Flint Town United F.C.

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 1890–91, losing to Wrexham Victoria 4–1. Arthur Bartley, who played as goalkeeper for Flint, died from injuries sustained during a match in August 1891, thus becoming the first known fatality in modern Welsh football. He was the older brother of Welsh international, Thomas Bartley, who spent six years with Flint at the start of his career. Founder members of the North Wales Coast League the club won the inaugural championship in 1893–94 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 became their home till 1993. The new ground was then better equipped and could hold up to 3,000 spectators. These size of crowds were common in the 1920s, they were keen to see Flint's part-time…

Key: P = Played; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; Pts = Points* = 3pts deducted

Leagues

North Wales Coast League Champions: 1893–94 Runners-up: 1894–95, 1895–96 Welsh National League (North) Runners-up: 1923–24 Welsh Football League Champions: 1933–34 Runners-up: 1934–35 Welsh League North Champions: 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57 Runners-up: 1936-37, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1980–81 Clwyd Football League Champions: 1978–79, 1993–94 (reserves) Welsh Alliance League Champions: 1989–90 Runners-up: 2009-10, 2018-19 Cymru Alliance Champions: 1990–91 Runners-up: 2009–10, 2018–19 Cymru North Runners-up: 2019–20, 2023–24 Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Reserves & Colts Division Champions: 2016–17

Cups

Welsh Cup Winners: 1953–54 Finalists: 1924–25, 2025–26 Welsh Junior Cup/ Welsh Amateur Cup/ FAW Intermediate Cup Winners: 1947–48 Finalists: 1890–91, 1978–79 Cymru Alliance League Cup Winners: 2017-18 Runners-up 1991-92, 2009-10, 2013-14, 2015-16, 2015-17 FAW Welsh Youth Cup Winners: 1964–65 Finalists: 1966–67, 2022 North Wales Challenge Cup Winners: 1990-91, 2006-07 Runners-up: 1992-93, 1998-99, 2007-08, 2010-11 North East Wales Challenge Cup Runners-up 2012-13 North Wales Amateur Cup/ Intermediate Cup Winners 1909–10, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36 1968–69, 1976–77 North Wales Junior Cup Winners 1899–1900 (reserves)