2025–26 Wrexham A.F.C. season

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

The 2025–26 season is the 161st season in the history of Wrexham Association Football Club and their first season back in the Championship, second tier of English Football, since the 1981–82 season following promotion from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.

Current squad

As of 5 July 2025[1]
No. Name Nat. Pos. Date of birth (Age) Previous club Signed on Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Arthur Okonkwo GK (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 Arsenal 1 September 2023 30 June 2027 77 0
13 Callum Burton GK (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 Plymouth Argyle 15 July 2024 30 June 2027 8 0
- Danny Ward GK (1993-06-22) 22 June 1993 Leicester City 1 July 2025 30 June 2027 0 0
Defenders
3 Lewis Brunt CB (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 Leicester City 2 July 2024 30 June 2027 29 1
4 Max Cleworth CB (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 Academy 1 February 2021 30 June 2027[2] 147 10
5 Eoghan O'Connell CB (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 Charlton Athletic 31 January 2023 30 June 2026 89 2
19 Jacob Mendy LWB (1996-12-27) 27 December 1996 Boreham Wood 1 August 2022 30 June 2026 77 6
24 Dan Scarr DF (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 Plymouth Argyle 2 August 2024 30 June 2027 20 0
34 Aaron James CB (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2026 8 1
Midfielders
6 Thomas O'Connor DM (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 Burton Albion 31 January 2022 30 June 2027 115 8
7 James McClean DM (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 Wigan Athletic 4 August 2023 30 June 2026 89 8
8 Andy Cannon CM (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 Hull City 9 December 2022 30 June 2026 88 12
12 George Evans DM (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 Millwall 1 September 2023 30 June 2026 43 0
15 George Dobson MF (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 Charlton Athletic 6 July 2024 30 June 2027 48 2
17 Luke Bolton DM (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 Salford City 1 February 2024 30 June 2026 20 0
20 Ollie Rathbone CM (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 Rotherham United 9 August 2024 30 June 2027 48 8
23 Sebastian Revan MF (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 Aston Villa 15 July 2024 30 June 2027 27 1
29 Ryan Barnett MF (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 Solihull Moors 24 February 2023 30 June 2027 94 4
37 Matty James CM (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 Bristol City 25 October 2024 30 June 2026 33 2
38 Elliot Lee AM (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 Luton Town 8 July 2022 30 June 2027 139 40
45 Harry Ashfield RM (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2027 6 1
47 Ryan Longman MF (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 Hull City 24 January 2025 30 June 2027 21 1
Forwards
9 Ollie Palmer FW (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 AFC Wimbledon 24 January 2022 30 June 2026 155 44
11 Jack Marriott FW (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 Fleetwood Town 1 February 2024 30 June 2026 47 7
16 Jay Rodriguez FW (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 Burnley 31 January 2025 30 June 2026 18 2
22 Modou Faal FW (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 West Bromwich Albion 30 August 2024 30 June 2027 16 3
27 Jake Bickerstaff FW (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 Academy 1 July 2020 30 June 2026 28 6
28 Sam Smith FW (1998-03-08) 8 March 1998 Reading 31 January 2025 30 June 2028 19 7
42 Callum Edwards FW (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2026 0 0
43 James Rainbird FW (2005-09-01) 1 September 2005 Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2025 0 0
- Ryan Hardie FW (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 Plymouth Argyle 16 June 2025 30 June 2028 0 0
Out on Loan
- Paul Mullin FW (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 Cambridge United 23 July 2021 30 June 2027 172 110

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Fee Ref.
16 June 2025 CF Ryan Hardie Plymouth Argyle £700,000 [3][4]
1 July 2025 GK Danny Ward Leicester City Free [5][6]
Expenditure: £700,000

Out

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Fee Ref.
26 June 2025 CB Will Boyle Shrewsbury Town Free [7][8]
3 July 2025 GK Luke McNicholas Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [9][10]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Nat. Name From Date until Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Nat. Name To Date until Ref.
23 June 2025 CF Paul Mullin Wigan Athletic 31 May 2026 [11]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Nat. Name Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 AM Josh Adam Currently unattached [12]
CF Sam Dalby Bolton Wanderers 1 July 2025 [12][13]
CM Jordan Davies Currently unattached [12]
CB Harry Dean Bala Town 2 July 2025 [12][14]
CF Steven Fletcher Currently unattached [12]
GK Brad Foster Ross County 3 July 2025 [12][15]
GK Liam Hall Currently unattached [12]
GK Mark Howard Currently unattached [12]

New contracts

Date Pos. Nat. Name Contract until Ref.
16 May 2025 DF Aaron James 30 June 2026 [12]
5 July 2025 GK Callum Burton 30 June 2027 [16]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 12 May, Wrexham announced they would visit Australia and New Zealand as part of their pre-season preparations, with friendlies against Melbourne Victory, Sydney and Wellington Phoenix.[17] On 7 July, Wrexham also announced that Ben Foster and Ben Tozer are set to appear at exclusive soccer camps on Wrexham Down Under Tour.[18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2025 Friendly Melbourne Victory v Wrexham Melbourne, Australia
19:30 AEST Stadium: Docklands Stadium
15 July 2025 Friendly Sydney v Wrexham Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEST Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
19 July 2025 Friendly Wellington Phoenix v Wrexham Wellington, New Zealand
17:00 NZST Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 9 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
FA Cup January 2026 Third round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 First round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: pre-season
Source: Soccerway

