04 December 2004
Following notification that Wrexham
Football Club has today been made the subject of an Administration Order at the
High Court in Manchester, The Football League has confirmed that the Club will
be deducted 10 points in accordance with its Regulations.
This sporting sanction, which was voted into place by The League's member clubs
in September 2003, takes immediate effect.
The club can appeal against the sanction if it believes the insolvency events
have occurred due to circumstances which are deemed to be unforeseeable and
unavoidable. The club has seven days to lodge that appeal which will,
thereafter, be considered by an independent panel.
John Nagle, Head of Communications at The Football League, said: "The sporting
sanction itself is not intended as a punishment but rather as an attempt to
balance the competitive advantage clubs receive by ridding themselves of debt.
"This sanction, which is fully supported by our member clubs, is designed to
have a deterrent effect and to make directors more accountable to supporters for
the way they run their clubs. In time, the threat of sanction, coupled with the
other good governance measures introduced by The League over the last 18 months,
should foster a more sustainable approach to managing football clubs and,
hopefully, reduce the number of clubs needing to go into administration."
Updated League Table:
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Luton Town 19 13 3 3 39 20 19 42
2 Tranmere Rovers 19 11 5 3 29 20 9 38
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3 Hull City 19 11 2 6 32 26 6 35
4 Bradford City 19 10 2 7 31 29 2 32
5 AFC Bournemouth 19 9 4 6 33 24 9 31
6 Bristol City 19 8 6 5 38 28 10 30
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7 Sheffield Wednesday 19 8 6 5 31 24 7 30
8 Chesterfield 19 8 6 5 24 17 7 30
9 Hartlepool United 19 9 2 8 29 32 -3 29
10 Swindon Town 19 8 4 7 32 28 4 28
11 Brentford 19 8 4 7 22 26 -4 28
12 Doncaster Rovers 19 7 6 6 25 28 -3 27
13 Colchester United 19 7 5 7 29 23 6 26
14 Huddersfield Town 19 7 5 7 29 25 4 26
15 Walsall 19 6 6 7 27 31 -4 24
16 Port Vale 19 7 2 10 21 30 -9 23
17 Oldham Athletic 19 6 4 9 27 30 -3 22
18 Barnsley 19 5 6 8 24 26 -2 21
19 Torquay United 19 5 6 8 24 31 -7 21
20 Peterborough United 19 5 5 9 24 21 3 20
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21 Blackpool 19 4 6 9 21 27 -6 18
22 Wrexham 19 6 6 7 21 28 -7 14*
23 Milton Keynes Dons 19 3 5 11 21 37 -16 14
24 Stockport County 19 2 4 13 17 39 -22 10
*Wrexham deducted 10 points for entering administration on 03/12/04