 Wrexham exited 18 @-@ months of administration at the start of 2006 – 07 , and started the season with an eight @-@ match unbeaten run , including a 4 – 1 win over Championship club Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup . However , a 5 – 0 defeat at Accrington Stanley triggered a run of bad results that Smith was unable to turn around . With Wrexham hovering above the relegation zone in 18th @-@ place , Smith was sacked on 11 January 2007 . He is one of only 24 people to have managed over 1 @,@ 000 professional matches in English football . 
