Connah's Quay & Shotton United
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Formed: 1907 (Ceased 1931)
Ground: Dee Park, Shotton
Nickname: The Fishermen



Head to Head Statistics

First Team Competitive Matches
Venue Pld Won Drn Lst For Agst
Home 3 3 0 0 11 1
Away 1 1 0 0 2 1
Neutral 4 2 2 0 9 3
Total 8 6 2 0 22 5
First Team Friendly Matches
Venue Pld Won Drn Lst For Agst
Home 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reserve & Youth Team Matches
Venue Pld Won Drn Lst For Agst
Home 11 7 0 4 31 25
Away 11 3 1 7 20 32
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 22 10 1 11 51 57

Whilst organised football in Connah’s Quay can trace its roots back to 1890, it took the amalgamation of Connah’s Quay Twenties F.C. and Hawarden Bridge in June 1907 for the area to gain a senior club. Elected to the Combination that same summer, the newly named Connah’s Quay & Shotton United found themselves competing against more established teams such as Druids and Tranmere Rovers, together with the reserve elevens of Crewe Alexandra and Wrexham.

After receiving a bye in the first round, United beat Nantwich, Wellington, Treharris and Oswestry United on their way to reaching the Welsh Cup final in that inaugural season. Whilst a 3-1 defeat against Chester saw the trophy leave Wales for the first time in its 30-year history, a creditable sixth place in the final league standings more than justified the Fishermen’s decision to merge. John Griffiths, former captain of Hawarden Bridge, gained Welsh Amateur international honours whilst full-back Thomas Hewitt earned a move to Chelsea via a short spell at Wrexham.

Renting land at the rear of the Halfway House Hotel, the low walls meant that many spectators could watch the match free of charge. With increased crowds, the loss of income was substantial before local benefactor W.H. Lloyd paid for the construction of a new grandstand and increased hoardings in 1911. That year also saw the demise of the Combination with United opting to join the Liverpool Combination League, but their stay there proved short-lived; the increased travel costs together with the lack of local derbies necessitating a move to the newly formed North Wales Alliance just 12 months later.

After two mid-table finishes, the outbreak of war in August 1914 brought an end to competitive football. The club was effectively mothballed until 1920 when they joined the Cheshire County League, finishing bottom in their inaugural season. Fortunes improved the following term as they finished in mid-table before a dispute with the Welsh F.A. forced them back into Welsh domestic football after a 12-month hiatus.

After several seasons in the Welsh National League (North), the club moved to a new ground at Dee Park, Shotton in the summer of 1928 and embarked on an ambitious recruitment programme spearheaded by former Wrexham manager Charlie Hewitt. With a fully professional squad including several former Football League players, the Quay beat First Division Cardiff City 3-0 at the Racecourse to lift the Welsh Cup in April 1929.

A return to the Cheshire League the following term ended with a second placed finish as Connah’s Quay fostered ambitions of attaining Football League status. Sadly, with the Shotton area almost entirely dependent upon the local steelworks, such hopes were quickly dashed as the Great Depression decimated Britain’s heavy industry and led to mass unemployment. With gates plummeting, the directors were unable to continue covering the ever-increasing losses and, after failing to fulfil a fixture against Winsford United, the Quay resigned from the league in November 1931.

Any hopes of reviving the club disappeared the following month when an Auctioneer arrived at the ground to sell off the ground equipment under a Sherriff’s Writ. Chester F.C. purchased four turnstiles for £7 whilst a reported 1,000 yards of timber and corrugated iron raised just £25. In all, the north Wales pioneer club folded with debts totalling more than £1,000.

Past Meetings

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First Team Competitive Matches
1929-30
12/03/1930 Welsh Cup  (H)  2 - 0
1921-22
11/03/1922 Welsh Cup  (H)  3 - 1
1913-14
11/10/1913 FA Cup  (A)  2 - 1
1910-11
17/04/1911 Welsh Cup  (H)  6 - 0
1909-10
23/03/1910 Welsh Cup  (N)  3 - 1
19/03/1910 Welsh Cup  (N)  0 - 0
1908-09
03/03/1909 Welsh Cup  (N)  4 - 0
27/02/1909 Welsh Cup  (N)  2 - 2
First Team Friendly Matches

Wrexham has yet to play a first team friendly game against this team.

Reserve & Youth Team Matches
1929-30
18/01/1930 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  6 - 1
04/01/1930 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  2 - 1
1928-29
26/12/1928 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  0 - 8
25/12/1928 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  1 - 5
1927-28
25/04/1928 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  6 - 1
10/03/1928 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  6 - 1
1926-27
13/11/1926 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  3 - 6
23/10/1926 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  0 - 2
1925-26
06/03/1926 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  1 - 4
27/02/1926 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  1 - 2
1923-24
30/04/1924 Welsh National League (North)  (H)  5 - 1
24/11/1923 Welsh National League (North)  (A)  2 - 2
1922-23
25/12/1922 Reserve Friendly  (H)  3 - 2
1921-22
13/05/1922 Flintshire Charity Cup  (A)  1 - 3
1910-11
08/04/1911 Combination League  (H)  3 - 2
03/12/1910 Combination League  (A)  1 - 2
1909-10
23/10/1909 Combination League  (A)  2 - 1
11/09/1909 Combination League  (H)  3 - 1
1908-09
10/10/1908 Combination League  (H)  3 - 1
26/09/1908 Combination League  (A)  1 - 4
1907-08
28/03/1908 Combination League  (A)  1 - 2
01/02/1908 Combination League  (H)  0 - 5

Head to Head Records (Competitive Matches Only)



Most Appearances

1. Ernie Huffadine - 6 Apps

2. Llew Davies - 5 Apps

3. Fred Cook - 4 Apps

4. Pryce Williams - 4 Apps

5. Samuel Corfield - 3 Apps


Top Goalscorers

1. Bert Goode - 4 Goals

2. Bruce Rankin - 3 Goals

3. Walter Davies - 2 Goals

4. Chris Elvidge - 2 Goals

5. George Wynn - 2 Goals