Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have already seen Wrexham win two promotions under their ownership.
Wrexham won promotion from the National League in the 2022/23 season, nearly two years after Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds bought the club in 2021.
The Red Dragons’ return to the EFL for the first time in 15 years saw them dominate the majority of sides in League Two.
Wrexham finished second in the division in 2023/24 and are now back in the third tier of English football for the first time in 20 years.
Despite the fact they were playing in the National League less than two years ago, the Hollywood-owned club are more than holding their own in League One and could well secure a historic third promotion this term.
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Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds given Wrexham promotion prediction
Ahead of the latest round of League One fixtures, Wrexham are sat third in League One with 41 points from 20 games.
They slipped out of the top two last weekend after drawing with Cambridge United but will leapfrog Birmingham City with a win on Saturday.
However, Birmingham still have games in hand on Parkinson’s men, with the battle for promotion very tight.
| Team | Points (games played) |
| Wycombe | 44 (20) |
| Birmingham | 42 (18) |
| Wrexham | 41 (20) |
Now, speaking to Football League World, Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman has given his honest League One promotion prediction, backing either Wrexham or Wycombe to finish in the top two along with Birmingham.
He said: “Birmingham City, with the squad they’ve got, should be breaking League One records and winning every game but they’re not doing it at the moment. It would be an incredible failure if they didn’t get promoted. But, despite a few indifferent results, I still see them going up. Ultimately, Blues will get a grip on this division in the same way Leeds have done in the Championship. I only see them getting better.
“Wycombe have been the surprise, going 17 games unbeaten after losing their first two matches of the season. You can’t rule out Wrexham either, given their defensive record of 12 clean sheets in 20 games. I think it will be one out of those two teams joining Birmingham in promotion.”
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James McClean and Phil Parkinson on Wrexham promotion chances
Given the money Birmingham have spent they do, as Goodman suggests, seem nailed-on for promotion.
But with Wrexham having the best home record and best defence in League One this term, they cannot be ruled out.
Phil Parkinson spoke about Wrexham promotion earlier this week but was quick to play down their chances of finishing in one of the top two spots.
Defender James McClean has since been asked about his side being cotenders and gave a pretty different response.
McClean said on Wrexham promotion: “One hundred percent. [They are contenders for top two]
“Looking at the dressing room we have and the quality and the character, that’s obviously led by the manager as well.
“We’ll give our very best to make sure of come the end of the season we’re there or thereabouts.”