Humphrey Ker 'astonished' by interest shown in Wrexham
Humphrey Ker, has become a familiar figure at the club - thanks in part to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary in which he featured.
He has been working alongside Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds since the celebrity duo took over as co-chairmen of the club in 2021.
The documentary they all featured in, couple with back-to-back promotions, has helped put Wrexham, both as a club and as a community, on the world map.
New fans have come in from all over the world including Brazil, Canada, Iceland and more.
And yet, during an interview on BBC News this week, Humphrey revealed that the level of interest shown by the club's American fans still 'astonishes' him to this day.
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Rarely will you go to the STok Cae Ras these days without hearing an American accent or two as people travel over from the States to see what Wrexham has to offer.
Talking to the BBC about the impact of Rob and Ryan and the documentary, Humphrey said: "What they (Rob and Ryan) are very aware of is, how much hard work has gone into this. From the outside, people think 'oh you know Wrexham have got money and that's all you need to be successful'.
"But, it's not just as simple as spending money. Phil Parkinson, our manager deserves an unbelievable amount of credit.
"It's extraordinary, what we've been able to do with the documentary and the football club is tell people in America why football is so significant to us. But, I'm astonished by the level of interest.
"America is fascinated by English football and we (Wrexham) are a way in for a lot of people who don't follow it in other ways."
Wrexham could well clinch a historic third consecutive promotion this weekend - something no ever team has ever done in the English Football League.
A win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday (April 26), coupled with dropped points by Wycombe Wanderers, would seal promotion to the EFL Championship.
Looking ahead to that, Humphrey said: "If results go the right way for us then, yeah there will be a bit of a party, which is quite bad for me because I'm running a marathon the next day."
Humphrey will be taking on the Manchester Marathon in aid of the Wrexham Miners Rescue Project on Sunday (April 27).
To get the fundraising ball rolling for Ker, Wrexham AFC co-chairmen Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds pledged £26,200 each to the fund.
By now, the fundraiser has collected just over £85,000.
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