand, covered and all seated. It has a couple of supporting pillars, situated between the two tiers. It also has an electric scoreboard on its roof. On one side is the Yale Stand. This stand was opened in 1972 and got its name from the Yale College, which was situated behind this stand. It is a fair sized two tiered covered stand, which is now all seated, having previously had terracing at the front. The team dugouts are located in front of this stand. Opposite is the Mold Road Stand that was opened in 1999. This side of the ground has been unused for a number of years so its construction greatly improved the overall ground appearance. It is semi circular in design with a capacity of 3,500 seats and features an unusual roof design. The ground is also used for Liverpool FC Reserve team games. |
| Glyn Davies informs me;
'The Club have submitted plans to re-develop the Kop End of the ground with
a new 5,000 seater stand. The scheme will also involve a residential
development on the surrounding land'. The Club are awaiting to see if local
planning permission will be granted. |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? |
| Away fans are housed in the upper tier of the
Eric Roberts Builders Stand, holding just over 2,000. If demand requires it a further
1,000 can be accommodated in the lower tier. There are a couple of small
supporting pillars in the upper tier of this stand,
however the acoustics are good. On my last visit I found Wrexham to be
relaxed and friendly, with both sets of supporters mixing freely in the pubs beforehand.
The atmosphere was generally good, however there were a section of Wrexham supporters in
the Pryce Griffiths Stand who seemed to be permanently baiting the away fans.
Inside the ground the
delicious
'Football's Famous Chicken Balti Pie'
(£2.20) is available.
Tim Porter a visiting Torquay United supporter adds; 'The signs around the ground directing visiting fans to the appropriate entrance are poor. We followed the signs from the Yale Stand for 'Visiting Supporters' which took us to one end of the ground. There were no signs here and so we paid our £13 /£7 and went in. We were just a bit surprised to walk up the bank and find ourselves on the Wrexham Kop! I explained our mistake to a steward who said it was always happening! He kindly led us through the ground to the away end. It wasn't until I was looking at the notes I'd made from the guide at the services on the way home, that I realised it was £16 for adults and £11 for juniors in the away end, so I'd inadvertently saved £7!'. Of course the Guide doesn't recommend that you do this to save money of course, take time to make sure you are at the proper end first, before parting with your cash. |
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| Where To Drink? |
| There is one pub right on the corner of the ground at the Kop End called 'The Turf'. It is a Marstons pub which does allow in away supporters, but only in small numbers. It can get extremely busy, so arrive early. Before the new Pryce Griffiths stand was built, this pub used to have a balcony that overlooked the ground. Otherwise the town centre is about a ten minute walk away, where there are plenty of good pubs to be found. A favourite haunt of away supporters is the Wetherspoons pub in the town centre, called the Elihu Yale (named after a local man who founded Yale University in the USA). To find it, walk along the road from the ground towards the town centre. After about half a mile go through the double set of traffic lights. After the next road junction it is in the row of buildings on your left, in Regent Street. Apparently Wrexham has more pubs in ratio to the population than any other town in Britain, sounds a good place to me! |
| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park |
| From The North: Take the A483 towards Wrexham (this is the Wrexham by-pass). Leave the A483 with at the junction of the A541 Mold road. The ground is 300 yards from this junction (on the A541) towards Wrexham town centre. From The South: If you arrive early (around 1-1.15pm) there is some street
parking to be had, on the other side of the road from the car showroom by the Turf Pub.
Otherwise there a couple of private car parks, charging in the region of £2.
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| By Train |
| Wrexham General train station is located next to the ground. |
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| Admission Prices |
| Home Fans*: Director's Box - Adults £40, No Concessions Yale Stand Executive Area - Adults £25, No Concessions Yale Stand - Adults £16, OAP's £10, Under 16's £5 Mold Road Stand - Adults £17, OAP's/Under 16's £10 Kop Terrace - Adults £14, OAP's £7, Under 16's £5 Family Tickets (all stands): 1 Adult & 1 Child £21 1 Adult & 2 Children £26 2 Adults & 2 Children £42 Away Fans*: Roberts Builders Stand - Adults £16, OAP's £10, Under 16's £5 * In addition young adult home supporters under the age of 22, can qualify for the concession prices provided that they first register with the club and buy match tickets in advance. Away supporters must produce proof of age at turnstile. |
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| Programme & Fanzine |
| Official Programme £2.50 Dismal Jimmy £1.50. |
| Local Rivals |
| Chester City, Cardiff City, Swansea City, Tranmere Rovers, Crewe Alexandra & Shrewsbury Town. |
| Disabled Facilities |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. |
| Fixtures 2007-2008 |
| For the Wrexham fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) |
| Record & Average Attendance |
| 34,445 v Manchester United, FA Cup, 4th Round, January 26th, 1957. Average Attendance: 2006-2007: 5,030 (League Two) 2005-2006: 4,478 (League Two) 2004-2005: 4,751 (League One) |
| Fans Reviews Of The Racecourse Ground |
| Visited the Racecourse Ground recently as an away fan or general football supporter? Then submit your own review of the ground and general day out click here. |
| Hotel Accommodation |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Wrexham page click here. |
| Feedback |
| If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me and I'll
update
the guide. *Glyn Davies adds; 'The club have in fact played at the Racecourse since 1872, except for a three year break from 1880 to 1883, due to a dispute over rent with the Wrexham Cricket Club, who were the landlords at the time. During those three years the club played at the Rhosddu Recreation ground in Wrexham, and have played at the Racecourse ever since'. The ground was in use previous to 1872 date with horse racing first taking place there in 1807. |
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