Airbus UK is the Broughton-based Welsh club known for its aerospace heritage and the nickname The Wingmakers. Founded in 1946, it grew from a works-team tradition into a regular participant in the Welsh football pyramid, with experience in both domestic and European competition. The club’s blue-and-white identity is closely linked to the Airfield, now the Hollingsworth Group Stadium, beside the Airbus manufacturing site and Hawarden Airport. This team page brings together the recorded squad, coaching chronology, player movement and competition history available.
Airbus UK Upcoming matches by league
Premier League
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- Regular Season - 9
GAP Connah S Quay FC
Airbus UK
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- Regular Season - 10
Airbus UK
Flint Town United
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- Regular Season - 11
Penybont
Airbus UK
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- Regular Season - 12
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Airbus UK Last matches by league
Premier League
FAW Championship
Welsh Cup
League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Airbus UK Team Roster
The recorded squad contains 22 players: four attackers, five defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes J. R. Roberts, James Hughes, K. Cooke and Oliver Lancely. Brandon Diau, Kieran Evans and Nathan Williams are among the listed defenders, while J. Carroll, Jacob Clement and Keighan Jones provide the named goalkeeping options. Midfield features Joe Palmer, M. Blackwell-Jones, O. Calland, Sam Rickett and Sean Moscrop, alongside five other listed players. The roster combines abbreviated and full-name entries, preserving the recorded naming style as of the latest update.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Kieran Evans
J. Stevenson
J. Evans
Berti Brandon Diau
Nathan Robert Williams
position Midfielder
C. Meredith
Tyler Ryan McManus
Joseph Palmer
Sam Rickett
George Michael Peers
E. Smith
O. Calland
Sean Moscrop
position Attacker
J. Parry
Kaiden Anthony Cooke
James Hughes
J. R. Roberts
Oliver Lancely
Last Airbus UK Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Jamie Lee Reed, who began on 1 October 2022. The chronology also records Mark Allen beginning on 1 September 2022, but it does not establish a current holder. Earlier entries record Stephen O’Shaughnessy from July 2018 to September 2022, Andrew Preece from January 2012 to June 2016, and Craig Harrison from September to December 2011. This dated sequence provides historical coaching context without confirming which appointment remains in charge.
Jamie Lee Reed
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Reed | England | 1 October 2022 | |
| Mark Allen | England | 1 September 2022 | |
| Stephen O'Shaughnessy | Wales | 1 July 2018 | 1 September 2022 |
| Craig Harrison | England | 1 September 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
| Craig Harrison | England | 1 August 2008 | 1 July 2009 |
| Andrew Thomas | England | 11 November 2007 |
Airbus UK Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mix of arrival routes. James Hughes joined from GAP Connah S Quay FC on loan on 29 July 2026, while Brandon Diau arrived from Lokomotíva Košice on 24 July 2026. E. Smith moved from Flint Town United as a free agent on 16 July 2026. Earlier entries include free-agent arrivals such as L. Hogan and B. Hudson, a return from loan for D. Wood, and additional movements from clubs including Bangor City 1876 FC, Gresford Athletic and The New Saints. These are recorded examples rather than a complete arrivals history.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Fallon |
Altrincham
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| L. Fallon |
Altrincham
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Loan | 31 July 2026 |
GAP Connah S Quay FC
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Loan | 29 July 2026 | |
| B. Diau |
Lokomotíva Košice
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Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
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Lokomotíva Košice
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Free agent | 24 July 2026 | |
| E. Smith |
Flint Town United
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
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GAP Connah S Quay FC
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Free agent | 8 August 2025 | |
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GAP Connah S Quay FC
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Free agent | 7 August 2025 | |
| M. Blackwell-Jones |
Bangor City 1876 FC
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- | 1 August 2025 |
| B. Hudson |
The New Saints
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Free agent | 30 June 2025 |
Llandudno
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2025 | |
| L. Holden |
Runcorn Linnets
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1 January 2025 | |
Newcastle Town
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Free agent | 31 December 2024 | |
| N. Williams |
Gresford Athletic
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Free | 1 July 2024 |
| Nathan Williams |
Gresford Athletic
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Free agent | 30 June 2024 |
The recorded departures include several recent free-agent moves. B. Hudson left for Bangor City 1876 FC as a free agent on 30 June 2026, followed by J. Davies to Llanefydd and D. Warren to Mold Alexandra as free agents on 29 June. Sam Baker moved to Gresford Athletic in January 2026, while earlier departures include L. Hogan to Flint Mountain, Simon Spender to Newtown AFC and D. Wood to Rhyl, all as free agents. The history also records L. Dutton’s loan movement and Jamie Lee Reed’s free move to Buckley Town. These examples do not represent a complete departures history.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hudson |
Bangor City 1876 FC
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Mold Alexandra
