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2024–25 Wrexham A.F.C. season

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Wrexham
2024–25 season
OwnerWrexham Holdings LLC
(Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney)
ManagerPhil Parkinson
StadiumRacecourse Ground
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is the 160th season in the history of Wrexham Association Football Club and their first season back in League One since the 2004–05 season, following promotion from League Two the previous season. In addition to the league, they will compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Current squad[edit]

As of 6 July 2024[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Previous club Signed on Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
21 Mark Howard England GK (1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 37) Carlisle United 5 July 2022 30 June 2025 47 0
Callum Burton England GK (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 27) Plymouth Argyle 15 July 2024 30 June 2026 0 0
33 Arthur Okonkwo England GK (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 22) Arsenal 1 September 2023 30 June 2027 40 0
41 Liam Hall England GK (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 19) Bradford (Park Avenue) 18 August 2023 30 June 2025 0 0
Defenders
14 Anthony Forde Republic of Ireland DF (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30) Oxford United 28 July 2022 30 June 2025 54 4
15 Eoghan O'Connell Republic of Ireland CB (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28) Charlton Athletic 31 January 2023 30 June 2025 48 2
17 Luke Bolton England RWB (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 24) Salford City 1 February 2024 30 June 2026 17 0
19 Jacob Mendy The Gambia Spain LWB (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 (age 27) Boreham Wood 1 August 2022 30 June 2025 67 6
23 James McClean Republic of Ireland LWB (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35) Wigan Athletic 4 August 2023 30 June 2025 44 4
25 Will Boyle England Scotland CB (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 28) Huddersfield Town 13 July 2023 30 June 2026 28 4
32 Max Cleworth Wales England CB (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 21) Academy 1 February 2021 30 June 2027[2] 87 1
34 Aaron James England CB (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2025 4 0
Lewis Brunt England CB (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 23) Leicester City 2 July 2024 30 June 2027 0 0
Sebastian Revan England LB (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21) Aston Villa 15 July 2024 30 June 2027 0 0
Midfielders
7 Jordan Davies Wales CM (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 25) Brighton & Hove Albion 25 August 2020 30 June 2025 138 31
12 George Evans England DM (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29) Millwall 1 September 2023 30 June 2026 32 0
20 Andy Cannon England CM (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 (age 28) Hull City 9 December 2022 30 June 2025 58 8
22 Thomas O'Connor Republic of Ireland DM (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25) Burton Albion 31 January 2022 30 June 2027 75 7
29 Ryan Barnett England MF (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 24) Solihull Moors 24 February 2023 30 June 2025 49 2
30 James Jones Scotland CM (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28) Lincoln City 24 August 2021 30 June 2025 120 14
38 Elliot Lee England AM (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 29) Luton Town 8 July 2022 30 June 2027 103 30
45 Harry Ashfield England RM (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) Wrexham U18 1 July 2022 30 June 2025 0 0
George Dobson England MF (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 26) Charlton Athletic 6 July 2024 30 June 2027 0 0
Forwards
9 Ollie Palmer England CF (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) AFC Wimbledon 24 January 2022 30 June 2025 118 39
10 Paul Mullin Wales England CF (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29) Cambridge United 23 July 2021 30 June 2027 140 105
11 Jack Marriott England CF (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 29) Fleetwood Town 1 February 2024 30 June 2025 17 1
18 Sam Dalby England CF (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24) Southend United 1 August 2022 30 June 2025 86 13
26 Steven Fletcher Scotland England CF (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 37) Dundee United 8 September 2023 30 June 2025 34 8
27 Jake Bickerstaff England Wales CF (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2020 30 June 2026 0 0
52 Callum Edwards England FW (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18) Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2025 0 0
Out on Loan
31 Luke McNicholas Republic of Ireland GK (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24) Sligo Rovers 23 January 2024 30 June 2026 3 0

