WREXHAM football shirt sales have leapfrogged Arsenal and Manchester City at the UK’s largest airports group.

The series about the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood stars and has helped shirt sales finish third behind Liverpool and Man United, according to MAG, which owns Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands .

Wrexham's Matthew James during a Sky Bet Championship match.Shirt sales at Matthew James’ club Wrexham have surged in airports Credit: PA Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds being interviewed on Sky Sports.Series about the Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds has helped boost shirt sales Credit: Getty

Shirt sales at outlets across the three were up 19 per cent year-on-year.

Andrew Macmillan, at MAG, which handles 66million passengers a year, said: “It’s not surprising to see multiple Northern teams represented in the Manchester league table.

“The airport serves a catchment of 22million people across the whole of the North.

“It’s also no surprise to see United, City and Liverpool featuring heavily in all parts of the country given their global appeal and recent success.

The rise in shirt sales is astonishing and partly reflects the club’s growing domestic fan base.

Especially in the case of , which is its primary international airport.

“But it also demonstrates how impactful the behind-the-scenes documentary was for the club’s profile, coupled with its A-list ownership.

“That will have driven a high volume of sales with the tens of millions of tourists who use Manchester and Stansted in particular as their gateway to the UK as a whole.”

Wrexham kicked off their campaign with a 1-1 draw against .

They are set to play Watford next.