# 2021–22 Wrexham A.F.C. season

The 2021–22 season of Wrexham A.F.C. was the football club's 157th season and 14th successive season in the National League; the season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. They also played in the English FA Cup and FA Trophy.
Following the takeover by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney at the previous season, they have arranged a FX docu-series called Welcome to Wrexham for the American Disney+ streaming service. A 20-person camera crew follow the players, coaches and fans to film the series for an entire matchday. The takeover from Wrexham Supporters Trust has resulted in investment of £2 million ($2.75m), attracting TikTok as kit sponsor and Expedia for the sponsor at the back of the kit. The owners were in the crowd first time as the club played against Maidenhead United, while they made their first visit to the club's home ground in October 2021 with more than 9,800 supporters attending their introduction before kickoff against Torquay United. Season-ticket sales for the season almost tripled to 5,800 from about 2,000.
On 24 January 2022, the club broke their biggest transfer record since 1978 to sign Ollie Palmer for £300,000.
As of March 2022, the club was negotiating the purchase of the freehold of the Racecourse Ground stadium from Wrexham Glyndŵr University.

## First team squad

Correct as of 30 June 2022.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Rob Lainton | GK | (1989-10-12)12 October 1989 (aged 32) | Port Vale | 2018 |
| 21 | Christian Dibble | GK | (1994-05-11)11 May 1994 (aged 28) | Nuneaton Borough | 2017 |
| 23 | Lee Camp | GK | (1984-08-22)22 August 1984 (aged 37) | Free agent | 2022 |
| 31 | Dawid Szczepaniak | GK | (2000-04-13)13 April 2000 (aged 22) | Cefn Druids | 2019 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Reece Hall-Johnson | RB | (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (aged 27) | Northampton | 2020 |
| 3 | Callum McFadzean | LB | (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 28) | Crewe Alexandra | 2022 |
| 4 | Shaun Brisley | CB | (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 32) | Port Vale | 2021 |
| 5 | Aaron Hayden | CB | (1997-01-16)16 January 1997 (aged 25) | Carlisle United | 2021 |
| 6 | Ben Tozer | CB | (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 32) | Cheltenham Town | 2021 |
| 15 | Tyler French | RB | (1999-02-12)12 February 1999 (aged 23) | Bradford City | 2021 |
| 17 | Bryce Hosannah | RB | (1999-04-08)8 April 1999 (aged 23) | Leeds United U-23s | 2021 |
| 26 | Harry Lennon | CB | (1994-12-16)16 December 1994 (aged 27) | Southend United | 2021 |
| 32 | Max Cleworth | CB | (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (aged 19) | Academy | 2020 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 7 | Jordan Davies | CM | (1998-10-18)18 October 1998 (aged 23) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2020 |
| 8 | Luke Young | CM | (1993-02-22)22 February 1993 (aged 29) | Torquay United | 2018 |
| 12 | Dan Jarvis | CM | (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 24) | Academy | 2020 |
| 18 | David Jones | CM | (1984-11-04)4 November 1984 (aged 37) | Oldham Athletic | 2021 |
| 22 | Thomas O'Connor | CM | (1999-04-21)21 April 1999 (aged 23) | Burton Albion | 2022 |
| 30 | James Jones | CM | (1996-02-13)13 February 1996 (aged 26) | Lincoln City | 2021 |
| Forwards |||||||
| 9 | Jake Hyde | CF | (1990-07-01)1 July 1990 (aged 31) | Halifax Town | 2021 |
| 10 | Paul Mullin | CF | (1994-11-06)6 November 1994 (aged 27) | Cambridge United | 2021 |
| 11 | Liam McAlinden | CF | (1993-09-26)26 September 1993 (aged 28) | Morecambe | 2021 |
| 19 | Jordan Ponticelli | CF | (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 23) | Coventry City | 2020 |
| 20 | Dior Angus | CF | (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 (aged 28) | Barrow | 2021 |
| 35 | Ollie Palmer | CF | (1992-01-21)21 January 1992 (aged 30) | AFC Wimbledon | 2022 |
| 37 | Kai Evans | CF | (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2020 |
| 39 | Kwame Thomas | CF | (1995-09-28)28 September 1995 (aged 26) | Barrow | 2020 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 9 July 2021 | CF | Liam McAlinden | Morecambe | Free transfer |
| 9 July 2021 | CB | Shaun Brisley | Port Vale | Free transfer |
| 18 July 2021 | CF | Jake Hyde | Halifax Town | Undisclosed |
| 22 July 2021 | CB | Harry Lennon | Southend United | Free transfer |
| 23 July 2021 | CF | Paul Mullin | Cambridge United | Free transfer |
| 8 August 2021 | CB | Aaron Hayden | Carlisle United | Undisclosed |
| 17 August 2021 | CM | David Jones | Free Agent | Free Transfer |
| 24 August 2021 | CM | James Jones | Lincoln City | Undisclosed |
| 27 August 2021 | CB | Ben Tozer | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 August 2021 | RB | Bryce Hosannah | Leeds United U-23s | Free Transfer |
| 24 January 2022 | CF | Ollie Palmer | AFC Wimbledon | £300,000 |
| 27 January 2022 | LB | Callum McFadzean | Crewe Alexandra | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2022 | CM | Thomas O'Connor | Burton Albion | Undisclosed |
| 24 March 2022 | GK | Lee Camp | Free Agent | Free Transfer |

### New contracts

| Date | Pos. | Name | Contract until |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Christian Dibble | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Cameron Green | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Reece Hall-Johnson | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Rob Lainton | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Shaun Pearson | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Jamie Reckord | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Devonte Redmond | 30 June 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Luke Young | 30 June 2022 |

### Released / Out of Contract

| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent club | Join date |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Mark Carrington | Kidderminster Harriers | 6 July 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Bobby Grant | Radcliffe | 1 July 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Jay Harris | Warrington Town | 29 August 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | James Horsfield | Chester | 17 September 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Fiacre Kelleher | Bradford City | 1 July 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Paul Rutherford | Bala Town | 1 July 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Chris Sang | Bala Town | 1 July 2021 |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Theo Vassell | Salford City | 12 November 2021 |

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| National League | 21 August 2021 | 15 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 059.09 |
| National League Play-offs | 28 May 2022 | 28 May 2022 | Semi-final | Semi-final | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 000.00 |
| FA Cup | 6 October 2021 | 6 November 2021 | Fourth qualifying round | First round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
| FA Trophy | 18 December 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Third round | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 083.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 54 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 116 | 57 | +59 | 059.26 |
Source: Competitions

### National League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Stockport County (C, P) | 44 | 30 | 4 | 10 | 87 | 38 | +49 | 94 | Promotion to EFL League Two |
| 2 | Wrexham | 44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 88 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Solihull Moors | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 87 | Qualification for the National League play-off semi-finals |
| 4 | FC Halifax Town | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 84 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 5 | Notts County | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 82 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |

#### Matches

On Thursday, 7 July 2021, the National League fixtures were revealed.

#### Playoffs
### FA Cup

The fourth qualifying round draw was made on 4 October 2021.
The first round draw was made on 17 October 2021.