Wrexham forward Ollie Palmer has a previous history against Swindon Town as the striker nears a move to the League Two side.
Wrexham favourite Ollie Palmer is closing in on a move to Swindon Town, three years after he joined the club.
Having been with the Red Dragons since the National League, Palmer has been a crucial member of Phil Parkinson’s side that achieved the unthinkable feat of three successive promotions, which took Wrexham from the National League to the Championship.
Paul Mullin has already departed Wrexham on loan, and now it looks as though Palmer will join him towards the exit door of the Racecourse Ground.
Palmer will be joining up with a League Two side that he knows plenty about after playing a role in an incredible 10-goal thriller against his future Swindon Town team.
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What happened when Ollie Palmer and Wrexham played Swindon Town in 2023/24 season
Following Wrexham’s promotion from the National League, optimism was at an all-time high in North Wales.
The Red Dragons had notched four points in the first three games of the League Two season, setting them up for a clash with Swindon Town, which proved to be one to remember on the Racecourse Ground turf.
Despite going 2-0 down after 27 minutes, courtesy of goals by Jake Young and former Premier League bagsman Charlie Austin, Jake Bickerstaff halved the deficit before another goal was bagged by the visitors.
By half-time, Wrexham were 4-1 down, but were given a sliver of hope by goals from Elliot Lee and Jordan Jones. Swindon then made it 5-3, but two incredibly late goals by Lee and Jones made it 5-5.
Ollie Palmer started in the contest, but was unable to make a goalscoring contribution to the game.
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Ollie Palmer’s stats for Wrexham
In the lower leagues, Ollie Palmer proved to be a crucial member of Phil Parkinson’s squad, having notably made a significant impact in the National League.
Palmer managed 15 goals in 21 appearances in his debut Wrexham season, followed by 16 in 45 games in the promotion-winning campaign.
He also managed a respectable seven goals in League Two before a further three last season to help Wrexham reach the Championship.
Palmer will be gutted to leave Wrexham, but he does so with his head held high after his two goals against Hull City in the EFL Cup.