Halkyn United F.C.

Halkyn United Football Club is a Welsh football club representing the Flintshire villages of Halkyn, Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor, near Mold, in Wales. They play their home games at Pant Newydd, which is also home to Halkyn Cricket Ground. For the 2018-19 season the where renamed Halkyn Mountain Football Club

Halkyn Mountain
Full nameHalkyn Mountain Football Club
Nickname(s)Warriors
Founded1945
GroundPant Newydd, Halkyn
Capacity500
(75 seated)
ChairmanFrank Seery
ManagerJames Manseri
2017-18Clwyd East Football League, resigned after 20 games
(all results expunged)

History

Halkyn United Football Club was formed in 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War and became founder members of the old Halkyn Mountain League, which was a forerunner to the Clwyd League. It is believed that during this period of the club's history the club played their home games on various grounds within the village of Pentre Halkyn.

The earliest honours won by Halkyn were the Mountain League in 1956 and the League Cup in 1959. After years playing in the Mountain League, the club joined the Clwyd League in 1975 and played their home matches in Pentre Halkyn on a field owned by the council. This field was adjacent to the Village Park in Pentre Halkyn, the changing facilities being the nearby community centre.

Many of the current long-serving officials involved with the club's modern-day success started to arrive at the club in the late 1980s and the 1990s. In the 1992–93 season under manager George Thelwell the club won the Clwyd League Division One title and with it promotion to the Premier League. In the first season in the Premier League despite finishing midway in the league United won both the Presidents Cup and the Arrows Cup. Further progress up the pyramid system was achieved, and in the season 1994–95 Halkyn achieved promotion as champions from the Clwyd East Football League to the Welsh Alliance League. Success continued with the prestigious Barritt Cup making its way to Halkyn in the season 1995–96 and the Cookson Cup the following season.

Throughout their four years in the Welsh Alliance the club competed well and made steady progress. In the 1997–98 season a fourth-place finish was achieved behind runaway champions Holyhead Hotspurs. However, the following season brought the club down to earth with an indifferent season culminating in a mid-table finish. The 1999–2000 season proved the most successful in the club's history, as they won the Tyn Lon Rover Welsh Alliance by a clear 11 points whilst remaining unbeaten in the League. Added to that the club progressed to the fourth round of the Welsh Cup including an away victory at League of Wales outfit Haverfordwest County.

The club managed to stay in the Cymru Alliance for a few seasons, but the 2005–06 season proved too much of a challenge for them, and they finished bottom of the table. This ensured the club would be relegated, and would play their football in the Welsh Alliance for the 2006–07 season. Promotion to the Cymru Alliance meant work was required at Pant Newydd to bring the ground up to the required standard. A makeshift stand was built and changes made to the rooms and the showers. More changes are in the pipeline as Halkyn strive to continue building the football club.

In the 2015-16 season the club resigned their place in the Welsh Alliance League Division 2.[1] They then joined the Clwyd East Football League for the subsequent season.[2]

In the 2016–17 season the club resigned their place in the Clwyd East Football League after 20 games, with all results expunged from the league's records.

For the 2017–18 season the club were renamed Halkyn Mountain Football Club and were again granted a place in the Clwyd East Football League. The club again withdrew from the league, this time in August 2018 before any matches were played.[3]

"The Derby" is against neighbours Holywell Town. Other local/rival clubs include Rhydymwyn, Brynford United, Flint Town United, Mold Alexandra, Sychdyn, Caerwys, Greenfield.

Recent history
Key: P = Played; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goals Against; Pts = Points
Current league position as of 14 March 2015
Season League Position P W D L F A Pts
1999–00Welsh Alliance League1st241950––62
2000–01Cymru Alliance9th3011613475539
2001–02Cymru Alliance7th3417710584358
2002–03Cymru Alliance7th321499565751
2003–04Cymru Alliance8th3215512645750
2004–05Cymru Alliance11th3413615717445
2005–06Cymru Alliance18th (R)345821508623
2006–07Welsh Alliance League Division 114th286220287420
2007–08Welsh Alliance League Division 114th28060715376825
2008–09Welsh Alliance League Division 111th32150314797945
2009–10Welsh Alliance League Division 116th (R)300302253712308
2010–11Welsh Alliance League Division 29th20050312305118
2011–12Welsh Alliance League Division 212th22020119297307
2012–13Welsh Alliance League Division 28th24080610454830
2013–14Welsh Alliance League Division 26th22120210675738
2014–15Welsh Alliance League Division 211th30090318598230
2015-16Welsh Alliance League Division 2Resigned from the League
2016-17Clwyd East Football League8th26110213768935
2017-18Clwyd East Football LeagueResigned from the League
2018-19Clwyd East Football LeagueResigned from the League

Halkyn United board and staff

Halkyn United board
Position at club Name
Life PresidentDon Barker
Honorary Life MemberRay Roberts
ChairmanFrank Seery
Vice chairmanTBA
Club SecretaryDebra Paul
TreasurerFrank Seery
Commercial ManagerTBA
Ground ManagerDon Barker

Halkyn United staff
Position in team Name
First Team ManagerJames Manseri
First Team Captain Sean Wilkes

First team honours

League
  • Halkyn Mountain League
    • Champions: 1955–56
  • Clwyd League Division 1
    • Champions: 1992–93
  • Clwyd League Premier
    • Champions: 1994–95
  • Welsh Alliance League
    • Champions: 1999–2000

Cups
  • Halkyn Mountain League Cup
    • Winners: 1958–59, 1974–75
  • Halkyn Mountain League Challenge Cup
    • Winners: 1972–73, 1974–75
  • Arrows Cup
    • Winners: 1993–94
  • Clwyd League President Cup
    • Winners: 1993–94
  • Mawddach Barritt Trophy
    • Winners: 1995–96
  • Cookson Cup
    • Winners: 1996–97

Reserve team honours

Cups
  • Halkyn Cup
    • Winners: 2013–14
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References
  1. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/halkyn-united-resign-welsh-alliance-11265239
  2. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/halkyn-united-back-determined-rise-11548441
  3. https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/divisions/211/
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