A remarkable statistic has now emerged on striker Steven Fletcher, and it shows why he should start more games for Wrexham.
Since they arrived at Wrexham, Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds have backed Phil Parkinson in the transfer window, giving him the funds to strengthen the squad with quality talent.
In the summer, the Reds captured several high-profile stars, including Steven Fletcher and James McClean.
Having both starred in the Premier League previously, regardless of their current age, they were seen as huge coups for a League Two club.
The veteran duo have played pivotal roles in Wrexham’s assault towards promotion out of the fourth tier.
McClean has been hugely impressive as a left wing-back or central midfielder by serving up six assists while Fletcher has scored seven goals in 23 appearances.
Fletcher’s record is one that hardly sets the world alight but his remarkable minutes per goal ratio demonstrates why he deserves to start more matches for Wrexham.
Steven Fletcher has the best minutes-per-goal ratio in League Two
Despite approaching his 37th birthday at the end of this month, Fletcher’s efficiency in front of goal shows no signs of slowing down.
The Scottish maverick is still just as potent in front of goal as he was in his younger years, and while have lost a yard of pace, he was never the quickest anyway.
In the fourth tier, Fletcher is still an incredible poacher of goals, and of the individuals to have played 60% of the total minutes in the competition this season, he tops the charts for minutes per goal scored.
According to Sofascore, the former Sunderland striker scores a goal every 119 minutes, putting him ahead of the division’s most lethal goalscorer, Macaulay Langstaff (129 mins) and Salford City’s Matt Smith (135 mins).
Does Steven Fletcher deserve more starts?
Remarkably, the veteran has scored his seven goals this season from just eight starts, coming off the bench on 14 other occasions while averaging just 38 minutes per game.
He recently started five times in February and scored an acrobatic effort in the 1-0 win over Notts County, however, following the draw against Forest Green Rovers, he was dropped for Ollie Palmer.
Whilst that proved to be an inspired decision against Accrington Stanley as Palmer rekindled his partnership with Paul Mullin and Wrexham ran out as 4-0 winners, Fletcher’s influence is perhaps underappreciated.
The “absolute class” striker, as hailed by Parkinson, has made a huge impact on the pitch despite being given relatively little time.
And while his goal-per-game ratio shows he doesn’t need a lot of it to prove his talent, it does imply that he deserves more opportunities and as the Reds approach their final 11 games, Fletcher will be desperate to score the goals to fire Wrexham to promotion.