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2021–22 Welsh League Cup
The 2021–22 Welsh League Cup (known for sponsorship purposes as The Nathaniel MG Cup) was the 30th season of the Welsh League cup competition, which was established in 1992. The reigning champions were Connah's Quay Nomads F.C., Connah's Quay Nomads. Format *44 clubs in the Cymru Premier, Cymru North and Cymru South leagues will enter the season's League Cup. * Newport County and Denbigh Town were awarded the two wildcard spots for the current season. *In the first round, the wildcard entrants were placed one in each section, joining 13 clubs from each of the Cymru North and South *Three teams from each of the Cymru North and Cymru South were awarded byes in the first round, and along with the 12 Cymru Premier teams join the competition in the Second round. Access List First round The draw for the first round took place on 24 June 2021. The game between Port Talbot Town and Swansea University was postponed on 16 July after two Port Talbot players tested positive for COVI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connah's Quay Nomads
Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club () is a Welsh professional association football, football club based in Connah's Quay, Flintshire. They play in the . The club was founded in 1946 as Connah's Quay Juniors and adopted the Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. name in 1951. From 2008 to 2017, naming rights were controlled by Gap Personnel, a recruitment firm, and the club was consequently known as Gap Connah's Quay. The club's home ground is at Cae y Castell in Flint, Flintshire, Flint, and accommodates 1,000 spectators. For the 2006–07 season, they temporarily played their home games in Flint, Flintshire, Flint due to drainage problems with the Deeside Stadium pitch. In April 2013, the club announced that starting with the 2013–14 season, they would be using an all red home kit, accompanied by an all yellow away kit to complement the new logo which includes the traditional colours used in the Connah's Quay Town crest. On 2 March 2023 it was announced that from the 2023–24 season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Wales
The Football Association of Wales (FAW; ) is the Governing bodies of sports in Wales, governing body of association football and futsal in Wales, and controls the Wales national football team, its Wales women's national football team, corresponding women's team, as well as the Wales national futsal team. It is a member of FIFA, UEFA and the IFAB. Established in 1876, it is the third-oldest national association in the world, and one of the four associations, along with the English the Football Association, Football Association, Scottish Football Association, and Irish Football Association that make up the International Football Association Board, responsible for the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game. History 19th century The FAW was founded at a meeting held on 2 February 1876 at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, Wrexham, Wynnstay Arms Hotel in Wrexham, initially to formalise the arrangements for the 1876 Scotland v Wales football match, forthcoming match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holywell, Flintshire
Holywell ( ; ) is a market town and community in Flintshire, Wales. It lies to the west of the estuary of the River Dee. The community includes Greenfield. In 2011, it had a population of 8,886. Etymology The name Holywell is literally ' + ' in reference to St Winefride's Well, which is situated in the town. Similarly, its Welsh name, ', is a compound of ' "town" + ' "well", meaning "town of hewell". History The market town of Holywell is known for St Winefride's Well, a holy well surrounded by a chapel. It has been a site of Christian pilgrimage since about 660, dedicated to Saint Winefride who, according to legend, was beheaded there by Caradog who attempted to attack her. The well is one of the Seven Wonders of Wales and the town bills itself as ''The Lourdes of Wales''. Many pilgrims from all over the world continue to visit Holywell and the well. From the 18th century, the town grew around the lead mining and cotton milling industries. The water supply from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colwyn Bay F
Colwyn may refer to: Wales * Colwyn Bay – town in north Wales ** Bay of Colwyn Town Council – town council in north Wales * Colwyn (district) – former district and borough in north Wales ** Colwyn Borough Council – former council in north Wales * Old Colwyn (formerly called Colwyn) – village in north Wales * ''Aberconwy and Colwyn'', now Conwy County Borough – county borough in Wales * Afon Colwyn The Afon Colwyn () is a small river in Gwynedd, north-west Wales, a tributary of the Afon Glaslyn. It has its source on the south-western flank of Yr Aran, near Snowdon. It first flows west to cross the A4085 Caernarfon to Beddgelert road ... (River Colwyn) – river in north Wales * Rhos Bay (also known as Colwyn Bay) – Bay in north Wales * Colwyn Castle – castle in north Wales * Colwyn (electoral ward) – electoral district in north Wales * Colwyn Rural District – former rural district in mid Wales Outside Wales * Baron Colwyn – peerage title in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holywell Town F
Holywell may refer to: England * Holywell, Bedfordshire * Holywell, Cambridgeshire * Holywell, Cornwall * Holywell, Dorset * Holywell, Eastbourne, East Sussex * Holywell, Gloucestershire, a location in England * Holywell, Herefordshire, a place in Herefordshire * Holywell, Hertfordshire * Holywell, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire * Holywell, Lincolnshire * Holywell, Northumberland, near Seaton Delaval * Holywell, Oxford, Oxfordshire * Holywell, Somerset, a location in England * Holywell, Warwickshire, a location in England * Holy Well, Malvern, Worcestershire Other places * Holywell, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland * Holywell, Flintshire, Wales * Holywell, Swords, Ireland See also * Holywell Street (other) * Holywells Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, England * * Holy well A holy well or sacred spring is a well, Spring (hydrosphere), spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christianity, Christian or Paganism, pagan context, sometimes both. The w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor (; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and Community (Wales), community in Gwynedd, north Wales. It is the oldest city in Wales. Historic counties of Wales, Historically part of Caernarfonshire, the community had a population of 15,060 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, and the built up area had a population of 16,990. Landmarks include Bangor Cathedral, Bangor University and Garth Pier. The Britannia Bridge, Britannia and Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Suspension bridges connect the city to the Anglesey, Isle of Anglesey. History The origins of the city date back to the founding of a monastic establishment on the site of Bangor Cathedral by the Celtic saint Deiniol in the early 6th century AD. itself is an old Welsh word for a wattled enclosure, such as the one that originally surrounded the cathedral site. The present cathedral is a somewhat more recent building and has been extensively modified throughout the centuries. While the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantporth
