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Buckley is
located in North East Wales close to Chester.
Off the A55 signposted Buckley, turn instead at the last exit prior to rejoining the A55 - Drury Lane - and follow the road through Drury. After exactly one mile turn right by The Parrot Pub and within 300 yards turn left opposite The Burntwood Pub (on the right) into Mount Pleasant Road. Then within 250 yards turn right into Standard Road for the Industrial estate, beyond the weighbridge, ground visible courtesy new floodlights & changing rooms and high mesh fence on left. (within 800 yards). |
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Buckley Town History & Honours |
| Records of football being
played in Buckley date back to 1860 and early matches record a team
known as Belmont Swifts who later became Buckley Victoria. The
team played at Mill Lane and enjoyed fixtures against local opponents
including Mod Athletic, Wrexham Victoria and Rhyl Athletic. Buckley Victoria were superseded by Buckley Engineers who won The Welsh Amateur Cup on three occasions. In 1887 Buckley Town FC was formed and in 1898 won the Wirral & District League. Buckley Town joined the Welsh League North in 1925 and won the North Wales Amateur Cup in 1937. In 1949 both Buckley Wanderers and Buckley Rovers were playing competitive matches in the town. In 1956 Buckley Rovers won the Welsh League North after scoring more than one hundred goals along the way. In the early 1960s both Rovers and Wanderers played in the Welsh League North but by the 1970s it was agreed that both teams merge to form Buckley Town in 1977. In 1993 Buckley Town joined the Cymru Alliance and have been everpresent since with a constantly improving end of season position. The club moved to the current home at Globe Way for the start of the 1999-2000 season prior to which they occupied a town centre position of limited potential. Both 2001 and 2002 saw Buckley finish in fifth position in the Cymru Alliance, by 2003 they had moved up to 3rd and seemed destined to make a realistic challenge for the title in 2003-04. To this end the summer of 2004 saw work commence on introducing floodlights to provide a realistic opportunity of promotion to the Welsh Premiership. On 7th September 2004 Buckley entertained Bala in the Cymru Alliance for their first floodlit fixture at Globe Way. Buckley were Cymru Alliance champions in 2004-05 under the management of Dave Taylor but after due consideration of the ground improvements needed and expenses involved, opted to decline promotion to the Welsh Premiership. During the summer of 2007 Taylor left the club to be replaced by Simon Sedgwick. |
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| Manager: Simon
Sedgwick |
| An experienced Cymru
Alliance manager, Simon returned to Globe Way after the departure of
Dave Taylor. Simon had spent the 2006-07 season as manager of Rhyl reserves in the Welsh Alliance. He has also gained managerial experience with Holywell Town. |
| Buckley Town Team Line ups from August 2008
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| UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2008 |
| Buckley Town | Pen Pictures Pen Pictures Pen Pictures 2007-08 |
| Joe Makaruk |
Youthful goalkeeper who
represented
North Wales Under 18s during the 2007-08 season, a tall and highly
promising
local youngster. (Dob: 13-07-1991) |
| Louis Mackin |
Promising young goalkeeper
who began his career with Chester City. Mobility and bravery make
up for a lack of height. Louis has Welsh Premier
experience with Cefn Druids and Caernarfon Town. (Dob: 29-02-1984) |
| Rhys Robbins |
Promising young defender
who normally
plays on the right. Rhys progressed through Cefn Druids youth set
up and previously played for Chester City junior sides. Joined
Buckley from the Ancients in February 2007. (Dob: 14-10-1987) |
| Mattie Roberts |
Promising left back signed
from Cymru Alliance rivals Mynydd Isa. Wrexham born Mattie
has also played in the Welsh Alliance with Rhyl reserves. (Dob: 03-03-1987) |
| Stuart Cozzins |
Defender who joined Buckley
from Chester area side Upton AA during the January 2008 transfer window. |
| Nick Whitely |
Chester born rightback who enjoys a
tackle, Nick has experience with local rivals Mynydd Isa and Airbus UK
during the Cymru Alliance years. (Dob: 22-07-1976) |
| Leigh Jones |
