WREXHAM AFC CLUB SHOP - Key Persons
Ashley Paynter joined the Performance Medicine and Sports Science department in 2022, having previously worked with Birmingham City in the same role, as First Team Sports Therapist. He has also previously worked with Notts County and Aston Villa's Academy.
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- First Team Physiotherapist
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- Head of Media & Communications
Goalkeeper coach Dave Williams has a wealth of experience in the position having come through the professional game.
Steve Parkin began his managerial career at Mansfield Town in 1996, where he was club captain at the age of 30. Parkin challenged for the play-off places in two of his three seasons as manager, which is an impressive feat as a caretaker manager.
Parkin's success with Mansfield Town was spotted by David Kilpatrick, chairman of Rochdale and earned him the managerial role there for the 1999/2000 season. Parkin lifted the Greater Manchester club from the depths of Division Three to an eighth placed finish.
Division One side Barnsley were next in for Parkin, after his successful year at Rochdale, but Barnsley were already in the relegation zone and in severe debt, which would see the club going into administration the following season in Division Two. However, managing a top-flight side would have been a great accolade for Parkin.
A return to strugglers Rochdale would revitalise Parkin, after losing his job amidst the Barnsley financial crisis. He stayed at the club for three years, where he saved the side from relegation and came close to the play offs once more.
Parkin's managerial career would soon develop into that of a coaching one. In January 2007, he was instated as first-team coach for Championship side Hull City, under the management of now Southend United manager Phil Brown. His tenor at the Yorkshire club would see them reach the top flight of English football for the first team ever in the club's history.
Parkin is widely regarded as Phil Parkinson's right-hand man and this relationship was established in September 2011 with Bradford City. In 2016, Parkin and Parkinson continued their journey together at Bolton Wanderers, before Parkin moved to Sunderland in November 2019 to be assistant manager to Parkinson.
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- Chief Executive
- Data Protection Officer
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- Assistant Manager of the New under - 19s
- Head of Women 's Football Operations
Gemma is also Assistant Manager of the new Under-19s team, working alongside Gareth Owen.
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- First Team Physiotherapist
Jonny Griffiths joined Wrexham's expanded Performance Medicine and Sports Science department after previously spending nearly five years at Preston North End. At the Lilywhites, Griffiths was Academy Physiotherapist and then Head of Academy Medicine and Sports Science and is now First Team Physiotherapist at the Racecourse Ground.
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- Assistant Manager
- First Team Assistant Manager
- Steve Dale 's Assistant Manager
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- Disability Liaison Officer
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- Head of Performance Medicine and Sports Science
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- IS the LONGEST - SERVING MEMBER of the CURRENT BACKROOM TEAM, HAVING FIRST ARRIVED at the CLUB in FEBRUARY 2019
- Performance Analyst
Crutchley started in sports science, gaining experience with West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers to supplement his studies.
He moved to Stoke City as their Academy Match Analyst before answering Wrexham's call for a new Lead First Team Performance Analyst at the same time as Bryan Hughes' arrival as manager.
Crutchley worked under Hughes and successor Dean Keates, andnow provides analysis for Phil Parkinson.
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- First Team Sports Scientist
- Head of Physical Performance
Owen Jackson was the first addition to the backroom team following the takeover of the Football Club, arriving as Sports Scientist in February 2021.
Jackson began his sporting life with Stockport County and Altrincham before switching over to Rugby League whilst working with St Helens in the Super League, taking care of the academy side.
After his time with the Saints he moved back to Manchester, this time taking up the role of Strength & Conditioning Coach/ Sports Scientist for Salford City in Sky Bet League Two in August 2020.
He replaced Nick Barnett at Wrexham towards the end of the 2020/21 season.
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- Stadium Operations Manager
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- First Team Sports Scientist
Richard Hill joined Wrexham as First Team Sports Scientist in February 2022, leaving a similar role at Ipswich Town to join the expanded Performance Medicine and Sports Science department at the Racecourse Ground. Hill had previously served internships with Southampton and Coventry United Ladies before going full-time.
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- Head of Food and Beverage
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- First Team Sports Therapist