Scott Quigley: Former New Saints striker promoted with Barrow

Scott Quigley has won promotion to the English Football League with Barrow. 

The former New Saints striker was a huge part of one of the successful seasons in their history. He finished as top scorer in the Vanarama National League, scoring 20 league goals for the Bluebirds.

Quigley is set to become a Football League footballer for a second time after previously playing for Blackpool and Port Vale in League One and Two.

Tweeting his delight from the vote, Quigley said: The Barrow boys are back!!! 48 Years!!! EXPRESS, ENJOY annnnnnddddddd PROMOTION BABY.”

An academy product of TNS, Quigley played for five seasons at Park Hall, spending time out on loan at the Carmarthen Town and the Cefn Druids.

He won the Cymru Premier title a total of six times and won both the League Cup and Welsh Cup a total of three times each. 

Quigley later moved onto Blackpool for a club record fee received by TNS, before moving to Barrow in 2019.

The news comes after clubs in the division have voted to curtail the 2019/20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, deciding final standings on a points-per-game basis.

On a points-per-game basis, Barrow would finish on 1.89 points, finishing above Harrogate and Notts County. 

The decision needs final ratification from the English FA before promotion can be confirmed. 

Quigley’s former club, Wrexham, finished 19th in the league, three places off the relegation zone.

It wasn’t good news for another New Saints hero however, with their former treble-winning boss suffering the agony of relegation.

Ken McKenna, now assistant manager to Jim Bentley at AFC Fylde, suffered the agony of relegation after finishing second from bottom.

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