Cae-y-Castell

Cae-y-Castell (currently known as the Essity Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Flint, Flintshire, Wales. Located on the banks of the River Dee, close to Flint Castle it is the home ground of Flint Town United and is also used by Flint Rugby Club.[1]

Cae-y-Castell
Main Stand in 2018
Capacity1,000 (250 Seated)
SurfaceGrass
Opened1994
Tenants
Flint Town United F.C.

History

The stadium was opened in 1993 after Flint moved from their previous Holywell Road ground.[2]

In 2006–07, Connah's Quay Nomads were tenants at the ground.[3]

Smaller stands behind the goal at Cae-Y-Castell

In 2019, the stadium was renamed The Essity Stadium as part of a deal with the club's main sponsors.[4]

Proposed renovation

In 2019, Flint Town United and Connah's Quay Nomads began exploring a groundshare agreement which would see the stadium upgraded to UEFA Category 2, allowing it to host European qualifiers for both clubs as well as youth international fixtures.[5]

References
  1. "Flint RFC". Flint RFC. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. "History of Flint Town Utd FC". www.pitchero.com.
  3. Live, North Wales (3 February 2006). "Home help". North Wales Live.
  4. "Flint Town's Cae-y-Castell renamed Essity Stadium as part of new Sponsorship deal". Deeside.com.
  5. "Connah's Quay Nomads and Flint in top-level talks". The Leader.

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