Our latest batch of summer transfers includes the 200th signing we have featured – who is it?

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200TH SIGNING FEATURED

James Williams (St Asaph City to Prestatyn Town)

This is the 200th pre-season signing we have featured ahead of the 2025-26 campaign and what a good one it looks to be.
James Williams, 28, has ended a long association with St Asaph City by joining Ardal North West newcomers Prestatyn Town.
Naturally a right-winger, James can play anywhere across the front line.
Known as Twinny – he has a twin brother Daniel – James has impressed for Prestatyn in summer warm-up games, scoring a hat-trick against Greenfield.
Town manager Gareth Thomas has been following James’ progress for some time and is more than happy to get his man.
Over the past five seasons, James has made 125 appearances and scored 42 goals for Saints playing at tier 3 and 4 levels.
He was especially outstanding in 2022-23, when Asaph won a treble of North Wales Coast East Premier Division title, Cookson Cup and NWCFA Intermediate Cup.
James netted 18 league goals and 20 in total that season.
At the start of 2023-24, he pocketed a hat-trick as Saints hammered Rhyl Dragons 18-0 in the Welsh Cup – a record victory for a North Wales club in the competition.

Rhys Jones (Nantlle Vale to Llangefni Town)

Goalkeeper Jones remains in tier 3 this season after signing for Ardal North West club Llangefni.
Formerly with the now disbanded CPD Waunfawr, the 24-year-old from Caernarfon joined Nantlle Vale at the start of 2021-22.
He spent much of his first two seasons at Maes Dulyn representing Nantlle’s development side, but from the start of 2023-24 he made the first team No1 jersey his own.
Jones made 81 first team appearances for the Penygroes club prior to their relegation from Ardal North West at the end of 2024-25.

Harley Griffiths (Bow FC to Prestatyn Town Reserves)

Young attacking player whose previous experience includes spells with Bow, Prestatyn Wanderers and Gronant Under-19s.

Jack Kennedy (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)

Centre-back or central midfielder joins Josh Tambs’ Prestatyn side from Bow, where he was involved with the firsts and development teams.

Cale Kemp (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)

After a brief spell with Kinmel Bay, Kemp joined Bow on their formation at the start of 2022-23 and made more than 60 club appearances – mainly for the first team – before the Prestatyn-based outfit folded this summer.
Left-back or centre-back whose experience will be important to Prestatyn.

Ryan Portman (Bow to Prestatyn Town Reserves)

Experienced right-back whose last club was Bow, where he mainly featured for the development side.
Also a former Rhyl Dragons and Kinmel Bay Development player.

Luca Meek (The New Saints to Holyhead Hotspur)

Midfield man departs TNS to join Hotspur, where he has impressed during pre-season.
Eighteen-year-old who developed his skills with Gaerwen Juniors Under-15s and Caernarfon Town U15 and U16s before making his senior debut for TNS Reserves in the FAW Reserve League North at the start of 2023-24.
Went on to make 53 appearances for Saints’ reserve and development sides and now wants to test himself in tier 2 Cymru North.

James Farr (to Rhyl 1879)

Another new face from the English pyramid for the Lilywhites in the shape of dynamic winger and attacking midfielder James Farr.
Farr arrives with valuable experience, having previously played for Litherland REMYCA, AFC Liverpool, Widnes and Burscough. Known for his creativity, pace, and eye for goal, he brings added flair to the final third and strengthens the club’s attacking options.

Alex Webster (Corwen to Ruthin Town)

Industrious midfielder with an eye for goal returns to Ruthin Town.
Left Ruthin at the end of 2022-23, having mainly featured for the reserves that season, winning the FAW Reserve North West League Cup.
Previously, Webster was a regular for Town in the Cymru North during the 2019-20 campaign.
The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons at Corwen, where he netted a very impressive 24 goals in 44 appearances.
In 2023-24, he registered 14 goals in 18 games as Corwen lifted the tier 4 North East Wales League Premier Division title.

Caio Hywel (to Bethesda Athletic)

Tier 3 Ardal North West newcomers Bethesda have unveiled their first new signing of the 2025-26 campaign.
The new man is Caio Hywel, a former Bangor City, Holyhead Hotspur and Llanberis centre back, who has also been capped for Wales at under 18 level.
Pesda assistant-manager Geraint Jones said: “To say we’re delighted to get this one done is an understatement. We’ve been in dialogue since the end of last season.
“Caio’s known to Math (son) and myself from our time together at Llanberis, where his qualities as a player and person stood out.
“Still only 28, but his experience at this level and higher will be a fantastic asset to the team.”

Billy Nicholas (Llandudno to Gresford Athletic)

Defender returns to Gresford for his second spell at the club, becoming the first team’s sixth signing of the 2025/26 summer transfer window.
Nicholas started his footballing journey at Connah’s Quay Nomads as a youngster, before moving to Wrexham, working his way through the ranks as part of their youth academy, alongside time spent at Hawarden Rangers.
During the 2021/22 season, he signed for Gresford Athletic for the first time and made 13 appearances in all competitions for both the firsts and reserves, scoring one goal, before committing to Airbus UK Broughton in January 2022.
He spent a season-and-a-half at the Wingmakers in a successful stint, helping the club win the 2021/22 JD Cymru North title and then going on to make his JD Cymru Premier debut in November 2022, playing the full 90 minutes against Newtown.
The 22-year-old then joined Llandudno ahead of the 2022/23 season, initially on loan. During the 2024/25 season, he made 17 appearances in all competitions, helping to keep four clean sheets, as the team secured a fourth-place finish in the JD Cymru North.
He now re-signs for Gresford and adds another quality option to the first team’s backline ahead of the new campaign.

Iwan Aled Davies (CPD Llannefydd to Llangefni Town)

Left-sided defender Davies is a new face in the Llangefni Town squad for their 2025-26 Ardal North West adventures.
Has made 61 appearances over the past two seasons for tier 3 club CPD Llannefydd, having been a Ruthin Town Reserves regular before that.