2020–21 Wrexham A.F.C. season
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2020–21 season | |
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Manager | Dean Keates |
Stadium | Racecourse Ground |
National League | 8th |
FA Cup | Fourth qualifying round |
FA Trophy | Third round proper |
The 2020–21 season of Wrexham A.F.C. was the football club's 156th season.
The season saw Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney take over the club in November 2020, with the takeover being completed on 9 February 2021;[1] the tail end of the season is documented in the first two episodes of the FX docu-series Welcome to Wrexham.[2]
First team squad
[edit]Squad No. | Name | Position(s) |
---|---|---|
1 | Rob Lainton | GK |
2 | Reece Hall-Johnson | DF |
3 | Jamie Reckord | DF |
4 | Theo Vassell | DF |
5 | Shaun Pearson | DF |
6 | Jay Harris | MF |
7 | Elliott Durrell | MF |
8 | Luke Young | MF |
9 | Jordan Ponticelli | FW |
10 | Devonte Redmond | MF |
11 | Gold Omotayo | FW |
12 | Dan Jarvis | MF |
13 | Mark Carrington | MF |
14 | Paul Rutherford | MF |
15 | James Horsfield | MF |
16 | Cameron Green | DF |
18 | Chris Sang | FW |
19 | Keanu Marsh-Brown | MF |
20 | Dior Angus | FW |
21 | Christian Dibble | GK |
22 | Fiacre Kelleher | DF |
25 | Ryan Austin | MF |
26 | Tyler French | DF |
27 | Jake Bickerstaff | FW |
29 | Jordan Davies | MF |
32 | Max Cleworth | DF |
39 | Kwame Thomas | FW |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 August 2020 | DF | Jamie Reckord | Solihull Moors | Free | [3] | |
16 August 2020 | MF | Elliott Durrell | Altrincham | Free | [4] | |
17 August 2020 | FW | Jake Bickerstaff | Academy | Free | ||
19 August 2020 | FW | Jordan Ponticelli | Coventry City | Free | [5] | |
DF | Max Cleworth | Academy | Free | [6] | ||
24 August 2020 | DF | Reece Hall-Johnson | Northampton Town | Free | [7] | |
25 August 2020 | MF | Jordan Davies | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free | [8] | |
27 August 2020 | DF | Theo Vassell | Macclesfield Town | Free | [9] | |
29 August 2020 | FW | Kwame Thomas | Burton Albion | Free | [10] | |
10 September 2020 | MF | Anthony Jeffrey | Dover Athletic | Free | [11] | |
12 September 2020 | DF | Fiacre Kelleher | Macclesfield Town | Free | [12] | |
15 September 2020 | MF | James Horsfield | Scunthorpe United | Free | [13] | |
1 February 2021 | FW | Dior Angus | Barrow | Free | [14] | |
DF | Tyler French | Bradford City | Free | [14] | ||
10 April 2021 | MF | Keanu Marsh-Brown | Gloucester City | Free | [15] | |
FW | Chris Sang | Marshalls FC | Free | [15] | ||
FW | Gold Omotayo | Gloucester City | Free | [15] | ||
12 April 2021 | DF | Cameron Green | Free agent | Free |
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 August 2020 | FW | Adi Yussuf | Blackpool | End of season | [16] |
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Date until | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 August 2020 | FW | Bobby Grant | Oldham Athletic | End of season | [17] | |
31 January 2021 | GK | Dawid Szczepaniak | Cefn Druids | End of season | ||
1 February 2021 | FW | Jake Bickerstaff | Caernarfon Town | End of season | ||
DF | Max Cleworth | Caernarfon Town | End of season |
Competitions
[edit]National League
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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6 | Chesterfield | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 69 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
7 | Bromley | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 63 | 53 | +10 | 69 | |
8 | Wrexham | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 68 | |
9 | Eastleigh | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 66 | |
10 | FC Halifax Town | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 65 |
Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[18]
Matches
[edit]6 October 2020 1 | Solihull Moors | 1–0 | Wrexham | |
19:00 BST | Report |
10 October 2020 2 | Yeovil Town | 0–1 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
12 October 2020 3 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Maidenhead | |
19:00 BST | Report |
17 October 2020 4 | Wealdstone | 4–3 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
17 November 2020 6 | Hartlepool | 0–1 | Wrexham | |
