How do players get into the Wrexham academy?

Send a trial request to recruitment: The club’s contact page directs academy recruitment and player trial requests to Andrew.Ferguson@wrexhamafc.co.uk. Ask what information is needed for your child’s age. Sending a request is not an invitation. Check the academy age groups: The September round-up describes the younger groups and Under-18 programme. Use it to check which programme a recruitment enquiry concerns.

What should parents do if a Wrexham scout makes contact?

Use the official club contact to confirm who sent the invitation. Ask for the programme, age group, venue and dates in writing. Ask when feedback will be given and how training fits around school.

Category ChampionshipU9 to U18

Does Wrexham run academy trials?

Academy session venue: confirm with the club · Wrexham · Checked 5 October 2026

NoTrial information

We found no current open academy trial date in the official pages checked. Wrexham accepts academy recruitment and player trial requests through Andrew.Ferguson@wrexhamafc.co.uk. The club says a reply is not guaranteed because it receives many requests. Its September 2026 academy round-up confirms Under-9 to Under-12, Under-13 to Under-16 and Under-18 groups. Ask recruitment about the route for your child’s age.

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Younger groupsUnder-9 to Under-12

Older junior groupsUnder-13 to Under-16

Youth squadUnder-18

Trial requestsEmail the recruitment team

Recruitment and training programmes

How recruitment works

Requests go to the academy recruitment team. The pages checked do not state a trial length or current open trial date.

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Referral
Send a trial request to recruitment
The club’s contact page directs academy recruitment and player trial requests to Andrew.Ferguson@wrexhamafc.co.uk. Ask what information is needed for your child’s age. Sending a request is not an invitation.
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Club programme
Check the academy age groups
The September round-up describes the younger groups and Under-18 programme. Use it to check which programme a recruitment enquiry concerns.
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What to bring to an academy trial

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Boots for the surface (grass = FG, firm ground; 3G or astro = AG, artificial grass), shin pads, a ball, a named water bottle and plain kit (no rival club shirts). Check the club’s trial email first.

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By age group

Under-9 to Under-12The club describes these as its foundation age groups. Under-9 means the under-nine age group for that season.

Under-13 to Under-16These are the youth development age groups in the September round-up.

Under-18The club publishes an Under-18 programme in its academy round-up.

Where scouts watch

The official pages checked do not publish a precise academy recruitment catchment. Ask the club about travel eligibility.

If a scout calls

Use the official club contact to confirm who sent the invitation.
Ask for the programme, age group, venue and dates in writing.
Ask when feedback will be given and how training fits around school.

Watch out

What to check before you agree

The club says you may not receive a reply to a trial request.

The contact page gives the Racecourse Ground as the club address. Confirm the academy session venue separately.

Sources

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