There are just a few days to go until Wrexham begin their assault on the Championship for 2025/26 and we’ve got all the details you need ahead of the new season.
After promotion from League One last term, Wrexham fans have been drooling at the prospect of seeing the Red Dragons back in the second tier for the first time in 43 years.
Phil Parkinson has had a busy summer preparing for life in the Championship, with a pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand and plenty of new players coming through the door.
Here, we break down all the information you need before the season kicks off, including all the transfers Wrexham have made, the squad numbers and kit details, and notable games to look out for.
Wrexham’s transfers in 2025/26
If you haven’t been keeping tabs on all the Wrexham transfers this summer, we don’t really blame you; it’s been a hectic summer but a very productive one for the Red Dragons.
In terms of incomings, Wrexham first signed Ryan Hardie from Plymouth Argyle for around £700,000. After that, they surprised everyone by bringing in Danny Ward on a free transfer.
Things got really exciting as Wrexham broke their transfer record for Liberato Cacace, but his record didn’t last long.
Lewis O’Brien arrived for £3m at the end of a very busy week which also saw George Thomason and Josh Windass join Wrexham.
More recently, Conor Coady signed in a £2m deal. He’s set to be joined by Kieffer Moore any day now.
As for departures, the Wrexham fans were gutted to see Paul Mullin join Wigan Athletic on loan for the season. It’s unlikely we’ll ever witness Mullin in the red of Wrexham again now.
Meanwhile, Luke Bolton and Will Boyle have moved on to Mansfield and Shrewsbury respectively. Seven players were also released, including Steven Fletcher and Mark Howard.
Wrexham squad numbers
With all those new signings, it’s time to think about squad numbers. Most of the Wrexham squad now have their numbers for the new season.
Danny Ward takes the 21 shirt, Liberato Cacace is Wrexham’s new number 2, and Lewis O’Brien has chosen the 27 shirt.
Elsewhere, Josh Windass will be number 17 and Ryan Hardie is number 18. George Thomason and Conor Coady have not been assigned squad numbers yet.
Thomason wore number 25 at Bolton Wanderers and that shirt number is available at Wrexham. Meanwhile, Coady may well take the number 14 shirt.
Here’s the full list of squad numbers for the season ahead:
1. Arthur Okonkwo
13. Callum Burton
21. Danny Ward
2. Liberato Cacace
3. Lewis Brunt
4. Max Cleworth
5. Eoghan O’Connell
6. Thomas O’Connor
7. James McClean
8. Andy Cannon
9. Ollie Palmer
10. Paul Mullin (loaned out)
11. Jack Marriott
12. George Evans
15. George Dobson
16. Jay Rodriguez
17. Josh Windass
18. Ryan Hardie
19. Jacob Mendy
20. Ollie Rathbone
22. Mo Faal
23. Seb Revan
24. Dan Scarr
27. Lewis O’Brien
28. Sam Smith
29. Ryan Barnett
34. Aaron James
37. Matty James
38. Elliot Lee
42. Callum Edwards
43. James Rainbird
45. Harry Ashfield
47. Ryan Longman
We’ll know the final shirt numbers for Thomason and Coady, plus Kieffer Moore if and when he signs, by the weekend.
Wrexham kits for 2025/26
The Wrexham home kit was released first this summer, and as expected, it’s red with white details. The shirt has a collar and central badge location for a retro feel.
As for the away kit, Wrexham went with a yellow and green design, referencing daffodils as the national flower of Wales. It’s the first time in 28 years that Wrexham have had a yellow kit.
The third kit is sky blue and white hoops with red trim. The Wrexham third kit has a special detail, as pointed out by Ryan Reynolds, with a nod to Patagonian fans in the design.
It’s worth noting Wrexham’s kits are more expensive than most in the Championship. But, when they look that good, can you really complain?
Notable fixtures for Wrexham in 2025/26
Obviously, it was a very exciting time when the Championship fixture list was released and Wrexham fans learned who they’d be playing first.
Wrexham travel to Southampton on the opening day, which will be a very tough test indeed against the recently relegated side.
The rest of Wrexham’s opening fixtures are as follows:
- Southampton (A) – 9th August 2025
- West Brom (H) – 16th August 2025
- Sheffield Wednesday (H) – 23rd August 2025
- Millwall (A) – 30th August 2025
- QPR (H) – 13th September 2025
It’s worth noting that Wrexham also begin their Carabao Cup campaign on Tuesday 12th August, as Hull City come to the Racecourse Ground.
Other games you might be interested in are the first meeting with Birmingham City (at home) on 3rd October, an away trip to Welsh rivals Swansea City on 19th December, and a Boxing Day clash against Sheffield United at the Racecourse.
Wrexham travel to St. Andrew’s on 11th April 2026, while Swansea will be hosted at the Racecourse on 14th March 2026.
What’s expected of Wrexham this season?
It’s hard to pin down what is expected of Wrexham, both internally and externally. First and foremost, you’d have to say the sensible, minimum target is to stay in the Championship, but the Red Dragons will obviously want more than that.
Opta’s supercomputer predicts Wrexham will finish 21st, suggesting a relegation battle is coming. However, Mike Williamson thinks Wrexham should aim for the play-offs this season.
Likewise, Phil Parkinson is aiming high, but has tempered expectations and stated it’s not as simple as buying lots of players and hoping that will be enough to get Wrexham promoted.
Rob and Ryan simply want Wrexham to get to the Premier League within the next ten years. Easier said than done, of course, but that’s far more realistic than expecting another promotion at the first time of asking.
If you ask us, Wrexham could and should land around midtable, which would be a huge achievement given where they have come from in such a short space of time.