Bangor City F.C.
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Bangor City Football Club (Template:Langx) was a Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd.
Founded in 1876, Bangor City have been founder members of the North Wales Coast League, the Welsh National League, the North Wales Combination, the Welsh National League (North), the Northern Premier League, the Alliance Premier League and the League of Wales, as well as playing in the inaugural Welsh Cup. The team won the Welsh Cup eight times and the Welsh Premier League three times, as well as taking part in European competitions.
The club's home colours were traditionally royal blue shirts, royal blue shorts and royal blue socks, although over the years home colours were varied to include royal blue and yellow<ref name="colour">Template:Cite web</ref> and scarlet and Royal blue.<ref name="colour"/>
The club last played during the 2021–22 season in the Cymru North the second level of the Welsh football league system. On 30 November 2021 they were suspended from any football activity due to non-payment of staff wages.<ref name="BBCsuspension"/> On 18 February 2022 the club announced they had withdrawn from the league<ref name="withdrawal"/> and the Football Association of Wales confirmed the club's results from the league that season has been expunged.<ref name="FAWexpunged"/> The club subsequently failed to apply for tier 2 or tier 3 licences, leaving them unable to play in any Football Association of Wales league for the 2022–23 season.
History
Pre-League of Wales era (1876–1992)
Bangor City F.C. was one of Wales' older football clubs, and has played in European football, the English pyramid system and the Cymru Premier.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The club was a founding member of the North Wales Coast League in 1893, the Welsh National League in 1921, the North Wales Combination in 1930, the Welsh League North in 1935, the Northern Premier League in 1968, the Alliance Premier League (now National League) in 1979, and in 1992 the League of Wales.
In 1947 and 1950 Bangor challenged for election to the football leagues Third Division North yet failed on each occasion.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 1961–62 season, they won the Welsh Cup, and consequently entered in the European Cup Winners' Cup for the first time. In the first round, they were drawn against the Italian Cup winners, Napoli. In the first leg, played at Farrar Road, Bangor won 2–0; three weeks later, in front of a crowd of 80,000 in Naples, the result was 3–1 in Napoli's favour. A playoff had to be played, at Arsenal's Highbury Stadium, in London and AS Napoli won 2–1.
At the end of 1977–78 when Southport was relegated from the English Football League Fourth Division, Bangor City, Boston United and Wigan Athletic were considered for promotion in its place. Due to Wigan Athletic having installed crush barriers, they were elected ahead of Bangor and Boston in the same year Bangor was invited to the 1977–78 Anglo-Italian Cup.
In 1979–80 Bangor City was invited to compete in the Alliance Premier League, which would become the English game's de facto fifth division.
On 12 May 1984 they became the first Welsh club to play at Wembley since Cardiff in 1927, when reaching the FA Trophy final against Northwich Victoria. The match finished 1–1. The replay was played in Stoke's Victoria Ground and Bangor lost 2–1.
In 1985 the club returned to European football in the European Cup Winners' Cup, in the first round drawn against the Norwegian Football Cup winners, Fredrikstad. The first leg in Norway was a 1–1 draw, while the return leg in Bangor was a 0–0 draw, resulting in Bangor progressing to the second round on the "Away Goal Rule", where the club was drawn against the Spanish side Atlético Madrid. The first leg in Bangor was won 2–0 by Atlético. In the return leg in Madrid, Bangor lost 1–0.
The captain of the club during that season was midfielder Mark Palios, who later became chief executive of the English Football Association during 2004–05.
Early League of Wales years (1992–2007)
In 1992 the club left the English football pyramid to join the new national League of Wales. In the second season the club were league champions and as champions, entered the UEFA Cup. They were drawn against the Icelandic champions, IA Akranes. Akranes won the tie 4–1.
In 1995 the club retained the League of Wales championship and this time drew the Polish runners-up Widzew Łódź in the preliminary round of the UEFA Cup. Łódź triumphed over City, winning 4–0 in Bangor and 1–0 in Łódź.
