Llandudno Rugby Football Club is a

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team from the town of

Llandudno Llandudno (, ) is a seaside resort, town and community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, Wales, located on the Creuddyn peninsula, which protrudes into the Irish Sea. In the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 UK census, the community � ...

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. The club is a member of the

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and is a

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for the

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. The team fields a first, seconds, youth and junior teams. Llandudno RFC was established in 1952 when Liverpudlian, John Kidson, arrived in Llandudno and being a rugby union fan, was surprised to find the town had no team. Within a few months he had managed to gain enough local support and Llandudno RFC fielded a team for the 1952-53 season; though without a pitch the team played all matches away. The next year

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Football team disbanded and after some negotiation Llandudno were allowed to take over the Conway Morfa ground. In 1957 a fire destroyed the changing rooms at the Morfa ground and the club were forced to move to a new pitch founded on the local Maesdu tip. In 1959 the club applied for and gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Union.

Club honours

North Wales cup 1999/2000 North Wales cup 2000/2001 North Wales trophy - 2008

References

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