Llanberis F.C.
Welsh football club from the village of Llanberis.
Llanberis F.C. (Clwb Pêl-droed Llanberis) are a Welsh football club whose ground is located in the centre of the village. Their nickname is Y Darans. The club has a long history stretching back to 1890, with a founder who once played in goal for Preston North End and Wales. Over the years they have competed under different names, including Llanberis United and Locomotive Llanberis, before returning to their original name in 2004. As of the 2020–21 season, they play in the North Wales Coast West Football League Premier Division at tier 4.
Quick Facts
- Club
- Llanberis
- Full name
- Llanberis Football Club (Clwb Pêl-Droed Llanberis)
- Nickname
- Y Darans
- Founded
- 1890
- Ground
- Ffordd Padarn; Llanberis
- Capacity
- 500 (standing)
- Chairman
- Eurwyn Thomas
- Manager
- Carwyn Jones
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The club was called Locomotive Llanberis from 1980 to 2004 due to sponsorship by the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
- In April 2019 the club faced possible relegation because their pitch was too small to meet new FAW requirements.
History
Llanberis F.C. traces its roots back to 1890. One of its founders was Dr. Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts, a former goalkeeper for Preston North End and Wales who qualified as a doctor in July 1887. Not long after, he became the head of Dinorwic Slate Quarry Hospital and helped establish the club. The team was called Llanberis United from the early 1900s until 1920.
In 1980, a sponsorship deal with the Snowdon Mountain Railway led to a new name: Locomotive Llanberis. After placing second in the Gwynedd League, the club moved up to the Welsh Alliance League in 1989. The original name, Llanberis F.C., was brought back in 2004. In April 2019, the club faced an uncertain future in the third tier because its pitch did not meet the Football Association of Wales’ updated size rules.
By the 2020–21 season, they had dropped to tier 4, joining the newly created North Wales Coast West Football League Premier Division. In 2024, the club ended a long trophy drought by winning the Snowdonia Fire and Security Cup, their first silverware since 2001. Over the years, the side has been known by several nicknames, including Llanber, Y Blac and Amber, Y Teigars, Locomotives, Y Loco, and Y Darans.
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