Wrexham will be playing Championship football next season having secured a third straight promotion under Phil Parkinson.
Wrexham fans have become used to these promotion parties in April.
April 22nd brought promotion out of the National League in 2023, as Wrexham beat Boreham Wood at the STōK Cae Ras.
April 13th last year saw Wrexham beat Forest Green Rovers, and April 26th this year has seen Wrexham complete the hat-trick of promotions.
Wrexham beat Charlton Athletic 3-0 on Saturday evening to secure a passage to the Championship, taking advantage of Wycombe Wanderers’ defeat to Leyton Orient.
Phil Parkinson made history with a third straight promotion, taking Wrexham back to the second tier for the first time since 1982.
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Ryan Reynolds shares emotional message after Wrexham promotion
Parkinson deserves all the credit for having masterminded Wrexham’s rise from the National League to the Championship.
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have offered fantastic backing, but money does not guarantee success at any level.
Parkinson continues to take Wrexham on this incredible journey, handing McElhenney and Reynolds another slice of glory on Saturday evening.
McElhenney believes there is more to come from Wrexham and Reynolds has now offered his own reaction to the latest step forward.
Reynolds has taken to Instagram to note that ‘people laughed’ when they heard McElhenney suggest a rise to the Premier League.
McElhenney and Reynolds bought Wrexham in the National League, four promotions away from the top flight.
Wrexham have knocked off three of those promotions and Reynolds admits that he and McElhenney ‘weren’t kidding’ about taking the club to the top.
Reynolds paid tribute to the Wrexham community, to legends like Mickey Thomas and some of the current stars from Paul Mullin to Arthur Okonkwo, and even backup goalkeeper Mark Howard.
Reynolds also hailed Wrexham’s January signing Sam Smith for a ‘frightening’ second goal in Wrexham’s victory before admitting that he wishes everybody could visit Wrexham and samples the incredible community with which he has fallen in love.
“We’ve been with Wrexham for what seems like the blink of an eye, but so much has happened. I remember the first press conference, we were asked what our goals were… and I think Rob jumped in with, “The Premier League.” People laughed. They had every right to. It seemed insane… But we weren’t kidding,” said Reynolds.
“I feel at home here. It’s a place that values community, decency and history. From the respect it pays to the Gresford Disaster, to the feeling of hope and miracles created by Mickey Thomas. These are big reasons Wrexham is growing into what it always was. It isn’t just a place with a history of ups and downs, it’s also a FEELING. And a feeling is sometimes as good or better than a memory.
“We made history. We’ve been promoted for a record third time in a row. That doesn’t happen without the wisdom of Phil Parkinson and his coaching staff, or the talent of Paul Mullin. It doesn’t happen without Max Cleworth and Arthur Okonkwo. Or Mark Howard who may have one of the hardest jobs there is. I watched Sam Smith create a frightening blend between football and martial arts, scoring our second goal yesterday.
“The Stadium feels like a church. I know so many of you now. Since February, 2021, I’ve watched babies become regulars. And some regulars depart us for good. We’ve had the honour to scatter ashes of loved ones across that field. I’ve even watched every available hand shovel snow off the pitch to keep a match from cancellation.
“Somebody said the Welsh have the “heart of a poet and the fist of a fighter.” That’s what I love about this place. I wish the whole world could visit Wrexham. Diolch.
Rob McElhenney shares after-effects of Wrexham promotion
Reynolds’ reaction is another beautiful love letter to Wrexham, but co-owner McElhenney has cut straight to the chase this Sunday morning.
McElhenney posted on X that he has ‘a bit of a headache’ having seemingly celebrated long into the night after Wrexham’s latest promotion.
McElhenney admitted that the after-effects were ‘worth it’, as he and Reynolds bask in the glory of a third straight promotion.
Wrexham made the step up to League One look pretty seamless and now step up once again.
Sure, there may be a gap in quality right now, but Wrexham will surely attack the summer transfer window once more.
There will be many established Championship teams who won’t fancy a trip to the STōK Cae Ras next season, with Wrexham looking to cause plenty of problems for some big-name teams in the near future.