19:00 BST | Report |
1 December 2020 10 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Altrincham | |
19:00 BST | Report |
5 December 2020 11 | Torquay United | 3–1 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
28 December 2020 13 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
23 January 2021 15 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
30 January 2021 17 | King's Lynn | 0–2 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
6 February 2021 19 | Wrexham | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | |
15:00 BST | Report |
9 February 2021 20 | Altrincham | 1–2 | Wrexham | |
19:00 BST | Report |
23 February 2021 23 | Wrexham | 0–0 | Hartlepool | |
19:00 BST | Report |
27 February 2021 24 | Wrexham | 4–1 | Wealdstone | |
15:00 BST | Report |
2 April 2021 30 | Notts County | 1–0 | Wrexham | |
12:00 BST | Report |
5 April 2021 31 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Torquay United | |
15:00 BST | Report |
10 April 2021 32 | Wrexham | 0–3 | Stockport County | |
15:00 BST | Report |
24 April 2021 35 | Wrexham | 0–0 | Chesterfield | |
15:00 BST | Report |
1 May 2021 36 | Wrexham | 2–1 | Solihull Moors | |
15:00 BST | Report |
3 May 2021 37 | Maidenhead | 2–2 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
8 May 2021 38 | Wrexham | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | |
15:00 BST | Report |
15 May 2021 39 | Boreham Wood | 2–3 | Wrexham | |
15:00 BST | Report |
18 May 2021 40 | Wrexham | 0–1 | Notts County | |
19:00 BST | Report |
22 May 2021 41 | Wrexham | 5–3 | King's Lynn | |
15:00 BST | Report |
29 May 2021 42 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–1 | Wrexham | |
12:00 BST | Report |
FA Cup
[edit]24 October 2020 Fourth qualifying round | Solihull Moors | 4–0 | Wrexham | |
Report |
FA Trophy
[edit]9 December 2020 Third round proper | Wrexham | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Leamington | |
Report |
References
[edit]- ^ "ONE YEAR ON | Key events from the last year as Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds mark one year as co-chairmen of Wrexham AFC". www.wrexhamafc.co.uk. 9 February 2022.
- ^ Douglas, Steve (10 October 2021). "Hollywood makeover breathes new life into Welsh soccer club". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Reckord: Wrexham sign ex-Solihull defender". BBC Sport. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Wrexham: Midfielder Elliott Durrell returns to Racecourse". BBC Sport. 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Jordan Ponticelli: Wrexham sign Coventry City striker". BBC Sport. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Defender Max Cleworth signs first professional contract with Wrexham". The Leader. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Reece Hall-Johnson: Ex-Northampton Town right-back joins Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Jordan Davies rejoins Wrexham after Brighton exit". BBC Sport. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Wrexham make Theo Vassell sixth summer signing". BBC Sport. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Kwame Thomas: Wrexham sign ex-Burton Albion forward". BBC Sport. 2020-08-29. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Anthony Jeffrey: Wrexham sign former Dover Athletic winger". BBC Sport. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Wrexham sign ex-Macclesfield defender Fiacre Kelleher". BBC Sport. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Wrexham re-sign versatile ex-Scunthorpe player James Horsfield". BBC Sport. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b "Wrexham sign striker Dior Angus and defender Tyler French". BBC Sport. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ a b c "Strikers Gold Omotayo and Chris Sang, and winger Keanu Marsh-Brown join Wrexham AFC on non-contract terms". The Leader. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Wrexham sign Blackpool striker Adi Yussuf on loan". BBC Sport. 2020-08-28. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "Bobby Grant: Harry Kewell's Oldham Athletic sign midfielder on loan from Wrexham". BBC Sport. 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
- ^ "The FA Handbook 2020/2021 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 August 2020.