In 1998 the club were back in the Cup Winners' Cup, having won the Welsh Cup under the management of Graeme Sharp. Between winning the Welsh Cup and playing their opponents, FC Haka, the manager and most of the team had left, so new manager John King had to put together a completely new side, a week before the start of the Welsh football season (and three-quarters of the way through the Finnish football season). Bangor were beaten 3–0 on aggregate. Bangor city qualified for the 1997–98 FAW Premier Cup but were knocked out by Newtown in the quarter finals
In 2006 the club made it to the Welsh Cup final where they were beaten by Rhyl 2–0 at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground.
Powell years (2007–2016)
The club won back the Welsh Cup in 2008 defeating Llanelli 4–2 after extra time at Latham Park, Newtown. Victory in the Welsh Cup meant that Bangor had again qualified for Europe and in the following seasons UEFA Cup they were drawn to face FC Midtjylland of Denmark. The tie saw Bangor beaten 10–1 on aggregate.
Bangor ended the 2008–09 season with yet more silverware as they retained the Welsh Cup by defeating Aberystwyth Town 2–0 in a match held at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli.
The 2008–09 Welsh Cup success meant that Bangor participated in the inaugural Europa League competition at the start of the 2009–10 season. They were drawn to face Honka Espoo in the second qualifying round and were eliminated at the first hurdle losing 3–0 on aggregate.
Bangor made it three Welsh Cup wins in a row in 2009–10 with a 3–2 success against Port Talbot in the Welsh Cup Final,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> again held at Llanelli.
In the 2010–11 Europa League campaign, Bangor City were drawn against Honka Espoo. They overcame the Finnish side in the Europa League second qualifying round with a 3–2 aggregate scoreline.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bangor succumbed to Portuguese side Marítimo in the third qualifying round. Marítimo won 10–3 on aggregate.
The 2010–11 season marked a significant change in the set-up of the Welsh Premiership, with Bangor one of the 12 sides (down from 18) contesting the championship. They won their opening 15 games of the season, eventually winning their first league title in 16 years on the final day of the season. This was achieved by beating TNS, 1–0.
By winning their competitive league, they were involved in the 2011–12 Champions League campaign. Bangor City were against HJK Helsinki in the second qualifying round but lost 3–0 at home. In the away fixture, Bangor City were beaten 10–0 in the game and 13–0 on aggregate. Bangor finished second in 2011–12's Welsh Premiership, keeping in contention for the title until the final game of the season, a decider against TNS who won the league.
In July 2012 Bangor City forward Les Davies made the 32-man longlist for UEFA's best player in Europe award.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2012–13 began with a 0–0 home draw against Moldovan side FC Zimbru Chisnau in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League, first qualifying round. The Citizens lost the away leg 2–1 to bow out. City finishing third in the league, losing the Welsh Cup Final 3–1 after extra time to Prestatyn Town and then being defeated days later in the European playoffs by Bala Town.
Bangor finished fourth in 2013–14. The team did qualify for 2014–15 Europa League but lost 8–0 on aggregate to Icelandic side Stjarnan. It heralded a slide during which the side was in real danger of relegation for much of the season. The team stayed up in tenth position. 2015–16 was another struggle for the blues, who ended up in ninth place.
In June 2016 it was announced that a Cheshire-based consortium<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was to take over, promising large investment in the team, plus ground improvements.
