Father and son work on adjacent turnstiles at the Racecourse

Neville Cooke, 80, began helping out at the Racecourse in 1948. Eldest son Neil, 55, joined him at the age of 14.

The pair will be at the Kop turnstiles on Saturday as the League Two side line up in a relegation head-to-head with Boston United.

The Dragons could become the first Welsh team since 1988 to lose their Football League status if they lose.

The club has sold more than 10,000 tickets for the game, which will see Boston relegated if they fail to win.

In a complicated scenario for the last weekend of the season, Macclesfield could go down instead of Wrexham if they lose to Notts County and Boston win at the Racecourse.

And the Cookes will be at the turnstiles in the run-up to the match, as they have been for 59 years and 41 years respectively.

Mr Cooke junior is a company director whose work takes him all over the world.

The pair have been Wrexham supporters man and boy

He said: "I try my best wherever I am to make my way back for a game. There's a companionship here. It's people who talk about football."

He said he recognises many Dragons supporters, men and women, who went to games as children and are now adults with their own families.

"We all have our regulars. I've known all sorts of people who come through the turnstiles," he said.

He added: "I'll finish when he [his father] finishes."

'Loyalty'

Mr Cooke senior, a retired railway driver, said: "It's a hobby. I've seen the ups and downs, it's been interesting.

"I've seen some cracking games. I've no plans to finish."

Both men are convinced the Dragons will emerge victorious. Neville Cooke predicts a 2-0 win.

He said: "I think they will manage it, but until ten to five I can't tell. It's been a terrible two seasons, really, but hopefully it's behind us."

Son Neil is less sure of a comfortable victory. He said: "I think it will a nail-biting game until 20 minutes from the end and then 1-0 to Wrexham."

Club secretary Geraint Parry said: "They have the kind of loyalty money can't buy."