Abergele Town F.C.

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Abergele Town
Full nameAbergele Town Football Club
Founded2005?
Dissolved2017
2016–17 Welsh Alliance League Division One, 12th of 16

Abergele Town F.C. was a Welsh football club based in Abergele, Conwy County Borough. They last played in the Welsh Alliance League Division One, which was at the third tier of the Welsh football league system.

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History

The club was originally known as Abergele Rovers. In 2005–06 they won the Clwyd League Division Two title, and in the following season they won Division One. [1]

In 2009–10 and 2010–11 they won back-to-back trebles, both including the Clwyd League Premier Division title. [2] Due to a lack of suitable facilities in Abergele, the club was forced to relocate to Kinmel Bay upon promotion to the Welsh Alliance League Division Two, and was renamed to Kinmel Bay Sports. They were originally planned to be renamed to Kinmel Bay FC (Rovers) and become part of Kinmel Bay FC. [3]

In 2013–14 Kinmel Bay Sports were runners-up in the Welsh Alliance League Division Two, gaining promotion to Division One. [4] In 2015 the club moved to Maesdu Park in Llandudno, and renamed again, to Abergele Town. They lasted two seasons under this name before they were expelled from the league due to being unable to find a ground. [5] As a result the club folded. [6]

The club has also played in the Welsh Cup, including in their final season, where they reached the first round. [7]

Honours

References

  1. "Clwyd League 2000-2012". nonleaguematters.co.uk.
  2. "Happy birthday to football and rugby local hero Leon Field". April 25, 2021.
  3. Live, North Wales (May 31, 2011). "Kinmel Bay GFC boss Bill Darwin producing Wales players of the future". North Wales Live.
  4. "Football Club History Database - Kinmel Bay Sports". fchd.info.
  5. "Prestatyn Sports and Abergele Town voted out of Welsh Alliance". Rhyl Journal. May 30, 2017.
  6. "Football Club History Database - Abergele Town". fchd.info.
  7. "Welsh Cup 2016-17". July 15, 2016 via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Clwyd League 2010/11". Welsh Football.
  9. "McDougall helps Rovers retain Premier crown". Rhyl Journal. April 13, 2011.
  10. Live, North Wales (May 5, 2010). "Football: Connah's Quay Town's double bid ended by Abergele Rovers". North Wales Live.
  11. Live, North Wales (May 19, 2011). "Football: Abergele Rovers FC complete second treble". North Wales Live.