An update from us

Here is an update on Through the fans blog

Currently we are in the process of setting up the blog as a website which will mean more regular uploads and content for the blog. 

In the long run we are looking at doing more than just match previews and reports. We will be doing regular updates about the club.

This is a working process but we aim to be up and running for the Halifax game on Saturday. This will include a match preview which will be uploaded on Friday. When the website goes live we will post the link on our social media that is linked below. 

In other news I would just like to put on record how pleasing it is to see the boys doing so well and as it stands top of the national league. Long may it continue. 

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Number 5: Shaun Pearson

#5 Shaun Pearson

Name: Shaun Mark Pearson

Position: Defender (CB)

Number: 5

Previous clubs: Spalding United, Stamford, Boston United and Grimsby Town


Captain fantastic as he is now known at the Racecourse joined up with the reds in the summer.
Shaun's early career at Spalding United and Stamford was from 2006-2009 before he was captured by Boston United. 
The summer of 2009 was when Shaun joined Boston he won promotion to the National league north in his first season. Pearson spent two seasons with Boston before leaving in the summer of 2011. During these two seasons Shaun made 67 appearances scoring 17 goals. 
2011 saw Pearson join Grimsby Town. Pearson spent six seasons with the mariners. During this time he lead Grimsby to the FA Trophy final in 2013 where they went on to lose to Wrexham. He also led Grimsby to promotion via the playoffs in 2016. Throughout his six seasons with Grimsby Shaun made 207 appearances scoring 11 goals. 

Photo credit: Chelsie Wilson 

Number 4: Manny Smith

#4 Manny Smith

Name: Emmanual Gabrial Smith

Position: Defender (CB)

Number: 4

Previous teams: 
Walsal, Halesowen Town, Notts County and Gateshead

This is Manny's second spell at the Racecourse after leaving in 2016 Manny rejoined in 2017 and is a fan favorite at Wrexham. 
Smith started his career at Walsall in 2006. Before Manny made his fist appearance he went out on loan in 2007 too Halesowen and made five appearances. Smith went back to Walsall and went on to make 124 appearances until he left in 2012. During this time Manny scored seven goals!
He then left Walsall for Notts County in league one. Smith saw out his contract making 29 appearances but failed to score any goals. 
From County Manny joined Wrexham and throughout the two seasons Smith made an outstanding  90 appearances. Scoring just the once.
Following his departure from Wrexham Manny joined Gateshead. Despite having a two year contract Manny only stayed with the Heed for one season making 44 appearances.
Manny then joined back up at Wrexham for the next two seasons. 

Photo credit: Chelsie Wilson   

Number 3: James Jennings

#3 James Jennings

Photo Credit: Chelsie Wilson 

Name: James Ryan Jennings

Position: Defender (LB)

Number: 3

Previous teams: Macclesfield Town, Altrincham, Kettering Town, Cambridge United, Mansfield Town, Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town and Morecambe. 

Jennings joined Wrexham permanently in the summer after a loan spell last season. So far James has made  26 appearances for the dragons. Jennings at 30 years old has played for 8 clubs before Wrexham. 

Jennings joined up with the Silkmen in May 2006 but waited until the November to make his debut. He went on to make 11 appearances in his first season. James stayed with the Silkmen for three seasons making 38 appearances scoring one goal.  

During his time with the Silkmen in 2008 Jennings went out on loan too Altrincham he only spent a short time with the robins making 9 appearances.

In 2009 James then joined Kettering Town Jennings  only ended up staying for one season. Throughout that he made 37 appearances scoring three goals. 

From Kettering Jennings joined Cambridge United in 2010. James spent three years with the U's and he made 101 appearances scoring six goals in that time. Jennings was also named vice captain for Cambridge.  

In January 2013 Jennings joined Mansfield Town. He won the national league with Mansfield during his 18 month spell with the stags. 

June 2014 saw Jennings sign a two year deal with Forest Green Rovers. James spent two years with Rovers making 30 appearances scoring six goals. 

