Wales will be facing England in a friendly at Wembley on Thursday evening as part of their international break.
The match is being used as a warm-up for their upcoming World Cup qualifier against Belgium in Cardiff, with the team aiming to secure a spot at next summer’s tournament in North America.
Wales manager Craig Bellamy has included two Wrexham players in his squad for the fixtures, with Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead both getting the call-up.
Bellamy wants to see his side take inspiration from that performance, hoping they can replicate the intensity and determination shown by Gary Speed’s squad over a decade ago.
It’s been 40 years since Wales last beat England, a 1-0 win at Wrexham
Wales haven’t had much success against England over the years, with their last win coming back in May 1984 when they edged a 1-0 victory.
Mark Hughes scored the only goal that day in the British Home Championship, a tournament Wales won 12 times over their century-long history.
If Craig Bellamy can guide his team to victory at Wembley, it would rewrite the narrative that their last win over England came at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground so long ago.
But for most Wrexham and Wales supporters, breaking that streak would be more than welcome if it means getting another famous result against England on Thursday night.
Wales’ best-known win over England took place at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground
The most famous Welsh win over England might well be the 4-1 victory in May 1980, which also took place at the Racecourse Ground.
That was their biggest ever margin of victory over England, and it came during the British Home Championship.
Early on, Paul Mariner put England ahead, and it looked like it could be a long day for Wales. But just three minutes later, Mickey Thomas – who later became a club legend at Wrexham – pulled them level.
Ian Walsh then made it 2-1 before half-time, and in the second half, Leighton James extended the lead. Phil Thompson then put one into his own net to cap off a remarkable day for Wales fans.
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This Thursday gives them another shot at something similar, and no one in Wales would mind if history repeated itself against their oldest rivals.
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