Defender who joined Buckley
after brief Welsh Premier experience with local rivals Airbus during
the summer of 2007. (Dob: 10-05-1985) |
| Steve Roberts |
Big strong defender who
gives the side steel at the back, joined Buckley from Cymru Alliance
rivals Lex. Previous clubs include Prestatyn Town. |
| Scott Piper |
Vastly experienced
centreback who joined Buckley during the summer of 2007. Walsall
born Scott has
previously played for Airbus UK. (Dob: 31-12-1971) |
| Andy Neal |
Experienced midfielder who
has returned to Buckley this season after a spell with other local
clubs. Better known as "Bullet". (Dob: 28-10-1975) |
| Miles Todd |
Hard working midfielder who joined
Buckley from Llandyrnog United during the summer of 2007. St Asaph born
Miles has also played for Denbigh Town, and represented the North Wales
Coast FA. (Dob: 26-11-1987) |
| Robert Davies |
Joined Buckley from Flint
Town United in January 2007. (Dob: 23-03-1986) |
| Sam Roberts |
Creative midfielder who uses his left
foot to open up opposition defences. |
| Mitchell Booth |
A creative midfielder, St
Asaph born Mitchell joined Buckley from Rhyl during the January 2008
transfer window. As a youngster Mitchell, who was associated with
both Manchester United and Derby County, has represented Wales at both
Under 17 and Under 19 level. (Dob: 15-03-1988) |
| Mike Lewis |
Talented central midfielder
who returned to the club after a brief spell with Mynydd Isa who has WP
experience with local rivals Holywell Town in 1998-99. (Dob: 03-09-1970) |
| Danny Walton |
Midfielder
who signed from Bangor City in November 2007 whom he joined at the
start of the season for his local team. Danny is an attacking
minded central midfield player but can play either wing or
upfront. Before signing for Bangor, over the past 11
years Danny has played for three sides locally on the Wirral and
captained
two of them. (Dob: 16-04-1990) |
| Ashley Durham |
Signed from local junior
side Brynford United in January 2008. (Dob: 02-04-1985) |
| Matty Phillips |
A former Chester City youth
player, Matty signed for Buckley from Connahs Quay Nomads in January
2008 having previously gained Welsh Premier experience with Airbus and
Caernarfon Town. (Dob: 23-11-1984) |
| Simon Holloway |
A
former Everton and Liverpool youth team player who spent two seasons
with Gresford Athletic before joining Rhyl in 2006 where he was
a member of their Welsh Alliance based reserve side. Joined
Buckley during the summer of 2007 and returned to the club in January
2008 after a brief spell with Ruthin Town. (Dob: 13-11-1987) |
| Phil Gray |
Young striker capped by
Wales at Under 17 and 19 level whilst with Wrexham FC. Phil has
Welsh
Premier experience with Rhyl and Caernarfon Town. (Dob: 11-01-1987) |
| Mark
Roberts |
A
goalscoring striker who joined the club from Llandyrnog United, having
previously played for local rivals Denbigh Town. |
| Alan Dawson |
An old fashioned centre
forward signed from local rivals Mynydd Isa at the start of the 2007-08
season, Alan previously played for New Brighton. |
| Buckley Town | Pen Pictures Pen Pictures Pen Pictures 2006-07 |
| Andy Hughes |
Towering goalkeeper who is
the brother of centre half Steve Hughes. Andy has also played
for Chester City, Telford United, Newtown and Connahs Quay Nomads. (Dob: 06-11-1983) |
| Alan Edwards |
Promising defender who can
play on either flank, previous clubs include Colwyn Bay and Holywell
Town. (Dob: 24-06-1984) |
| Rhys Robbins |
Promising young defender
who normally
plays on the right. Rhys progressed through Cefn Druids youth set
up and previously played for Chester City junior sides. Joined
Buckley from the Ancients in February 2007. (Dob: 14-10-1987) |
| Ben McKean |
Versatile defender who can
play rightback on in the centre of defence. Crewe born Ben
has previously played for Airbus UK and Christleton. (Dob: 14-02-1983) |
| Steve McGowan |
Versatile defender who even made a
couple
of appearances in goal during the 2005-6 season. Was restricted
by injuries last year and will hope for better luck this time around. |
| Craig
Goodwin |
Strong defender who has experience at
both
Cymru Alliance and Welsh Premiership level, including Lex, Halkyn
and Oswestry Town. (Dob: 12-02-1974) |
| Kyle Jones |
A
promising youngster Kyle Jones made his first appearances in a Bangor
shirt prior to the 2005-06 season, playing mainly in midfield.
