Our Opponents: Denbigh Town FC

11th February 2025

A huge game awaits this weekend as the Reds travel North in the JD Welsh Cup to face Denbigh Town in the quarter finals. It’s our first away trip to a Cymru North side since our emphatic 3-4 win away against Cefn Druids in the 22/23 season. 

This is our furthest run in the competition since 2012, one year removed from the last time the Reds lifted the prestigious trophy. In the following we’ll bring you more about our opposition ahead of Saturday’s game as well as a guide for all supporters making the trip this weekend. 

Match Date: Saturday 15th February

Kick Off: 2pm

Location: Central Park, Denbigh

Denbigh Town - A Brief History

Denbigh Town FC were founded in 1880 and compete in the JD Cymru North.

Early History

In 1924, Denbigh won both the Welsh Amateur Cup and the North Wales Coast Amateur Cup. During the 1970s, under manager John Trevor Roberts, the club won the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area) Division One Championship four times and the League Cup five times. It was also in 1973 that Denbigh reached the 5th round of the Welsh Cup which before this season was their previous best in the competition. 

Recent Times

More recently, Denbigh won promotion back to the second tier in the 2022/23 season, finishing 6th in their first full season back in the Cymru North (23/24). In 2023 the club recorded its highest ever attendance welcoming 1,143 to Central Park in a 2-1 win over Vale of Clwyd rivals Ruthin Town. 

Interesting Facts

Current Denbigh boss Dewi Llion has been in charge since 2018 and recently managed his 200th game. 

In the summer of 2024, Denbigh signed Keelan Williams, brother of Welsh International Neco Williams.

Central Park has been selected as one of the grounds to host fixtures in the 2026 UEFA U19 European Championships.

Supporters Guide

For all of those making the trip to Denbigh this weekend, all key information about Central Park, admission prices and more can be found below. For those not attending via the supporters bus, information on parking will be the first noted point below. 

Parking

Parking at Central Park will be extremely limited due to ongoing work on the ground, supporters are encouraged not to attempt to park outside the ground. We encourage supporters to use the following:

Denbigh Retail Park: LL16 3BS (Five minute walk)

Other free and paid car parks in the town include Barkers Well Lane, Crown Lane, Factory Ward, Mount Pleasant, Post Office Lane, Townsend and Vale Street. The full list with details can be viewed by clicking here.

Disabled parking will be available to blue badge holders for this match. We encourage anyone attending to contact the club beforehand to ensure that we can reserve these spaces. The car park within the ground will be closed an hour before the match due to the second point of entry.

Spaces will be reserved outside the ground but these are limited. To book a space, contact info@denbightownfc.co.uk.

Food & Drink

The bar and kitchen will be open shortly after Midday inside the ground with a bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. The kitchen has a range of items with a new expanded menu of hot food.

Entry

Supporters will enter through the main turnstiles at the front of the ground. Segregation will not be in place for this fixture. Tickets for the game will all be on the gate and priced at the following:

Adults - £7

Concessions - £5

U16 - £2

Pyrotechnics

The club would like to remind supporters that pyrotechnics including smoke bombs are strictly prohibited at Central Park. Any supporters attempting to bring these items into the ground will be refused entry. 

Match-Day Programme

Match programmes will be available both online and in print. The printed programme will have a limited run so supporters are encouraged to be early to secure theirs. The online programme will be made available in the run-up to the match.

We can’t wait to see all of you join us in what is a massive game for the Reds in the last eight of the Welsh Cup. Your support this season so far has been incredible, make sure to get behind the team this Saturday. Come on you Reds!

We would like to thank Denbigh Town for providing all relevant information ahead of this weekend's game. Credit to Wikipedia and Grassroots North Wales for their historic pieces on the club.