Racecourse Ground

Racecourse Ground (Gaelic: Y Cae Râs ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Wrexham, North Wales.

In the stadium, which is mainly used by the football club AFC Wrexham as a venue for home games, and Rugby Union matches are played. The Scarlets rugby team and the reserve team of FC Liverpool contributed last year partly home games at the stadium.

The stadium is the largest in North Wales and is therefore sometimes used as a venue for international matches of the Welsh football and rugby selections.

Stadium details

The stadium holds 15,500 spectators, of which 10,500 seats. The seats are distributed on four stands.

• The Kop: General Admission Rank, who, like many grandstands British stadiums, is named after the Battle of Spion Kop. Directly located behind the goal, it is used mainly by supporters of AFC Wrexham as a fan block and, therefore, the place with the best atmosphere in the stadium.
• The Sainsbury's status: The grandstand was built in 1972 includes the cabins, club offices and entertainment.
• The Eric Roberts Builders Stand: Originally called Marstons level and is reserved for the supporters of the away team.
• The Pryce Griffiths Stand: The youngest part of the stadium includes a TV studio, conference rooms and eight VIP rooms. The naming rights were sold on 8 July 2006 and therefore is expected to be held a renaming.

History

The space is used by AFC Wrexham since 1872 as a venue, apart from a four-year trip to the Recreation Ground in Rhosddu when the then owner, the Wrexham Cricket Club, the place rent had increased. The place was originally used for cricket matches and horse racing.

On 2 April 1906, the stadium was the venue for the first time an international match, when Wales and Ireland faced. Approximately 6000 spectators saw a 4-4 draw. One photo that was taken during the game, it is the oldest photo that documents an official football match.

1957 a record number of spectators was measured by 34.445 spectators, as AFC Wrexham took in the FA Cup against Manchester United. Two years later the first floodlights plant was inaugurated in the stadium.

In 1978, the stadium was at the Marstons stand, which is now known as Eric Roberts Builders Stand, expanded after the rise in the Second Division. 1999, the date last extension was made, as one, with its conference rooms inaugurated The Pryce Griffiths Stand, which offers 3500 seats, while Sainsbury 's Stand and Eric Roberts Builders Stand were converted to pure seat ranks.