Disney confirmed as new Nomads Manager

Connah's Quay Nomads are delighted to announce that John Disney has been appointed as the club's new First Team Manager.

Disney intimated that his role at the club would change following our 2-1 defeat to TNS in the JD Welsh Cup Final in an emotional interview with S4C and we are delighted to officially confirm his new role with the club.

Disney played over 300 competitive games for the club and has won almost everything available to him as a player within the Welsh pyramid, picking up the JD Cymru Premier title twice, the Nathaniel MG Cup twice, the JD Cymru Premier Playoffs, a runners up medal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and last season led the team, as captain, to only our second ever JD Welsh Cup triumph.

Disney originally joined The Nomads from Hednesford Town in January 2016 and left the club briefly in May 2017 before a brief spell at Altrincham Town and Bala Town, but would return to The Nomads in 2018 and continue to be a part of the club ever since.

Disney completed his UEFA B Licence through the FAW alongside the likes of Premier League players Andros Townsend and Martin Kelly and soon took on a coaching role in the U18s whilst completing his UEFA A Licence which he would complete in 2024 in a class containing ex-Chelsea and French International, Florent Malouda. Disney has also coached our Men's Scholars for the past two seasons as part of his coaching role at the club.

You can check out the first part of John's first interview following his appointment below;

Date Published: Friday, 23rd May, 2025 - 10:40am by Nik Mesney