Peter Baines was a pioneering black footballer who played for Wrexham and other English clubs during the 1930s and 1940s, predating Liverpool's first recognised black player Howard Gayle by more than three decades. Historians and researchers have become increasingly interested in uncovering whether Baines was also the first Indigenous Australian to play football overseas, though…
Football Daily previews a weekend packed with derby matches before the international break, ranging from established rivalries to more loosely defined local contests. Celtic face Rangers after defeats against both Rangers and Ferencvaros, while Atlético Madrid meet Real Madrid in a potentially fiery encounter involving Diego Simeone and José Mourinho. Millwall v West Ham carries…
West Ham United thrashed Wrexham 6-0 at the London Stadium to move top of the Championship, recording a fourth consecutive league win under manager Nuno Espírito Santo. The result marks a striking turnaround for the Hammers, who had failed to win any of their opening three second-tier matches following relegation from the Premier League, and…
Wrexham AFC, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has publicly apologised after building a new pavilion at its Colliers Park training base without first obtaining planning permission. Wrexham Council's planning committee chair, Councillor Mike Morris, criticised the club for submitting a retrospective application, warning that its rapid rise up the football pyramid…
Swansea City and Wrexham face off in the Championship on Saturday evening in a fixture carrying unusual weight, as both clubs harbour genuine ambitions of climbing towards the Premier League. Although geographically distant, the meeting has taken on a derby-like intensity, sharpened by the fact that Cardiff City's promotion means all three of Wales's major…
Wrexham have completed the signing of attacking midfielder Callum O'Hare from Championship rivals Sheffield United on transfer deadline day, for a fee believed to be around £6.5m. The 28-year-old has signed a three-year contract, with an option for a further year, underlining the ambition of the Welsh club as they push for promotion towards the…
Wrexham have signed Burnley centre-back Joe Worrall for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a two-year contract with the option of a further year. Manager Phil Parkinson had been keen to strengthen his defence after the club failed to keep a clean sheet in their opening four matches of 2026-27 and remain without a win in all…
Wrexham are set to sign Burnley centre-back Joe Worrall as manager Phil Parkinson looks to shore up a defence that has failed to keep a clean sheet in any of its opening four matches this season. The move comes ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline and follows a difficult start for the newly promoted Championship side,…