On 25 July 2016 Powell was sacked, according to a statement released by the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Vaughan era (2016–2019)
In August 2016 Andy Legg was appointed manager of the club.<ref name="dailypost.co.uk">Template:Cite web</ref> His departure in November 2016 due to his inability to commit to a full-time contract<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> paved the way for Ian Dawes.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, with Welsh Premiership licensing rules stating that every club's head coach/manager must have, or be in the process of attaining, the UEFA Pro Coaching Licence<ref name="www.faw.cymru">Template:Cite web</ref> and in the absence of such a qualification, Dawes was gone by March 2017.<ref name="www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> Gary Taylor-Fletcher then became player-manager. The Club qualified via the playoffs for the Europa League under Fletcher's guidance with a 1–0 win at Nantporth against Cardiff Met.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In May 2017, Kevin Nicholson was named as manager with Gary Taylor-Fletcher as assistant.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Nicholson holds the UEFA Pro licence.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Club qualified automatically for the Europa League for the second successive season, finishing second under Nicholson's guidanceTemplate:CN as well as being beaten in the semi-final of the Welsh Cup.
In 2016 a company called VSM (Vaughan Sports Management), which became the main shirt sponsors of the club, took over the club. Although convicted criminal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Stephen Vaughan Sr. was present at the launch of the new ownership, the new chairman Ivor Jenkins insisted that Vaughan – who is banned from being a company director – was not involved with running the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Fellow criminal<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and ex-professional, Stephen Vaughan Jr., was later appointed as Director of Football and a coach at the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On 26 April 2018 the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body decided to revoke the club's Tier 1 and UEFA license due to not meeting financial criteria <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> meaning that they would automatically drop down to the second level of Welsh football the next season, despite a second-placed finish in the Welsh Premier League, and would not be able to compete for a place in the following season's Europa League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In June 2018 Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs issued up a second winding up petition against the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> This was later dismissed as the tax owed had been paid, albeit late.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In October 2018 the club' auditors, the accountancy firm Salisbury resigned, with a public letter citing 11 points of concern in relation to how the club's owners were managing the club's financial affairs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> These concerns included gaps in the clubs' accounts, missing financial documents and around a lack adequate documentation received in relation to cash shares totalling £258,000. The BBC reported that "Those concerns relate to the transfer of 25,800 shares to the company Vaughan Sports Management Ltd, a move which gave the firm significant control of the club".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In March 2019, Vaughan Jnr returned to the club as chairman, having formerly been both Director of Football and interim Manager at the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In May 2019 the club were found in breach of various league and FAW regulations by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), fined and docked 42 points from their 2018–19 Cymru Alliance points total. The club had until 29 May 2019 to appeal against these findings.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Had the appeal been unsuccessful the club would have been relegated to Tier 3 of the Welsh league structure for the 2019–20 season. The club was also left facing a transfer embargo until 31 December 2019 and was facing a third winding up order from HMRC over further unpaid tax.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club and the FAW confirmed that an appeal had been lodged.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The FAW confirmed on 5 June that the club were unable to appeal against the FAW Panel's decision to place a transfer embargo on the club as the deadline for an appeal had lapsed - and as such the club was suspended from registering any professional players (or renewing current contracts) with immediate effect up to and including 31 December 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The appeal date was set for the 18 June<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> where the original points deduction was nullified.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The FAW confirmed that at the meeting the appeal panel took the decision to adjourn the hearing until 24 June 2019, at which point the panel would be reconvened to consider the appeal submitted by the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The appeal found the club guilty of most of the original charges and issued revised penalties including a reduced 21-point deduction, which meant the club remained in the second tier on goal difference.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In June 2019 it was reported that the club had avoided the winding up order by paying the outstanding debt in full.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, on 5 August of that year Bangor were suspended from playing competitive matches pending an arbitration hearing on 16 August following allegations that they fielded an ineligible player the previous season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 16 August 2019, Bangor City won their appeal against the FAW in Birmingham and were reinstated the 21 points that were originally deducted from them in the 2018–19 Cymru Alliance season, a campaign they finished in fourth spot.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In September 2019 the club announced that VSM had sold their shares in the club to an Italian-based consortium headed up by Italian musician Domenico Serafino.<ref name="pitchero.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
