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Mar 28, 2013

Oldest international soccer ground


The Racecourse stadium is best known as the home of Wrexham FC, but it’s also the world’s oldest …

international football ground which is still in use. The first international here was played in 1877, when Scotland beat Wales 2-0. Recently the stadium faced an uncertain future but was eventually saved by Glyndŵr University. To read the story on your smartphone or tablet, scan the QR codes by the stadium entrance. The story’s also available here

http://historypoints.org/index.php?page=racecourse-stadium