Wrexham’s Hollywood-Backed Journey Reaches New Heights With Third Consecutive Promotion

‎Wrexham achieved promotion for an unprecedented third consecutive season with a 3-0 victory at home against Charlton Athletic in League One on Saturday.

‎This win marks yet another remarkable milestone in their ascent under the ownership of Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

‎Sam Smith netted two goals after Ollie Rathbone opened the scoring, propelling the Red Dragons to promotion to the Championship (second tier) next season.

‎The jubilant crowd at Racecourse Ground included Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

‎With this accomplishment, Wrexham becomes the first team ever to achieve three consecutive promotions in the top five tiers of English football.

‎Phil Parkinson’s side clinched second place with 89 points and one game remaining. Birmingham City, who top the League One table with 102 points, had already sealed promotion.

‎”When the big games come and you produce one of your best performances, we did it last week at Blackpool (5-1 win) and backed it up today with a really strong performance, that makes me very proud,” a beer-drenched Parkinson told Sky Sports.

‎”I just want to savor it. Everyone’s talked about the history, it can never be taken away from this group of players and the staff.”

‎Wrexham dominated from the start and Rathbone put them ahead in the 15th minute when James McClean worked a short corner to the midfielder, who fired home from the edge of the box.

‎The home fans were still celebrating when Smith doubled the lead with a spectacular strike three minutes later.

‎Matty James chipped a long pass over Charlton’s back line that Smith volleyed in with his left foot. Smith completed his brace in the 81st when he latched onto Max Cleworth’s cross and fired just over the head of goalkeeper Will Mannion.

‎”Two goals, promoted, job done,” said Smith. “It’s been an incredible few months, and I signed for times like this. There’s been a real calmness in the group since we have been here.”

‎The final whistle sparked mayhem as thousands of fans poured onto the pitch carrying banners saying “Back to back to back” and hoisting grinning players on their shoulders amid clouds of red smoke, while Parkinson cracked his first smile of the game.

‎”What a feeling, it’s incredible,” Wrexham forward Steven Fletcher said. “For this club to go back to back to back is amazing and something special, it gets better each time.

‎”We want to go again. It’s a big ask, but we’ll see and the sky is the limit with this club.”

‎Fans were surely cheering from across the Atlantic on Saturday, as the team has gained immense popularity in North America, thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary and its owners, who purchased the club in early 2021.