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Ruthin Town Ruthin Town FOOTBALL CLUB Ruthin Town FC is based at The Memorial Playing Fields on Park Road in Denbighshire and their first team will compete in the FAW Championship North and Mid next season. They are led by the team of Chair Alan Jones and President Neil Taylor and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. Last season they put together a solid league campaign, compiling a record of thirteen wins, four draws and thirteen defeats from their thirty matches played. This saw them finish in 6th position in the league with forty- three points on the board. This should provide the club with a good platform from which to build as they look to the future. As long as they are able to keep their current group of players together and can perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of a successful season. Ruthin Town is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section and this is reflected by the fact that they also have a number of youth sides in place. These teams look to provide young players from the local community with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is important for any club looking to be successful over a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters can progress in the coming years. In order to help make sure that they enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game they also run a reserve side. This allows them to gain experience of adult level football even if they are not yet considered ready for “We have been involved with Ruthin town FC, for just over a year now. Last year we sponsored the 1st Team, this year we are sponsoring the mini kickers. My son Hari Jones is playing for the mini kickers and thoroughly enjoying it, this being his first season playing for them. We get down each Sunday to watch the team play. We would like to wish all teams at Ruthin Town FC all the best for the coming season.” Ffion Jones, IT Williams first team action which can be an important step in the development process. Another benefit of having an extra side is that it allows the first team to benefit from far greater strength in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through injury or suspension they have the option of calling up replacements with a limited amount of disruption. There is much to admire about the fine set up that Ruthin Town currently has in place. Hopefully they will be able to continue in the same manner for many years to come. Family Business Established in 1947 We are one of the largest Container & Cabin Hire firms in North Wales. We offer a number of services, Container & Cabin Hire & Sales, Skip Hire, Building aggregates, Road Transport, Plant & Machinery Transport, Waste Transfer Station, Self Storage, Agricultural Plastic Waste Disposal, Truck and Trailer Hire Telephone: 01824 707070 www.itwilliams.co.uk | [email protected] Min-Y-Clwyd, Hen Lon Parcwr, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1NA www.footballfocusmag.com 11