Kyle, who was on Chester City's books as a schoolboy can play in
defence or midfield. Joined Colwyn Bay during the summer of 2006
and then moved to Buckley in November 2006. (Dob: 03-09-1987) |
| Steve Hughes |
Very tall, competitive
defender or midfielder who works hard in the Buckley midfield.
Scores on a regular basis. Older brother of former Airbus
and Holywell goalkeeper Andy Hughes. Previously with Holywell. (Dob: 31-07-1978) |
| Steve Cleary |
Young midfielder who joined
the club
during the 2005-06 season after moving into the area from Ireland. |
| Michael Sawtell |
Versatile young defender in
his first season with the club, previously with Burscough and Northwich
Vics. (Dob: 00-00-1900) |
| Aaron Edwards |
Midfielder or striker who joined Buckley
at the start of the 2006-07 season. |
| Simon Richards |
Versatile and highly experienced
campaigner who can play in midfield or upfront. Simon has Unibond
experience with Colwyn Bay and Welsh Premier experience with Cefn
Druids. (Dob: 29-01-1979) |
| Mike Lewis |
Talented central midfielder who returned
to the club after a brief spell with Rhydymwyn who has LoW experience
with local rivals Holywell Town in 1998-99. (Dob: 03-09-1970) |
| Ritchie Dermott |
Hard working midfielder who is a vital
part of the Buckley engine room. |
| Adie Hoyle |
Strong, hard tackling midfielder who has
been laid low by injury. Previous clubs include Ruthin Town and
Llandudno. (Dob: 20-12-1983) |
| James Morton |
Ball playing midfielder who was capped
three times by Northern Ireland at Youth level. (Dob: 29-06-1982) |
| Kevin Breeze |
Experienced midfielder who is best
remembered as an attacking wingback in the Cefn Druids side
which won the Cymru Alliance title in 1999. Has considerable
Welsh Premiership experience. Joined Buckley in the autumn of
2004 from Wrexham based Lex X1. (Dob: 05-04-1978) |
| John Farrell |
Skilful winger who has
Welsh Premiership experience with Broughton based Airbus UK. (28-11-1980) |
| Jon Jones |
Tall young striker who
joined the club from Sealand Rovers during the 2005-06 season. |
| Richard Smart
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Tall left sided attacker signed joined
Airbus from Christleton during the summer of 2003 and
moved to Buckley during 20-06. (Dob: 16-03-1982) |
| Dave Taylor |
Well travelled goalscorer best known for
his "Golden Boot" season with LoW Porthmadog. Has also played for
Newtown and Holywell but joined Buckley from Oswestry Town. (Dob: 25-08-1965) |
| Lee Dagher |
Skilful winger who is in his first
season with the club, previously with Chester City and Northwich Vics. (Dob: 06-03-1982) |
| Joe Desormeaux |
Skilful little striker who
has Welsh Premiership experience with Cefn Druids and Newtown.
