Llandudno F.C.

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Llandudno

Full name	Llandudno Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Seasiders
Founded	1878; 146 years ago (1878) (as Gloddaeth Rovers)
Ground	Maesdu Park Llandudno
Capacity	3,000 (1,100 seated)
Chairman	Dave Guinn[1]
Manager	Jordan Hadaway[1]
League	Cymru North
2023–24	Cymru North, 12th of 16
Website	http://www.llandudnofc.co.uk/
Home colours Away colours

Llandudno Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Llandudno) is a Welsh football club that currently play in the Cymru North.

Football in Llandudno dates back to 1878 when the club was originally known as Gloddaeth Rovers for around a decade. Gloddaeth Rovers were then replaced by Llandudno Swifts as the towns' main club. Following the demise of Swifts in 1901, a new club, Llandudno Amateurs were formed.

The club was formed for the purpose of providing activity for cricketers during their close season. A full international, Wales v Ireland, was played on the "council field" in 1898. Llandudno were founder members of the Welsh National League (North) in 1921 and were champions in 1923 and League Cup winners in 1930. The club won the North Wales Combination FA Cup in 1926 and the North Wales Amateur Cup in 1929. Controversy struck the club in 1931 when the FAW instructed them to play in East Wales, which Llandudno refused and were suspended.

Llandudno were founder members of the Welsh League North in 1935 and remained in the league until war broke out in 1939 and then rejoined in 1945 and stayed until 1974. Llandudno were league champions in 1936 and repeated the feat the following season. In addition the club won the North Wales Amateur Cup in 1948 and 1962, the Alves Cup in 1951 and the Cookson Cup in 1965.

The club was re-formed and renamed Llandudno Football Club in 1988.

The club moved to its current home at Maesdu Park in 1991 after the "council field" was used for the construction of an ASDA store in the late 1970s, now the new Parc Llandudno. The current ground was officially opened in 1991 and floodlights were added in 1994. The following season saw the erection of a clubhouse and two small stands which provide covered seating for 130 spectators. The club has since undergone major transitions, with the addition of a press box. In the 2004–05 season new dressing rooms were completed. New grandstands, with disabled access, are in place and the stadium meets the criteria set down for Cymru Premier football.

In August 2014, Wales national football team manager Chris Coleman visited Maesdu Park to officially open Llandudno's new £420,000 3G pitch.^[2]

After a successful 2014–15 Cymru Alliance season, Llandudno were promoted as champions to the Welsh Premier League for the first time in their history.^[3]

In July 2015, Llandudno FC entered into a significant strategic partnership with local organisation, MBi Consulting Ltd. As such the club was known as MBi Llandudno Football Club and Maesdu Park was renamed as Park MBi Maesdu. Llandudno enjoyed a remarkable first season in the Welsh Premier League which saw them finish 3rd and earn them a place in the Europa League for the first time in their history in 2016–17.

The club were relegated back to the second tier in the 2018–19 season and play in the Cymru North.

On 20 May 2021, it was announced that Llandudno, alongside Scottish Championship side Ayr United, League of Ireland First Division side Cobh Ramblers and NIFL Premiership side Portadown, had entered into a partnership with Premier League club Burnley, which was dubbed the 'British Isles Club Partnerships' by Burnley. As a result of the partnership, Llandudno, and the other affiliated clubs, will benefit from a range of support from Burnley, having access to the club's football, operational and commercial expertise as well as access to coaching education and player access.^[4]

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2016–17	UEFA Europa League	1Q	IFK Göteborg	1–2[5]	0–5[6]	1–7[5]

Notes

• 1Q: First qualifying round

• Welsh League (North):
  • Champions: 1935–36, 1936–37
• North Wales Combination FA Cup:
  • Winners: 1925–26
• Welsh National League (North):
  • Champions: 1922–23
• Welsh National League (North) Cup:
  • Winners: 1929–30
• North Wales Amateur Cup:
  • Winners: 1928–29, 1947–48, 1961–62
• Alves Cup:
  • Winners: 1950–51
• Cookson Cup:
  • Winners: 1964–65
• Cymru Alliance:
  • Winners: 2014–15

As of 11 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  WAL Cameron Darling 3 DF  ENG Anthony Stephens 4 DF  WAL Billy Nicholas 5 DF  WAL Rowan Davies 7 DF  WAL Dan Jones 8 FW  ENG Mark Cadwallader 9 FW  ENG Adam Stephens 10 FW  WAL Harvey Bennett 12 DF  WAL Mitchell Williams 13 GK  ENG Michael Jones 14 MF  WAL Alex Boss 15 MF  WAL Luca Bennett

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  ENG Mark Winslade 17 DF  WAL Alfie Banning 18 DF  SOM Mohamud Ali 19 MF  WAL Lee Stokes 20 MF  ENG Liam Ellis 22 MF  SOM Ahmed Ali — MF  WAL Ross Weaver — GK  WAL Joe Angus — FW  ENG Karl Clair — DF  ENG Stephen Brown — DF  WAL Josh Humphreys — DF  ENG Jenson Gee (on loan at Ellesmere Port Town)

As of 28 April 2024 ^[7]

Position	Name
Manager	Jordan Hadaway
Assistant Manager	Grant Montgomery
Coach	Darren Moss
Kit Manger	Iain Dyer
Club Physio	Rebecca Vale

8. https://nwsport.co.uk/2023/11/08/theyre-coming-home-theyre-coming-home-theyre-coming-tudnos-coming-home/ nwsport.co.uk. 9 November 2023.

• Llandudno F.C.'s official website
• Gwyn Hughes' website includes this club.

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