Domenico Serafino era (2019 onwards)
Domenico Serafino took over the club on 2 September 2019.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His son Francesco Serafino, a Bangor player, had appealed to him to rescue the club.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Serafino brought in Argentine World Cup winner Pedro Pasculli as the new manager of the team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and he was given the task of helping Bangor back into the top flight. His first win was a 2–1 victory over Rhyl in November. Pasculli had been a roommate of Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Bangor used the January 2020 transfer window to bring in new players including former Barnsley player Hugo Colace.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In April Serafino made a £5,000 donation to local hospital Ysbyty Gwynedd to help it fight the outbreak of coronavirus.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The club finished the inaugural Cymru North season in fifth place in a season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic with the final table determined on a points-per-game basis. In June, Colace was appointed manager of the club.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The 2020–21 Cymru North season was postponed and then cancelled entirely due to Welsh government COVID-19 restrictions. In April 2021 the club was refused a Tier 1 licence on the basis of a failure to provide the club's financial accounts as part of their application along with an issue in relation to coaching qualifications.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In October the club applied for a Tier 1 licence again for the 2022–23 season,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Colace's contract with club was terminated after a club investigation into his conduct and the team's performance in the league that season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Colace contested the charges made against him by the club in a statement released on social media and highlighted the lack of payment of staff and players by the club's president.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Maturin Ovambe was appointed the club's new head coach.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Suspension from all football activity
Concerns over unpaid wages for players and club officials were reported in the press, who noted similarities to a situation in 2020 where another club owned in Italy by Domenico Serafino, A.S. Sambenedettese had seen players not paid, the club declared bankrupt and expelled from the league.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club were summoned by the Football Association of Wales to a disciplinary hearing over the matter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The panel ruled that "all outstanding monies" must be paid within 31 days from 29 October 2021 - the club owed nearly £53,000 of unpaid wages to players and staff - with the sanction in the event of non-payment being the club would be banned "from all football related activity".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 30 November the Football Association of Wales suspended the club from all football related activity after they failed to comply with the payment of outstanding monies.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="BBCsuspension">Template:Cite news</ref> As the club were suspended from football their Cymru North match versus Buckley Town on 4 December was postponed, they were fined and had three points deducted from their points total for failing to fulfil a fixture.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club's match against Prestatyn Town on 10 December was also subsequently postponed by the FAW with the club again fined with three more points deducted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The next match against Airbus was also postponed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Three more points were deducted moving them to the bottom of the Cymru North league table.
A temporary suspension of football in Wales over the festive season (due to COVID-19 Welsh government restrictions) saw the club not deducted any more points as all domestic games were postponed. On 7 January 2022 it was announced by FAW that the club had not applied for a licence to compete in the tier 2 Cymru North for the 2022–23 season, or at tier 3 level.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 14 January the club's academy announced on social media that closing with immediate effect after no support was forthcoming from the club and there had been no evidence from the FAW or the club that the situation at the club was going to improve.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Upon the restart of the season in January, the club's match on 21 January against Holyhead Hotspur was also postponed with the club being docked a further three points.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club at that point only had five registered first team players. The following match was also postponed, and with another three points deducted the club now had no points at the bottom of the table.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Withdrawal from Cymru North
On 11 February the FAW announced that the club had until 19 February to pay all outstanding fines or they would be immediately expelled from the Cymru North. It also announced that in the event the club paid outstanding fines, they would have to play all subsequent league fixtures or they would also face immediate expulsion from the league.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The next scheduled league match is due to take place on 25 February and the club had three players registered.
