30 summer transfers across North Wales football – pre-season 2025-26
Here are 30 transfers confirmed in North Wales football this pre-season so far.
Many thanks to clubs for use of photos and information.
1 Connor Owen (Gwalchmai to Holyhead Hotspur)
Great signing for Cymru North newcomers Hotspur.
The 20-year-old Owen has scored 113 goals in 130 appearances for Gwalchmai in tier 4 over the past four seasons.
He won the Cwpan Snowdonia Fire and Security Cup with the Maes Meurig club in 2022-23, bagging a hat-trick in the final, and was in the Gwalch side that lifted the NWCFA Intermediate Challenge Cup in 2023-24.
Last season, he finished joint top-scorer in Anglesey alongside Luke McGivern of Cemaes Bay, the pair sharing the Bob Brodie Trophy with 33 goals apiece.
However, Connor’s best total in a season for Gwalchmai was 39 in 2022-23.
The step up to tier 2 will be a big test for Connor, but he is more than capable of achieving success.
2 Blaine Hudson (The New Saints to Airbus UK Broughton)
Towering 6 ft 4 centre-back with vast experience of the Cymru Leagues.
Early in his career, Hudson was part of the Norwich City Under 18s squad and in 2011 moved to Cambridge United, where he had loan spells with Cambridge City, Billericay and Welling United.
After spending three years at Cambridge United, he switched to then National League club Wrexham AFC. He went on to make 76 appearances for the Dragons.
In 2017 he joined the Cymru Premier champions The New Saints, where he was to clock up 199 appearances, scoring 28 goals
During his spell at TNS, they were crowned league champions 6 times and enjoyed regular European football.
In January 2025, due to limited playing time, Hudson took the decision to go on loan to Caernarfon Town for the remainder of the season.
He made 11 appearances and scored twice in Caernarfon’s brilliant end to the campaign which saw them just miss out on Europe after losing to Haverfordwest County in a play-off.
Hudson is Airbus’ second signing of the summer, following Mason Blackwell-Jones’ move to the Wingmakers from Bangor 1876.
3 Craig Lindfield (Colwyn Bay to Holywell Town)
Experienced 36-year-old striker who was top-scorer for Cymru North champions Colwyn Bay last season with 20 goals.
Lindfield has played in the CN for the past three seasons, representing both Bay and Airbus Uk Broughton, and will remain in the league for 2025-26 after signing for Holywell.
Much-travelled Lindfield began his career at Liverpool before stints at Notts County, Chester City, Accrington Stanley, Macclesfield Town and AFC Bournemouth led to a long list of non-league clubs joining his CV.
They included FC United of Manchester, Chester, Marine, Nantwich Town, Runcorn Town and Curzon Ashton before his association with North Wales began with Colwyn Bay in 2022-23.
4 Ste Middleman (Bow to Blue Bridge)
After a tough debut season, Rhyl-based Blue Bridge are determined to be better in 2025-26.
They have retained much of last season’s squad, but have also drafted in some quality additions like experienced tough-tackling central defender Ste Middleman.
The 39-year-old from a well-known footballing family spent the three previous campaigns with Bow FC, being a key man in their North Wales Coast East Division One invincible champions and REM Jones Cup winners of 2023-24.
5 Jenson Wold (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)
New Prestatyn Town Reserves manager Josh Tambs has already made three quality signings for his squad.
One of them, Jenson Wold, 18, arrives at Bastion Gardens after two fine seasons appearing for Bow’s first team and Development side. Wold netted nine goals for the Development in 2023-24 and another eight last season.
He was previously with CPD Gronant and Cymru Diamonds Under-16s.
6 Iwan Lewis (Aberystwyth Town to Caernarfon Town)
Midfielder formerly with Porthmadog and Guilsfield before spending the past three seasons at Aberystwyth Town.
Was almost an ever-present at Park Avenue, making 86 appearances prior to Aber’s relegation from the top flight at the end of last term.
Exceptionally fit with good technical ability and also an eye for goal.
7 Dave Forbes (Gresford Athletic to Mold Alexandra)
Mold becomes the latest club for this experienced striker who has long been a consistent goalscorer at a high level of football.
The 37-year-old was at Gresford Athletic last season, where he netted seven times in 25 appearances for the Cymru North Colliers.
