Wrexham supporters are paying tribute to Joey Jones with the words Yma o Hyd, a phrase that carries even more meaning after the club legend’s death at the age of 70.
It is a simple message, but one that holds real significance in north Wales.
Yma o Hyd speaks to memory, identity and belonging. For Wrexham, it feels right to see those words used alongside Jones.
The phrase means “still here”. Few messages sum up his connection to the club more clearly.
Joey Jones was part of Wrexham’s fabric
Jones was not just a former player with a strong football record. His links to Wrexham ran deeper and lasted far longer.
He started and ended his career at Wrexham, won the Welsh Cup and helped the club reach the FA Cup quarter-finals in 1974.
That kind of presence means something. It explains why his name still carries weight around the club.
Wrexham’s tribute put it simply.
“A true Club legend, on and off the pitch, with time for everybody he met.”
Why Yma o Hyd feels right for Joey Jones
Yma o Hyd means “still here” and has become a Welsh cultural and sporting anthem.
That matters in this tribute. The words are not just decorative.
They capture something real about how certain people stay part of a club’s story after they are gone.
Jones is still present in the memories, the photographs, the stories and the way Wrexham supporters talk about him.
His place in Wrexham’s story belongs to the supporters
Jones had a career that went well beyond Wrexham. That wider story only adds scale to the respect around him.
He earned 72 Wales caps and won two European Cups, a UEFA Cup and a league title during his time with Liverpool.
Yet for Wrexham supporters, the connection was always more personal.
Jones later worked as youth and reserve coach at Wrexham and took caretaker charge of the first team in 2001.
That continued service matters. His relationship with the club was not limited to one spell, one role or one generation.
That is why phrases like “sorely missed” and “never forgotten” do not feel forced here. They fit.
Joey Jones may be gone, but his presence has not faded. For Wrexham, Yma o Hyd still says it best.
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