The 2022–23 season was the 158th season in the existence of

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and their 15th consecutive season in the

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. Wrexham were one of the five Welsh football clubs in the

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. The season was unusual in that the fixture dates of domestic and European competitions were consistently postponed to accommodate the coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup played in November and December 2022 in

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. Wrexham kicked off the season by beating

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2–1 in the

. Wrexham has traded the top spot back and forth with

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throughout the season. On 7 April, leading up to their second match against one another, Wrexham was second in the league, tied with Notts County at 100 points, behind on goal difference but with a game in hand. The season saw a persistent rise in popularity of their matches, with attendance close to stadium capacity at every match. The Red Dragons successfully gained promotion to the

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title for the first time in 15 years, in a closely fought title race with Notts County. They won the league by 4 points on the penultimate matchday, coming back from a first minute goal by Boreham Wood, to score three goals in the remainder of the match, with goals from talisman Paul Mullin and Elliot Lee. Wrexham also participated in the

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and the

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. In the FA Trophy, they were knocked out in the fourth round by

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, on penalties. In the FA Cup, they were knocked out in a fourth round replay against

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side

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. The season was chronicled in Season 2 of the documentary series ''

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''.

Kits

Supplier:

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First team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loans out

Released

New contracts

Pre-season and friendlies

On 22 June 2022, Wrexham announced plans for their pre-season campaign.

Competitions

Overall record

National League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

On 6 July 2022, the National League fixtures were revealed.

FA Cup

On 3 October 2022, the Fourth qualifying round was drawn. On 17 October 2022, the First Round Proper was drawn. On 7 November 2022, the Second Round Proper was drawn. On 28 November 2022, the Third Round Proper was drawn. On 8 January 2023, the Fourth Round Proper was drawn.

FA Trophy

On 22 November 2022, the Third Round Proper was drawn. On 19 December 2022, the Fourth Round Proper was drawn.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", ''Players away on loan:'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players who appeared for Wrexham but left during the season:''

Goal scorers

Clean sheets

Hat-tricks

Disciplinary record

Home attendance

* Sold season tickets: 6,820

References

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