Flint Town United F.C.

Flint Town United Football Club is a football club based in Flint, Flintshire, Wales, that will compete in the Cymru North, the second highest tier of Welsh football, in the 2023–24 season following relegation from the Cymru Premier. Nicknamed "the Silkmen", they play their home games at Cae-y-Castell also known as the 'Essity Stadium' following their sponsorship deal. "The Castle Field", Flint. History Founded in 1886 as Flint F.C.; playing at Strand Park which was located on the banks of the Dee Estuary. The club made an early impression by reaching the first Welsh Amateur Cup final in 1890–91, losing to Wrexham Victoria 4–1. Arthur Bartley, who played as goalkeeper for Flint, died from injuries sustained during a match in August 1891, thus becoming the first known fatality in modern Welsh football. He was the older brother of Welsh international, Thomas Bartley, who spent six years with Flint at the start of his career.