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Racecourse Ground

Racecourse Ground
Y Cae Ras  (Welsh)
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Full nameRacecourse Ground
Y Cae Ras  (Welsh)
Former namesMy Racecourse
Wrexham Glyndŵr University Racecourse Stadium
LocationMold Road, Wrexham, Wales LL11 2AH
Coordinates53°3′7″N 3°0′13″W / 53.05194°N 3.00361°W / 53.05194; -3.00361
Public transitNational Rail Wrexham General (0.3 mi)
OwnerWrexham A.F.C. (since 29 June 2022)
OperatorWrexham A.F.C.
Capacity12,600 (Football)
Field size102 m × 68 m (335 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1807, 1864 for football
Construction cost£3,500,000 (Mold Road Stand)
ArchitectWard McHugh Associates (Yale Stand)
Tenants
Wrexham A.F.C. (1864–present)
Wales national football team (1877–1960; selected matches 1960–present)
North Wales Crusaders (2012–2016)
Website
wrexhamafc.co.uk/supporter-information/stok-cae-ras

The Racecourse Ground (Welsh: Y Cae Ras) is a football stadium in Wrexham, Wales. It is the home of Wrexham Association Football Club. It is the largest stadium in North Wales and the seventh-largest in Wales. It is the world's oldest international football stadium that still hosts matches, with its first international match in 1877.[1]

References

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  1. Bagnall, Steve (18 June 2008). "Guinness cheers Racecourse with official record". Daily Post North Wales. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2008.