Flint Mountain Football Club (formerly Halkyn & Flint Mountain F.C.) is a Welsh football team based in Flint, Flintshire. The team currently play in the Cymru North.

Flint Mountain
Full nameFlint Mountain Football Club
Nickname(s)Mountain
Founded2009
GroundCae-y-Castell
ManagerAden Shannon[1]
LeagueCymru North
2023–24Ardal NW League, 1st of 16 (promoted)

History

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The club was formed in 2009 as Flint Mountain FC and joined the North East Wales League. They played on a number of pitches in and around Flint before playing at Northop Hall Pavilion, home of Northop Hall Ladies team. The 2018–19 season was one of great success for the club as they claimed the North East Wales League title and the North East Wales FA Horace Wynne Cup, as part of a quadruple-winning season. They moved into the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) football system the following season as on the back of their promotion as champions.

Prior to the 2019–20 season commencing, Flint Mountain announced they would be moving once more, from the Northop Hall Pavilion to Halkyn United’s old pitch, Pant Newydd. As a result of the relocation, the team changed its name to Halkyn & Flint Mountain[2] to acknowledge the move to Pentre Halkyn.[3]

The club joined the newly formed North East Wales Football League in 2020 as a Premier Division club.[4] In May 2022 they announced they would be moving ground to groundshare Cae-y-Castell, home of Flint Town United.[5]

On 9 June 2022, it was announced that the club had been promoted to the tier 3 Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season.[6] The following day the team announced that after approval from the North East Wales Football Association, the club had reverted to its previous name of Flint Mountain Football Club with immediate effect.[7]

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ENG John Danby
GK   ENG Jamie King
DF   ENG Calvyn Spencer
DF   WAL Ieuan Hewitt
DF   ENG Joe Davis
DF   WAL Dominic Elsey-McHugh
DF   WAL Jordan Beck
DF   ENG Francois Antoine
MF   CHN Chris Li-Chung
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Richie Foulkes
MF   WAL Aaron Hassall
MF   WAL Tom Burrows
MF   ENG Gary Roberts
FW   WAL Sam Molyneux
FW   WAL Jack Hitchen
FW   WAL Rowan Brooks
FW   WAL Corey Smart
FW   WAL Ben Brierly

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Jones, Dave (6 June 2022). "Halkyn and Flint Mountain appoint new manager". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ Jones, Dave (5 June 2019). "Flint Mountain add an illustrious footballing name to their title". NW Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Halkyn & Flint Mountain". The 94th Minute. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Let The Good Times Begin!!". North East Wales Football League. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ Jones, Dave (13 May 2022). "Halkyn and Flint Mountain Football Club reveal a change of home ground". Grassroots North Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Ardal Leagues: A geographical look at the teams competing in the 2022/23 season". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ Moore, Robert. "Mountain.. Flint Mountain". Flint Mountain FC. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Halkyn & Flint Mountain". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 20 August 2021.