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref
1 July 2024[a] GK England Arthur Okonkwo England Arsenal Free [3]
2 July 2024 CB England Lewis Brunt England Leicester City Undisclosed [4]
6 July 2024 DM England George Dobson England Charlton Athletic Free [5]
15 July 2024 GK England Callum Burton England Plymouth Argyle Free [6]
15 July 2024 LB England Sebastian Revan England Aston Villa Undisclosed [7]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Arsenal contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref

Loaned in[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref
15 July 2024 GK Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Luke McNicholas England Rochdale End of season [8]

Released / Out of Contract[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB England Aaron Hayden England Carlisle United 1 July 2024 [9][10]
CB Wales Scott Butler England Marine 1 July 2024 [11][12]
CM England Owen Cushion Currently unattached [9]
LB Wales Daniel Davies Wales Flint Town 1 July 2024 [9][13]
GK England Rob Lainton Currently unattached [9]
LB Scotland Callum McFadzean Currently unattached [9]
CB England Ben Tozer England Forest Green Rovers 1 July 2024 [9][14]
CB England Jordan Tunnicliffe Currently unattached [9]
CM England Luke Young England Cheltenham Town. 1 July 2024 [9][15]

New contracts[edit]

Date Pos. Nat. Name Contract until Ref.
3 May 2024 RM Wales Harry Ashfield 30 June 2025 [9]
CF England Callum Edwards 30 June 2025 [9]
GK England Liam Hall 30 June 2025 [9]
LM Republic of Ireland James McClean 30 June 2025 [9]
18 June 2024 FW Scotland Steven Fletcher 30 June 2025 [16]
19 June 2024 GK England Mark Howard 30 June 2025 [17]
20 June 2024 DF England Aaron James 30 June 2025 [18]
24 June 2024 DF England Harry Dean 30 June 2025 [19]
1 July 2024 MF England George Evans 30 June 2026 [20]
4 July 2024 DF England Max Cleworth 30 June 2027 [21]
9 July 2024 MF Republic of Ireland Thomas O'Connor 30 June 2027 [22]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 25 April, Wrexham announced a return to North America for a tour during pre-season, with matches against Bournemouth, Chelsea and Vancouver Whitecaps.[23] Two months later, a third fixture was announced versus Hanley Town.[24] In July, a fifth pre-season match was confirmed to be against Fleetwood Town.[25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Hanley Town 1–5 Wrexham Hanley
13:00 BST Blake 56' Report McClean 41'
Davis 49', 65'
Dalby 53'
Bickerstaff 75'
Stadium: Afford Rent A Car Stadium
20 July 2024 Friendly Wrexham v Bournemouth Santa Barbara, United States
TBC BST Stadium: Harder Stadium
24 July 2024 Friendly Wrexham v Chelsea Santa Clara, United States
TBC PDT Stadium: Levi's Stadium
27 July 2024 Friendly Vancouver Whitecaps v Wrexham Vancouver, Canada
TBC PDT Stadium: BC Place
3 August 2024 Friendly Wrexham v Fleetwood Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground

Competitions[edit]

League One[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Shrewsbury Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[26]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches[edit]