Forbes began his career in England with Heswall, before making the move to Welsh football in 2012, signing for Rhyl in the Cymru Alliance.
He stayed with the Lilywhites for three seasons, being part of an unbeaten 2012/13 campaign as Cymru Alliance champions, until he joined Connah’s Quay Nomads in January 2015.
Forbes signed for Cefn Druids in summer 2015 and, following a successful 2015/16 season returned to England by joining Runcorn Town, then had spells at Nantwich Town, City of Liverpool, Dock and Vauxhall Motors over the next four years.
It was back to Welsh football when he signed for Holywell Town in 2021.
He was 2022/23 joint top scorer in Cymru North with 22 goals and the following season he helped the Wellmen secure the tier 2 league title.
8 Jason Oswell (Newtown to Connah’s Quay Nomads)
A familiar name to Cymru Premier followers.
This 32-year-old, 6ft 2in striker originally started his career at Crewe Alexandra back in 2011 where he enjoyed loan spells at Market Drayton, Nantwich Town and Rhyl.
Oswell would go on to feature in the Cymru Premier for Rhyl, Airbus and most prominently Newtown, where he scored 50 goals in 94 appearances before securing a move to Stockport County in 2017.
He netted 25 goals in 40 appearances for The Hatters before moving to Morecambe, Wrexham and AFC Telford, prior to returning the Cymru Premier with Newtown once again in 2023.
Back in 2017, Oswell was named the Cymru Premier Player of the Season.
9 Jack Thorn (Aberystwyth Town to Flint Town United)
Midfielder Thorn, 24, who can also operate in the centre of defence, has made the switch from Aberystwyth Town, where he was skipper last season of a side relegated from the Cymru Premier.
Was at Newtown before transferring in 2020-21 to Aber, where he made 139 top-flight appearances, scoring nine goals.
10 Jake Roberts (Holywell Town to Gresford Athletic)
This will be striker Roberts’ second stay at Gresford following a brief stint during the 2016/17 season.
He started his career as a youth player at both Wrexham and Chester, before moving into Welsh domestic football with Cefn Druids in 2014 as part of their Development Team.
Roberts joined Penycae a year later, whilst also playing for Gresford for the first time between 2016 and 2017.
At the start of the 2017/18 season, the 28-year-old signed for Buckley Town, spending six years at the club, before joining Mold Alexandra in 2023.
His spell at the Alex was excellent, scoring 25 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions, earning himself a move to 2023/24 JD Cymru North champions Holywell Town.
During the 2024/25 season, Roberts suffered a tough injury, but still managed to play 22 games in all competitions for the Wellmen, bagging five goals.
He is sure to add some real firepower to Athletic’s frontline in the upcoming campaign.
11 Zeli Ismael (Newtown to Connah’s Quay Nomads)
Ismael, 31, arrives at Nomads from Newtown, where he scored 10 goals in 60 appearances for the club relegated from the Cymru Premier last season.
Has previously played for Hereford, Bradford City, Walsall and Bury as well as having a number of loan spells at other Football League clubs including MK Dons, Burton Albion, Notts County and Oxford United.
Born in Kukes, Albania, Ismael is a product of the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy. He made his senior debut for Wolves on 25 September 2012 as a substitute against Chelsea in the League Cup.
Earlier in his career, Zeli made 6 appearances for the England U16 and U17 teams.
12 Dan Flanders (Connah’s Quay Nomads to Denbigh Town)
Defender Daniel Flanders has joined Cymru North club Denbigh on a permanent basis from Connah’s Quay Nomads.
The 18-year-old moved to Town initially on a temporary deal in January and was highly impressive, starting every game in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign.
Flanders came through the academy at Nomads as well as with Hawarden Rangers.
At 16 he made his senior debut for Hawarden in Ardal North-West at home to Denbigh Town. He went on to play 16 league games for the side before adding a further 26 the following year in the third tier and scoring his first senior goal in a 2-1 win at Llangefni in April 2024.
After making 44 total appearances for Hawarden he returned to Connah’s Quay Nomads with plenty of experience under his belt. He made his debut for the club in the Nathaniel MG Cup against Caernarfon Town, playing 90 minutes.
His Cymru Premier bow came four days later as a late substitute away at Cardiff Met. He continued to feature regularly for Nomads’ development side whilst also being involved in Cymru Premier squads. Dan featured from the start at home to Newtown in the top flight before his final appearance came when he played 78 minutes against Aberystwyth in the Nathaniel MG Cup.