Brother of Newtown midfielder Dan Desormeaux. (Dob: 14-04-1981) |
| Owain Roberts |
Goalscoring striker whose
previous clubs include Ruthin Town and Holywell Town. |
| Buckley Town | Pen Pictures Pen Pictures Pen Pictures 2005-06 |
| Farai
Jackson |
Promising young
goalkeeper who hails from Hammersmith, London. Farai won
three England caps at youth level is also on Unibond forms with Colwyn
Bay. (Dob: 19-07-1982) |
| Paul Turner |
Tall goalkeeper who
returned to Globe Way after a spell with local junior clubs. |
| Alan Edwards |
Promising defender who can
play on either flank, previous clubs include Colwyn Bay and Holywell
Town. (Dob: 24-06-1984) |
| Jimmy
Harrison .. |
Attacking fullback
who signed from Hawarden Rangers, also in his fourth
season with the club. Recovering from serious
injury suffered in car accident. (Dob: 21-03-1980) |
| Neil Bennett |
Strong defender who joined Buckley in
November 2003 from Skelmersdale, has also played for Burscough. (Dob: 01-09-1980) |
| Paul
Murphy |
Tough tackling
defender who joined Buckley from Airbus during the 2003-04 season.
Previous clubs include Holywell Town. Is on Unibond forms
with Colwyn Bay. (Dob: 08-11-1979) |
| Steve Hughes |
Very tall, competitive
defender or midfielder who works hard in the Buckley midfield.
Scores on a regular basis. Older brother of former Airbus
and Holywell goalkeeper Andy Hughes. Previously with Holywell. (Dob: 31-07-1978) |
| Geoff
Hinchcliffe |
Vastly experienced defender
who retains his enthusiasm and commitment. Has Welsh Premiership
experience with a number of clubs including Flint Town, Holywell,
Connahs Quay and Caernarfon Town. (Dob: 17-06-1967) |
| Michael Sawtell |
Versatile young defender in
his first season with the club, previously with Burscough and Northwich
Vics. (Dob: 00-00-1900) |
| Gareth Hanson |
Attacking defender whose signed from
Connahs Quay Nomads during the summer of 2002. (Dob: 07-04-1977) |
| Mike Williams |
Tough tackling midfielder who is also a
consistent goal scorer. (Dob: 14-07-1979) |
| Mike Lewis |
Talented central midfielder who returned
to the club after a brief spell with Rhydymwyn who has LoW experience
with local rivals Holywell Town in 1998-99. (Dob: 03-09-1970) |
| Andy Neal .. |
Experienced midfielder who has returned
to Buckley this season after a spell with other local clubs. (Dob: 28-10-1975) |
| Darren
Jones |
Former
Wrexham FC apprentice who joined Buckley from Cymru Alliance rivals
Llandudno. (Dob: 22-10-1982) |
| James Morton |
Ball playing midfielder who was capped
three times by Northern Ireland at Youth level. (Dob: 29-06-1982) |
| Kevin Breeze |
Experienced midfielder who is best
remembered as an attacking wingback in the Cefn Druids side
which won the Cymru Alliance title in 1999. Has considerable
Welsh Premiership experience. Joined Buckley in the autumn of
2004 from Wrexham based Lex X1. (Dob: 05-04-1978) |
| John Farrell |
Skilful winger who has
Welsh Premiership experience with Broughton based Airbus UK. (28-11-1980) |
| Rene Pinaud |
Skilful winger or
midfielder whose close control unsettles defences. Rene has Welsh
Premiership experience with Bangor City and Cefn Druids, and has played
for Cymru Alliance rivals Llandudno. (Dob: 19-01-1971) |
| Graham Randles
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Tall goalscoring forward whose previous
clubs include Rhydymwyn and Porthmadog, has LoW experience with Connahs
Quay. Scored 78 goals in three seasons in a previous
spell with Buckley. (Dob: 29-09-1977) |
| Dave Taylor |
Well travelled goalscorer best known for
his "Golden Boot" season with LoW Porthmadog. Has also played for
Newtown and Holywell but joined Buckley from Oswestry Town. (Dob: 25-08-1965) |
| Lee Dagher |
Skilful winger who is in his first
season with the club, previously with Chester City and Northwich Vics. (Dob: 06-03-1982) |
| Rueben Moutlong |
South African winger in his
first season with the club, a very skilful attacking player. (Dob: 20-04-1983) |
| Dean Hardstaff |
Hardworking striker who has
recently returned to the squad following injury. (Dob: 01-01-1981) |
| Buckley Town | Pen Pictures Pen Pictures Pen Pictures 2004-05 |
| Farai
Jackson |
Promising young
goalkeeper who hails from Hammersmith, London. Farai won
three England caps at youth level. (Dob: 19-07-1982) |
| Paul Whitfield |
Former
Wrexham goalkeeper who made 18 first team appearances
for The Racecourse side. He made a total of 25 Welsh Premiership
appearances for Connahs Quay & Newtown whilst with The Dragons and
joined Bangor during the summer of 2004.
