List of Holywell Town F.C. seasons
Listed below is the league history of Holywell Town (and the previous Holywell teams) in all the leagues that they have played in from the start of league football being played in Holywell starting in 1893 to the present day. Any season that is not mention within the list is where the league data cannot be found at this current time.
1893–1910 (As Holywell F.C.)
North Wales Coast League 1893–1898[1]
Holywell F.C. was one of the seven founders of the North Wales Coast League and played in the league from its inception until 1898.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893–94 | North Wales Coast League | 4th | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 10 | |
| 1894–95 | North Wales Coast League | 5th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 5 | |
| 1895–96 | North Wales Coast League | 5th | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 7 | |
| 1896–97 | North Wales Coast League | 5th | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 5 | |
| 1897–98 | North Wales Coast League | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 5 |
West Cheshire League 1898–1899[2]
Holywell F.C. would play only one season in the West Cheshire League, where other Flintshire teams were applying their trade, before returning to the North Wales Coast League the following season.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898–99 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 9th | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 62 | 13 |
North Wales Coast League 1899–1901[1]
Holywell F.C. returned to the North Wales Coast League after a season's hiatus and played in the league for the two seasons over the turn of the century.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1900 | North Wales Coast League | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 16 | |
| 1900–01 | North Wales Coast League | 5th | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 14 |
1910–1930 (As Holywell United)
North Wales Coast League 1912–26[1]
Holywell United played in the Coast League pre and post World War I.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912–13 | North Wales Coast League | 8th | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 17 | |
| 1913–14 | North Wales Coast League | 1st | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 16 | 31 | Won NWC Amateur Cup |
| 1914–18 | No competition due to WWI | |||||||||
| 1919–20 | Data missing | n/a | ||||||||
| 1920–21 | North Wales Coast League | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 92 | 37 | 33 | |
| 1921–26 | Data missing | n/a | ||||||||
| 1926–27 | Data missing | n/a | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Welsh Cup Semi-Finalists[3] |
1930–1939 (As Holywell Arcadians)
Welsh Football League 1930–33[4]
Holywell Arcadians played in the Welsh Football League for three seasons from 1930 to 1933.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–31 | Welsh Football League | 1st | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 125 | 46 | 44 | |
| 1931–32 | Welsh Football League | 2nd | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 124 | 43 | 37 | |
| 1932–33 | Welsh Football League | 1st | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 34 | 34 |
1945–1970
West Cheshire League 1947-49[5]
After the Second World War, Holywell Town would play two seasons in the West Cheshire League alongside fellow Flintshire side and rival Flint Town United before moving back to the Welsh leagues.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 6th | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 57 | 23 | |
| 1948–49 | West Cheshire League Division 1 | 6th | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 64 | 36 | 24 |
Welsh League (North) 1949–66[6]
Holywell Town played in the Welsh League (North), which would later become the foundation for the Welsh Alliance League, from 1949 to 1966.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 5th | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 97 | 64 | 37 | |
| 1950–51 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 6th | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 52 | 33 | |
| 1951–52 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 5th | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 54 | 37 | |
| 1952–53 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 1st | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 119 | 56 | 54 | |
| 1953–54 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 4th | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 91 | 38 | 49 | Won Alves Cup |
| 1954–55 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 2nd | 34 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 132 | 56 | 55 | |
| 1955–56 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 7th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 92 | 58 | 39 | |
| 1956–57 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 92 | 68 | 43 | |
| 1957–58 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 3rd | 32 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 136 | 42 | 48 | Won NWC Amateur Cup |
| 1958–59 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 99 | 39 | |
| 1959–60 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 3rd | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 84 | 62 | 42 | |
| 1960–61 | Welsh League (North) Division 1 | 6th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 85 | 85 | 41 | |
| 1961–62 | Welsh League (North) | 14th | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 63 | 80 | 26 | |
| 1962–63 | Welsh League (North) | 10th | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 64 | 66 | 33 | |
| 1963–64 | Welsh League (North) | 5th | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 96 | 52 | 40 | |
| 1964–65 | Welsh League (North) | 14th | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 46 | 110 | 20 | |
| 1965–66 | Welsh League (North) | 15th | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 90 | 15 |
1970–1990
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 1970-1973[7]
At the start of the 1970s, Holywell Town would play in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) for three seasons, getting promoted on two consecutive seasons and reaching Division 2 in the Welsh National League structure.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Welsh National League Division 4 | 2nd | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 122 | 37 | 40 | |
| 1971–72 | Welsh National League Division 3 | 2nd | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 123 | 39 | 51 | |
| 1972–73 | Welsh National League Division 2 | 8th | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 94 | 76 | 33 |
Clwyd League System 1975–1988[8]
Holywell played in the Clwyd League system from 1975 to 1988.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Welsh League (North) Division 5 | 1st | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 18 | 29 | Promoted to Division 3 Won NWC Youth Cup |
| 1976–77 | Clwyd League Division 3 | 1st | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 138 | 28 | 56 | Promoted to Division 1 Won NWC Junior Cup |
| 1977–78 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 4th | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 21 | 36 | |
| 1978–79 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 11th | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 36 | 68 | 15 | |
| 1979–80 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 8th | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 22 | |
| 1980–81 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 2nd | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 26 | 33 | |
| 1981–82 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 3rd | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 32 | 33 | |
| 1982–83 | Clwyd League Division 1 | 14th | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 91 | 9 | |
| 1983–84 | Clwyd League Premier Division | 14th | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 77 | 9 | |
| 1984–85 | Missing Data | n/a | ||||||||
