Birmingham City and Wrexham both won promotion from League One in the 2024/25 season.
The Blues had just dropped down from the Championship, while Wrexham had won promotion out of League Two.
Birmingham City, given their squad and spending power, were expected to, and did, do very well in League One.
On the other hand, Wrexham were predicted to finish 20th in the third tier before the campaign had got underway.
However, when all was said and done, though Birmingham did go up as champions with a record 111 points, Phil Parkinson’s side were able to take the second automatic promotion place.
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Wrexham wage bills vs Birmingham City
Wrexham made history when doing so, becoming the first side to go back-to-back-to-back.
They also set a personal record for most points secured in an EFL season, ending 2024/25 with 92.
Now, just how much both League One promotion winners spent on wages across the season has been shared.
Season 4 of Welcome to Wrexham premiered on Disney+ in the UK on May 16.
During the first episode, there was a small focus on the rivalry between Wrexham and Birmingham.
And one graphic that featured in the episode revealed that the Blues had a $12.66m wage bill.
In comparison, Wrexham were paying out $8.22m on player wages – over $4m less than their closest rivals.
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Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds had rivalry with Tom Brady
As well as competing for promotion out of the third tier, the two teams’ rivalry was stoked thanks to Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, and Birmingham investor Tom Brady.
Birmingham beat Wrexham 3-1 in the first meeting between the two clubs this past season before playing out a 1-1 draw in the reverse clash at the Racecourse.
Brady sent a message to Wrexham fans and McElhenney after the Blues won the first match.
Meanwhile, Reynolds joked he doesn’t like Brady in the build-up to the second game the two sides played.