Little more than three months after their play-off tilt was ended in agonising fashion, Wrexham are set to reignite their bid to reach the promised land of the Premier League. The Red Dragons' season started in disappointing fashion as they were beaten 1-0 by Middlesbrough in the first round of the Carabao Cup. But the bread and butter of the Championship is undoubtedly the prime focus, and Phil Parkinson's side start their 2026-27 league campaign at Cardiff City on Monday ( ).
The north Wales side will hope their efforts last term - their first campaign in the second tier since 1981-82 - will stand them in good stead as they bid to go one better this time around. As has always been the case during the remarkable ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac to date, new faces have arrived while other key figures - including icon Paul Mullin - have left the Racecourse Ground. But where do they stand in their quest to complete their dream of rising from the National League to the top flight?
In ending the 2025-26 campaign in seventh, Wrexham secured their highest-ever finish. Their efforts were helped by the addition of 13 first team signings in the summer of 2025, which has ensured the club do not need to be so heavily active in the current transfer window. Full-back Danny Imray has arrived from Crystal Palace and central midfielder Ben Whiteman joined from Championship rivals Preston North End.
In an additional boost, Wrexham have also completed a big-money move to bring in goalkeeper Anthony Patterson from Sunderland. It is hoped the fine-tuning - with a few more incomings expected - will help the club be more consistent and have the ability to shift up a gear when required. Scoring goals was not an issue for Wrexham last season.
Only five teams - Coventry City, Ipswich Town, Southampton, Middlesbrough and Hull City, who all finished in the top six - scored more than Wrexham's 69 league goals. Parkinson's men were impressively efficient too. Their conversion rate of 13.24% was bettered only by Hull (13.42%) and Derby County (13.29%).
Wrexham also outperformed their expected goals (xG) figure by 12.21, more than any other side in the second tier. Off the field, the new 7,500-seater Kop Stand is due to be completed next year. Wrexham's revenue is also expected to jump significantly from around £33.3m in 2024-25 to between £46m and £50m for the year ending June 2026.
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