"A club competing in the second tier of Welsh professional football" and "a club with a noteworthy history. They have had some spells in the international European tournaments" was shortly afterwards advertised for sale with asking price of £1.25 million.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The club was reported as Bangor City with the Daily Post noting the "eye-watering price" did not include the club's ground which was leased from the council.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 18 February the club announced in an official statement they had informed the FAW that they had withdrawn from the Cymru North for the 2021–22 season.<ref name="withdrawal">Template:Cite web</ref> They also noted plans to return to play for the following season.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later that day, the FAW confirmed that the club's withdrawal had been accepted and its playing record in the league for the season had been expunged.<ref name="FAWexpunged">Template:Cite web</ref>
Post league withdrawal
The club failed to enter a team in any league for the 2022–23 season. At the start of August 2022, the club surrendered its lease on Nantporth Stadium. The club were also served with their first Gazette notice for a compulsory strike-off, the first step in Companies House striking off a company from its register.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The club was officially dissolved in 5 January 2025, following a compulsory strike-off.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Stadium
Maes-y-Dref (1876–1919)
When the club was first founded, Bangor played their home games on a small field called Maes-y-Dref in the Hirael area of the city. However, visiting teams often protested about the condition of the playing area and the cramped conditions.<ref>Template:Harvnb</ref> Despite this Bangor remained at their Maes-y-Dref ground until being evicted to make way for allotments in 1919. Residential housing now stands on the site.
Farrar Road (1919–2011)
Template:Main article Needing to fulfill their home fixtures in the league the club used the Bangor Cricket Club ground at Farrar Road. The Farrar Road ground served as home to the club for many years afterwards and has hosted two Welsh Senior Cup Finals, in 1928 and 1953. The ground has also hosted various other domestic finals and tournaments over the years. Bangor played their last match at Farrar Road, a 5–3 win over Prestatyn Town, on 27 December 2011 before moving to Nantporth. An Asda supermarket now stands on the site.
Nantporth (2012–2022)
Template:Main article The club moved to a new stadium, away from the city centre, at the University's former Nantporth playing field near the Menai Strait, completed in January 2012. The first game took place on 24 January, where Bangor hosted local neighbours Caernarfon Wanderers, the score ended 6–1 to the Citizens. In July 2012 Nantporth played host to Bangor City's first European game at Bangor for 14 years; 1022 people attended to watch Bangor City take on FC Zimbru of Moldova. Starting in 2012–13 the ground became known officially as "The Book People Stadium" after a three-year deal with the literary company.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The new ground hosted its first competitive international on 13 August 2013 as Wales U21 lost 5–1 to Finland U21,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the first U21 international held in Bangor since 1983. Nantporth has hosted various other Welsh youth and schools matches and also gone on to host more Wales U21 games.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2015 Bangor University announced that a new partnership had been agreed with the club, announcing the new name of the ground as Bangor University Stadium.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
It was announced in August 2022 that the club had surrendered its lease on the stadium.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Colours
Kit evolution
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Teejac | Pentraeth Group |
| 2004–05 | Nike | |
| 2005–06 | JLS | |
| 2006–07 | Puma | Audi |
| 2007–08 | Pentraeth Group | |
| 2008–09 | Suzuki | |
| 2009–11 | VW Pentraeth | |
| 2011–13 | Macron | |
| 2013–15 | Kia Pentraeth | |
| 2015–16 | Dafydd Hardy (Home)
Anglesey Sea Zoo (Away) | |
| 2016–17 | Uhlsport | Vaughan Sports Management |
| 2017–19 | Kappa | |
| 2019–20 | Evol<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | EUROGOLD |
| 2020–22 | Nike | Sudaires |
Support
Bangor city was a club that could consistently pull crowds of over one thousand for home and away matches every season but usually averaged under eight hundred though that still made up a large chunk of the cities population for example the 1951/52 and 1967/68 North Wales Coast Cup finals with over 9000 fans
Supporters' Association
Formed in 2001, the Bangor City Football Club Supporters' Association (or BCFCSA) is independent of the club itself but its representatives are members of the management board,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> giving the fans a voice in the running of Bangor City. The association has been responsible for raising almost £70,000<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for the club since its inception and regularly arranges travel for fans to away matches. BCFCSA membership is open to all supporters of Bangor City.
