JORDAN DAVIES admits he didn’t hit the heights of previous seasons but the midfielder has vowed to put in the hard yards to try and regain his place in the Wrexham side.

Former academy graduate Davies, who hails from Coedpoeth, returned to his hometown club in the summer of 2020 after leaving Premier League side Brighton.

The 24-year-old scooped the Young Player of the Year award after finishing the 2020-21 campaign with eight National League goals and topped that the following season, finding the back of the net 21 times to finish as the Reds’ second highest scorer behind Paul Mullin,

Again a regular in the side this term, Davies sustained a serious knee injury in the 4-1 FA Cup second round win against Farnborough on November 26 and spent three months on the sidelines.

After making his comeback in February, Davies appeared mainly as a substitute but he still made a total of 27 league appearances and helped Wrexham clinch automatic promotion back to the Football League following a 15-year absence.

Davies is ready to hit the ground running when Phil Parkinson’s men return for pre-season training.

“I had a hit-and-miss season after a fantastic season the one before,” said Davies.

“That is football. You have just got to knuckle down and put myself in the best position going into the first day of pre-season.

“I will be working the hardest I possibly can to be starting in the first Football League game that we are involved in.”

Davies, who is under contract at The Racecourse until at least the end of June 2025, savoured the title triumph but he can’t wait for the new League Two season to start in August.

“A lot of things come with being back in the Football League and everyone is excited to get back going again,” added Davies.

“It feels like I have not been around the boys for ages after we went to Las Vegas and I am excited to see everyone again, and get cracking on.”

Championship play-off finalists Luton and Coventry progressed through the divisions at a rapid rate and Davies would like to follow suit.

“They are both fantastic stories and ones we can look at and try to replicate,” said Davies. “Certainly in terms of Luton progressing from the National League.

“Rob and Ryan talk about being in the Premier League and everyone has a little giggle, but if Luton do it then it will make everyone realise it is possible.”