Successive Relegations
Due to the Welsh Premier League restructure, the club lost their place in the top flight after not applying for a domestic license. Life in the Cymru Alliance got off to a disastrous start as, after picking up just 4 points from their first six games, they were deducted 15 points for fielding ineligible players.
Manager Graham Evans resigned shortly afterwards, three months into the job, citing a breakdown in relations with the Chairman. Guilsfield's boss, Mike Barton, took the reins with the team on -11 points. However, just a month into his reign, he too quit the club. A further three points were deducted for the club failing to fulfill the fixture at Penrhyncoch.
Connah's Quay striker Chris Herbert moved to the club for his first job in management. Over the remaining months of the season, Herbert completely restructured the playing squad and results improved slightly. His efforts weren't good enough to prevent the club's second successive relegation, but they did get back into positive points before the end of the season. However, on the final day, a suspended John Keegan appeared in the starting line-up and the club forfeited another three points, ending the campaign rock bottom on zero points.
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