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FEATURE: CPD Y Rhyl 1879 mark their 100th league game with a victory

The Rhyl 1879 side which won the club’s first-ever league game – a North Wales Coast East Premier Division clash at Penmaenmawr Phoenix on July 14, 2021. The match ended 3-2 to Rhyl. Team: Ryan Roberts, Chris Bennett (Alfie Edwards 62), Casey Faulkner, Miles Todd, Reece Fairhurst (c), James Jones, Ollie Staveley (Zac Tyler-Holland 34), Dan Sim, Tom Cain (Jacob Gilbert-Jones 62 – Tyler Joyce 67), Carl Lamb (Warren Adam 88), Aaron Dowsett.

CPD Y Rhyl 1879 marked their 100th league game on Saturday with a familiar result – A WIN.

The Lilywhites’ thrilling 3-2 triumph at battlers CPD Y Felinheli was a 76th league victory in 100 starts since the phoenix club began playing competitively at the start of 2021-22.

Club statisticians have been busy checking out the figures and the overall league record reads:

North Wales Coast East Premier Division 2021/22
Played 26 Won 24 Drawn 2 Lost 0 Goals For 116 Goals Against 20 Points 74

Ardal North West 2022/23
Played 26 Won 19 Drawn 2 Lost 5 Goals For 63 Goals Against 32 Points 59

Ardal North West 2023/24
Played 30 Won 19 Drawn 3 Lost 8 Goals For 57 Goals Against 41 Points 60

Ardal North West 2024/25 (up to and including January 25, 2025)
Played 18 Won 14 Drawn 1 Lost 3 Goals For 45 Goals Against 15 Points 43

COMPLETE LEAGUE RECORD (up to and including 25/1/2025)

Played 100 Won 76 Drawn 8 Lost 16 Goals For 281 Goals Against 108 Points 236

BIGGEST HOME LEAGUE WIN
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 8-0 (North Wales Coast League East Premier Division – Jan 8, 2022)

BIGGEST AWAY LEAGUE WIN
Llanfairfechan Town 8-0 ((North Wales Coast League East Premier Division – May 14, 2022)

HEAVIEST HOME LEAGUE DEFEAT
Denbigh Town 0-4 (Ardal North West – April 15, 2023)

HEAVIEST AWAY LEAGUE DEFEAT
Flint Mountain 1-6 (Ardal North West – Mar 20, 2024)

MOST CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE WINS
17 matches – Feb 12, 2022 to end of 2021-22, then Aug 6, 2022 to Oct 15, 2022

MOST CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE DEFEATS
3 matches – Apr 8, 2023 to Apr 22, 2023

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Most appearances
Reece Fairhurst 84 out of 100

Most goals
Kieran Ellis 32 goals from 31 starts

Each season

2021/22 season
Most starts Ryan Roberts 26 (all games)
Most goals Carl Lamb 27

2022/23 season
Most starts Reece Fairhurst 22 of 26
Most goals Alex Jones and Jack Higgins 13

2023/24 season
Most starts James Jones 26 of 30
Most goals Callum Parry 11

2024/25 season (up to and including 25-1-2025)

Most starts Reece Fairhurst and Tom Kemp 17 of 18 so far
Most goals Dylan Proctor 16

  • Massive thanks to JAMES CURRAN for his help with this feature. James is secretary of the RFC Supporters Trust
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