The team's league status was seriously at risk towards the end of the season before one final push saw the club survive the drop right at the death.

But now the nerves of the club's fans and many of the its former stars are again being put to the test, as the club remain rock bottom.

Wrexham legend, Dixie McNeil said: "I'm really feeling it now. I was at the home game last week and even more so with the Mansfield game.

"I didn't want to turn the radio or the television on to know the result and I'm sure there are a lot of fans feeling the same at the moment.

"I think we are all just praying and hoping that they can do it.

"I had a look at the table and the remaining fixtures this morning and what I thought is that if they can win five of the seven matches remaining then they might be in with a chance.

"If we win our three remaining home games then that gives us 42 points.

"Notts County have 41 points and one of the home games is against them, so if we can win that and the other two home games then, in theory, that takes us above them.

"It's getting harder and harder now and it is up to the players to show their character and courage – they have to go for it now.

"It's not out of our hands yet but it's not far from being completely taken away from them. Until it is mathematically impossible they just have to play to win."

Long-standing fan and member of the supporters' association, Dave Davies, said: "Things are dire, there's no question about that, but while there are games left we have got to be positive and believe we can win them.

"It's a results game and if we can get the results then we can stay up.

"The home games are the key.

"If we can win them, that is nine points which could be very valuable, especially playing against Notts County and Macclesfield.

"It's not all over – if we can win on Saturday that would give the players and fans a real boost.

"It's a serious situation to be in and one we thought we wouldn't have to face after last season.

"The one success story this season has been the fans.

"The fans have been behind the team all season and have to continue to be.

"The players have to believe in themselves. They have ability and many of them would feel it as much as the fans if they were to go down."

Former manager, Denis Smith, said: "They would have been very disappointed with the last three results but they are still capable of getting out of this – they did it last season, they can do it again.

"Brian will be talking to the players and convincing them that it's not over yet.

"There's got to be people bubbling and bouncing about the place, people like Joey Jones who will be doing everything he can to keep the mood positive.

"They need people around the place who believe.

"The fans will be very low at the moment, especially after the result at Mansfield which they would have expected to get something from, but the fans have been superb and have kept the club afloat over the years and they have got a hard job to do it again.

"The club has so much going for it and it would be a disaster if they go out."

Les Evans, who has been club photographer for the past 20 years, said: "They need to get at least five wins out of the last seven games to have a chance of staying up.

"This time last season they were in a similar situation and they had a really good run at the end – if they can do that again then they have a very good chance.

"They need to win the home games but they also need to win some of the away games.

"We've beaten MK Dons once this season – can we do it again? That could be the key.

"The fans have been positive all season and I'm 100 per cent sure that they will be behind the team all the way.

"If the worst did happen, we have to remain positive even then. I'm sure that it wouldn't be long before they were back."

Arfon Griffiths, current club president and manager of Wrexham's historic 1977/78 promotion winning team, said: "Even though it looks bleak at the moment there's still seven games to go and there are still 21 points and until it's mathematically certain, everyone needs to pull together but it's not going to be easy.

"Quite honestly, I'm not surprised we are struggling because the team's not been good enough. It's an absolute shame because both myself and my wife have been overwhelmed by support from the fans."

There is little doubt that Wrexham FC have a huge weight on their shoulders, sitting at the very bottom of the football league with only a handful of games remaining, but the general consensus is that there is still hope.

Wrexham teams in the not-too-distant past have shown great strength of character to maintain a positive attitude in the closing stages and turn their fortunes around, and this team has seven very important games in which to do the same.