Connah's Quay Nomads came into existence following World War II after earlier clubs, notably Connah's Quay F.C. (1890 - 1905), Connah's Quay Twenties (1905 - 1907), and Connah's Quay and Shotton United (1907 - 1914).

"The present club dates from 1946 and was founded by the great T G 'Tommy' Jones as Connah's Quay Juniors. In 1951 they were losing finalists in the Welsh Amateur Cup and the following year, in their last season as Connah's Quay Juniors, they won the North Wales Coast FA Amateur Cup. Ambition fired, they were accepted into the Welsh League (North) in 1952 but were more successful in cup competitions. They retained the Coast Amateur Cup in 1952-53 and added to it the Welsh Amateur Cup by defeating Caersws Amateurs 3-2 at Wrexham.

Thereafter little success was achieved and the club left the Welsh League (North) in 1959 for the Halkyn League, and later, on reorganisation, the Clwyd League. The Nomads captured the Welsh Intermediate Cup (formerly the Welsh Amateur Cup) in 1974 and again in 1981 with a 1-0 win over Newport YMCA FC in the final at Aberystwyth. In 1990 Connah's Quay became founder members of the Cymru Alliance placing them in line for admission to the Welsh Premier League on its formation in 1992.

Nomads reached the semi final of the Welsh Cup in 1993 but lost 1-2 to Rhyl FC on aggregate. They went one better in 1998 but failed to match the achievement of Connah's Quay & Shotton, a professional side who captured the trophy in 1929 and made an unsuccessful application to join the then expanding Football League the same year. The match went to extra time but the Nomads lost out to Bangor after leading for a long spell. The Nomads have now left their long time home at the Halfway House - a ground that hosted football as far back as the 19th century - for a new ground at Deeside College. Hopes are high that the move will herald a new era of success for the club - this season will be a good pointer."

(From www.low.org.uk 2000/1)

Above:
Deeside's most famous landmark, the Hawarden Bridge steelworks and eponymous railway bridge, seen here opening to allow passage of river traffic. The river and estuary must have been much cleaner at this time - bathing is no longer a regular pastime at this spot! Photo from arcives at Flintshire Records Office.

Below:
Reproduction of the engineers' drawings of this magnificent yet sadly neglected masterpiece.