Disney, Peers and Owen earn high plaudits in monthly Cymru League awards
Connah’s Quay Nomads, Airbus UK Broughton and Holyhead Hotspur are celebrating after picking up prestigious accolades for their achievements in October.
The Novira Cymru Leagues awards for last month have just been announced.
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Manager of the Month
John Disney – Connah’s Quay Nomads
Connah’s Quay Nomads enjoyed an undefeated October in the Novira Cymru Premier with three wins and a draw from their four games. Although they dropped two points in their last match, John Disney’s side held champions The New Saints to a 0-0 draw at Park Hall.
Disney has been an outstanding success in his 18-month managerial reign with the Deesiders.
He took on the role after retiring from playing following Nomads’ Welsh Cup Final defeat against The New Saints in May 2025.
Disney played over 300 competitive games for the club and won almost everything available to him as a player within the Welsh pyramid, picking up the JD Cymru Premier title twice, Nathaniel MG Cup on two occasions, the JD Cymru Premier Playoffs, a runners up medal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and in 2023-24 led the team, as captain, to only their second ever JD Welsh Cup triumph.
Since taking over as manager, Disney’s match record in all competitions reads:
Played 53 Wins 31 Draws 12 Losses 10 Win percentage 58.49
He led Nomads to runners-up position in the Cymru Premier last season and this term they occupy the same placing, trailing TNS by six points.
Quay are on a nine-match unbeaten run at present – eight wins and a 0-0 draw away to champions Saints.
Under his leadership, Disney has brought some fantastic talent into the club including midfield ace Callum West, Scottish wizard Frankie Deane, highly-promising teenager Jordan Hodkin and the gifted Joe Ferguson.
Player of the Month
George Peers – Airbus UK Broughton
A familiar name in the monthly award shortlist, the 26-year-old has been in the form of his life for Airbus UK Broughton this season.
During October, Peers scored an incredible nine goals in four games including a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over Llandudno.
Peers is the current leading scorer in the Cymru Premier with 17 goals from 16 matches.
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Player of the Month
Connor Owen – Holyhead Hotspur
The 21-year-old has enjoyed an impressive month for Holyhead Hotspur, headlined by scoring both goals in the 2-0 win over Buckley Town.
Owen also netted twice and claimed an assist in the 4-2 win over Denbigh Town and bagged the first goal in the 3-1 win over Penrhyncoch.
Now in his second season at Hotspur, the former Gwalchmai striker has netted 28 goals in 48 appearances for the Holyhead club.
His reputation as one of the best young strikers in North Wales football grows game-to-game. Owen is on 10 goals in all competitions this season.
Manager of the Month
Jay Owen – Newtown
Newtown have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign and went undefeated throughout October with victories over Mold Alexandra and Buckley while also claiming draws against Bangor City 1876 and Rhyl 1879. Jay Owen’s side head into November second in the table.