North Wales Coast League

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North Wales Coast League
Founded1893
1933 (re-founded)
First season
(re-founded)
Folded1921
1935 (dissolved)
CountryWales
Divisions2 (1905–06 through 1920–21)
Number of teams12 (Division 1)
14 (Division 2)
(1920–21)
Domestic cup(s)Welsh Cup
League cup(s)
Last championsLlanfairfechan (1934–35)
Most championshipsBangor City
(5 times + 2 with Reserves)
[1]
For one of the current similarly named leagues, see North Wales Coast East Football League.
For the other current similarly named leagues, see North Wales Coast West Football League.

The North Wales Coast League was a North Walian association football league that existed from 1893 until 1921. After the Welsh Senior League, which started in 1890,[1] it was the second association football league formed in North Wales.[2] There was an attempt to restart the league in 1930, which failed, followed by another restart in 1933, which lasted for two seasons. Seven teams from across the North Wales coast contested in the first season, with the number of clubs increasing to 26 in 1920, playing over two divisions.

History[]

Background[]

Formation[]

Welsh National League[]

In 1921 the league was absorbed into the Welsh National League (North).

North Wales Football Combination[]

As well as the failed attempt to restart the league in the 1930-31 season, the North Wales Football Combination was formed in the same season, then renamed North Wales Coast League for the 1933-34 season, for two seasons. Disbanded due to the formation of the Welsh League North.[3][4][5]

Champions[]

Season Winner Runner-up
1893–94 Fflint Llandudno Swifts
1894–95 Rhyl Fflint
1895–96 Bangor Fflint
1896–97 Llandudno Swifts Bangor
1897–98 Llandudno Swifts Rhyl Town
1898–99 Bangor
1899–1900 Bangor
1900–01 Bangor Rhyl
1901–02 Carnarvon Ironopolis Bangor
1902–03 Porthmadoc Bangor
1903–04 Bangor Porthmadoc
1904–05 Bangor Reserves Porthmadoc

1905–21[]

Division One[]

Season Winner Runner-up
1905–06 Bangor Reserves
1906–07 Llandudno Amateurs
1907–08 Bangor Reserves
1908–09 Caernarfon United
1909–10 U.C.N.W. Bangor Caernarfon United
1910–11 Llandudno Amateurs Caernarfon United
1911–12 Caernarfon United Bangor Reserves
1912–13 Caernarfon United
1913–14 Holywell United Denbigh United
1919–20 Bangor Comrades
1920–21 Holywell United

Division Two[]

Season Winner Runner-up
1905–06 Prestatyn Town
1906–07 Ruthin
1907–08 Ruthin Town
1908–09 Ruthin Town
1909–10 Res.
1910–11
1911–12 Bangor Reserves
1912–13 Res.
1913–14 Bangor Reserves
1919–20 Res.
1920–21

1933–35[]

Season Winner Runner-up
1933–34 Rhyl Athletic Res. Llanfairfechan
1934–35 Llanfairfechan Bangor Reserves

Former members of the North Wales Coast League[]

Notes[]

  1. a Bangor City.

References[]

  1. ^ Welsh Senior League 1890–91 Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ^ Welsh Senior League history Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  3. ^ North Wales Coast League history Welsh Football Data Archive.
  4. ^ Welsh League North history Welsh Football Data Archive.
  5. ^ Welsh Alliance League history Welsh Football Data Archive.
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