Nantporth (known as Bangor City Stadium since 2024) is an association football stadium in Bangor, Wales. It is currently used as the home ground of Cymru North side Bangor 1876. Bangor City F.C. played between January 2012 and 2022, having moved from their previous ground, Farrar Road, that opened in the 1920s. History Previously the ground was used occasionally by Bangor University football and rugby clubs, as well as practical lectures by the university's 'Normal Site' campus, which is home to the Sports Science and Education faculties. The main pitch overlooks the Menai Strait, with views in both directions along the coast. Building work started on the new stadium in August 2011, and was completed in January 2012. the capacity was originally going to consist of a 3,000 Seater main stand until the developers pulled back on that statement after 2012 the seating has remained practically the same about the bare minimum to play low level European games The stadium was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mello (footballer, Born 1992)
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Mello may refer to: Places * Mello, Lombardy, an Italian commune * Mello, Oise, French commune * Mello, Ethiopia, small Ethiopian town Other uses * Mello (surname), a surname, for people see there * Big Mello (1968–2002), American rapper * Mello (''Death Note''), the assumed name of Mihael Keehl, a character in the manga and anime ''Death Note'' * Melodifestivalen (nicknamed "Mello"), a Swedish music competition determining the country's representative to Eurovision Song Contest * Mello, mascot of the 2007 Cricket World Cup See also * Mellophone, a brass musical instrument * "Keep It Mello", a song by Marshmello featuring Omar Linx * P D'Mello Road, a road in Mumbai * Melo (other) * Mellow (other) Mellow may refer to: * Mellow (surname) * ''Mellow'' (Maria Mena album), 2004 * ''Mellow'' (Donovan album), 1997 * ''Mellow'' (Sonny Stitt album), 1975 * ''Mellow'' (Houston Person album), 2010 * "Mellow", a song by Elton John from his 1972 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyhead Hotspur F
Holyhead (; , "Cybi's fort") is a historic port town, and is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Holyhead is on Holy Island, bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is separated from Anglesey island by the narrow Cymyran Strait, having originally been connected to Anglesey via the Four Mile Bridge. In the mid-19th century, Lord Stanley, a local philanthropist, funded the building of a larger causeway, known locally as "the Cobb". it now carries the A5 and the railway line. The A55 dual carriageway runs parallel to the Cobb on a modern causeway. The town houses the Port of Holyhead, a major Irish Sea port for connections towards Ireland. The population of the town proper as of the 2021 census was 12,084, an increase on the 2011 census. Etymology The town's English name, ''Holyhead'', has existed since at least the 14th century. As is the case with many coastal parts of Wales, the name in English is significantly different from it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor City F
Bangor may refer to: Places Australia * Bangor, New South Wales * Bangor, Tasmania Canada * Bangor, Nova Scotia * Bangor, Saskatchewan * Bangor, Prince Edward Island United Kingdom Northern Ireland * Bangor, County Down ** Bangor railway station (Northern Ireland) ** Bangor (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), Bangor's former constituency in the Parliament of Northern Ireland ** Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency), Bangor's former constituency in the Parliament of Ireland ** Bangor (civil parish) Wales * Bangor, Gwynedd ** Bangor railway station (Wales) * Bangor Mountain, Gwynedd * Bangor-on-Dee, Wrexham United States * Bangor, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Bangor, California, a census-designated place * Bangor, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Bangor, Maine, a city ** Bangor Air National Guard Base ** Bangor International Airport * Bangor, Michigan, a city ** Bangor (Amtrak station) * Bangor Township, Van Buren County, Michigan * Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broughton, Flintshire
Broughton ( ) is a village in Flintshire, Wales, close to the Wales–England border, located to the west of the city of Chester, England, in the community of Broughton and Bretton. Along with the nearby village of Bretton, the total population was 5,974 at the 2011 Census, increasing to 6,535 at the 2021 Census. Broughton is home to a large aircraft factory at Hawarden Airport. This was completed in 1939 for use by Vickers-Armstrongs, who built 5,786 Wellington bombers. De Havilland Aircraft took over the factory in 1948 and built 2,816 planes of several designs. Today, the plant is an Airbus factory that manufactures wings for the A320, A330 and A350 aircraft. Airbus wings produced there are flown out in Airbus Beluga and BelugaXL planes (while still in construction, larger A380 wings were transported by barge along the River Dee to the nearby Mostyn docks). The Broughton factory was featured in the 2011 BBC Television programme ''How to Build a Super Jumbo Wing''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Airfield
The Airfield, also known by its sponsored name as the Hollingsworth Group International Airfield, is a football stadium in Broughton, Flintshire, Broughton, Flintshire, Wales. It is home to Airbus UK Broughton F.C., who play in the . In 2014, the grass surface was replaced with a 3G synthetic pitch. History The Airfield is noted in Welsh football for having retractable floodlights due to the ground being located close to a working runway at Hawarden Airport. Steve Williams, chairman of the Football Association of Wales, stated that he wanted the Wales national football teams to play more international matches in north Wales. The Airfield was suggested as a location for Exhibition game, friendlies. The Airfield, however, does not meet UEFA stadium categories, UEFA standards, meaning the only international ground in north Wales is the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham. Due to failing to meet UEFA standards, Airbus UK Broughton also have to play their home UEFA competition matches aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