13 Cameron Vaughan (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)
A young, talented and versatile midfielder who makes the move from Bow FC.
Cameron brings incredible energy, creativity and a real eye for goal. Known for his ability to play across multiple positions and his knack for scoring from anywhere on the pitch – even his own half – he’s an exciting addition to the Prestatyn squad.
Vaughan notched 12 goals for Bow Development last term and eight in 2023-24.
Like team-mate Jenson Wold, his previous teams also include CPD Gronant and Cymru Diamonds Under-16s.
14 Tom Bamber (Rhyl Albion to Blue Bridge)
Proven goalscorer who had a brilliant 2024-25 season with the now folded Rhyl Albion, scoring 10 goals in 13 appearances for the first team in North Wales Coast East Division One and three for the Development side.
He also spent time with Albion in 2023-24 and had past spells with Bow FC.
Tom has shown his skill and versatility as a player, playing in multiple positions up top and being utilised in defensive roles as well.
Bridge manager Jordie Baker is confident Tom is what his team needs – a goal scorer and a game changer.
15 Kyle Harrison (Bala Town to Caernarfon Town)
Defender who made 54 appearances over the past two seasons for Bala Town.
Aged 30, Harrison’s previous clubs include Stalybridge Celtic, Workington AFC, Ramsbottom United, Buxton, Hyde United, Radcliffe, Farsley, Guiseley and Widnes.
16 Ben Kershaw (Hyde United to Connah’s Quay Nomads)
A 20-year-old midfielder, Kershaw joins Nomads having spent time at Rochdale U18, Stoke City U21 and most recently Hyde United in the Northern Premier League.
Came through Rochdale’s youth system before moving to Stoke City in 2022, Kershaw scored on his debut for Stoke’s U21 side against Newcastle United.
17 Cameron Ferguson (Connah’s Quay Nomads to Flint Town United)
Son of Everton and Scotland legend Duncan Ferguson, Cameron, 17, made five appearances for Connah’s Quay Nomads in the Cymru Premier last season.
The young forward had a bit of a stop, start time at Nomads, with injuries hampering him, and being mainly used as a sub.
Flint Town United aim to help the teenager bring out his potential.
18 Fabrizio Murtas (Mold Alexandra to Holywell Town)
Dynamic 19-year-old attacker whose talents flourished at Caernarfon Town, where he scored 15 goals in 22 appearances for the club’s Cymru Premier Development North side in 2021-22, also featuring briefly in three first team games towards the end of the campaign.
In 2022-23, he hit 14 goals in 17 Development matches and got more first team minutes under his belt in eight Cymru Premier games for the Cofis.
Murtas switched to Llandudno in 2023-24 and scored eight goals in 19 Cymru North outings, also finding the net in Nathaniel MG Cup and Welsh Blood Service League Cup ties for the Seasiders.
Last season he joined Mold Alexandra, scoring seven goals in 21 Cymru North matches.
19 Lucas Gregson (Connah’s Quay Nomads to Mold Alexandra)
Mold are overjoyed with this one.
The 19-year-old Gregson joined Alex on loan last January and scored six goals before the end of a season he had started at fellow Cymru North club Colwyn Bay.
Prior to that, the teenager was at Connah’s Quay, where he stood out for the Under-18 side and was involved in first team squads.
He earlier emerged through the Llandudno junior system.
20 Barry Roche (Bow to Blue Bridge)
Midfield battler with tremendous shooting ability and a penchant for long-range goals.
Another star player with Bow over the past three seasons, Barry has also previously worn the colours of Kinmel Bay, Rhyl Dragons and Rhuddlan Town.
21 Liam Brown (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)
A dynamic central midfielder with a tireless engine, Liam arrives from Bow Development, where he captained the side last season under Prestatyn’s current reserve team manager Josh Tambs.
His leadership, experience, and incredible work rate made him a standout performer, contributing to an impressive 15 goal involvements from midfield.
22 Connor Evans (Southport to Caernarfon Town)
This 21-year-old striker began his career with Crewe Alexandra, making seven first team appearances for the League One side before embarking on loan spells at Marine, Nantwich Town and Chester.
Signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford Town in 2024, then moved to Southport on a short-term contract in January 2025.