Championship

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Stoke City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Swansea City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League One
23 West Bromwich Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 August 2025. 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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[19]

Results summary

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

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced. [20]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Southampton v Wrexham Southampton
12:30 BST Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
16 August 2025 2 Wrexham v West Bromwich Albion Wrexham
12:30 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[21]
23 August 2025 3 Wrexham v Sheffield Wednesday Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
30 August 2025 4 Millwall v Wrexham Bermondsey
15:00 BST Stadium: The Den
13 September 2025 5 Wrexham v Queens Park Rangers Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
20 September 2025 6 Norwich City v Wrexham Norwich
15:00 BST Stadium: Carrow Road
27 September 2025 7 Wrexham v Derby County Wrexham
12:30 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[21]
30 September 2025 8 Leicester City v Wrexham Leicester
19:45 BST Stadium: King Power Stadium
4 October 2025 9 Wrexham v Birmingham City Wrexham
15:00 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
18 October 2025 10 Stoke City v Wrexham Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
22 October 2025 11 Wrexham v Oxford United Wrexham
19:45 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
25 October 2025 12 Middlesbrough v Wrexham Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Stadium: Riverside Stadium
1 November 2025 13 Wrexham v Coventry City Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
5 November 2025 14 Portsmouth v Wrexham Milton
19:45 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
8 November 2025 15 Wrexham v Charlton Athletic Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
22 November 2025 16 Ipswich Town v Wrexham Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
26 November 2025 17 Wrexham v Bristol City Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
29 November 2025 18 Wrexham v Blackburn Rovers Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
6 December 2025 19 Preston North End v Wrexham Preston
15:00 GMT Stadium: Deepdale
10 December 2025 20 Hull City v Wrexham Kingston upon Hull
19:45 GMT Stadium: MKM Stadium
13 December 2025 21 Wrexham v Watford Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
20 December 2025 22 Swansea City v Wrexham Landore
15:00 GMT Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
26 December 2025 23 Wrexham v Sheffield United Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
29 December 2025 24 Wrexham v Preston North End Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
1 January 2026 25 Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham Blackburn
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ewood Park
4 January 2026 26 Derby County v Wrexham Derby
15:00 GMT Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
17 January 2026 27 Wrexham v Norwich City Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
20 January 2026 28 Wrexham v Leicester City Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
24 January 2026 29 Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Stadium: Loftus Road
31 January 2026 30 Sheffield Wednesday v Wrexham Owlerton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
7 February 2026 31 Wrexham v Millwall Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
14 February 2026 32 Bristol City v Wrexham Ashton Gate
15:00 GMT Stadium: Ashton Gate
21 February 2026 33 Wrexham v Ipswich Town Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
24 February 2026 34 Wrexham v Portsmouth Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
28 February 2026 35 Charlton Athletic v Wrexham Charlton
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Valley
7 March 2026 36 Watford v Wrexham Watford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Vicarage Road
10 March 2026 37 Wrexham v Hull City Wrexham
19:45 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
14 March 2026 38 Wrexham v Swansea City Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
21 March 2026 39 Sheffield United v Wrexham Sheffield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Bramall Lane
3 April 2026 40 West Bromwich Albion v Wrexham West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Stadium: The Hawthorns
6 April 2026 41 Wrexham v Southampton Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
11 April 2026 42 Birmingham City v Wrexham Birmingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: St Andrew's
18 April 2026 43 Wrexham v Stoke City Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras
21 April 2026 44 Oxford United v Wrexham Oxford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Kassam Stadium
25 April 2026 45 Coventry City v Wrexham Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
2 May 2026 46 Wrexham v Middlesbrough Wrexham
12:30 GMT Stadium: STōK Cae Ras

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Wrexham entered the EFL Cup in the first round, where they were drawn to Hull City on 26 June.[22] [23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Wrexham v Hull City Wrexham
19:45 BST Stadium: STōK Cae Ras

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Goal scorers

As of pre-season
Place Position Nation Number Name Championsip FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0


Assists

As of pre-season
Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of pre-season
Place Position Nation Number Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Total 0 0 0 0

Disciplinary record

As of pre-season
Number Nation Position Name Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Total
       
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  2. ^ "Contract News | Max Cleworth signs three-year contract". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Wrexham sign Ryan Hardie from Plymouth Argyle". Wrexham AFC. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ^ @AnthonyRJoseph (16 June 2025). "It's understood Wrexham have paid in the region of £700,000 for Plymouth Argyle forward Ryan Hardie" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2025 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Cymru international Danny Ward returns to Wrexham". Wrexham AFC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Three Men's First Team Players To Leave This Summer". Leicester City F.C. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ Henrys, Colin. "TRANSFER NEWS | Will Boyle signs for Shrewsbury Town". wrexhamafc.co.uk. Wrexham AFC. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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  17. ^ "Red Dragons announce pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand in July". Wrexham AFC. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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  19. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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