Flint Town United Football Club

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Founded in 1886 as Flint F.C. playing at Strand Park which was located on the banks of the Dee Estuary. The club made an early impression by reaching the first Welsh Amateur Cup final in 1890-9, losing to Wrexham Victoria 4-1. Founder members of the north Wales Coast League the club won the inaugural championship in 1895-94 by two points over runners-up Llandudno Swifts, remaining unbeaten in their twelve games. The next two seasons the club finished in the runners-up position before resigning from the league to join the newly formed Flintshire League.

By the turn of the century the town of Flint had three teams; Flint Town, Flint Athletic and Flint UAC (United Alkali Company). In 1905, Flint UAC and Flint Town amalgamated, taking the name of Flint Town. In 1909, as a Chester and District League side the club won their first major cup by defeating Pwllheli 1-0 in the final of the North Wales Amateur Cup.

In 1924 the club left Stand Park for a new ground at Holywell Road, which was become their home till 1995. The new ground was then better equipped and could hold up to 5000 spectators. These size of crowds were common in the 1920s, they were keen to see Flint's part time professionals play. Led by Captain Emlyn Jones, Flint reached the 1925 Welsh Cup final only to lose to Wrexham's professional team by 5 goals to 1. Regular cup success's were to follow however, as Flint won the North Wales Amateur Cup on three occasions between 1951 and 1952.

Flint Town featured in the Welsh National League (North) throughout to 1920s, becoming runners-up to Oswestry Town in 1925/24 season. In 1950 Flint Town joined the newly formed Welsh League which operated between 1950 and 1955, winning the title in 1955/54 season, scoring 99 goals in only eighteen games.

Between 1957 and 1949, apart from the war years, Flint Town played their football in the West Cheshire League, while Flint Athletic continued to play in the Dyserth League winning the title in 1958 and 1959.

Following the Second World War, the amalgamation of Flint Town and Flint Athletic football clubs resulted in the formation of the club bearing the title Flint Town United Football Club which entered the Welsh League (North) for the 1949-50 season, finishing runners-up to Holyhead Town. By this time, however, the club had already won the Welsh Amateur Cup, having defeated Troedyrhiw 2-1 in the 1947-48 final.

Under the management of Billy Russell, Flint became a formidable side in the early 50s, with the pinnacle achievement coming in 1954 when they won the Welsh Senior Cup. Inspired by Welsh International Billy Hughes, whose career was disrupted by the war, they overcame Holywell Town, Oswestry Town, Rhyl, Llanelli and First Division Cardiff City, in a sequence of thrilling games before beating Chester City 2-0 in the final at the Racecourse Ground Wrexham.

In league competition, Flint were runners-up again in 1951-52 and 1952-55 but succeeded in gaining a hat-trick of Welsh League championships between 1955 and 1957. Those three successful seasons saw flint win 84 of their 102 fixtures and score a mammoth 455 goals. Within five years of those golden seasons the club slipped into the lower reaches of the league culminating in relegation at the end of the 1961-62 season.

During the 60s the crowds of past years disappeared, bringing a decline in the club's fortunes. How playing in local leagues the club relied on local players. The only bright spots in this decade were Flint Town Utd Youth winning the Welsh Youth Cup in 1965 and the Welsh Amateur Cup in 1969.

During the 1970s and 80s the club moved between various leagues, becoming league champions of the Welsh League (North) in the 1988-89 season.

1990 saw the transformation of Welsh Football with the formation of two new leagues. The Cymru Alliance was formed to amalgamated teams playing in the Welsh League (North), Welsh national League Wrexham, Clwyd League and the Mid-Wales League. While South Wales amalgamated their own leagues, which was to become the for-runner of the League of Wales.

In that same season the club appointed Tony Martin as their new manager, with Les Davies his assistant. That season saw the club become the new leagues first champions, also winning the north Wales Challenge Cup for the first time in the clubs history. To finalise an excellent season they overcame South Wales Champions Abergavenny 2-1, in the first and only Welsh non-League final. The following season, 1991-92, the club just failed to hold onto the title to become runners-up.

In 1995 the club became founder members of the League of Wales. The following season the club again moved to a new ground, back to the banks of the Dee Estuary. After five years in the League of Wales, with no main sponsorship s and ground up keep, the club lost its place in the League of Wales by becoming third from bottom, being relegated due to the League of Wales reducing the number of teams within the league under UEFA rules.

Since then the club has been in the middle regions of the league with the previous season being one of it's worst, finishing fourth from bottom, Last season the club produced a starling come back, although being knocked out of cup competitions early on in the rounds, the league was beyond anyone's expectations. The season got of to a good start with home win, but inconsistency became a regular occurrence. That was until Saturday 22^nd October 2005 when a bad defeat at the hands of Ruthin Town turned the club fortunes around, going 25 league games without defeat, the only blip being beaten by Denbigh Town in the HWCFA Challenge Cup.

The club missed out on promotion to the Welsh Premier by one point, although having had three points deducted for a non fulfilment of a fixture in the first week of the season. A fixture the club thought was totally unnecessary as no other club was asked to play two away mid-week fixtures, kicking of at 6-30 in that first week.

 
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From the A55 take the A5119 to Flint and follow it until you come to the A548 (Holywell Road). Turn right and follow the main road through the Town following the signs for Flint Castle. Take Castle Road over railway bridge until you see the Car Park by the RNLI and Social Club. Park your car in the Car Park. With the Rugby pitch on your left and the Social Club to your right walk down the lane to the ground which is situated at the very bottom of Marsh Lane.

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