It's been a long time since Wales played at Wrexham and it was a new ground for me. The stadium was used as a filming location in the 2015 television film Marvellous (starring Toby Jones) about the life of Neil Baldwin. For 2017, it was announced that UB40 would be using the Racecourse on their 'Grandslam Tour' in May, they will be supported by Level 42 and The Original Wailers. As you can imagine, with a 7-2 victory under our belts we had a very happy journey back to Tyneside. They passed ownership of the football ground to a new holding company Wrexham Village Ltd, which owned both the new football club company, and later purchased the rugby league club Crusaders from its owners in Bridgend, South Wales. Entering Welsh soil I couldn't help but notice the large old fashioned floodlights from a distance and when we got there the ground is absolutely wonderful some parts old and new, with loads of character! [25]. Durham Miners' Gala was first held at the Racecourse in 1872, which was the gala's second edition. The university – which purchased the landmark in 2011, saving it from possible extinction – handed operational control of the ground over to the football club as part a 99-year lease. Capacity at the stadium is now above 10,000 for the first time in five years. The game finished 1-1 after Mansfield taken the lead, both sets of supporters were quite vocal, especially the bunch of Wrexham lads who make a lot of noise to the right of you in their new stand. Shrewsbury Town, Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers and Chester. Car parking looked non-existent. Knowsley Road in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside, was the home ground of St. Helens from 1890 until its closure in 2010. The stadium was used as a filming location in the 2015 television film Marvellous (starring Toby Jones) about the life of Neil Baldwin. and Manchester United. Capacity: 15,500 seats: Build Date: 1807: Record Attendance: 34,445: Description. Behind the goal, it is known officially as the Crispin Lane End or "Town End".
The close proximity of the home sections also helps with the banter. The club would benefit from either land-lease income, or joint ownership within the development and hence rental income direct from the tenants. The pre-match atmosphere was great and Land Of Our Fathers was sung with more gusto than at Cardiff however the game itself was dire. North Wales Crusaders currently play in the Co-operative Championship 1 competition. Home Fans  Mold Road Stand: Adults £20, Over 64’s/Under 21’s £15, Over 80’s/Under 18’s £8 Yale Stand: Adults £20, Over 64’s/Under 21’s £15, Over 80’s/Under 18’s £8 Glyndwr University Stand: Adults £16, Over 64’s/Under 21’s £13, Over 80’s/Under 18’s £7, Away Fans  Yale Stand: Adults £20, Over 64’s/Under 21’s £15, Over 80’s/Under 18’s £8. Three of them were Wales’ friendlies against Romania and won all three of them (70–21 30 August 1997, 40–3 on 3 October 1999 and 54–8 on 27 August 2003 which was a warm-up game before the 2003 Rugby World Cup. All editions of the gala have since been held at the Racecourse. The ground has also been used by North Wales Crusaders rugby league club, Scarlets rugby union club and Liverpool Reserves. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? was given a years' notice to quit the ground; [7] this triggered a furious reaction from fans – in a legal case running through to March 2006 the High Court ruled that the ownership of the freehold of the ground had been improperly transferred, and ownership of the ground reverted to the clubs' then-administrators (the club having gone into administration in December 2004 with debts of £2,600,000). Great atmosphere in the away section, especially after we went ahead after 20 minutes. It has been Bradford City's home since, although it is now owned by former chairman Gordon Gibb's pension fund. The stadium hosted Wales' clash with England in the 2012 Autumn International Series. Motörhead headlined, with support from Twisted Sister, making their first ever UK appearance. The Club hopes that after a number of years of being unused that the Kop End will see a new 5,000 capacity stand being built. We did have a little hold up of about 10 minutes as we waited to get out onto the main road but it was nowhere near as bad as places like Chester etc. It contains squash, tennis and fives courts, cricket, rugby, hockey and football pitches and rowing houses. So we did that and went into the Wetherspoon's (The Elihu Yale). It gives off a nice historical feel being a very large covered terrace. The Racecourse is a classic looking football ground with four prominent floodlight pylons and a large home terrace, which unfortunately is now closed. In the end though, the Heed were victorious with Danny Johnson wrapping it up in the dying seconds with an impressive counter attacking goal to score in his sixth consecutive game. If that's not fit for purpose, I don't know how Bromley's is. The game has gone down in Gateshead legend! From the 2007–08 season home fans will be located in this stand and away fans moved to the wing of the Yale Stand, with the exception of games where a large away attendance is anticipated.
Three of them were Wales’ friendlies against Romania and won all three of them (70–21 30 August 1997, 40–3 on 3 October 1999 and 54–8 on 27 August 2003 which was a warm-up game before the 2003 Rugby World Cup. As well as use by Durham University, the Racecourse is known for hosting two annual events, the Durham Regatta and Durham Miners' Gala. The terrace which is located at one end of the ground is partly covered (to the rear) and although no longer in use is still a great sight. The large home terrace looked fantastic – if only it was open. This page provides you with information about the stadium of the selected club. Wrexham General railway station is adjacent to the ground. Plus their booking system is straightforward and easy to use. from 2014 until 2017. The event attracted 34 445 fans.

Pretty simple, hop back onto the coach and set off at 5pm, a little busy getting onto the bypass near the ground with Matchday traffic but a clear journey ahead making back to Essex around 10:15pm. Visit the the trainline website to see how much you can save on the price of train tickets. The Racecourse Ground is the largest stadium in north Wales and the fifth largest in Wales. Thomas Bamford was a Welsh professional footballer. A good selection of beers and plenty of bar staff. It is the permanent home of Wrexham AFC. It also hosted a 2013 World Cup Quarter-Final match 3 November 2013 between Australia and the United States with Australia annihilating the United States 62 - 0 with 5,762 in attendance. In October 2013, the stadium hosted the United Kingdom's first 'Autism friendly' football match. Your email address will not be published.