Welcome to Wrexham pays tribute to Joey Jones in season five, episode two, using his story at the Racecourse Ground to show why the late Wrexham legend remains Mr Wrexham.
The episode balances the pressure of Wrexham’s early Championship campaign with the deeper story of what Jones meant to the club, the town and those who knew him best.
That balance matters. Joey’s story is not treated as nostalgia, but as part of the standard Wrexham still asks its players to follow.
Welcome to Wrexham shows Joey Jones’ place in the town
Jones died in July 2025, aged 70, with the episode being described as a tribute to the legendary defender.
Across three spells at Wrexham, Jones made 479 appearances and won 72 caps for Wales.
The way people talk about Jones in the episode is simple because it does not need to be anything else.
“Everyone knows about Sir Joey Jones. Everyone knows that he is Mr. Wrexham.”
That line sums up what he meant to supporters. Jones was not just a former player to Wrexham AFC fans.
He stood for the club’s values: honesty, commitment, passion and a deep connection to the place he represented.
Mickey Thomas gives the episode its heart
Mickey Thomas gives the episode its heart. His words reflect a friendship with Jones that lasted more than five decades.
“I’ve lost Joey, but I’ve lost more than… I’ve lost more than a friend. This is someone different.”
Thomas says he met Jones when he was 14.
He describes a 56-year friendship and speaks about Jones as a source of strength.
“He’s my heartbeat, isn’t he? He has been my heartbeat for all my life.”
This is not just a football story. It is about grief, memory and love, shown through two people shaped by the same club.
The mural gives the tribute a permanent place
A giant mural of Jones was painted on the side of The Turf Hotel, next to the Racecourse Ground.
Liverpool artist Paul Curtis created the mural, which was funded by supporters from around the world.
That gives the Welcome to Wrexham episode’s tribute a physical place in Wrexham. The words “Mr Wrexham” are not just a title, they are part of how the town keeps him close.
That is why the episode fits so naturally into the wider Welcome to Wrexham story. The club has changed quickly, but it still draws strength from the people who made it what it is.
Rob McElhenney closes the section by saying Jones showed what giving everything looked like. That line connects the past to the present.
Wrexham may be playing on a bigger stage now, but the message has not changed. Joey Jones’ legacy is not just remembered at the Racecourse Ground. It is still part of what the shirt is supposed to mean.
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