Before Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, Wrexham tried for many years to escape the National League, but were unsuccessful.
The North American duo took over in February 2021 and watched on as Wrexham missed out on the National League play-offs in 2020/21.
The following season, the Dragons secured second place but were unable to win the play-offs in 2022.
Eventually, Wrexham escaped the National League after 15 years of trying, topping the division in 2022/23 under manager Phil Parkinson.
Parkinson has now guided the Welsh powerhouse to three promotions in a row, and their days of struggling in the fifth tier are long gone.
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Wrexham nearly won National League promotion in 2018/19
Prior to Rob and Ryan’s takeover, the closest Wrexham came to promotion in recent years was in 2018/19.
They finished the campaign fourth in the National League, just four points adrift of title-winning Leyton Orient.
The Dragons qualified for the play-offs but were knocked out in the quarter-finals, losing to Eastleigh after extra time.
The 2018/19 season was a tricky one for Wrexham, who had three different managers.
Sam Ricketts started the campaign in the dugout before leaving in December 2018.
Graham Barrow took interim charge until February 2019 before stepping down to be replaced by Bryan Hughes.
In a statement at the time of Barrow’s departure, Wrexham said, as per BBC Sport: “We would like to thank Graham for his efforts and contribution in his time at the club and he leaves with our very best wishes”.
Graham Barrow working for Paul Mullin’s Wigan Athletic
After leaving Wrexham, Barrow joined Ricketts as his assistant manager at Shrewsbury in June 2019.
Most recently, Wigan Athletic confirmed in October 2024 that Barrow had rejoined their club in a new role.
They said in a statement: “We are thrilled to announce that Graham Barrow has returned to Wigan Athletic as a Club Ambassador and will also support the first team recruitment department in a scouting role.
“Barrow, who celebrated his 70th birthday in June, wished to step away from his Assistant Manager position to improve his work-life balance and spend more precious quality time with his family.
“A former player, manager, and coach throughout his two decades of dedicated service to Wigan Athletic, Barrow has always embodied the Club’s proud DNA and is highly respected by supporters, players, and staff alike.”
Paul Mullin joined Wigan over the summer, signing on a season-long loan from Wrexham.