C.P.D. Yr Wyddgrug

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Yr Wyddgrug
Full nameClwb Pel Droed Yr Wyddgrug
Founded2023
League North East Wales Championship

Clwb Pel Droed Yr Wyddgrug is a Welsh football club based in Mold, Flintshire. The team currently plays in the North East Wales Football League Championship, which is at the fifth tier of the Welsh football league system. The club was founded in 2023, aiming to promote the Welsh language. [1] The club's first match was against Plas Madoc, which they lost 8–3. [2]

The club competed in the 2023–24 Welsh Cup, losing 11–1 in the first qualifying round to Hawarden Rangers.

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References

  1. Lewis, Thomas (2023-07-25). "New Welsh language football club has enjoyed 'great support' already". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. "New Flintshire-based football club aiming to promote Welsh language". The Leader. 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-10-06.