Wrexham backroom staff
We hold the names of 29 people on Wrexham's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Phil Parkinson manages the first team, with Steve Parkin as assistant manager. Wrexham's is the 24th longest staff list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Parkinson | Manager | First team | 57 | England |  |
| Steve Parkin | Assistant manager | First team | 59 | England | |
| Craig Knight | Coach | First team | 51 | Wales | - |
| David Jones | Coach | First team | 40 | England | - |
| Dan Moore | Coach | Under-21s | 34 | Wales | - |
| Aidan Davison | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 57 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Richard Hill | Fitness coach | First team | 27 | England | - |
| Luke Wakeling | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 33 | United States |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Perry | Club doctor | First team | 59 | England |  |
| Ashley Paynter | Physio | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Catherine Beattie | Physio | First team | 33 | - |  |
| Ryan Murray | Physio | First team | 32 | England | Altrincham |
| Kevin Mulholland | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 41 | Ireland |  |
| Owen Jackson | Sports scientist | First team | 27 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 4 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | Chief scout | Club-wide | 50 | England |  |
| George Parkinson | Performance analyst | First team | 30 | England | - |
| Kyle Crutchley | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | England | - |
| Oli Staines | Performance analyst | First team | 23 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Reed | Technical director | 72 | England | |
| Gus Williams | Head of youth development | 54 | Wales |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Wrexham and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Reynolds | Chair | 48 | Canada |
| Michael Williamson | Managing director | 54 | United States |
| Caroline Hutchinson | Director | 30 | - |
| George Dewey | Director | 52 | United States |
| Humphrey Ker | Director | 42 | England |
| Kaleen Allyn | Director | 31 | - |
| Richard Engelberg | Director | 47 | United States |
| Rob McElhenney | Director | 48 | United States |
| Thayer Joyce | Director | 41 | - |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Wrexham's list is the 24th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61.
Wrexham against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | WREXHAM | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 10 | 15 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 4 | 12 | 28 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Wrexham's, in every league
Wrexham's 29 names make the joint 349th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | Neom Sports Club | Saudi Pro League | 29 |
| 349 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Croatian First League | 29 |
| 349 | OL Lyonnes Women | Division 1 Féminine | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | League One | 29 |
| 349 |  | J1 League | 29 |
| 349 |  | Liga MX | 29 |
| 349 |  | Primeira Liga | 29 |
| 349 |  | Ekstraklasa | 29 |
| 349 | | Championship | 29 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Liga MX | 28 |
| 370 |  | Russian Premier League | 28 |
| 370 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Süper Lig | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ligue 1 | 28 |
| 370 | Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba | Super Liga | 28 |
| 370 |  | Major League Soccer | 28 |
| 370 |  | Ekstraklasa | 28 |
Where Wrexham's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 25 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 14 of the 25, 56%. The median age is 41. The oldest is Les Reed, technical director, at 72, and the youngest Oli Staines, performance analyst, at 23. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Southampton (2).
Where Wrexham's former staff work now
On Wrexham's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Alun Andrews | Fitness coach |  |
| Gemma Bamford | Physio |  |
| Brian Flynn | Scout |  |
| Andy Lowe | Head of youth development |  |
| Carl Darlington | Head of youth development |  |
| Nick Chadwick | Loan manager | |
| Peter Moore | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Wrexham's manager?
Phil Parkinson is the Wrexham first-team manager, aged 57. Steve Parkin is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Wrexham?
Aidan Davison coaches the Wrexham first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Wrexham's chief scout?
Chris Johnson is chief scout at Wrexham.
Who is Wrexham's technical director?
Les Reed is technical director at Wrexham.
How many backroom staff do Wrexham have?
We hold the names of 29 people on Wrexham's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 4 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 9 owners and directors. That is the 24th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 349th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Wrexham pays its squad, see Wrexham player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.