Meredith was born in Chirk, North Wales on the 30th July, 1874. He left school at just 12 years of age and began working as a pony driver in the nearby Black Park Colliery. Football was his true ...

In the meantime, Mr Skelland urged colleagues on a scrutiny committee to consider other uses for the former Black Park colliery site. "It's been on the go now for 10 years," he said. "It's 20 ...