Hollywood-backed Wrexham are back in the Football League after a 15-year absence.
The Red Dragons clinched the National League title by defeating Boreham Wood 3-1 on Saturday, taking them to 110 points with one game to spare.
Here PA news agency shows how Wrexham became Division Five champions and ended the long wait to be in the Football League again.
support star
Co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have brought Hollywood glitz and glamor to Wrexham since they first announced their intention to buy the club in September 2020.
The Deadpool, Reynolds and McElhenney star, creator and star of the US TV comedy series It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, introduced Wrexham to international audiences with an award-winning FX documentary series last year and has been frequent visitors to the Racecourse Ground.
It seems Wrexham’s success has been fueled by a Hollywood juggernaut – from a new army of fans behind the documentary’s success, to participating in a million-dollar veterans’ tournament and lining up a pre-season friendly with the Manchester United in California this summer.
financial influence
Wrexham’s budget and spending dwarfed those of their National League rivals.
Reynolds and McElhenney have restructured the club from top to bottom since completing their takeover of Wrexham Supporters Trust in February 2021, with over £10m reported to have been spent.
Training facilities were improved with a new high performance gymnasium built into the ground facilities and there was a huge investment in the team in transfer fees and wages with strikers such as Ollie Palmer and Paul Mullin sidelined by Football League clubs.
Parkinson’s behind the wheel
Reynolds and McElhenney had just spent over three months as owners when manager Dean Keates left the club following Wrexham’s failure to reach the 2020-21 National League play-offs.
Phil Parkinson, who won promotions at Colchester, Bradford and Bolton and guided Bradford from Division Three to the 2013 League Cup Final, took over and guided the Red Dragons into second place behind champions Stockport.
They would eventually lose out to Grimsby in the play-offs, but Reynolds and McElhenney chose to stick with the 55-year-old Lancastrian and that decision paid off with a record-breaking season.
Magic Mullin
‘Super’ Paul Mullin had a lead role in the documentary ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and has been equally prominent on the pitch.
Mullen raised eyebrows as he dropped out of two divisions to join the north Wales club after leading Cambridge to promotion from League Two in 2020-21 with 32 goals
The 28-year-old Liverpool-born striker has proved to be a sensation in the National League, scoring more than 70 goals in two seasons and prompting calls that he should gain international recognition for Wales – for whom he qualifies due to a link with grandparents.
racecourse record
The oldest international football stadium in the world, which still hosts matches, has witnessed many goals and victories this season.
Wrexham have dropped league points at home just once this season, a 2-2 draw against Woking in February. They have scored 71 goals at the Racecourse Ground this season, scoring five (three times), six and seven in front of their own home crowd.
The average attendance at the three-sided ground is close to its capacity of 10,000, with Wrexham supporters creating an atmosphere unrivaled in the National League.
Hollywood-backed Wrexham are back in the Football League after a 15-year absence.
The Red Dragons clinched the National League title by defeating Boreham Wood 3-1 on Saturday, taking them to 110 points with one game to spare.
Here PA news agency shows how Wrexham became Division Five champions and ended the long wait to be in the Football League again.
support star
Co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have brought Hollywood glitz and glamor to Wrexham since they first announced their intention to buy the club in September 2020.
The Deadpool, Reynolds and McElhenney star, creator and star of the US TV comedy series It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, introduced Wrexham to international audiences with an award-winning FX documentary series last year and has been frequent visitors to the Racecourse Ground.
It seems Wrexham’s success has been fueled by a Hollywood juggernaut – from a new army of fans behind the documentary’s success, to participating in a million-dollar veterans’ tournament and lining up a pre-season friendly with the Manchester United in California this summer.
financial influence
Wrexham’s budget and spending dwarfed those of their National League rivals.
Reynolds and McElhenney have restructured the club from top to bottom since completing their takeover of Wrexham Supporters Trust in February 2021, with over £10m reported to have been spent.
Training facilities were improved with a new high performance gymnasium built into the ground facilities and there was a huge investment in the team in transfer fees and wages with strikers such as Ollie Palmer and Paul Mullin sidelined by Football League clubs.
Parkinson’s behind the wheel
Reynolds and McElhenney had just spent over three months as owners when manager Dean Keates left the club following Wrexham’s failure to reach the 2020-21 National League play-offs.
Phil Parkinson, who won promotions at Colchester, Bradford and Bolton and guided Bradford from Division Three to the 2013 League Cup Final, took over and guided the Red Dragons into second place behind champions Stockport.
They would eventually lose out to Grimsby in the play-offs, but Reynolds and McElhenney chose to stick with the 55-year-old Lancastrian and that decision paid off with a record-breaking season.
Magic Mullin
‘Super’ Paul Mullin had a lead role in the documentary ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and has been equally prominent on the pitch.
Mullen raised eyebrows as he dropped out of two divisions to join the north Wales club after leading Cambridge to promotion from League Two in 2020-21 with 32 goals
The 28-year-old Liverpool-born striker has proved to be a sensation in the National League, scoring more than 70 goals in two seasons and prompting calls that he should gain international recognition for Wales – for whom he qualifies due to a link with grandparents.
racecourse record
The oldest international football stadium in the world, which still hosts matches, has witnessed many goals and victories this season.
Wrexham have dropped league points at home just once this season, a 2-2 draw against Woking in February. They have scored 71 goals at the Racecourse Ground this season, scoring five (three times), six and seven in front of their own home crowd.
The average attendance at the three-sided ground is close to its capacity of 10,000, with Wrexham supporters creating an atmosphere unrivaled in the National League.
2023-04-22 20:52:31
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