| 1985–86 | Missing Data | n/a | ||||||||
| 1986–87 | Clwyd League Premier Division | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Won North Wales Coast Challenge Cup |
| 1987–88 | Clwyd League Premier Division | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Won Clwyd League Cup Won President Cup |
Welsh Alliance League 1988–90[9]
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Welsh Alliance League | 5th | 32 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 64 | 51 | |
| 1989–90 | Welsh Alliance League | 14th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 68 | 29* | *3pts deducted |
1990–2015
Cymru Alliance 1990–92[10]
Holywell became founding members of the new North Wales league, Cymru Alliance, and would stay in the league for the first two seasons, until they moved to the newly created national top tier League of Wales in 1992.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Cymru Alliance | 9th | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 24 | |
| 1991–92 | Cymru Alliance | 11th | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 31 |
League of Wales 1992–97[11]
Holywell became founding members of the new top tier league of the Welsh football league system. They would stay in the League of Wales for five seasons until getting relegated in 1997.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | League of Wales | 6th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 48 | 59 | Won Clwyd League Auxiliary Cup Won Clwyd League Youth Cup |
| 1993–94 | League of Wales | 5th | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 57 | 64 | |
| 1994–95 | League of Wales | 8th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 55 | 58 | |
| 1995–96 | League of Wales | 16th | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 53 | 74 | 43 | |
| 1996–97 | League of Wales | 20th | 40 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 52 | 81 | 29 | Relegated to Cymru Alliance |
Cymru Alliance 1997–98[10]
Holywell dropped into the second tier of the Welsh football league system, and the first time in the Cymru Alliance since the 1991–92 season. They would stay for only one season, getting promoted back to the League of Wales as runners-up instead of league winners Rhydymwyn.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Cymru Alliance | 2nd | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 86 | 34 | 81 | Promoted to League of Wales Won Cymru Alliance League Cup |
League of Wales 1998–99[11]
Holywell stayed in the top-flight of the Welsh football league system for just one season before getting relegated once again to the Cymru Alliance. Currently, this is the last season Holywell were playing top-flight football in Wales.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | League of Wales | 17th | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 86 | 23 | Relegated to Cymru Alliance |
Cymru Alliance 1999–2006[10]
Holywell returned into the second tier of the Welsh football league system, after just one season in the League of Wales. They would stay in the Cymru Alliance for seven seasons until they were relegated in 2006.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Cymru Alliance | 12th | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 69 | 25 | |
| 2000–01 | Cymru Alliance | 10th | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 47 | 69 | 39 | |
| 2001–02 | Cymru Alliance | 16th | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 85 | 29 | |
| 2002–03 | Cymru Alliance | 17th | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 96 | 8* | *9pts deducted |
| 2003–04 | Cymru Alliance | 14th | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 61 | 32 | |
| 2004–05 | Cymru Alliance | 9th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 77 | 64 | 46 | |
| 2005–06 | Cymru Alliance | 17th | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 72 | 24 | Relegated to Welsh Alliance |
Welsh Alliance League 2006-2015[9]
Holywell dropped into the third tier of the Welsh football league system, and the first time in the Welsh Alliance League since the 1989–90 season. In the 2010–11 season, the Welsh Alliance split into two divisions due to the reorganisation of the Welsh football league system. They would spend nine seasons in the Welsh third tier before getting promoted in the 2014-15 season.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Welsh Alliance League | 10th | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 63 | 32 | |
| 2007–08 | Welsh Alliance League | 12th | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 70 | 27* | *3pts deducted |
| 2008–09 | Welsh Alliance League | 14th | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 80 | 33 | |
| 2009–10 | Welsh Alliance League | 10th | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 72 | 43 | 46 | |
| 2010–11 | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 40 | 54 | Won FAW Trophy Won Clwyd Reserve Division |
| 2011–12 | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 | 2nd | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 29 | 72 | Mawddach Barritt Trophy Finalists |
| 2012–13 | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 | 3rd | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 98 | 38 | 61 | Cookson Cup Finalists |
| 2013–14 | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 | 2nd | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 103 | 23 | 65 | Welsh Cup Semi-Finalists Cookson Cup Winners |
| 2014–15 | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 | 1st | 26 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 119 | 19 | 71 | League Champions FAW Trophy Winners Mawddach Challenge Cup Winners Cookson Cup Finalists |
2015 – Present
Cymru Alliance 2015–2019[10]
After nine seasons away, Holywell Town returned to the second tier for the start of the 2015-16 season. After finishing in fifth position for three consecutive seasons, they were eventually relegated back to the third tier on the final day of the 2018-19 season after finishing fourteenth in the sixteen team league. The Wellmen competed in the Cymru Alliance for four seasons before going into the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Cymru Alliance | 5th | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 52 | NE Wales FA Cup Finalists |
| 2016–17 | Cymru Alliance | 5th | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 45 | 50 | |
| 2017–18 | Cymru Alliance | 5th | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 75 | 37 | 50 | NEWFA Cup Finalists |
| 2018–19 | Cymru Alliance | 14th | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 30 | Relegated to the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Premier Division |
Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) 2019-Present
The 2019-20 season will see Holywell Town compete in the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) football system for the first time after being relegated from the second tier at the end of the 2018-19 season. Due to their location within north-east Wales, the Flintshire-based side was placed in the WNL pyramid, whose governance area covers clubs from Flintshire, Wrexham and eastern Denbighshire.
| Season | League | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Welsh National League Premier Division | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Current Season |
- Current league position as of 16 July 2019[12]
References
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- ^ "West Cheshire League 1892-1915". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Welsh Football Data Archive – Welsh Cup 1877-to date". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Welsh Football Data Archive – Welsh Football League Seasons". Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "West Cheshire League Seasons 1946-1964". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Welsh Football Data Archive – Welsh League (North) Seasons". Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Welsh Football Data Archive – Welsh National League Seasons". Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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