{"product_id":"the-complete-history-of-wrexham-nathan-bowen-9798188463304","title":"The Complete History of Wrexham AFC: The Red Dragons' Journey Through the Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1864, a group of cricket players gathered inside The Turf Hotel in North Wales to form a team for the winter months. Few could have imagined that this simple meeting would give birth to \u003cb\u003eWrexham AFC\u003c\/b\u003e, the oldest football club in Wales and the third-oldest professional team in the world. From winning the inaugural Welsh Cup in 1878 to claiming unforgettable victories over English football giants, \u003cb\u003ethe Red Dragons\u003c\/b\u003e quickly built a reputation for fearless heart. Generations of supporters filled the terraces at the \u003cb\u003eRacecourse Ground\u003c\/b\u003e to watch legends like\u003cb\u003e Tommy Bamford\u003c\/b\u003e set goalscoring records and local hero Mickey Thomas sink reigning champions Arsenal with a single strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the road was never easy. The club faced decades of crushing lows, including painful relegations, severe financial collapse, and a terrifying fight for its very survival at the hands of property developers. Forced into a fifteen-year exile in non-league football, the club survived only because its loyal supporters refused to let it die. That fierce community spirit set the stage for an extraordinary modern revival when Hollywood actors \u003cb\u003eRyan Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRob McElhenney\u003c\/b\u003e acquired the team in 2020. Under the guidance of manager Phil Parkinson and powered by the goals of \u003cb\u003ePaul Mullin\u003c\/b\u003e, Wrexham achieved an incredible three consecutive automatic promotions to march all the way into the EFL Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book captures the full narrative of a football club that refused to fade away. It brings to life the defining matches, iconic leaders like\u003cb\u003e Arfon Griffiths\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eJohn Neal\u003c\/b\u003e, and the magical European nights against clubs like FC Porto and Anderlecht. From its humble industrial origins to its rise as a global sporting phenomenon, this is the story of a working-class community, its historic home stadium, and an unforgettable journey across three centuries of football history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathan Bowen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188463304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Nathan Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997989155071,"sku":"9798188463304","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-complete-history-of-wrexham-nathan-bowen-9798188463304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}