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| D. Warren |
Mold Alexandra
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Davies |
Llanefydd
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Sam Baker |
Gresford Athletic
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
Flint Mountain
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Free agent | 30 December 2025 | |
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Gresford Athletic
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Free agent | 30 August 2025 | |
| Simon Spender |
Newtown AFC
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Free agent | 30 June 2025 |
Rhyl
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Free agent | 29 June 2025 | |
| D. Szczepaniak |
Flint Town United
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Free agent | 6 March 2025 |
| D. Szczepaniak |
Flint Town United
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Free agent | 6 March 2025 |
| D. Szczepaniak |
Flint Town United
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Free agent | 29 June 2024 |
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Gresford Athletic
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Free agent | 29 June 2024 | |
| C. Lindfield |
Colwyn Bay
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Free agent | 29 June 2024 |
| D. Szczepaniak |
Flint Town United
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Free agent | 29 June 2024 |
Transfers Synthesis
Airbus UK’s recorded movement between January 2023 and July 2026 shows a largely Welsh and regional recruitment and departure cycle, alongside occasional cross-border or international links. The latest arrivals include a loan from GAP Connah S Quay FC, a free-agent move from Flint Town United and Brandon Diau from Lokomotíva Košice. Earlier additions came from clubs such as Gresford Athletic, Bangor City 1876 FC, The New Saints, Bala Town and Aberystwyth Town. Departures listed for the same period point to movement through nearby Welsh and North West English clubs, including Bangor City 1876 FC, Llanefydd, Mold Alexandra, Gresford Athletic, Flint Mountain, Newtown AFC and Rhyl. The entries also show free-agent arrivals and departures, loans and returns from loan. Because the lists contain selected recorded entries rather than an exhaustive register, they show the types and direction of movement without establishing a complete seasonal picture.
Leagues Airbus UK has participated in
Airbus UK’s recent recorded competition programme through 2025 includes the FAW Championship, League Cup and Welsh Cup. The Welsh Cup has the longest recorded span, beginning in 2011, while the FAW Championship and League Cup entries begin in 2021. Participation in club friendlies is recorded for 2024 only and is historical in this profile. The Premier League entry runs through 2022 and is also historical, while the UEFA Europa League record covers 2014 and 2015. Together, these competitions trace domestic league and cup involvement alongside earlier European involvement.
More about Airbus UK
Airbus UK is the football identity of Broughton, Flintshire, in North Wales, and its club identity reflects a long relationship with the local aerospace industry. Founded in 1946, the club began as Vickers-Armstrong, a works team serving the industrial community. As the factory changed ownership and name, the football side passed through identities associated with de Havillands, Hawker Siddeley, British Aerospace and BAE Systems before adopting Airbus. That continuity gives the club a distinctive place in Welsh football: it is both a community institution and an expression of the area’s manufacturing heritage.
The club is known as the Wingmakers, also called the Planemakers, linking its sporting identity to the aircraft wings assembled at the neighbouring Airbus site. Blue and white are the established club colours, with aviation themes informing the badge and wider visual tradition. The home ground, the Hollingsworth Group Stadium, is historically and commonly known as the Airfield. It stands on Chester Road within the Airbus manufacturing complex and beside Hawarden Airport. Its retractable floodlight pylons are a notable practical feature, lowered after evening matches to avoid interference with aircraft operations.
Airbus UK’s football journey moved from local competitions, including the Chester and District League and the Welsh National League in the Wrexham area, up through the Welsh pyramid. The club reached the national second tier, the Cymru Alliance, and later earned promotion to the top level of Welsh domestic football. Its recorded competition history includes the Welsh Cup, domestic league and cup campaigns, and UEFA Europa League involvement in 2014 and 2015.
The club operates within the structure overseen by the Football Association of Wales. Its ecosystem has traditionally connected experienced players from North Wales and nearby Cheshire with developing talent from a licensed youth pathway. The club’s structure has long reflected corporate and local enterprise links, preserving the works-team heritage while supporting a semi-professional presence in Welsh football.
Last matches statistics for Airbus UK
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Holywell
0 - 3
Airbus UK
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Airbus UK
3 - 1
Llandudno
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Haverfordwest County AFC
0 - 1
Airbus UK
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Airbus UK
0 - 2
Cardiff MET
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Airbus UK
2 - 0
Ammanford AFC
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Colwyn Bay
1 - 0
Airbus UK
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Barry Town
4 - 2
Airbus UK
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Airbus UK
6 - 2
Holywell
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Briton Ferry
0 - 2
Airbus UK
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Airbus UK
0 - 2
The New Saints
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Airbus UK
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).