The father of Welsh football would be turning in his grave if he could see what was happening at Wrexham FC.

The family of one of Welsh football's pioneers has launched a scathing attack on the Welsh FA for leaving fans to stand alone in the fight to prevent the demise of the country's oldest club.

The son of Ted Robbins, first secretary of the Welsh FA, has told the Leader of the anguish he feels watching the club he has supported for 68 years falling from grace.

Mike, 76, also described the hatred he harbours for the actions of men like Alex Hamilton who want to strip a community jewel to the bones.

Ted Robbins was known as "the father of Welsh football" and not only acted as secretary to the WFA, but virtually scouted, selected and managed the national side between the two World Wars.

Mike said: "If my dad knew what was going on in Wrexham now he would be doing somersaults in his grave. He would be going out of his mind if he was still here today, although he wouldn't have let things get to this stage in the first place.

"It's disgusting and immoral, and no one is doing anything about it apart from the supporters.

"It really annoys me to see people like the Welsh FA and the council doing nothing. If this was Cardiff or Swansea then things would be different. How dare the Welsh FA call themselves so and completely ignore what's happening at Wrexham.

"They are just sitting in Cardiff, watching, but not acting on anything, while we are moving towards liquidation, and that really annoys me."

Mike and his famous family will be as familiar to many from their appearances on the TV screen as they are to others from the terraces of the endangered Racecourse Ground.

He was born and bred in Hightown and proudly recalls the efforts of his father in building up the Welsh FA from a small upstairs office in High Street. He himself technically acted as assistant secretary to the Welsh FA as he helped his father

Many of his children also aimed for a showbiz career, most notably son Ted, notorious in his role as Den Perry in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.

Daughters Kate, Amy, Jane and Emma have all appeared on TV, with Kate making her mark on a number of impressionist shows, most notably Spitting Image, and Amy currently playing the part of Dr Weatherill in The Royal.

But back to football, and Mike said: "I have been standing on The Kop on and off as often as I can for 68 years. You get less than that for murder, but I've loved every minute of it.

"When I am going to the match there's a spring in my step and I love it when I go through the turnstiles.

"I watch the match and always enjoy myself whether we win or lose. You get to mix with all sorts of people in the crowd and it's a good atmosphere.

"Things are not good at the moment and I feel very strongly about it."

The Robbins' affinity with the club goes back into the early part of last century when Mike's father, Ted, was secretary of the Welsh FA.

Mike said: "My dad was known as the father of Welsh football. He was the first secretary of the Welsh FA and he ran everything.

"Not a lot of people know this, but I was the assistant secretary until dad died in 1946. I was useless really. I jus used to go to the bank and relay messages.

"My dad always said the WFA would end up moving to South Wales, and it eventually did. That's where all the power is. Now they have this big stadium down there they don't care about North Wales and the representation we have had has been weak."

The current situation at Wrexham - something that has angered Mike, as he feels something should have bee done to prevent it.

He said: "These kind of people are bright and spot a badly-run club with good stadium and an old chairman who's trying to get rid of his shares.

"It's ideal for moving in on. They give a sick old man a few bob for the club and there they are.

"The brewery also wants to get rid of the freehold as it is moving out of the area and sell up for just £300,000.

"All they do now is let the place run down and eventually, if there is no football being played there, the council will have to do something with that empty piece of land."

But what upsets Mike most is the fact that despite being established in Wrexham, the Welsh FA seems to have done little to help the supporters, who appear to be the only people trying to save Wrexham FC.

He said: "Wrexham Supporters' Trust has been wonderful. Unfortunately it might not be able to do anything in time.

"We are the oldest club in Wales, with a track record to be proud of at home and abroad, and the WFA ought to be ashamed of itself. They should have been the first to call and offer support and assistance.

"The fans have had to get their own people to look into what's happening, but it should have been the WFA offering to send in solicitors and business experts.

"I am not just a blind supporter who wants to walk around shouting, but if we lose this football club then in a year people will be walking around asking 'Wrexham, where's that? Isn't that a little town near Chester?"

Mike's fear and passion is shared by son, Ted, who said the situation was deeply saddening.

Ted is planning to highlight the situation on his show on Granada TV on Friday.

He said: "I'm sick as a parrot about what's happening. I'm very, very saddened by it all and hope something can be done.

"I would say to everyone who cares about the club to do what they can to save it. We need that club. It is part of our way of life.

"For someone to be able to just come along and do this to a club is dangerous and it could happen anywhere.

John Deakin, head of competition at the Welsh FA, said it would do all it can to help Wrexham FC and The Racecourse, but times have changed since Ted Robbins' time as secretary.

He said: "Ted was secretary from 1910 to 1945 and the longest-serving secretary, but times have changed since 1945. Football has changed totally in my lifetime. When I started watching the players were earning a pittance by today's standards. Football has changed from being just a sport to a multi-million pound business and I think some clubs have reacted better to that than others.

"I am sure the WFA is fully supportive of Wrexham in its plight. Knowing the way David Collins, the secretary general, and our Council operates, if they were looking for support, not financial support, they would give it. Obviously, we want to see Wrexham survive as our oldest club and The Racecourse survive because it is the only ground in North Wales where we can stage international matches. It would be a tragedy, not just for the town but the people of North Wales."