Following the Bradford City stadium fire in May 1985 , legislation on ground safety at all football grounds was brought in effect , this eventually led to the closure of the Mold Road stand because it did not reach the necessary safety standards . Led by Dixie McNeil , Wrexham reached the Fourth Division play-offs in 1989 , having finished seventh in the league . Wrexham beat Scunthorpe United in the semi-final 5 – 1 on aggregate , but narrowly lost to Leyton Orient 2 – 1 in the final . After Wrexham started the next season with just 3 wins from 13 league games , Dixie McNeil resigned before his inevitable sacking
Bradford City stadium fire
Bradford City stadium fire
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