North Wales Coast League

North Wales Coast League
Country Wales
Founded 1893
(2nd formation 1933)
First season 189394
(2nd formation 193334)
Folded 1921
(2nd dissolved 1935)
Divisions 2 (190506 through 192021)
Number of teams 12 (Division 1)
14 (Division 2)
(192021)
Domestic cup(s) Welsh Cup
League cup(s) North Wales Coast Senior Cup
Last champions Llanfairfechan (final)
Most championships Bangor
(5 times + 2 with reserves')[1]

The North Wales Coast League was a North Welsh association football league that existed from 1894 until 1921. After the Welsh Senior League, which started in 1890,[1] it was the second association football league formed in North Wales.[2] There was an attempt to restart the league in 1930, which failed, followed by another restart in 1933, which lasted for two seasons. Seven teams from across the North Wales coast contested in the first season, with the number of clubs increasing to 26 in 1920, playing over two divisions.

History

Welsh National League

In 1921 the league was absorbed into the Welsh National League.

North Wales Football Combination

As well as the failed attempt to restart the league in the 1930-31 season, the North Wales Football Combination was formed in the same season, then renamed North Wales Coast League for the 1933-34 season, for two seasons. Dissbanded due to the formation of the Welsh League North[3][4][5]

Champions

Season Winner Runner-up
189394 Fflint Llandudno Swifts
189495 Rhyl Fflint
1895–96 Bangor Fflint
189697 Llandudno Swifts Bangor
189798 Llandudno Swifts Rhyl Town
189899 Llanrwst Town Bangor
18991900 Bangor Llanrwst Town
190001 Bangor Rhyl
190102 Caernarfon Ironopolis Bangor
190203 Porthmadoc Bangor
190304 Bangor Porthmadoc
190405 Bangor Reserves Porthmadoc

190521

Division One

Season Winner Runner-up
190506 Bangor Reserves Holyhead Swifts
190607 Holyhead Swifts Llandudno Amateurs
190708 Bangor Reserves Holyhead Swifts
190809 Beaumaris Caernarfon United
190910 U.C.N.W. Bangor Caernarfon United
191011 Llandudno Amateurs Caernarfon United
191112 Caernarfon United Bangor Reserves
191213 Ffestiniog Town Caernarfon United
191314 Holywell United Denbigh United
191920 Bangor Comrades Bangor Railway Institute
192021 Holyhead Railway Institute Holywell United

Division Two

Season Winner Runner-up
1905/06 Rhyl Victoria Prestatyn Town
1906/07 Rhyl Victoria Ruthin
1907/08 Ruthin Town Denbigh Church Guild
1908/09 Ruthin Town Denbigh Church Guild
1909/10 Holyhead Swifts Res. Glasinfryn Swifts
1910/11 Glasinfryn Swifts Llechid Swifts
1911/12 Glasinfryn Swifts Bangor Reserves
1912/13 Tregarth Holyhead Swifts Res.
1913/14 Bangor Railway Institute Bangor Reserves
1919/20 Holyhead Railway Institute Res. Abergele
1920/21 Llechid Celts Glasinfryn Swifts

193335

Season Winner Runner-up
193334 Rhyl Athletic Res. Llanfairfechan
193435 Llanfairfechan Bangor Reserves

Notes

References

  1. Welsh Senior League 189091 Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. Welsh Senior League history Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  3. North Wales Coast League history Welsh Football Data Archive.
  4. Welsh League North history Welsh Football Data Archive.
  5. Welsh Alliance League history Welsh Football Data Archive.