Anglesey League

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Anglesey League
Founded1895
Folded2020
CountryFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid6
Promotion to Gwynedd League
Domestic cup(s)Dargie Cup
Megan Cup
Bwlch Car Boot Trophy
Elias Cup
Lucas Oil Cup
Last champions Cemaes Bay
(2019–20)
Most championships Gwalchmai
Newborough
Amlwch Town (9 Championships)

The Anglesey Football League was a football league in Anglesey, Wales, and was equivalent to the sixth level of the Welsh football league system in North Wales. The champions were promoted to the Gwynedd League.

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The league also runs five cup competitions which are (Current holders in brackets) Lucas Oil Cup (Bryngwran Bulls), Dargie Cup (Bryngwran Bulls), Elias Cup (Arriva Bangor), Megan Cup (Holyhead Hotspur Reserves) and the Bwlch Car Boot Trophy (Arriva Bangor).

League members also compete in the North Wales Coast Junior Cup against fellow league members and members from the Caernarfon & District League and the Clwyd League.

The league folded in 2020 due to a reorganisation of the Welsh football league pyramid, with many teams joining the North Wales Coast West Football League. [1]

Member clubs for the final 2019–20 season

League Champions

Information sourced from Welsh Soccer Archive

1890s

1900s

  • Tables/ league status unknown

1910s

  • 1910–11 –
  • 1911–12 –
  • 1912–13 – League running but champions unknown
  • 1913–14 –
  • 1914–15 – Football suspended due to the First World War
  • 1915–16 – Football suspended due to the First World War
  • 1916–17 – Football suspended due to the First World War
  • 1917–18 – Football suspended due to the First World War
  • 1918–19 –
  • 1919–20 –

1920s

  • 1920–21 –
  • 1921–22 – Holyhead Alexandra Rovers
  • 1922–23 – Beaumaris St Marys
  • 1923–24 – Llanfairpwll
  • 1924–25 – Beaumaris
  • 1925–26 –
  • 1926–27 –
  • 1927–28 – League not operating
  • 1928–29 – Menai Bridge
  • 1929–30 – Beaumaris

1930s

  • 1930–31 – Newborough
  • 1931–32 –
  • 1932–33 –
  • 1933–34 – Llangefni
  • 1934–35 – Holyhead Railway Institute
  • 1935–36 –
  • 1936–37 –
  • 1937–38 – Llandegfan
  • 1938–39 – Llangefni
  • 1939–40 – Football suspended due to the Second World War

1940s

  • 1940–41 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1941–42 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1942–43 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1943–44 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1944–45 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1945–46 – Football suspended due to the Second World War
  • 1946–47 – Amlwch Town (fixtures not completed)
  • 1947–48 – Amlwch Town
  • 1948–49 – Amlwch Town
  • 1949–50 – Amlwch Town

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

  • 2000–01 – Gwalchmai
  • 2001–02 – Beaumaris Town
  • 2002–03 – Llangefni-Glantraeth reserves
  • 2003–04 – Holyhead Gwelfor Athletic
  • 2004–05 – Gaerwen
  • 2005–06 – Amlwch Town
  • 2006–07 – Holyhead Gwelfor Athletic
  • 2007–08 – Gwalchmai
  • 2008–09 – Pentraeth Nurseries
  • 2009–10 – Bro Goronwy

2010s

Dargie Cup Champions

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References

  1. Jones, Dave (2 June 2020). "Goodbye Anglesey League – a dear friend to North Wales football for 125 years". North Wales Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. "2011-12 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. "2012-13 tables, part 5" (PDF). Football Club History Database. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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