The Wrexham away end is the upper tier of the Wrexham Lager Stand, at its University End, and visiting clubs this season are being sent 1,293 tickets. You come in through Gates 1 to 4 and watch from along the touchline, with Wrexham General station a short walk away. That covers what most people search for. The rest explains why older figures disagree, what's rising at the far end, and how to enjoy the oldest international football ground still in use.

The away end at the Racecourse Ground, at a glance

What you need Detail Source
Stand Wrexham Lager Stand, University End side Wrexham AFC
Tier Upper Football Ground Guide, updated 7 Jul 2026
Entry Gates 1 to 4 Wrexham AFC
2026/27 allocation 1,293, including 12 wheelchair and carer pairs Southampton FC (19 Aug 2026), Preston North End (20 Sep 2026)
Prices £32 adult, £26 over-65 or 18 to 20, £18 for 14 to 17, £10 under-14 Southampton FC, Preston North End

Buy through your own club: it's their allocation to sell.

Why 1,293 and not 1,500

Older guides give a round 1,500 for the away section, and the Away Games guide, written around 2024/25, still does. The 2026/27 figure comes from two visiting clubs' ticket announcements a month apart, and both say 1,293. Go with that. Our explainer on how away end capacity is set at English grounds covers why the same seats get quoted differently.

The ground's total has the same problem:

Source Capacity quoted Checked
Wrexham AFC stadium page 10,700 (sport), 21,000 (music) 30 Sep 2026
ONTOUR venue record 10,771 30 Sep 2026
Football Ground Guide 12,600 page updated 7 Jul 2026
To The 92 10,500 undated

Plan around the club's number. It adds up exactly from its three stands: the Macron Stand at 3,500, the University End at 3,000 and the two-tier Wrexham Lager Stand at 4,200. Our Racecourse Ground stadium page sits slightly above that at 10,771.

You may also see the name STōK Cae Ras, which Southampton's ticket page still used in August. That coffee sponsorship began in July 2023, and Wrexham Reds reported in July 2026, citing The Athletic, that the three-year deal had ended and the ground would revert to the Racecourse Ground, or Y Cae Ras. The club's pages now use those names.

Three sides now, four by 2027

The Kop end is a building site this season. On 16 September 2026 the club announced that a 125-tonne steel truss had been lifted into place over the new stand, with the concourse steelwork, stair and lift cores and upper floor slabs all complete. Wrexham say the stand is on course for 2027/28, when the Racecourse becomes a four-sided ground again with a capacity above 18,000. Some reports mention a partial opening late this season, but the club's latest word is 2027/28, and that's the date we'd trust.

From the platform to Gate 1

Wrexham General is right beside the ground. The club's directions: leave the station, turn right, cross the bridge, and the stadium is in front of you. Guides put the walk at anywhere from a few minutes to about ten.

Transport for Wales runs most services in, from Chester, from Shrewsbury and from Birmingham via Wolverhampton, plus the Borderlands line to Bidston on the Wirral. Avanti West Coast has a direct London Euston link, but it's a limited service, so check before building a day around it. The club flags TfW's Advance Flex fares, which let you return on any TfW train that day, and group discounts of 20% for three to nine people, or 25% for ten or more booked a week ahead.

From the town centre it's 15 to 20 minutes on foot via Regent Street and Mold Road, signposted on matchdays.

Driving, and where the club wants you to park

Wrexham call parking near the ground extremely limited, and there's none at Wrexham General on matchdays. The postcode is LL11 2AH, off the A483 at the Mold junction.

The club's Park and Ride runs from Ruthin Road, LL13 7TU, at £1 for adults and 50p for children. Buses start two hours before kick-off, stop 40 minutes before, and run again for two hours after full time. The Wrexham University car park next to the ground also has blue badge spaces. Stay out of the residents' permit zones; the club asks specifically.

Before the turnstiles: bags, cards and a pint

Only A4-sized bags get in, and they're searched and tagged. No food or drink can be brought inside, flasks included. The ground is cashless, so have a card or phone ready.

The good news: the club's own guide says alcohol is served outside the away end, which is about as simple as a pre-match pint gets. The Turf on Mold Road, in the shadow of the Macron Stand, is where the club was founded. Guides disagree on whether it admits away fans, so don't build your plans around it. The Football Ground Guide and To The 92 both name the Plas Coch on Plas Coch Road, about five minutes' walk away. Both are secondary sources, so check before you set off.

The oldest international ground still in use

Wales played their first home international here on 5 March 1877, against Scotland. Guinness World Records lists the Racecourse as the oldest international football ground still in use, verified on 5 April 2024. Wrexham first played on it in October 1864, according to the club, and left only between 1881 and 1883 over a rent rise. The club bought the ground in June 2022.

Their recent climb is well documented: three promotions in a row from the National League between 2023 and 2025, then seventh in their first Championship season. They're 10th in the Championship table now, on 12 points from eight games.

The noise, and the next home dates

Football Ground Guide reviewers rate the upper-tier view as good and note the home fans sit close by with only a small gap, so expect plenty of back and forth across it.

Here are Wrexham's next home dates from our fixtures feed, converted to UK time. Clocks go back on 25 October.

Date Visitors Kick-off (UK)
Tue 13 Oct West Bromwich Albion 7:45pm BST
Sat 17 Oct Preston North End 3pm BST
Wed 4 Nov Middlesbrough 7:45pm GMT
Sat 7 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers 12:30pm GMT
Sat 28 Nov Portsmouth 3pm GMT

West Brom are first up, sixth in the table and two points above Wrexham, and a midweek crowd at a ground this compact tends to make itself heard.

Once you're in your seat, check in on ONTOUR. The visit lands in your stadium collection with the real fixture, score and lineups attached, your photos from the upper tier sit on that exact match, and the Racecourse ticks off on your 92 Club tracker. Away days and new grounds count towards achievements, and matchday alerts arrive before kick-off in your own timezone. It's free on iOS and Android, and the name comes from being on tour with your club, with no connection to any travel, logistics or clothing firm that sounds alike. Away days collects our other guides, and groundhopping is where to start if Wrexham is an early tick.

Sources: Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground page, first-time fan guide and 16 September 2026 Kop update; Southampton FC (19 August 2026) and Preston North End (20 September 2026) ticket announcements; Guinness World Records. Secondary: Wrexham Reds (8 July 2026, citing The Athletic), Football Ground Guide (updated 7 July 2026), To The 92, Away Games, and Wikipedia's Wrexham AFC and Wrexham General pages. ONTOUR fixtures, standings and venue data, pulled 30 September 2026.

Written with AI assistance and edited by a human before publication.