Back in April 2013, the Bucks won a record ninth NEWFA Challenge Cup at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground, subjecting a strong Airbus UK Broughton to a 3-0 defeat.
Captain John Leonard and the long-term casualty Ant Williams lifted the trophy together after an incredible final saw 10-man Buckley outclass the Wingmakers.
It could have been different if Airbus had responded when Airbus keeper Ashley Crosswaite saved an early penalty from Colin Quirk.
Had the Wingmakers taken encouragement from that and attacked the Bucks they could have changed the outcome of the match, but instead both sides settled for long-range chances early-on.
Buckley gave Airbus another chance to take the initiative when Gareth Edwards was booked for a tussle on the edge of the area but the resulting free-kick failed to trouble Jamie Hulse in the Town goal.
NEIL WYNNE finally broke the deadlock just after the half-hour when he left the Airbus defence flat-footed and lofted a superb long-range effort over Crosswaite which ricocheted off the bar before crossing the line.
That was how it remained until half-time.
Airbus, as expected, came out of the blocks hard following the break but Buckley threw a blanket over them and prevented them from getting a clear sight of Hulse’s goal.
But on the hour Hulse, a spectator for most of the game, played an unexpected role for Airbus after the referee judged he had handled the ball deliberately outside the area when his momentum carried him while closing down an Airbus shot.
He was instantly dismissed and goalscorer Wynne took over between the sticks.
He had similarly little to do however, as Buckley never showed they were depleted.
Excellent work going forward by Quirk set up STUART HAYES to cut inside the area and fire home to double Buckley’s lead within minutes of the red card.
The celebrations from the second goal had barely died down when Joey Desormeaux slotted the ball through to Liam Caddick.
Midfielder CADDICK easily outpaced the Airbus defence and coolly slid the ball underneath the advancing Crosswaite to make it 3-0 on 72 minutes.
Airbus recognised the writing on the wall and in the final 15 minutes the Bucks laid siege to their goal, the Wingmakers clinging on with a series of clearances to fend off their rivals.
Jamie Hulse, Sam Roberts, Rees Darlington, Gareth Edwards, Mark Orme, Colin Quirk (Dean Hardstaff), Joey Desormeaux (Wes Brereton), John Leonard, Stu Hayes (Barry Calder), Liam Caddick, Neil Wynne.
Ashley Crossthwaite, Danny Calvert, George Cowell, Karl Atkinson, Jack Rowlands, Matthew Wintle, Tom Povey, Jack Challinor, Gary McConnell, Damian Wilkins, Josh Parry.
Subs: Mark Heneghan, Craig Mayers, Niall Challinor.
1969-70 Brymbo SW
1970-71 Brymbo SW
1971-72 Bala Town
1972-73 Gresford Athletic
1973-74 Llangollen
1974-75 Buckley Rovers
1975-76 Rhosddu
1976-77 Llay Welfare
1977-78 Cefn Albion
1978-79 Sunblest United
1979-80 Buckley Town
1980-81 Buckley Town
1981-82 Brymbo SW
1982-83 Brymbo SW
1983-84 Llay R.B.L.
1984-85 Brymbo SW
1985-86 Mold Alex
1986-87 Mold Alex
1987-88 Mold Alex
1988-89 Lex Xl
1989-90 Llay RBL
1990-91 Lex Xl
1991-92 Gresford Athletic
1992-93 Cefn Druids
1993-94 Wrexham AFC
1994-95 Wrexham AFC
1995-96 Brymbo
1996-97 Rhostyllen Villa
1997-98 Wrexham AFC
1998-99 Flexsys Cefn Druids
1999-2000 Oswestry Town
2000-01 Buckley Town
2001-02 Buckley Town
2002-03 Buckley Town
2003-04 Bala Town
2004-05 Buckley Town
2005-06 Buckley Town
2006-07 Bala Town
2007-08 Bala Town
2008-09 Lex Xl
2009-10 Buckley Town
2010-11 Rhos Aelwyd
2011-12 Cefn Druids
2012-13 Buckley Town
2013-14 Cefn Druids
2014-15 Mold Alexandra
2015-16 Cefn Druids
2016-17 Gresford Athletic
2017-18 Ruthin Town
2018-19 Cefn Druids
2019-20 Competition incomplete (Covid-19)
2020-21 Competition cancelled (Covid-19)
2021-22 Ruthin Town
2022-23 Holywell Town
2023-24 Flint Mountain
2024-25 Airbus UK Broughton
2025-26 Airbus UK Broughton
9 – Buckley Town
6 – Brymbo, Cefn Druids
4 – Bala Town, Mold Alexandra
3 – Wrexham, Lex XI, Gresford Athletic
2 – Ruthin Town, Llay RBL Airbus UK Broughton
1 – Rhos Aelwyd, Llangollen, Llay Welfare, Buckley Rovers, Rhosddu, Cefn Albion, Sunblest United, Rhostyllen Villa, Oswestry Town, Holywell Town, Flint Mountain
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