YOU might well have seen in the local press about the efforts of Glyn Davies to get the Racecourse Ground recognised as a Guinness World Record for being the oldest surviving international football ground in the world.

Glyn has been working with the people from the world famous publication to authentic the claim and we are delighted to learn that his efforts have paid off after receiving the following.

"We were contacted a few months ago by lifelong Wrexham fan Glyn Davies who believed the Racecourse Ground to be the oldest international football ground," said Ralph Hannah, the Records Manager at Guinness World Records.

"Today, after receiving confirmation from the FAW that the Racecourse will still be used for senior international matches, we are delighted to confirm that the Racecourse is indeed the holder of the Guinness World Record for 'Oldest international football ground'.

"As you may be aware, this world record has already led to media interest and we would be delighted for a media-trained Guinness World Records adjudicator to visit the Racecourse to present a certificate to a representative of both the FAW and Wrexham FC at the forthcoming Wales vs Romania U21 game on August 20th."

The Racecourse Ground in the 1940's