Bangor City 1876 Football Club () is a Welsh

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History

Formation of the club

In 2019, the Supporters Association of

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voted overwhelmingly to create a breakaway club in order to protect football in the city, given the club's recent history under Vaughan Sports Management. 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.” An application was submitted to the

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to enter the new club in the

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set up. A women's team, Bangor 1876 Women's FC, was also formed. The club play their home matches at Treborth,

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First season

The club competed in the tier five

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for the 2019–20 season. The first manager was Mel Jones, with Dylan Williams as his assistant. Former Llandudno and Caernarfon Town manager Iwan Williams was also appointed as Director of Football. The club's inaugural match was against fellow fan-owned team

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, and the first competitive match was in the Gwynedd League, a 4–1 away victory against Ogwen Tigers on 10 August 2019. A successful first season saw the club leading the league, with a 100 per cent win ratio, when the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. They were crowned league champions following the announcement that all Welsh football seasons would finish with a table decided on a points per game basis.

Second season

The club joined the newly formed

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in the tier four Premier Division in 2020. The inaugural season was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic and instead started in August 2021. The club finished as divisional runners up in the 2021–22 season and was promoted to the tier three Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season. The club rounded the season off by winning the

Premier Cup, beating Bodedern Athletic 3–0 in the final.

Promotion to the second tier

The club won their opening match in the third tier against Rhydymwyn FC 8–1. They finished the season in second place and hence qualified for the Ardal Northern play–off final. The club won the play–off final and secured promotion to the tier two

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. In December 2024, supporters voted to rename the club to Bangor City 1876 FC. The new name was introduced for the 2025–26 season. The last day of the season saw the club lose to Ruthin Town in a match that could have seen either club relegated, with the club's spell in the second tier coming to an end with relegation confirmed.

Current squad

:''As of 06 July 2025''

Club staff

* First team manager: Michael Johnston * Assistant manager: Sean Eardley * First team coach: Aled Hughes * First team goalkeeper coach: Mervyn Williams

Honours

* Ardal NW League – Runners up and play-off winners: 2022–23 *

Premier Division – Runners-up: 2021–22 *

– Champions: 2019–20 *

Premier Division Cup – Winners: 2021–22 *Brian Lomax Trophy – Champions: 2024 *Welsh Blood Service League Cup - Northern – Finalists: 2024-25

Records

* Record home league win: 14–0 vs Bethesda Athletic,

, 15 October 2019 * Record home cup win: 13–0 vs Llanystumdwy, Bob Owen Memorial Shield First Round, 16 November 2019 * Record away league win: 0–6 vs Caergybi,

, 14 December 2019 * Record away cup win: 1–3 vs Llanelwy Athletic, North Wales Coast FA Junior Challenge Cup First Round, 12 October 2019 * Record home league attendance: 1,005 vs

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, 26 December 2024

References

External links

Bangor 1876 official club website

Bangor 1876 official Twitter page

Bangor 1876 Women's official Twitter page

Bangor 1876 official Facebook page
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