Giant Killings
Wrexham has developed a reputation for beating some bigger teams. The most notable of these victories was a 1–0 victory against Portuguese giants FC Porto at The Racecourse, with the goal coming from Jim Steel, other victories have happened against many top flight teams (at the time), such as:
- Arsenal FC 2–1, FA Cup
- Birmingham City FC 1–3, FA Cup
- Bristol City 3–0, FA Cup, 1–0 League Cup
- FC Porto 1–0, European Cup Winners Cup
- FC Zurich 2–1, European Cup Winners Cup
- Ipswich Town FC 2–1, FA Cup
- Middlesbrough FC 2–1, FA Cup
- Newcastle United 4–1, FA Cup
- Nottingham Forest 1–3, FA Cup
- Sunderland 1–0, FA Cup
- Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 League Cup
- West Ham United FC 1–0 FA Cup, 1981 and 1997
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Famous quotes containing the words giant and/or killings:
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—Richard Wilbur (b. 1921)
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