In April 2019 the Supporters Association voted overwhelmingly to create a breakaway club in order to protect football in the city from the Vaughan's. They stated, “We want fans to reconnect with each other and restore the pride and feeling of being a supporter of our historic club. The new club is a creative and positive solution for an ever-changing and precarious situation. We are not disowning Bangor City FC or its history, the club is OURS, it belongs to the fans and local community. “Owners” will come and go but the people remain. Keep the faith.”<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The new club, named Bangor 1876, were accepted into the Gwynedd League for the 2019–20 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Rivalries
Bangor City's main rivalries were with Caernarfon Town and Rhyl.
Biggest Attendances by Competition
| Competition | Attendance | Opponent | Season | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cymru Premier | 2,593 | Template:Flagicon Prestatyn Town | 2011–12 | 5–3 |
| Cymru Alliance | 739 | Template:Flagicon Porthmadog | 2018–19 | 1–2 |
| Welsh Cup | 12,000 | Template:Flagicon Cardiff City | 1927–28 | 0–2 |
| UEFA Champions League | 1,189 | Template:Flagicon HJK Helsinki | 2011–12 | 0–3 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1,022 | Template:Flagicon Zimbru Chișinău | 2012–13 | 0–0 |
| UEFA Cup1 | 3,426 | Template:Flagicon ÍA Akranes | 1994–95 | 1–2 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup2 | 12,000 | Template:Flagicon Napoli | 1962–63 | 2–0 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup2 | 1,032 | Template:Flagicon Gloria Bistriţa | 2003 | 0–1 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1,089 | Template:Flagicon Lyngby BK | 2017–18 | 0–3 |
| Friendly | 2,567 | Template:Flagicon Liverpool FC U23 | 2017–18 | 0–3 |
- Note 1: Now known as the UEFA Europa League.
- Note 2: Competition now defunct.
Academy
Bangor City had youth sides at U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U19 levels.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The U19 side competed in the Welsh Premier U19 League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
European record
- Notes
- Note 1: Napoli won playoff game 2–1 at Highbury, London.
- PR: Preliminary round
- QR: Qualifying round
- 1R: First round
- 2R: Second round
- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
- 3Q: Third qualifying round
Honours
League
- Birmingham District League (1932–38)
- Welsh Senior League (1890–91)
- Cymru North (2019–2022)
- Cymru Alliance (2018–2019)
- National League (English football) (1979–1981)(1982–1984)
- Lancashire Combination
- Runners up(1): 1938–39
- The Combination
- Runners up(1): 1910–11
- Cheshire County League
- Runners up(1): 1953–54, 1958–59
- Cymru Premier:Template:Ref label (1992–2018)
- Northern Premier LeagueTemplate:Ref label: (1968–79, 1981–82, 1984–92)
- North Wales Coast League: (1893–1898)
- Champions (5): 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1919–20
- Runners up (4): 1896–97 1896–97 1901–02 1902–03
- Welsh National League (North)
- Champions (1): 1927–28
- Runners up (1): 1926–27
- North Wales football Combination
- Runners up (1): 1930–31
Cups
- Welsh Cup: (1877–2022)
- North Wales Coast Challenge Cup:
- Winners (13): 1927, 1936, 1937(twice), 1938, 1947, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1968, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2012
- Northern Premier League Challenge Cup:
- Winners (1): 1969
- FA Cup:
- Northern Premier League President's Cup:
- Winners (1): 1989
- Northern Premier League Shield:
- Winners (1): 1987
- North Wales Coast Amateur Cup:Template:Ref label
- Winners (9): 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1912
- North West Wales Challenge Cup:
- Winners (1): 1886
- Lancashire Combination Cup:
- Winners (1): 1949
- Welsh League Cup:
- Runners up (6): 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2009
- FA Trophy:
- Runners up (1): 1983–84
- Cheshire League Cup:
- Runners up (1): 1954–55
History in domestic competitions
Since the formation of the League of Wales in 1992.
