Sports Illustrated published an analysis on Wrexham’s poor start to the Championship season, with the club sitting 17th after their latest defeat. The piece also highlighted a historical trend involving teams that finished seventh in the previous campaign.
Last season and current position
Wrexham missed out on the playoffs by two points last season. At the time of writing, they stood 17th after their latest defeat.
What the historical record shows
Only once in the last seven Championship seasons has a team that finished seventh gone on to finish higher than 17th the following campaign. Across the last 15 Championship seasons, only once has a seventh-place finisher gone on to finish in the top half the following year.
Squad and spending
Josh Windass has been sidelined for much of the campaign by injuries.
Sports Illustrated reported that Wrexham’s owners and investors have spent $48 million in the summer transfer window while another $95 million is being invested in the new Kop Stand.