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Wrexham v Wycombe Wanderers Wrexham
17:30 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
18 August 2024 2 Bolton Wanderers v Wrexham Bolton
15:00 BST Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 17 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28]
24 August 2024 3 Wrexham v Reading Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
31 August 2024 4 Peterborough United v Wrexham Peterborough
15:00 BST Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
7 September 2024 5 Wrexham v Shrewsbury Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
16 September 2024 6 Birmingham City v Wrexham Birmingham
20:00 BST Stadium: St Andrew's
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[28]
21 September 2024 7 Wrexham v Crawley Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
28 September 2024 8 Leyton Orient v Wrexham Leyton, East London
15:00 BST Stadium: Gaughan Group Stadium
1 October 2024 9 Stevenage v Wrexham Stevenage
19:45 BST Stadium: Lamex Stadium
5 October 2024 10 Wrexham v Northampton Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
12 October 2024 11 Wrexham v Lincoln City Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
19 October 2024 12 Rotherham United v Wrexham Rotherham
15:00 BST Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
22 October 2024 13 Wrexham v Huddersfield Town Wrexham
19:45 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
26 October 2024 14 Charlton Athletic v Wrexham Charlton
15:00 BST Stadium: The Valley
9 November 2024 15 Wrexham v Mansfield Town Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
16 November 2024 16 Stockport County v Wrexham Stockport
15:00 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park
23 November 2024 17 Wrexham v Exeter City Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
3 December 2024 18 Wrexham v Barnsley Wrexham
19:45 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
7 December 2024 19 Burton Albion v Wrexham Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
14 December 2024 20 Wrexham v Cambridge United Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
21 December 2024 21 Bristol Rovers v Wrexham Bristol
15:00 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
26 December 2024 22 Wrexham v Blackpool Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
29 December 2024 23 Wrexham v Wigan Athletic Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
1 January 2025 24 Barnsley v Wrexham Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
4 January 2025 25 Wrexham v Peterborough United Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
11 January 2025 26 Reading v Wrexham Reading
15:00 BST Stadium: Madejski Stadium
18 January 2025 27 Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Stadium: New Meadow
25 January 2025 28 Wrexham v Birmingham City Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
28 January 2025 29 Wrexham v Stevenage Wrexham
19:45 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
1 February 2025 30 Crawley Town v Wrexham Crawley
15:00 BST Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
8 February 2025 31 Wrexham v Leyton Orient Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
15 February 2025 32 Northampton Town v Wrexham Northampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
22 February 2025 33 Mansfield Town v Wrexham Mansfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Field Mill
1 March 2025 34 Wrexham v Bolton Wanderers Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
4 March 2025 35 Huddersfield Town v Wrexham Huddersfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
8 March 2025 36 Wrexham v Rotherham United Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
15 March 2025 37 Wycombe Wanderers v Wrexham High Wycombe
15:00 BST Stadium: Adams Park
22 March 2025 38 Wrexham v Stockport County Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
29 March 2025 39 Exeter City v Wrexham Exeter
15:00 BST Stadium: St James Park
1 April 2025 40 Cambridge United v Wrexham Cambridge
19:45 BST Stadium: Abbey Stadium
5 April 2025 41 Wrexham v Burton Albion Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
12 April 2025 42 Wigan Athletic v Wrexham Wigan
19:45 BST Stadium: Brick Community Stadium
18 April 2025 43 Wrexham v Bristol Rovers Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
21 April 2025 44 Blackpool v Wrexham Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
26 April 2025 45 Wrexham v Charlton Athletic Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: Racecourse Ground
3 May 2025 46 Lincoln City v Wrexham Lincoln
15:00 BST Stadium: Sincil Bank

FA Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Wrexham being drawn away against Sheffield United.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Sheffield United v Wrexham Sheffield
20:00 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane

EFL Trophy[edit]

In the group stage, Wrexham were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Salford City and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.[30][31]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 L1 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
GK England ENG Callum Burton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Mark Howard 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England ENG Arthur Okonkwo 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
DF England ENG Luke Bolton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Lewis Brunt 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Will Boyle 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Wales WAL Max Cleworth 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF The Gambia GAM Jacob Mendy 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Eoghan O'Connell 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Thomas O'Connor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Sebastian Revan 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
MF England ENG Ryan Barnett 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Andy Cannon 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Wales WAL Jordan Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG George Dobson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG George Evans 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony Forde 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO James Jones 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Elliot Lee 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
FW Wales WAL Jake Bickerstaff 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Sam Dalby 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland SCO Steven Fletcher 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Jack Marriott 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Paul Mullin 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Ollie Palmer 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Billy Waters 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players away on loan:
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Luke McNicholas 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

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