160th season in existence of Wrexham AFC
Wrexham 2024–25 football season
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Owner | Wrexham Holdings LLC (Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney) |
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Manager | Phil Parkinson |
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Stadium | Racecourse Ground |
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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
- As of 1 July 2024[1]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Signed on | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
Goalkeepers |
21 | Mark Howard | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | GK | (1986-09-21) 21 September 1986 (age 37) | Carlisle United | 5 July 2022 | 30 June 2024 | 47 | 0 |
31 | Luke McNicholas | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | GK | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24) | Sligo Rovers | 23 January 2024 | 30 June 2026 | 3 | 0 |
33 | Arthur Okonkwo | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | GK | (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 22) | Arsenal | 1 September 2023 | 30 June 2027 | 40 | 0 |
41 | Liam Hall | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | GK | (2004-12-18) 18 December 2004 (age 19) | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 18 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
Defenders |
14 | Anthony Forde | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | 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](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | CB | (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28) | Charlton Athletic | 31 January 2023 | 30 June 2025 | 48 | 2 |
17 | Luke Bolton | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | RWB | (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 24) | Salford City | 1 February 2024 | 30 June 2026 | 17 | 0 |
19 | Jacob Mendy | ![Spain](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png) | 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](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | LWB | (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35) | Wigan Athletic | 4 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 44 | 4 |
25 | Will Boyle | ![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | CB | (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 28) | Huddersfield Town | 13 July 2023 | 30 June 2026 | 28 | 4 |
32 | Max Cleworth | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CB | (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 21) | Academy | 1 February 2021 | 30 June 2025[2] | 87 | 1 |
34 | Aaron James | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CB | (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 18) | Academy | 1 July 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 4 | 0 |
Midfielders |
7 | Jordan Davies | ![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) | CM | (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 25) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 August 2020 | 30 June 2025 | 138 | 31 |
8 | Luke Young | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CM | (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31) | Torquay United | 1 July 2018 | 30 June 2024 | 246 | 22 |
12 | George Evans | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | DM | (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29) | Millwall | 1 September 2023 | 30 June 2025 | 32 | 0 |
20 | Andy Cannon | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | 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](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | DM | (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 25) | Burton Albion | 31 January 2022 | 30 June 2025 | 75 | 7 |
29 | Ryan Barnett | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | MF | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 24) | Solihull Moors | 24 February 2023 | 30 June 2025 | 49 | 2 |
30 | James Jones | ![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | CM | (1996-02-13) 13 February 1996 (age 28) | Lincoln City | 24 August 2021 | 30 June 2025 | 120 | 14 |
38 | Elliot Lee | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | AM | (1994-12-16) 16 December 1994 (age 29) | Luton Town | 8 July 2022 | 30 June 2027 | 103 | 30 |
45 | Harry Ashfield | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | RM | (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) | Wrexham U18 | 1 July 2022 | 30 June 2025 | 0 | 0 |
Forwards |
9 | Ollie Palmer | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CF | (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) | AFC Wimbledon | 24 January 2022 | 30 June 2025 | 118 | 39 |
10 | Paul Mullin | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CF | (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 (age 29) | Cambridge United | 23 July 2021 | 30 June 2027 | 140 | 105 |
11 | Jack Marriott | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CF | (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 (age 29) | Fleetwood Town | 1 February 2024 | 30 June 2025 | 17 | 1 |
18 | Sam Dalby | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CF | (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24) | Southend United | 1 August 2022 | 30 June 2025 | 86 | 13 |
26 | Steven Fletcher | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | CF | (1987-03-26) 26 March 1987 (age 37) | Dundee United | 8 September 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 34 | 8 |
27 | Jake Bickerstaff | ![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) | CF | (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22) | Academy | 1 July 2020 | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 |
52 | Callum Edwards | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | FW | (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | 30 June 2025 | 0 | 0 |
Out on Loan |
Transfers
In
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Arsenal contract expired
Out
Date | Position | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
Loaned in
Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
Loaned out
Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
Released / Out of Contract
New contracts
Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Contract until | Ref. |
3 May 2024 | RM | ![Wales](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png) | Harry Ashfield | 30 June 2025 | [4] |
CF | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Callum Edwards | 30 June 2025 | [4] |
GK | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Liam Hall | 30 June 2025 | [4] |
LM | ![Republic of Ireland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png) | James McClean | 30 June 2025 | [4] |
18 June 2024 | FW | ![Scotland](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png) | Steven Fletcher | 30 June 2025 | [11] |
19 June 2024 | GK | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Mark Howard | 30 June 2025 | [12] |
24 June 2024 | DF | ![England](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png) | Harry Dean | 30 June 2025 | [13] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 25 April, Wrexham announced a return to North America for a tour during pre-season, with matches against Bournemouth, Chelsea and Vancouver Whitecaps.[14] Two months later, a third fixture was announced versus Hanley Town.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions
League One
League table
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
[16] 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
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[17]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Carabao Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Wrexham being drawn away against Sheffield United.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Wrexham were drawn into Northern Group B alongside Port Vale, Salford City and Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.[19][20]
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
References
- ^ "Men's First Team". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "CONTRACT NEWS | Max Cleworth signs Wrexham AFC extension". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Arthur Okonkwo signs permanent Wrexham AFC deal". Wrexham AFC. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2024 released/retained list". Wrexham AFC. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Defender agrees Brunton Park return". Carlisle United FC. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Scott Butler to leave Wrexham AFC". Wrexham AFC. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Scott Butler rejoins Marine". Marine AFC. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Dan Davies is our latest new signing". Flint Town United. 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "Ben Tozer signs".
- ^ Palmer, Jon (June 18, 2024). "Experienced midfielder joins Cheltenham Town". Gloucestershire Live.
- ^ "Steven Fletcher signs new Wrexham deal". Wrexham AFC. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Mark Howard signs new one-year contract". Wrexham AFC. 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Harry Dean signs first professional contract". Wrexham AFC. 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC announces men's first team dates for summer tour; tickets available today". Wrexham AFC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Wrexham to kick-off pre-season schedule at Hanley Town". Wrexham AFC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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