Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month for November are perhaps an unexpected choice, but a worthy one!

We are going against the grain slightly and awarding Clwb y Mis/Club of the Month to a lower-tier team who have enjoyed a magnificent November.

Holywell United of the tier 5 North East Wales League Championship Division are our latest choice after a month where they have amassed 33 goals in four wins – all away from home!

Some may argue the standard of some teams Holywell have beat are not the highest, but to be fair United are a pretty new outfit themselves and to win four successive games on your travels and net that many goals takes some doing.

Purely on form, the natural selection for November would have been Airbus UK Broughton – played 5, won 5, 18 goals scored, just two conceded, top of the Cymru North and into the Welsh Cup last 16.

But let’s allow some sentiment into the equation.

So good are the Wingmakers this season, it is likely they will be regular contenders for Clwb y Mis for the rest of the campaign. Their time will come again. They also win Cymru Leagues awards regularly.

With all due respect, perhaps Holywell United might struggle to have another month as good as November (stats-wise at least – although they might prove me wrong) so it seems right to recognise one of the newer and most enthusiastic clubs of North Wales football right now.

After all, Grassroots North Wales does stand for the underdog. Every team is as important as the next in our eyes.

CLWB Y MIS/CLUB OF MONTH NOV 2024 – HOLYWELL UNITED

Holywell United – Played 4 Won 4 GF 33 GA 5
Nov 2: CPD Yr Wyddgrug (a – NEWFL Championship) 3-2
Nov 9: CPD Cei Connah (a – Horace Wynne Cup) 5-3
Nov 16: Deeside United (a – NEWFL C) 11-0
Nov 30: Bellevue (a – NEWFL C) 14-0

RUNNERS-UP (all these teams have been magnificent)

Airbus UK Broughton – Played 5 Won 5 Goals For 18 Goals Against 2
November 1: Bangor 1876 (h – CN) 4-1
Nov 8: Denbigh Town (a – CN) 4-0
Nov 16: Goytre (h – WC) 7-1
Nov 23: Gresford Athletic (h – CN) 2-0
Nov 30: Ruthin Town (a – CN) 1-0

Colwyn Bay – Played 4 Won 4 GF 12 GA 3
Nov 1: Flint Mountain (h – CN) 2-1
Nov 9: Llay Welfare (a – CN) 2-1
Nov 16: Ruthin Town (h – WC) 2-1
Nov 30: Gresford Athletic (h – CN) 6-0

Dolgellau AA – Played 4 Won 4 GF 14 GA 5
Nov 2: Llansantffraid Village (h – ANE) 2-1
Nov 8: Llansantffraid Village (a – ANE) 4-2
Nov 16: Kerry (a – ANE) 3-1
Nov 30: Cefn Albion (a – ANE) 5-1

Brickfield Rangers – Played 4 Won 4 GF 11 GA 3
Nov 2: Cardiff Draconians (a – FAW Trophy) 1-0
Nov 9: Rhos Aelwyd (h – ANE) 3-0
Nov 16: Builth Wells (h – ANE) 3-2
Nov 30: Llanfair United (a – ANE) 4-1

Rhydymwyn – Played 4 Won 4 GF 20 GA 2
Nov 2: Skippy (a – NEWFL Championship) 11-0
Nov 9: Overton Recreation (a – Horace Wynne Cup) 3-1
Nov 15: Johnstown YFC (h – NEWFL C) 2-0
Nov 29: Aston Park Rangers (h – NEWFL C) 4-1

CPD Rhos Aelwyd Reserves – Played 4 Won 4 GF 13 GA 1
Nov 2; Hawarden Rangers Reserves (NEWFL Reserve Division Group A – h) 3-0
Nov 9: Llangollen Town Reserves (NEWFL Reserve Cup – h) 7-1
Nov 16: Cefn Albion Reserves (NEWFL Res Group A – a) 3-0
Nov 30: Johnstown YFC Reserves (Mike Beech Memorial Trophy – h) 0-0 (won 4-3 pens)

Lex XI Reserves – Played 4 Won 4 GF 14 GA 4
Nov 2: Johnstown YFC Reserves (NEWFL Reserve Division Group B – a) 6-1
Nov 9: Connah’s Quay Town XI (NEWFA Reserve Cup – h) 3-1
Nov 16: Castell Alun Colts (NEWFL Res Group B – a) 4-2
Nov 30: Saltney Town Reserves (Mike Beech Memorial Trophy – a) 1-0

100% RECORDS DURING NOVEMBER

Buckley Town – Played 3 Won 3
Broughton United – Played 3 Won 3
Cemaes Bay – Played 3 Won 3
CPD Boded – Played 3 Won 3
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateurs – Played 3 Won 3

CLWB Y MIS/CLUB OF THE MONTH – ROLL OF HONOUR

2024-25
November 2024 – Holywell United
October 2024 – Connah’s Quay Town
September 2024 – Mold Alexandra
July/August 2024 – Brickfield Rangers

2023-24
May 2024 – Trearddur Bay
April 2024 – Llay Welfare
March 2024 – CPD Llanuwchllyn/Holywell Town
February 2024 – Coedpoeth United
January 2024 – CPD Pwllheli
December 2023 – CPD Y Rhyl 1879
November 2023 – Llandudno
October 2023 – Flint Mountain
September 2023 – Menai Bridge Tigers
July/August 2023 – NFA

2022-23
August – Talysarn Celts
September – FC Queen’s Park
October – Holywell Town
November – Denbigh Town
December – Connah’s Quay Nomads
January – Colwyn Bay
February – Bow FC
March – Denbigh Town
April – FC Queen’s Park
May – St Asaph City