After being released by Forest Green James joined Cheltenham Town James only made three appearances for Cheltenham during his season there. During this season he went out on loan too Morecambe and Wrexham, 

Number 2: James Hurst

#2 James Hurst

Name: James Hurst
Position: Defender (RB)
Number: 2
Previous teams: West Brom, Portsmouth, IBV, Blackpool, Shrewsbury, Chesterfield, Birmingham, Valur, Crawley, Northampton, Hednesford, Torquay, Guisley, Telford and Dover.

This is James' first season at Wrexham and so far this season Hurst has made seven appearances. The Wrexham number 2 is only 25 and has played for 15 different clubs. Hurst started out as a youngster at West Bromich Albion. Although he failed to make any appearances for the baggies he left in 2008. James then joined Portsmouth he failed to make any appearances for pompey and ended up on loan at  IBV in 2010. During his short time at IBV Hurst made 16 appearances scoring one goal. Hurst then went back too West Brom in 2010 there for just three years this time James made one appearance. During the three years Hurst went out on loan several times. 
In 2013 when he left the baggies Hurst joined Valur but then joined Crawley Town the same year for a season. Hurst then went back to Valur in 2014 after a tough time at Crawley. Another short spell at Valur and James ended up at Hendsford Town in 2014. James made 33 appearances scoring three times. In 2015 James joined Torquay United making 17 appearances.  During his time at Torquay Hurst went out on loan to Guisley. 
Then in 2016 James joined Telford United making 12 appearances throughout the season. 
2017 saw James joined Dover and made 14 appearances. 
Throughout his career James has also made 20 appearances for England at youth level.

Number 1: Chris Dunn

#1 Chris Dunn

Name: Christopher Micheal Dunn
Position: Goalkeeper
Number: 1
Previous teams: Northampton Town, Coventry City, Yeovil Town and Cambridge United

Wrexham's number 1 has been at the club since 2016 this is his second season. Dunn is also a goal keeper coach with the dragons. Chris is just 29 and has had a fairly good career.  Dunn started at Northampton Town in 2005 and stayed there throughout his youth and start of his senior career. Chris Dunn then left Northampton in 2011 after making 98 appearances for them. 
 Next up Coventry City payed an undisclosed fee for Dunn from Northampton. Despite this in the two seasons he was with Coventry he only made three appearances.
 In the August of 2013 Chris then joined up with former manager Gary Johnson at Yeovil Town singing a one year contact. Throughout his season there he made just the eight appearances. 
 After his contract ended at Yeovil in 2014 Dunn signed a new two year deal with Cambridge United. Chris spent the full two seasons with the U's making 54 appearances.
In the summer of 2016 Dunn put pen to paper on a one year deal with the dragons as a player coach. So far Chris has made 23 appearances.
That adds up that throughout his career so far Chris Dunn has made an impressive 211 appearances for all clubs.    

Photo credit goes too Chelsie Wilson Twitter: @chelsannlou_98 

Next up: Gateshead

Tuesday 15th August 
Gateshead F.C

A difficult test tonight for Dean Keates' men as they face the heed at My Racecourse. 

Form:
Wrexham come in to the game on the back of defeat at the weekend against Dover. It's been a difficult start to the new season for Wrexham who have just 3 points after 3 games. The only victory for Wrexham was against Maidenhead United last week. Wrexham will be looking to bounce back tonight. 
As for Gateshead they come in to the game on the back of two successive wins. The heed have only lost one game this season and that was on the opening weekend against Woking. The last two games have been at home for the heed picking up all 6 points. 

Key men:
Wrexham: Scott Boden 

Boden Wrexham's striker is yet to score this campaign and will be hoping to get off the mark tonight. Boden is the key man in the reds attack. 
Sam Wedgbury: 
The midfielder has been vital in the reds midfield so far this season. Wedgbury will be key in controlling the midfield for Wrexham. 

Gateshead:
Russ Penn:  
The former Wrexham midfielder will be the key man in the heed midfield trying to break Wrexham down. 
Danny Johnson:
Johnson the Gateshead forward will be vital to the heed attack at the Racecourese. Johnson has scored one goal in the three games so far this season and will be looking to add to his tally tonight.   


All photos in this blog are taken by Alun Roberts (AJAR Photographics)