From United to Wrexham

“If you ever said to me years ago that I was going to be a professional footballer, I’d have said you were joking.” Wrexham’s Brian Carey. By Liam Mackey.

WREXHAM’S Brian Carey was back home in his native Cork recently, availing of a Saturday off to attend the eircom/soccer writers awards dinner and catch up with old footballing friends. In truth, it wasn’t a bad day to be away from the office - as the veteran centre-half was en route to Ireland, Wrexham were getting walloped 5-1 by Tranmere.

But then there aren’t too many good days at the Racecourse Ground just now. Plunged into administration, subsequently docked ten league points and even threatened with the loss of their home, Wrexham are currently struggling in the basement of League 1, as they attempt to find a way out of the worst crisis in the club’s history.