A Welsh Under 21 International who signed on CA forms for
Buckley in October 2004 and then switched his WP allegiance to Airbus
in October 2004. (Dob: 06-05-1982) |
| Alan Edwards |
Promising defender who can
play on either flank, previous clubs include Colwyn Bay and Holywell
Town. (Dob: 24-06-1984) |
| Jimmy
Harrison .. |
Attacking fullback
who signed from Hawarden Rangers, also in his fourth
season with the club. (Dob: 21-03-1980) |
| Neil Bennett |
Strong defender who joined Buckley in
November 2003 from Skelmersdale, has also played for Burscough. (Dob: 01-09-1980) |
| Paul
Murphy |
Tough tackling
defender who joined Buckley from Airbus during the 2003-04 season.
Previous clubs include Holywell Town. Is on Unibond forms
with Colwyn Bay. (Dob: 08-11-1979) |
| Geoff
Hinchcliffe |
Vastly experienced defender
who retains his enthusiasm and commitment. Has Welsh Premiership
experience with a number of clubs including Flint Town, Holywell,
Connahs Quay and Caernarfon Town. (Dob: 17-06-1967) |
| Michael Sawtell |
Versatile young defender in
his first season with the club, previously with Burscough and Northwich
Vics. (Dob: 00-00-1900) |
| Gareth Hanson |
Attacking defender whose signed from
Connahs Quay Nomads during the summer of 2002. (Dob: 07-04-1977) |
| Mike Williams |
Tough tackling midfielder who is also a
consistent goal scorer. (Dob: 14-07-1979) |
| Mike Lewis |
Talented central midfielder who returned
to the club after a brief spell with Rhydymwyn who has LoW experience
with local rivals Holywell Town in 1998-99. (Dob: 03-09-1970) |
| Andy Neal .. |
Experienced midfielder who has returned
to Buckley this season after a spell with other local clubs. (Dob: 28-10-1975) |
| Darren
Jones |
Former
Wrexham FC apprentice who joined Buckley from Cymru Alliance rivals
Llandudno. (Dob: 22-10-1982) |
| James Morton |
Ball playing midfielder who was capped
three times by Northern Ireland at Youth level. (Dob: 29-06-1982) |
| Kevin Breeze |
Experienced
midfielder who is best remembered as an attacking wingback in the Cefn
Druids side which won the Cymru Alliance title in 1999. Has
considerable Welsh
Premiership experience. Joined Buckley in the autumn of 2004 from
Wrexham based Lex X1. (Dob: 05-04-1978) |
| Rene Pinard |
Skilful winger or
midfielder whose close control unsettles defences. Rene has Welsh
Premiership experience with Bangor City and Cefn Druids, and has played
for Cymru Alliance rivals Llandudno. (Dob: 19-01-1971) |
| Graham Randles
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Tall goalscoring forward whose previous
clubs include Rhydymwyn and Porthmadog, has LoW experience with Connahs
Quay. Scored 78 goals in three seasons in a previous
spell with Buckley. (Dob: 29-09-1977) |
| Dave Taylor |
Well travelled goalscorer best known for
his "Golden Boot" season with LoW Porthmadog. Has also played for
Newtown and Holywell but joined Buckley from Oswestry Town. (Dob: 25-08-1965) |
| Lee Dagher |
Skilful winger who is in his first
season with the club, previously with Chester City and Northwich Vics. (Dob: 06-03-1982) |
| Rueben Mountlong |
South African winger in his
first season with the club, a very skilful attacking player. (Dob: 20-04-1983) |
| Dean Hardstaff |
Hardworking striker who has
recently returned to the squad following injury. (Dob: 01-01-1981) |