Y Felinheli F.C.
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| Full name | Clwb Pêl Droed Y Felinheli |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Felinheli |
| Founded | 1977[1] (as Portdinorwic Football Club) |
| Ground | Cae Seilo |
| Capacity | 111 Seats |
| Chairman | Alwyn Thomas |
| Manager | Euron Davies |
| League | Ardal NW League |
| 2023–24 | Ardal NW League, 12th of 16 |
| Website | http://cpd-y-felinheli.cymru/eng/ |
Clwb Pêl Droed Y Felinheli (English: Y Felinheli Football Club) is a Welsh football team based in the village of Y Felinheli (formerly known in English as Port Dinorwic), Gwynedd, Wales. They play in the Ardal NW League.[2]
History
[edit]The current club was founded on 3 July 1977 as Portdinorwic Football Club, but there is evidence of teams in the village in 1890s,[3] 1920s and 1930s.[4] A club called Port Dinorwic won the Caernarfon & District League's Alves Cup in 1945–46. A team called Portdinorwic Football Club also played in the Caernarfon & District League for two seasons in the 1960s and used the same ground as the current club.
On 14 October 2023, Y Felinheli played in the second round of the Welsh Cup, losing 6–0 to Newtown.
Honours
[edit]- Welsh Alliance League – Runners-up: 1991–92
- Welsh Alliance League Division Two – Champions: 2019–20
- Gwynedd League – Champions: 1983–84; 2000–01; 2015–16[5]
- Caernarfon & District League – Champions: 1981–82; 1982–83; 2013–14
- North Wales Coast Challenge Cup – Winners: 1987–88
- North Wales Coast Challenge Cup – Runners-up: 1988–89; 1989–90
- Caernarfon & District League Alves Cup – Winners: 1991–92
- North Wales Coast FA Junior Challenge Cup – Winners: 2012–13; 2013–14[6]
- Llun Mewn Ffram – Winners: 2013–14
- Gwynedd League Cup – Winners: 2015–16
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Dave. "HomeSportFootballNorth Wales Football Happy 40th birthday to CPD Y Felinheli". North Wales Live. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Membership of Tier 3 leagues confirmed". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Review of Welsh football third division - Y Felinheli". County Times. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Club History". CPD Y Felinheli. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Jones, Jordan. "Holyhead Hotspur and Y Felinheli named league winners in last ever Welsh Alliance League". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Junior Challenge Cup" (PDF). North Wales Coast Football Association. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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