Wrexham: Timeline from National League to Championship under Hollywood stars

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July 2024: Wrexham returns to the USA for a third successive US tour.

August 11, 2024: Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria watches as Wrexham kick off their League One campaign with a 3-2 win at home to Wycombe.

September 16, 2024: Wrexham’s encouraging start to the season hit a stumbling block with defeat to Birmingham. The game has been billed as a “Hollywood derby” as Birmingham is partly owned by NFL legend Tom Brady.

October 19, 2024: Paul Mullen’s goal 16 seconds after his return to the starting line-up was enough to see Wrexham beat Rotherham, but fellow striker Jack Marriott suffered a broken leg and needed surgery.

December 7, 2024: The 1-0 win over Burton, Wrexham’s fourth successive win, moved them level on points with leaders Wycombe.

December 14, 2024: Channing Tatum is the latest Hollywood actor to visit Wrexham as the team drew 2-2 with Cambridge. Tatum logs a social media post with players, teaching them how to dance when celebrating goals.

December 26, 2024: Late goal specialist Steven Fletcher converted a penalty to beat Blackpool 2-1.

December 29, 2024: Another late goal from Fletcher lifted Wigan to a 2-1 win at Cay Ras.

January 4, 2025: Fletcher scored the winning goal in the 87th minute in a 1-0 home win against Peterborough.

January 28, 2025: Wrexham suffers its first home defeat of the season. 3-2 to Stevenage.

January 31, 2025: Wrexham sign strikers Sam Smith and Jay Rodriguez. Smith became the Dragons’ record signing for a fee in excess of £2m from Reading. Rodriguez also joined for an undisclosed fee, in his case from League One club Burnley

February 1, 2025: Wrexham return to winning ways with another late winner, this time from Elliot Lee at Crawley Town.

February 15, 2024: Smith scored his first goal for Wrexham in a 2-0 win over Northampton.

March 22, 2024: Rodriguez scores his first goal in Wrexham’s win over Stockport. Wrexham is in second place in the table with eight matches remaining.

April 18, 2025: A 1-1 draw with Bristol Rovers, six days after a draw with Wigan, saw Wycombe leapfrog Wrexham into second place.

April 21, 2025: Co-owner Rob McElhenney joins Wrexham fans and takes photographs at the away end in Blackpool as Wrexham move back to second place on the table with a 2-1 win.

April 26, 2025: Wrexham know a win over Charlton Athletic will see them rise after Wycombe lost 1-0 to Leyton Orient. Owners Reynolds and McIlhenny were present as Wrexham beat Charlton Athletic 3-0, securing an unprecedented third successive promotion.

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