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 Bangor born Marc Lloyd Williams was the provider of many of Dave Taylor's goals as he won the Golden Boot with Porthmadog in 1993. This attracted the attention of Bangor City for whom he turned prolific scorer and won himself a move to Stockport County. After 1 goal in 18 appearances for County he made his way back to Farrar Road, did it all again, and moved on to Halifax (6 in 24 apps) and the York City (9 goals in 33 games)towards the end of the 1998/99 season. After further spells with Bangor and Aberystwyth he then spent two seasons with TNS where he won WP Championship medals in 2005 and 2006. Better known as Jiws and heralded as a "legend" amongst Bangor City supporters. Football League career totals 16 goals in 75 appearances. |
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 Powerful striker Mark Williams
was born in Bangor but hails from Holyhead, began his career as a
Shrewsbury Town apprentice. After three league apperances he signed for
Bangor in 1993 but found his feet with Newtown under the watchful eye
of Jake King and Brian Coyne. After several successful seasons with The
Robins the burly striker followed King to Shrewsbury
Town and then onto Telford United before his return to Latham Park
for the 2000-01 season. Mark made five League appearances for the
Gay Meadow club.After a couple of profitable seasons with Newtown he moved to Porthmadog where three seasons followed before a move closer to his Shrewsbury home with Caersws for the 2005-06 season. In total Mark made over 300 WP appearances and scored 87 goals. Football League career totals 0 goals in 8 appearances. |
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A huge, powerful but skilful Liverpool based striker Dele Adebola made a big impression in his brief stay at Farrar  Road in the 1993-94 season.Dele was at Crewe as a youngster but spent a loan period with Bangor under the management of Nigel Adkins, playing in just four LoW matches during the 193-94 season. He soon went back to Gresty Road where he scored 26 goals in 96 appearances. A £1m move to Birmingham followed (43 in 85) and then a brief loan spell with Oldham in March 2002. On to Crystal Palace and 7 goals in 32 league games played in 2002-03 before signing for Coventry City in June 2003. Dele has netted 37 times in 100 League matches for The Sky Blues whilst also enjoying brief loan spells with Burnley and Braford. Football League career totals 104 goals in 332 appearances. (CORRECT JUNE 2007) |
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 Experienced campaigner Neil Fisher joined Bangor under manager John King having made over 100 Football League appearances for Bolton and Chester. After turning out for Bangor in 1998-99 in the WP (10 appearances) and Europe, and coast rivals Connahs Quay (7), Neil went back to Chester under the management of Kevin Ratcliffe for whom he made a further 163 League starts plus 33 cup matches. More recently Neil played for Leigh RMI. A quiet, determined character Neil went about his business in a unfussy but effective manner. Football League career totals 17 goals in 271 appearances. |
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Pacey striker Tommy Mutton was a Burnley apprentice who drifted from Rhyl to Denbigh when released by 
The Turfmoor club. He attracted
the attention of Bangor City immediately upon the appointment of Lee
Williams. His remarkable pace and competent finishing in
bo the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons pulled in League scouts, in
particular Glan Letheran, and Swansea
City paid around £25000 for his signature in September
1999. He immediately made his League and Worthington Cup debut, the latter at Derby County but was released after only seven league appearances for The Swans in February 2001. Back in the WP Tommy has played for Connahs Quay and Rhyl but in June 2006 moved on once more to Hednesford Town before rejoining The Nomads for the 2006-07 season and briefly returning to Farrar Road at the start of the 2007-8 season. Football League career totals 0 goals in 7 appearances. |
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 Wrexham born striker Neil Roberts
endured a brief loan spell at Farrar Road during the 1996-97 season,
and
scarcely cut a happy figure as he clearly feared for his future with
the
Racecourse club.However he put this to one side once he crossed the white line and one goal in his two Welsh Premier appearances for the club. Once back with Wrexham he managed to gain a first team place and score 17 goals in 58 League appearances for The Robins.In February 2000 Neil was transferred to Wigan for £450 000 and scored 19 goals in 64 starts for Athletic before moving to Hull City and then Bradford on loan scoring once in a three appearances for both. In October 2004 he moved to Doncaster (8 in 48 starts) before returning to his home town side in July 2006. Since this time he has added 6 more goals in 36 starts (Christmas 2007). Neil also won three International Caps for Wales. Football League career totals 51 goals in 306 appearances. |
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Left footed defender Alan Goodall joined Bangor City from local football on the Wirral although he had been involved with Tranmere Rovers as a youngster. He impressed as a hard working, honest player whose cultured left foot was equally effective in attack and defence. In times of injury Alan could play in central defence or midfield; he was always prepared to lead by example and give of his best. During the summer of 2004 he spent a trial period at Wrexham which came to nothing but Rochdale boss Steve Parkin took the chance and Goodall made his League debut for 'Dale in August 2004. By April 2006 Alan had made seventy League apearances for Rochdale. |
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 Versatile defender Phil Baker was a Tranmere Rovers apprentice who was released
before he broke into the first team, and snapped up by Bangor boss
Peter
Davenport.He quickly established himself as an outstanding centreback and helped push City into the 2002-03 title race before a surprise move to doomed Exeter City who were fighting a losing battle at the foot of the football league. Baker made six league appearances for The Grecians after signing in March 2003. He was released and returned to The Wirral and initially signed for Aberystwyth Town, then on to Droylsden before re-signing for Bangor. Phil moved to TNS in June 2005 and was still an integral part of the full time set up during the summer of 2007. |
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Left winger Gary Roberts came into Welsh football with Denbigh Town and first played WP football with Bangor City. He drifted to Rhyl and then onto Welshpool Town where his displays caught the eye of Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman who signed him for the Conference club. Roberts' ball control and eye for a goal made him a firm favourite with Stanley supporters who saw him score 18 goals in his first 56 appearances for the club. He also caught the eye of football league clubs but was able to join them without moving as Stanley won the Conference and a return to the coveted position they lost many years earlier. During his first season in league football Gary was transferred to Ipswich Town. |
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 A tall, hard working midfielder Owain Tudor Jones
will be remembered by Bangor fans for his wholehearted and composed
displays in more than a hundred first team appearances for the Farrar
Road club.He made his first team debut as a gangly sixteen year old but under the watchful eye of manager Peter Davenport blossomed into a commanding central midfielder who earned a trial with Premiership giants Chelsea. In July 2005 he spent a few weeks on trial with Swansea City which generated a twelve month contract, making his League and first team debut against Tranmere on the opening day of the 2005-06 season. Lofty was quickly promoted to the Wales Under 21s and by May 2006 had made the national squad. |
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 A Wrexham apprentice who never broke into the first team Jim McNulty was released by The Robins and moved into Welsh Premiership football with Bangor City. After half a dozen first team appearances he moved along the coast to Caernarfon Town where played more than 60 WP matches before leaving The Oval in July 2006. During this time Jim played as a leftback, centre back and occasionally sweeper. At the end of July 2006 he impressed on trial with Macclesfield Town and signed a twelve month deal with The Silkmen under the management of Brian Horton. |
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