Football League Two
Saturday 20th October 2007
Kick off 3.00pm

Stadium The Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham, LL11 2AH
Telephone 01978 262 129
Club Colours Red and White
Nickname The Dragons
Official Club Website www.wrexhamafc.com
Key Personnel Manager Brian Carey

Brief Directions By Road
Leave the M6 at Junction 10a turning onto the M54. After approximately 21 miles the M54 becomes the A5. Stay on the A5 passing Shrewsbury and when you reach Oswestry turn right at the roundabout (An ESSO Service Station will be on your left), staying on the A5. At the junction of the A5 and the A483 (A blasted McDonalds Drive Through will be on your right) go straight on at the roundabout to join the A483 signposted Wrexham. After approximately 8 miles leave the A483 at the junction of the A541 signposted Wrexham and Mold. At the roundabout turn right towards Wrexham and after going straight over the next roundabout the ground is ahead of you on your left. Thanks to the Unofficial Wrexham website for these directions.
Car Parking There is car parking available behind the Eric Roberts stand for £2.00 per car.

Directions By Train
Door to door this one, as Wrexham General station is adjacent to the ground. The journey from Euston will take between 3 and 4 hours and may necessitate a change at Birmingham, Crewe and/or Chester.

Supporters Coaches
Coach travel to away fixtures this season is being organised by the Barnet Football Club Supporters Association. For further details about Supporters coach travel and how to book check out the BFCSA website at www.bfcsa.co.uk.

Eating And Drinking Locally
Bearing in mind that the first recognised Lager Brewery in Europe was actually founded in Wrexham in 1882 having a beer before the game is very easy and we are spoilt for choices of pubs. The Turf is right next to the Kop Terrace and is mainly used by home supporters. A couple of "locals" are The Walnut and The Railway Inn; both come recommended. Peter Jones from the Wrexham Supporters Trust sends this invitation to Bees fans "The Wrexham Lager Club: You can find the club by walking past the ground towards the town centre. You go over the railway bridge and will then come to a Post Office sorting depot on your left. The club is situated on a side road opposite only a five-minute walk from the ground. It is friendly and has reasonably priced beer and food with a big screen for SKY Sports. All will be made welcome". Many fans have visited for the last two seasons and the feed back I get is excellent.

Ground Description
For some seven seasons up until 1992 the ground was only three sided as the current Pryce Griffiths stand, with its distinctive curved roof, replaced the original Mold Stands which were demolished in 1985. They sat behind a wide flat paddock and some distance from the pitch. The new stand is less of an eye sore than most new structures and seats 3,500. Opposite is the main or Sainsbury Stand which was completed in 1972, its two tiers seat around 4,200. To the right is the smart old Kop Terrace which was covered in 1978 and accommodates 4,500 home fans standing - it is a real blast from the past. Finally to the left is our home for the game. The Eric Roberts Stand opens its top tier 2,800 seats unless an exceptionally large away following is expected when the lower tier is added to make room for 1,000 more. The view from here is excellent.

Rivals
Chester City is the most local club and the rivalry has existed for a number of years in footballing terms and for centuries in traditional terms - well they are English and talk in Welsh accent!

Admission Prices
Adults £16, OAP's £10, Under 16's £5 Juniors may have to collect a voucher at the booking office prior to the game to qualify for reduced admissions

Our Last Meeting & Memories
The visit to the Racecourse last season in August 2006 resulted in a 1-1 draw, Tresor Kandol was our scorer.

Our visit in 1993 was very painful as Gary Phillips and his "merry men" played bravely as ever in that fateful Division 2 season but were still soundly beaten 4-0. The return fixture at Underhill was another defeat, a closely fought 2-1 including a goal from "The Sidewinder" Peter Scott. A season earlier it was a different story as the dynamic duo of Gary Bull and Mark Carter scored in a thrilling 3-2 victory over the border while Carter, Derek Payne and Micky Bodley scored in a 3-1 win at Underhill - over 4,000 watched.

Overnight Stay Factor
This game should attract a high mark on a Saturday as this part of the world has some beautiful countryside, although it is some distance from the stunning scenery of Snowdonia or the golden sands of Rhyl and Pestatyn. It also happens to be my birthday! 6/10

Celebrity Watch
It is now widely known that the 37th President of the USA Richard M Nixon's ancestors came from Wrexham. His attempts to keep this earth shattering information quiet were fruitless and consequently he had to resign the Presidency in shame in August 1974. A rare book "Nixon - Fy Dyffryn Cartref" by Alex Jones gives a fascinating insight into the much regretted quest to find his Welsh kinfolk.

On another American theme, buried in a Wrexham graveyard is Elihu Yale who as one of the first British settlers across the pond founded the world famous Yale University in 1701. Yes he is responsible for the education of the men and ladies who went on to invent peanut butter and jam sandwiches, and the Burger Drive Through.