| Season | League | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Average attendance | Welsh Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | League of Wales | 5th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 77 | 58 | +19 | 64 | 358<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Fourth round | First round |
| 1993–94 | League of Wales | 1st | 38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 83 | N/A | Semi-finals | Runners-up |
| 1994–95 | League of Wales | 1st | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 96 | 26 | +70 | 88 | 739<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| 1995–96 | League of Wales | 4th | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 72 | 65 | +7 | 69 | 541 | Third round | First round |
| 1996–97 | League of Wales | 8th | 40 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 82 | 62 | +20 | 65 | 443 | Third round | Runners-up |
| 1997–98 | League of Wales | 6th | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 68 | 476 | Winners | Runners-up |
| 1998–99 | League of Wales | 11th | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 49 | –5 | 39 | 312 | Third round | Semi-finals |
| 1999–2000 | League of Wales | 9th | 34 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 61 | –5 | 48 | 373 | Winners | Runners-up |
| 2000–01 | League of Wales | 14th | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 56 | 84 | –28 | 37 | 373 | Quarter-finals | First round |
| 2001–02 | League of Wales | 3rd | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 69 | 511 | Runners-up | Quarter-finals |
| 2002–03 | Welsh Premier League | 3rd | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 71 | 533 | Quarter-finals | Runners-up |
| 2003–04 | Welsh Premier League | 6th | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 54 | 412 | Second round | Semi-finals |
| 2004–05 | Welsh Premier League | 3rd | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 44 | +29 | 67 | 440 | Fourth round | First round |
| 2005–06 | Welsh Premier League | 9th | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 54 | –3 | 45 | 337 | Runners-up | First round |
| 2006–07 | Welsh Premier League | 9th | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 48 | 442 | Third round | First round |
| 2007–08 | Welsh Premier League | 5th | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 55 | 446 | Winners | Semi-finals |
| 2008–09 | Welsh Premier League | 6th | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 55 | 484 | Winners | Runners-up |
| 2009–10 | Welsh Premier League | 5th | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 63 | 457 | Winners | First round |
| 2010–11 | Welsh Premier League | 1st | 32 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 70 | 797 | Runners-up | Semi-finals |
| 2011–12 | Welsh Premier League | 2nd | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 69 | 728 | Third round | Second round |
| 2012–13 | Welsh Premier League | 3rd | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 51 | 589 | Runners-up | Second round |
| 2013–14 | Welsh Premier League | 4th | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 50 | –3 | 48 | 540 | Fourth round | First round |
| 2014–15 | Welsh Premier League | 10th | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 62 | –14 | 35 | 492 | Quarter-finals | Third round |
| 2015–16 | Welsh Premier League | 9th | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 52 | –3 | 45 | 494 | Third round | First round |
| 2016–17 | Welsh Premier League | 4th | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 55 | –2 | 52 | 482 | Quarter-finals | Third round |
| 2017–18 | Welsh Premier League | 2nd | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 60 | 420 | Semi-finals | Second round |
| 2018–19 | Cymru Alliance | 4th | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 48 | +20 | 51 | 296 | Fourth round | First round |
| 2019–20 | Cymru North | 5th | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 27 | 178 | Third round | Second round |
| 2020–21 | Cymru North | No competition | N/A | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | ||||||||
| 2021–22 | Cymru North | Withdrew from league mid-season<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | N/A | Third round | Third round |
Biggest victories and losses
- Biggest win: 14–0 v. CPD Gwalchmai in 2013
- Biggest defeat: 0–12 v. Everton Reserves in the 1930s.
- Biggest League of Wales win: 9–0 v. Haverfordwest County in 1994.
- Biggest League of Wales defeat: 1–9 v. The New Saints in 2014.
- Biggest European Competition win: 2–0 v. Template:Flagicon Napoli, 5 September 1962.
- Biggest European Competition defeat: 0–10 v. Template:Flagicon HJK Helsinki, 19 July 2011.
