WREXHAM fan Jeff Walker enjoyed reading the retro features of the Reds’ good old days so much that he decided to write down his own best ever matches.

Walker was born on January 24, 1957 - just two days before the visit from the Busby Babes where Wrexham’s FA Cup fourth round tie at home to Manchester United attracted a record Racecourse attendance of 34,445.

“I was taken to my first game in the 1960s by my family and have continued to support the team for over 50 years through thick and thin,” said Walker, pictured with his sons, Owain, Guy and Ieuan.

“I have also been a steward at The Racecourse since 1994 and I am the proud father of three avid Wrexham fans.”

1969: League Cup third round Manchester United 2 Wrexham 0

What an occasion for a 12-year-old schoolboy to see most of the 1968 European Cup winning team in action!

Not only was it a marvel to hear 10,000 Wrexham fans out singing in the Stretford End, but we were also treated to a legend-filled United side including Bobby Charlton alongside goalscorers George Best and Brian Kidd.

1970: FA Cup fourth round Liverpool 3 Wrexham 1

Thirteenth birthday presents don’t get much better than a trip to Anfield.

The iconic Kop was in full flow and Liverpool fielded a side packed with renowned footballers such as Tommy Smith and Emlyn Hughes.

Best of all, a Ray Smith goal gave Wrexham a half-time lead which must have caused Bill Shankly to throw some mugs in the dressing room!

Although the match ended 3-1, nobody who was there will ever forget that brief spell when we had Liverpool on the ropes.

1974: FA Cup quarter-final

Burnley 1 Wrexham 0

After historic victories against Southampton and Jack Charlton’s Middlesbrough, the Robins were on their way to Turf Moor.

More than 10,000 fans took the three-hour coach journey to witness our first ever FA Cup quarter final but unfortunately it didn’t go our way.

1976: European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final

Wrexham 1 Anderlecht 1

A PACKED Racecourse saw Wrexham at their most tenacious. Although we entered this match as the underdogs after losing the away leg 1-0, we never gave up the fight.

The determination was momentarily rewarded as a Stuart Lee goal provided a much-celebrated equaliser. However, the Belgian side would eventually triumph with an equaliser of their own which ended the bout with a 2-1 loss overall.

Despite the defeat, I will always be grateful to Anderlecht for bringing with them the best opposition player to grace the Racecourse, Rob Rensenbrink.

1976: League Cup third round Tottenham 2 Wrexham 3

And now for the first win in my countdown! 1,500 Wrexham fans travelled to North London to watch the Robins square-off with a prime Spurs side including Pat Jennings and Glenn Hoddle.

Nevertheless, the Spurs legends proved unable to counter our own heroes Micky Thomas and Billy Ashcroft who scored three goals between them.

We continued the celebrations long after the final whistle, but the Tottenham fans were not so gracious in defeat as they responded by attacking our 15-coach convoy.

Thankfully, nobody was injured severely enough to tarnish the memory of the game.

1978: Division Three

Wrexham 7 Rotherham 1

What a time to be a Wrexham supporter! After narrowly missing out on promotion to the Second Division the previous season, the dream finally came true.

Not only did we finish the 77-78 season as Third Division champions when we faced The Millers, but we secured it in seven-goal style. The promotion also meant that The Robins would now be considered one of the big boys of football as our league opponents now included the likes of Sunderland, Newcastle, and West Ham.

1992: FA Cup third round

Wrexham 2 Arsenal 1

This one speaks for itself. If somebody told me 20 years prior to this match that we would one day knock the First Division champions out the FA Cup, I would have thought they were barmy.

This game had everything. The Racecourse in its fullest party atmosphere, a legendary Steve Watkin goal, and THAT free-kick. I don’t think there has been a better moment in all my years as a Wrexham fan.

1995: Welsh Cup Final

Cardiff 1 Wrexham 2

None of us realised at the time that this would be our last ever Welsh Cup final, but what a way to bow out.

Both Wrexham and Cardiff were hoping to gain their record breaking 23rd win in the tournament which gave a dramatic air to the match. With 6,000 more Bluebirds than Robins in attendance, we appeared to be wildly outnumbered. But no amount of opposition fans could have stopped the Gary Bennett masterclass that led the town to lift the Welsh Cup for a final time.

1997: FA Cup fifth round

Birmingham 1 Wrexham 3

In my first game on the list as a steward, I joined the 4,000 Wrexham fans who travelled to St. Andrews.

Fortunately for me, I was stationed behind the net when King Karl Connolly solidified victory with a third goal. It must have been the best celebrated away goal I have ever seen!

2005: LDV Vans Trophy Final

Wrexham 2 Southend 0

A plethora of match-winning chances were denied by both teams for the first 90 minutes. None other than Ben Foster kept our hopes of victory alive with one of the Wrexham’s single greatest goalkeeping performances to date.

Then, as if sent from heaven, Juan Ugarte gave us with the lead. But if we weren’t treated by the football gods enough already, Darren Ferguson scored a second goal and guaranteed we would lift the LDV Trophy. Then it was back to North Wales for the party of all parties!

2013: FA Trophy Final

Wrexham 1 Grimsby 1 (4-1 on pens)

Initially, this had all the makings to be the away day from hell. The morning of the match, I had travelled back to Wrexham from Glasgow after watching Wales defeat Scotland.

However, the whole weekend we had one of the worst snowstorms on record. My son had spent hours digging a path on the road for our car to set off and eventually we were on our way.

We were amongst the 20,000 fans who braved the elements to see Wrexham at Wembley for the very first time. The drive-in was terrible, the 120 minutes of football was nerve-wracking, and the cold was unforgiving the whole day.

But who would change a single thing when you get to see your beloved team lift a trophy?