WREXHAM’S opening game back in the Football League will be against MK Dons at The Racecourse.


Phil Parkinson’s men enjoyed a record-breaking 2022-23 campaign, clinching promotion as National League champions and return to League Two following a 15 year absence.


And first up will be a home clash with MK Dons, who were relegated from League One last season, on Saturday August 5.


The Reds’ first away match back in the EFL is at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday August 12, and that is followed by successive home fixtures against Walsall (Tuesday August 15) and Swindon Town (Saturday August 19) before the opening month concludes with a trip to Barrow (Saturday August 26).


That means three of the first five matches are at The Racecourse, and after making the short journey to Tranmere Rovers (Saturday September 2), there are three more home games against Doncaster Rovers (Saturday September 9), Grimsby Town (Saturday September 16) and Crewe Alexandra (Saturday September 30) the following month.


Wrexham begin their FA Cup campaign with a first round tie on Saturday November 4 and there is a Welsh derby against Newport County at The Racecourse to look forward to on Saturday December 23.


There are two away games in a row over the festive period, with Wrexham heading to Swindon Town on Boxing Day before making the short trip to Walsall on Friday December 29.


But Wrexham are back at home on New Year’s Day with Barrow the visitors for the opening game of 2024.


Parkinson takes his men down to south Wales for the return clash with Newport on Saturday January 20, and Wrexham’s home meeting with Tranmere Rovers takes place on Saturday March 16.


Wrexham will play two matches over the Easter period. The Reds host Mansfield Town on Friday March 29 and then travel to Doncaster Rovers on Monday April 1.


The final month of the season continues with an away game at Colchester United (Saturday April 6) before Forest Green Rovers are the visitors to north Wales (Saturday April 13).


The penultimate fixture of the season is away at Crewe Alexandra on Saturday April 20 and Wrexham will be hoping there is another promotion party on the final day of the campaign when the Reds face Stockport County at The Racecourse on Saturday April 27.


Stockport pipped Wrexham to the National League title in 2021-22 and enjoyed a decent first season back in the EFL but were unable to make it back-to-back promotions after losing to Carlisle United in last month’s League Two play-off final at Wembley.


On the release of the League Two fixtures, Parkinson, who has been in The Racecourse hotseat since July 2021, said: “It brings reality to the promotion when the fixture list comes out.


“There are some great fixtures to look forward to during the season.”

 

WREXHAM FIXTURE LIST FOR 2023-24

Sat Aug 5 Milton Keynes Dons H

Sat Aug 12 A.F.C. Wimbledon A

Tue Aug 15 Walsall H

Sat Aug 19 Swindon Town H

Sat Aug 26 Barrow A

Sat Sep 2 Tranmere Rovers A

Sat Sep 9 Doncaster Rovers H

Sat Sep 16 Grimsby Town H

Sat Sep 23 Stockport County A

Sat Sep 30 Crewe Alexandra H

Tue Oct 3 Mansfield Town A

Sat Oct 7 Crawley Town A

Sat Oct 14 Salford City H

Sat Oct 21 Bradford City A

Tue Oct 24 Sutton United H

Sat Oct 28 Notts County A

Sat Nov 4 Emirates FA Cup 1

Sat Nov 11 Gillingham H

Sat Nov 18 Accrington Stanley A

Sat Nov 25 Morecambe H

Tue Nov 28 Harrogate Town A

Sat Dec 2 Emirates FA Cup 2

Sat Dec 9 Forest Green Rovers A

Sat Dec 16 Colchester United H

Sat Dec 23 Newport County H

Tue Dec 26 Swindon Town A

Fri Dec 29 Walsall A

Mon Jan 1 Barrow H

Sat Jan 6 Milton Keynes Dons A

Sat Jan 13 A.F.C. Wimbledon H

Sat Jan 20 Newport County A

Sat Jan 27 Crawley Town H

Sat Feb 3 Salford City A

Sat Feb 10 Bradford City H

Tue Feb 13 Sutton United A

Sat Feb 17 Notts County H

Sat Feb 24 Gillingham A

Sat Mar 2 Accrington Stanley H

Sat Mar 9 Morecambe A

Tue Mar 12 Harrogate Town H

Sat Mar 16 Tranmere Rovers H

Sat Mar 23 Grimsby Town A

Fri Mar 29 Mansfield Town H

Mon Apr 1 Doncaster Rovers A

Sat Apr 6 Colchester United A

Sat Apr 13 Forest Green Rovers H

Sat Apr 20 Crewe Alexandra A

Sat Apr 27 Stockport County H