Welcome to the EFL: Wrexham’s Hollywood-Owned Return
Wrexham’s 15-year non-league exile has come to an end with the club’s record-breaking 111 point season in the National League. After a dramatic battle with Notts County, Wrexham have earned their place in the English Football League (EFL) for the 2023-24 season. This return has been documented in the popular documentary series ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, and the opening fixtures of the season promise to be an entertaining watch.
Wrexham’s Opening Fixtures
The Hollywood of Wrexham will start their League Two season at home against MK Dons on Saturday, 5 August. The first mid-week fixtures of the campaign will follow 10 days later on Tuesday, 15 August, and the 2023-24 season will conclude on Saturday, 27 April 2024. Other opening fixtures include Stockport County vs Gillingham, Sutton United vs Notts County, and Morecambe vs Walsall.
Wrexham’s Notable Fixtures
Wrexham’s first Welsh derby of the season and first league meeting for a decade will be against Newport County on 23 December. On 14 October, Wrexham take on Salford City – a club that counts former Manchester United stars Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt among its stakeholders. Notts County and Wrexham will renew their rivalry at Meadow Lane on 28 October.
Nigel Clough’s View on League Two
Notts County overcame Chesterfield in a penalty shootout at Wembley in the promotion final to reclaim their mantle as the word’s oldest Football League club after four years of non-league football. Stags boss Nigel Clough, whose side missed out on a play-off spot on the final day last season, sees Notts and Wrexham as significant additions to a league which he has previously said includes as many as 16 sides “that fancy their chances of getting into the top seven”.
Conclusion
Wrexham’s return to the EFL is an exciting one, and their opening fixtures promise to be an entertaining watch. With notable fixtures against Salford City and Newport County, as well as a rivalry renewal with Notts County, Wrexham are sure to make their mark in League Two this season.