[6][7] Wrexham Football Club have played at the Racecourse Ground since being formed in the local Turf Hotel public house in October 1864.

[8] The Racecourse was used extensively for aviation before the First World War, with Gustav Hamel performing public displays in August 1912 and June 1913.

Wrexham Borough Council considered making the racecourse the town's municipal airport, but that was later developed at Borras.

Five years later, 34,445 people gathered to witness an FA Cup fourth-round tie against Manchester United, the largest-ever attendance at the Racecourse.

chairman, William Pryce Griffiths, secured a 125-year lease on the Racecourse from Wolverhampton Dudley Breweries, for £750,000 and a peppercorn annual rent of £1.

The £40 million project was to be developed in conjunction with Wrexham University to house over 800 students, and take place in two phases.

[12] On 19 May 2014, work began at the Racecourse,[13] which included a new pitch and sprinkler system, and changing rooms for players and officials.

The medical and treatment facilities were also upgraded, together with improved seating for disabled supporters, better floodlighting and removal of cambers at the Kop end of the ground.

[16] After the takeover by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the club began talks with Wrexham University to purchase the freehold of the ground.

[18] In 2022, Wrexham Council began a bid for "levelling up" funding, a UK Government initiative aiming at increasing public investment outside south-east England.

[19] The funding would be made available for the construction of a new Kop stand, improved media, broadcast, and floodlight facilities, a car park, and ground works for a convention centre and hotel.

[33] Located at the rear of the Macron Stand, this further increased the number of places available to disabled fans, as well as providing protection from the elements.

In November 2018, the DSA started the Audio Descriptive Commentary service, where blind or visually impaired supporters can listen to the game, live in the stadium.

The ground was home to former Super League club Crusaders RL from 2010 after their departure from Brewery Field in Bridgend in South Wales.

Crusaders were hoping to play at Rodney Parade in Newport but the deal fell through; they then decided to move to North Wales and a new franchise was created.

[37] Crusaders have enjoyed some well-attended games at the Racecourse Ground during 2010 with their opening engage Super League match against Leeds attracted over 10,000 people, with large local support.

In 2011 Crusaders withdraw their Super League licence application and ultimately folded citing financial invalidity.

The win by the USA, a team expected to be beaten in their first ever Rugby League World Cup,[38] would see them return to Wrexham for a quarter-final clash against tournament favourites Australia, on Saturday 16 November 2013.

As part of the 2014 Rugby League European Cup, the Racecourse Ground hosted the match between Wales and Ireland on 2 November.

Mac and Katie Kissoon, Junior Walker and KC and the Sunshine Band gave the occasion a distinctly soul/disco feel.

The second concert to be held at the stadium took place in July 1982, when Motörhead headlined with Twisted Sister making their UK debut as the support act.