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Axed Wrexham player thrives for rival club with 9.3 rating and one goal in League Two clash

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Wrexham moved on plenty of players this summer, one of whom just had a superb showing for his new team.

In total, 20 players left Wrexham following the close of the 2024/25 season.

The majority departed for free or secured loan deals, but a few were sold for a transfer fee.

Wrexham earned around £150,000 from player sales this summer, netting some form of cash payments for Jack Marriott, Luke Bolton, and Will Boyle.

Marriott is thriving at Reading with five goals in his last five League One matches, while Boyle just had an excellent game for old rivals Shrewsbury Town.

Wrexham defender Will Boyle in action against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Will Boyle stars for Shrewsbury Town

Boyle has struggled for Shrewsbury at times this season, including being shown a red card in a 4-0 defeat back in August.

The Shrews were relegated from League One last term and face the prospect of dropping down to the National League in 2025/26.

They are 22nd in the fourth tier and have won just two league matches all season.

But one of those victories came over the weekend when they beat Paul Mullin’s former club, Cambridge United, 2-0.

Boyle scored Shrewsbury’s second of the day and as per the EFL’s official website, was the highest-rated player in League Two from the most recent round of games (9.3).

They wrote: “Shrewsbury’s stand-in captain Will Boyle takes top spot after a huge display in their 2-0 home win over Cambridge. The centre-back scored with a towering header from a Sam Clucas corner, adding to his 14 clearances, eight aerial duels won, and three tackles in a dominant all round effort.

“Boyle’s leadership was key as Shrewsbury secured their first home league win in eight months and took an important step away from the bottom of the league.”

Phil Parkinson looks on before Wrexham AFC v Derby County
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What Phil Parkinson said about Will Boyle leaving Wrexham

Boyle joined Wrexham from Huddersfield Town in 2023 and made 24 appearances when they won promotion from League Two.

However, a combination of injuries and competition for places saw the centre-back fall heavily out of favour in 2024/25.

He made just three appearances last term, none of which were in the league. Parkinson commented on Boyle leaving Wrexham over the summer.

The manager said: “Boyley is another player who had a disrupted season through injury. He didn’t contribute as much as he would have liked but he has been a great lad to have around and we wish him all the best at his new club.”