Managerial history
Notable former players
- Template:Flagicon John Anderson (1961–62) 8 Australia caps
- Template:Flagicon Tommy Banks (1963–67) 6 England caps
- Template:Flagicon Warren Bradley (1964–65) 3 England caps
- Template:Flagicon Bobby Charlton (1 game in March 1978) 106 England caps
- Template:Flagicon Peter Davenport (2001–04) 1 England cap
- Template:Flagicon Gary Taylor-Fletcher (2017–2019) player-manager.
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Langley (1994–97) First player to win championship medals in Division One (now Premiership) and League of Wales (Welsh Premiership)
- Template:Flagicon Chris Lawler (1978–79) 4 England caps
- Template:Flagicon Ray Stubbs (1978–80) Broadcaster for BT Sport and previously for the BBC and ESPN.
- Template:Flagicon Nigel Adkins (1993–96) Player-manager
- Template:Flagicon Gary Roberts (2003–04) 3 England C caps (born 1984)
- Template:Flagicon Alun Evans (1994–97) 17 New Zealand caps
- Template:Flagicon Sam Ayorinde (1998–99) 2 Nigeria caps
- Template:Flagicon Billy Hughes (1958–60) 1 Northern Ireland cap
- Template:Flagicon Iam Lawther (1976–77) 4 Northern Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon John McClelland (1975–78) 53 Northern Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Peter Corr (1949–??) 4 Rep of Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Mick McGrath (1967–69) 22 Rep of Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Jackie Mooney (1958–60) 2 Rep of Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Ron Healey (1986) 2 Rep of Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Eamonn O'Keefe (1990) 5 Rep of Ireland caps
- Template:Flagicon Graeme Sharp (1997–98) 12 Scotland caps
- Template:Flagicon Clayton Blackmore (2000–06) 39 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Terry Boyle (2000–01) 2 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Les Cartwright (December 1981) 7 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Dai Davies (1985) 52 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Simon I. Davies (2001–03), (2004–05) 1 Wales cap
- Template:Flagicon Cliff Jones (1979–80) 59 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Brian Lloyd (1984–85) 3 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Neil Roberts (1996–97) (on loan from Wrexham) 4 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Tony Rowley (1961) 1 Wales cap
- Template:Flagicon David Smallman (1981) 7 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Neville Southall (1975–76) 92 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Herbie Williams (1979–80) 3 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Marc Lloyd-Williams (1995–2007, various seasons) Record League of Wales/Welsh Premiership Goalscorer, Wales B cap
- Template:Flagicon Phil Woosnam (1950–51) 17 Wales caps, USA Manager, US Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
- Template:Flagicon Owain Tudur Jones (2001–05) 7 Wales caps
- Template:Flagicon Les Davies (2007–15, 2018–19) 275+ Appearances
- Template:Flagicon Hugo Colace (2020–21) Former Barnsley FC Player of The Year, Argentine Youth Captain
- Template:Flagicon Scott van-der-Sluis (2021–2022) Wales youth international and current Shelbourne player, was the last ever captain of Bangor City.
Notes
- Template:Note label Prior to 2002 the Cymru Premier was known as the League of Wales.
- Template:Note label Between 2002 and 2019 the Cymru Premier was known as the Welsh Premier League.
- Template:Note label Originally known as North Wales Coast Senior Cup.
References
Citations
Bibliography
External links
- Template:Official website – Pitchero.com
- Template:FCHD
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- Bangor City F.C.
- Cymru Premier clubs
- Defunct football clubs in Wales
- Association football clubs established in 1876
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2025
- Sport in Bangor, Gwynedd
- Lancashire Combination
- 1876 establishments in Wales
- 2025 disestablishments in Wales
- Northern Premier League clubs
- National League (English football) clubs
- Cymru Alliance clubs
- Welsh football clubs formerly in English leagues
- Cymru North clubs
- Welsh National League (North) clubs
- Welsh League North clubs
- North Wales Alliance League clubs
- North Wales Coast League clubs
- Cheshire County League clubs
- Welsh Cup winners