Wrexham managed to overcome Reading in the EFL Cup midweek to reach the fourth round of the competition.
This will be the first time that Wrexham will compete in the fourth round for 48 years, where they will face fellow Welsh side Cardiff City.
Nathan Broadhead shone in the 2-0 victory over Reading as they progressed to make history for Wales; it is the first time ever that three Welsh clubs are in the EFL Cup fourth round.
Now the jerseys of the 11 players that started the game against the Royals will be used in a community project.
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The Red Dragons’ jerseys to be auctioned off for the Wrexham Miners Project
The Welsh football club have announced that the starting 11’s match-worn shirts will be auctioned to raise money for the Wrexham Miners Project.
Wrexham are aiming to raise funds for the charity as it continues its work to preserve part of Wrexham’s mining heritage and inspire future generations.
The Red Dragons commemorated the Gresford Mining Disaster ahead of the EFL Cup fixture with Reading to remember the lives of the 266 men and boys that were sadly lost on September 22, 1934.
The disaster affected the whole of Wrexham, with almost every village in the county borough losing someone to the tragedy.
The shirts being auctioned are those of goalscorer Nathan Broadhead, captain James McClean, Elliot Lee, Matty James, Callum Doyle, Sam Smith, Ryan Barnett, Lewis Brunt, Dan Scarr, George Thomason, and Callum Burton.
The auction is being held by Matchwornshirt.com and ends on Tuesday, September 30.
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Wrexham are firmly involved in the local community
This latest action just adds to the long list of things that the football club does for the local community in Wrexham.
Wales’ first ever powerchair football team meets every Friday at Wrexham University Sports Centre after being set up in 2021.
Meanwhile, the club offers a programme called Fit Dragons at the STōK Cae Ras, a free 12-week health and wellbeing programme designed for men and women aged 35–65 who want to improve their fitness, lose weight, and build healthier habits that last.
These two examples demonstrate exactly how important the football club is to the local community and how initiatives like the auction of football jerseys raise money for a local charity.