Llanwddyn F.C.
| Full name | Llanwddyn Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Lake |
| Founded | 1949, 2018 |
| Dissolved | 2009, 2019 |
| Ground | Wddyn Park |
| 2018–19 | Montgomeryshire Football League Division Two, 13th of 14 |
Llanwddyn Football Club was a Welsh football club based in Llanwddyn, Powys. The team last played in the Montgomeryshire Football League Division Two.[1]
History
The first club in the area was Vyrnwy United, who entered into the 1885–86 and 1886–87 Welsh Cups, but failed to win a match both times.[2][3] They also played in the Wrexham Argus Jubilee Competition in 1887.[4][5]
The club was founded in 1949[6] and were regular members of the Montgomeryshire Football League from 1960 until they folded in 2009.
The club competed in the Welsh Cup from 1971–72 to 1974–75, never making it past the second round.[7][8][9][10]
They briefly reformed for the 2018–19 season, but had to groundshare at Llanrhaeadr's Tanllan ground and folded after one season.[11]
Honours
- Montgomeryshire Football League Division One - Champions: 1971–72
- Montgomeryshire Football League Division Two - Champions: 1969–70, 1998–99
- Montgomeryshire League Cup - Winners: 2004–05[12]
- Llansantffraid Village Cup - Winners: 1967–68 (shared), 1998–99[13]
- Llanfechain Cup - Winners: 2008
References
- ^ "Montgomeryshire League 2018/19". Welsh Football.
- ^ "SEASON 1885/86". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "SEASON 1886/87". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales.
- ^ "Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales.
- ^ "Mid Wales Football - Llanwddyn FC - Home". August 22, 2009. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009.
- ^ "SEASON 1971/72". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "SEASON 1972/73". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "SEASON 1973/74". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "SEASON 1974/75". www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Llanwddyn withdraw from Montgomeryshire League". County Times. June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Llanwddyn Football Club: Still lost to the depths of time | County Times". December 26, 2024. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Lakeside legends of 1999 return to Llanwddyn for final farewell". County Times. August 1, 2019.