Evans represented the Wales Under-18 side against England in March 2021.
23 Dan Cowan (Ashton United to Connah’s Quay Nomads)
Cowan is a 29-year-old defender who has played for a variety of teams including Chorley, Stockport County, Guiseley, Curzon Ashton, Chester, Buxton and Macclesfield..
During his time at Buxton, Cowan was part of the North Premier League winning side as well as twice securing promotion during his time at both Stockport and Macclesfield Town.
Cowan’s most recent team was Ashton United of the Northern Premier League.
24 Ieuan Hewitt (Flint Mountain to Holywell Town)
Hewitt has spent the last three seasons at Flint Mountain, helping the club reach and establish themselves in the tier 2 Cymru North.
The experienced right-back’s other former clubs include Airbus UK Broughton, Llandudno and Flint Town United.
25 Mitchell Williams (Llandudno to Gresford Athletic)
Midfielder Williams began his career at Llay United as a youth player, before signing for Cefn Druids in 2019, where he initially started with the Under 16s.
However, it was not long until he broke through into the first team, making his JD Cymru Premier debut against Aberystwyth Town in April 2021.
The 21-year-old made the move to Flint Town United in the 2022/23 January transfer window, playing in both the JD Cymru Premier Development League North and FAW Reserve League North East, until he joined Llandudno in the following summer.
Following an unfortunate injury early into his first season with the Seasiders, Williams joined Llay Miners Welfare on loan in the 2024/25 summer transfer window, before returning to Llandudno in January 2025 to see out the campaign, making 25 appearances in all competitions and helping the team finish fourth in Cymru North.
26 Tyler French (Corwen to Holywell Town)
Well-travelled keeper returns to Holywell Town after spending last season at Ardal North West side Corwen, playing 23 league matches for the Edeyrnion club.
Was last with the Wellmen in 2023-24 and prior to that saw action at Conwy Borough, Caernarfon Town and Llangefni Town.
27 Mark Winslade (Holywell Town to Gresford Athletic)
Striker Winslade began his career as a youth player at Vauxhall Motors, also playing for Flint Town United, Fylde, Cefn Druids and Nantwich Town between 2013 and 2017.
He joined Holywell Town in the summer of 2017 for his first spell at the club, playing regular first team football for four-and-a-half seasons. His best campaign was 2017-18, when he netted 13 times in 28 games.
Winslade moved back to England with Runcorn Town in the 2021/22 January transfer window.
He returned to Holywell in September 2022, staying at the club for a further two years, helping them become 2023-24 Cymru North champions.
In the summer of 2024, the 31-year-old signed for Llandudno for a very short stint, before rejoining the Wellmen for a third time.
28 Joe Sullivan (Bangor 1876 to Holywell Town)
Defender who has been a Cymru North regular in recent seasons for the likes of Bangor 1876, Ruthin Town and Gresford Athletic.
29 Marco Fregapane (Congleton Town to Connah’s Quay Nomads)
Fregapane is a 19-year-old right back who has already played over 130 games for Congleton Town’s first team in the Northern Premier League West Division.
He had been a part of the Macclesfield FC Academy before joining Congleton under-18s and progressing into the first team.
30 Iwan Roberts (Denbigh Town to Gresford Athletic)
Midfielder Roberts recently agreed to become Gresford’s first signing of the 2025/26 summer transfer window.
He started his career at Wrexham as a youth player, whilst also playing for Llay United Junior and Johnstown Youth between 2013 and 2018.
In 2018, he joined two-time Premier League champions Liverpool and went onto play for their under-18s side 15 times. He also represented his national team whilst at the Reds, making his debut for Wales Under 18s in September 2021.
The 20-year-old left Anfield in 2023 and signed for Bala Town in the JD Cymru Premier, going on to make 27 appearances in all competitions for the Seasiders, scoring three times.
At the start of 2024/25, he landed at Denbigh Town, making featuring in 35 games and scoring twice as the club finished in ninth in the Cymru North table.
TRANSFERS ALREADY COVERED BY GRASSROOTS NORTH WALES
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Jacob Walker (St Asaph City to Prestatyn Town)
James Stevens (CPD Y Rhyl 1879 to Prestatyn Town)
Joe Holt (Flint Mountain to Prestatyn Town)
Mason Blackwell-Jones (CPD Dinas Bangor City 1876 to Airbus UK Broughton)