Llandudno Junction F.C.

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Llandudno Junction
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Full nameLlandudno Junction Football Club
NicknamesThe Junction, The Railwaymen
Founded1975;50 years ago (1975) (as Hotpoint Football Club)
GroundThe Maelgwyn Stadium, Llandudno Junction
Vice-chairmanConnor McNamara
ChairmanGarry Plumb
ManagerColin Birtles [1]
League North Wales Coast East Premier Division
2024–25 North Wales Coast East Premier Division, 5th of 15
Websitewww.llandudnojunctionfc.com

Llandudno Junction FC are a football club based in Llandudno Junction, playing in the North Wales Coast East Premier Division.

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Club history

The current club was founded as Hotpoint FC in 1975, playing in the Old Colwyn and District Sunday League. After one season they joined the Vale of Conwy Football League in Saturday football. During the 1996–97 season the team moved to Llanfairfechan's Recreation Ground due to the limitations of the Victoria Drive ground. As a result, the team changed its name to Llanfairfechan Athletic. [2]

In 1998, the club returned to Llandudno Junction, to their current ground at The Flyover, which had previously been the home of Crosville. The team changed its name again, to Llandudno Junction FC, for the 1999–2000 season. [2]

In the 2008–09 season, the club won the Barritt Cup, and had in their squad future Wolves striker Jake Cassidy.[ citation needed ]

In 2017, Junction were promoted to the Cymru Alliance, the highest level they had ever played at. [3] However, they lasted only one season in the league before being relegated. [4] The following season (2018–19) they were again relegated, having finished bottom of Division 1 of the Welsh Alliance League. [5]

Since 2021 the team has played in the North Wales Coast East Football League Premier Division. [5]

Honours

Hotpoint Football Club

  • Vale of Conwy League Section A – Champions: 1986–87
  • Vale of Conwy League Section B – Champions: 1984–85
  • Ron Jones Trophy – Winners: 1984–85
  • NWWN Challenge Cup – Winners: 1986–87
  • Cwpan Gwynedd – Winners: 1994–95
  • Cwpan Gwynedd – Runners-up: 1996–97
  • Tyn Lon Rover Barritt Cup – Winners: 1998–99
  • League Runners-up Shield: 1995–96; 1996–97

Llandudno Junction

  • Welsh Alliance League – Runners-up (3): 2014–15; 2015–16; 2016–17 [6]
  • Tyn Lon Rover Barritt Cup – Winners: 2008–09

Stadium

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The club have played at The Flyover ground since 1998. The ground was previously used by Crosville. [2] It features covered seating and standing areas.[ citation needed ]

Previous clubs

Original club

The original Llandudno Junction first played in the North Wales Coast League Division One in 1910. They joined the Welsh National League (North) in 1922, and were runners-up in 1924–25, but folded in 1927. [2]

Honours

Second club

A second Llandudno Junction entered the Vale of Conwy League at the start of the 1937–38 season. The team were promoted after finishing league runners-up in the 1945–46 season. [7] Their first season in the Welsh League North saw them finish runners-up [8] and in 1948–49 they were league champions. [9] This league was at the time the highest level of league football in North and Central Wales. In 1954, this second incarnation of Llandudno Junction merged with Conwy to form Borough United. [2]

The club colours at this time were maroon tops and white shorts. [10]

Honours

Women's team

Llandudno Junction Ladies have played three seasons in the Welsh Premier Women's League. Their first was in 2010–11, where they were relegated. [11] They returned in 2012–13 [12] and remained in the league for the following season [13] but in 2014 became part of Llandudno F.C. [14]

As of 2025 the club still runs girls teams, and hopes to enter a team into the league system by 2026–27. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Smith is new Llandudno Junction FC manager". North Wales Weekly News. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "llandudnojunctionfc.co.uk". www.llandudnojunctionfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Jones, Dave (16 May 2017). "Llandudno Junction FC ready for the big step-up". northwales. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Caersws 4 Llandudno Junction 1". North Wales Pioneer. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  5. 1 2 https://www.fchd.info/LLANDUDJ.HTM
  6. ↑ "Football Club History Database - Llandudno Junction".
  7. ↑ "Vale of Conwy League Tables 1945-46". welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "Welsh League (North) Tables 1946-47". welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Welsh League (North) Tables 1948-49". welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal-wom2011.html
  12. ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal-wom2013.html
  13. ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wal-wom2014.html
  14. 1 2 https://nwsport.co.uk/2025/11/01/female-football-revival-flourishing-at-llandudno-junction/
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