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First Division (- 03/04)

Second Division (until 91/92)

Wrexham AFC Wrexham AFC

38. Matchday | Sat, Apr 14, 1979

2:1
(:)

Racecourse Ground
 Referee:
tbc

Preston North End Preston North End
Wrexham AFC2:1Preston North End Leyton Orient0:2West Ham United Notts County0:0Oldham Athletic Newcastle United1:3Sheffield United Luton Town2:2Millwall FC Leicester City1:2Sunderland AFC Charlton Athletic1:4Stoke City Cardiff City3:1Brighton & Hove Albion Bristol Rovers0:1Crystal Palace Blackburn Rovers1:2Burnley FC Cambridge United1:0Fulham FC

Wrexham - Preston

Wrexham AFC
2:1
(:)
Preston North End
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Facts & figures compared

Wrexham AFC
Wrexham AFC
Preston North End
Preston North End
Total market value
€7.85m €38.83m
ø-Market value
€271k €1.29m
ø-Age
28.3 25.6
National team players
1 6
Youth national team players
0 2
Foreigners
27 19
Club members
? ?

Last 10 meetings

Competition Matchday Date Home team Away team Attendance Result
39 Sat Mar 25, 2000 Preston North End Preston Wrexham AFC Wrexham 12.481 1:0
23 Sun Dec 26, 1999 Wrexham AFC Wrexham Preston North End Preston 7.872 0:0
First Round Tue Aug 24, 1999 Wrexham AFC Wrexham Preston North End Preston 2.911 0:2
First Round Tue Aug 10, 1999 Preston North End Preston Wrexham AFC Wrexham 4.930 1:0
29 Sat Jan 30, 1999 Wrexham AFC Wrexham  (15.) Preston North End Preston  (2.) 6.394 0:5
24 Mon Dec 28, 1998 Preston North End Preston  (5.) Wrexham AFC Wrexham  (18.) 12.106 3:1
43 Sat Apr 25, 1998 Wrexham AFC Wrexham Preston North End Preston 7.302 0:0
14 Sat Oct 25, 1997 Preston North End Preston Wrexham AFC Wrexham 9.098 0:1
Round of 16 Tue Feb 17, 1987 Wrexham AFC Wrexham Preston North End Preston 2.193 2:1
37 Sat Apr 5, 1980 Preston North End Preston  (13.) Wrexham AFC Wrexham  (10.) 0:0
all matches
Current coach
Wrexham AFC
Phil Parkinson
Phil Parkinson
Age: 11 Years  England
Appointed: Jul 1, 2021
Contract expires: -
Success rate as coach: 1.52 PPM
Record against PNE
Matches W D L PPM
10 1 5 4 0.80
Current coach
Preston North End
Ryan Lowe
Ryan Lowe
Age: 0 Years  England
Appointed: Dec 7, 2021
Contract expires: Jun 30, 2024
Success rate as coach: 1.48 PPM
Most valuable player
Wrexham AFC
Arthur Okonkwo
Name: Arthur Okonkwo
Date of birth: Sep 9, 2001
Place of birth: London  England
Age: 22
Citizenship: England    England
Height: 1,98 m
Foot: right
Market value: €1.80m
Joined: Sep 1, 2023
Contract expires: May 31, 2024
Position: Goalkeeper
Player agent: ARETÉ
Current market value:€1.80m
Most valuable player
Preston North End
Jordan Storey
Name: Jordan Storey
Date of birth: Sep 2, 1997
Place of birth: South Petherton  England
Age: 26
Citizenship: England    England
Height: 1,88 m
Foot: right
Market value: €3.80m
Joined: Jul 1, 2018
Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025
Position: Centre-Back
Player agent: Wasserman
Current market value:€3.80m

Transfer income/expenditure

Table First Division (- 03/04)

# Club Matches +/- Pts
1 Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton 42 33 79
2 Sunderland AFC Sunderland 42 26 77
3 Stoke City Stoke City 42 27 76
4 Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 42 27 76
5 West Ham United West Ham   42 31 68
6 Newcastle United Newcastle   42 -4 59
7 Notts County Notts County 42 -12 58
8 Cardiff City Cardiff 42 -15 58
9 Leyton Orient Leyton Orient 42 0 55
10 Fulham FC Fulham 42 3 54
11 Preston North End Preston 42 2 54
12 Burnley FC Burnley 42 -11 54
13 Cambridge United Cambridge Utd. 42 -8 52
14 Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic 42 -9 52
15 Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers 42 -12 52
16 Wrexham AFC Wrexham English 3rd tier champion 1978 42 3 50
17 Luton Town Luton 42 3 49
18 Leicester City Leicester   42 -9 47
19 Charlton Athletic Charlton 42 -9 46
20 Sheffield United Sheff Utd 42 -17 45
21 Millwall FC Millwall 42 -19 43
22 Blackburn Rovers Blackburn 42 -30 40
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Overall balance First Division (- 03/04)

Wins Wrexham AFC Wrexham AFC 2
Draws 1
Win for Preston North End Preston North End 1
all matches

Top fixture-goal scorers

Player Club Goals
Lee Cartwright Lee Cartwright
Right Winger
Preston North End 2
Kurt Nogan Kurt Nogan
Striker
Preston North End 2
Jon Macken Jon Macken
Centre-Forward
Preston North End 2
John Thomas John Thomas
Centre-Forward
Preston North End 1
Steven Buxton Steven Buxton
Striker
Wrexham AFC 1

Transfers between each other

These players were transferred directly between the two teams.

Season Player Nat. Left From Joined To Transfer date Fee
13/14
Joe Whittington Joe Whittington
Right Winger
England
Preston North End U18 Preston U18
England England
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales National League
Jul 1, 2013 free transfer
09/10
Nathan Fairhurst Nathan Fairhurst
Midfield
England
Preston North End Preston
England Championship
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales National League
Jul 1, 2009 free transfer
08/09
Nathan Fairhurst Nathan Fairhurst
Midfield
England
Preston North End Preston
England Championship
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales Wales
Nov 1, 2008 loan transfer
96/97
Gary Bennett Gary Bennett
Centre-Forward
England
Preston North End Preston
England Second Division
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales Second Division
Feb 28, 1997 €115k
83/84
Peter Houghton Peter Houghton
Centre-Forward
England
Preston North End Preston
England England
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales Wales
Jan 1, 1984 loan transfer
68/69
Ray Charnley Ray Charnley
Attack
England
Preston North End Preston
England First Division
Wrexham AFC Wrexham
Wales Wales
Jul 1, 1968