| Bangor City History & Honours |
| Bangor City
was formed in 1876 and were founder members of the NWCFL in 1893.
In 1896 City were champions of the new league, in 1919 Bangor moved to
the North Wales Alliance and moved to Farrar Road in 1920. In the 1930s City competed in the Lancashire Combination winning the League Cup in 1949. The following year 1950 they became founder members of the Cheshire League, finishing runners up in 1954 and 1959. City won the 75th Welsh Cup Final in 1962, defeating Wrexham 3-1. This led to European Cup Winners Cup qualification and a never to be forgotten encounter with AC Napoli. Bangor won the home leg 2-0 but lost 1-3 in Italy. In those days there was no "away goals" rule so a replay was needed, staged at Arsenal's Highbury stadium. This time Napoli won 2-1 but City had carved a name for themselves that lives on to this day. In 1969 Bangor were founder members of the NPL, winning the League Cup in that first season. In 1979 the club were again founder members of the Alliance, now known as the Conference. In 1982 Bangor were NPL Champions and in 1984 reached the FA Trophy Final at Wembley, only to lose to Northwich Victoria in a replay at Stoke. The 1984 Trophy run took its toll on Bangor and in the same season cup glory was starkly contrasted to relegation - a return to the NPL. In 1992 Bangor were founder members of the LoW. In 1994 and 1995 won the LoW Championship under the management of Nigel Adkins. When the goalkeeper-manager left to become physiotherapist at Scunthorpe a difficult time ensued. Under the guidance of Graeme Sharp and John Hulse City were Welsh Cup winners in 1998 at The Wrexham Racecourse against Connahs Quay. Two years later in 2000 success against Cwmbran again at the Wrexham Racecourse under the management of Meirion Appleton, both wins resulting in European competition the following season. In May 2001 former Manchester United striker Peter Davenport replaced Appleton and set about rebuilding the club's fortunes. In 2002 and 2003 City finished in third place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup and Inter Toto respectively. After his departure there followed brief stints from Clayton Blackmore and Steve Bleasdale before the appointment of former favourite Nev Powell during the summer of 2007. In his first season City captured the Welsh Cup and secured European entry once more. Twelve months later Bangor repeated the feat with a 2-0 win over Aberystwyth at Parc Y Scarlets, and made it a hatrick of Welsh Cup wins a year later (2010) with a win over Port Talbot at the same venue. Powell then saw Bangor to a third WP championship after a gap of fifteen years as they pipped full timers TNS to the title in a nailbiting finish to the season against the Oswestry side at Farrar Road. A new era in the club's history began as Bangor City moved to a new stadium at Nantporth in January 2012. |
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2004-05 |
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2005-06 |
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9th |
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Nev Powell was
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Bangor boss in May 2007 following the departure of Steve Bleasdale. He is well remembered by older City fans for his nine years as a midfield schemer, playing alongside the likes of John Aspinall and Kevin Mooney. When the then LoW was launched in 1992 Nev was one of the few Bangor players who stayed on with the club, making around thirty appearances in the 1992-93 season. Nev moved along the coast to Connahs Quay, initially as a player making 105 League starts. As player manager and then manager he guided The Nomads for a decade and saw the Deeside club consistently out perform some of its better known rivals. |
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UPDATED AUGUST 2011 |
| Bangor City FC Pen
Pictures 2011-12 |
| GOALKEEPERS |
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Paul Smith GOAL |
A former TNS and Colwyn
Bay goalkeeper Paul
Smith's outstanding
performances were a feature of the successful Rhyl side
of 2004. In July 2005, after around 80 WP starts, he moved
to Connahs Quay where he made another 60 WP appearances before
following manager Nev Powell to
Bangor City in June 2007. Following the Europa matches in 2010 Paul has ten European appearances for Bangor City and has won three Welsh Cup winners medals with the club. In 2011 he added a Welsh Premier championship medal with Bangor to his haul and had totalled 129 league starts for the club, a club record for a goalkeeper. |
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| Dob:
06-12-1977 |
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Lee Idzi GOAL |
Brecon based Lee
Idzi was with Merthyr Tydfil as a youngster but has come to prominence
in the Welsh Premier. He is best known for four seasons with Haverfordwest County whom he joined in 2007 but after 122 WP appearances for County he moved to Neath during the 2010-11 season. Lee was recognised as the oustanding goalkeeper in the league by the WP managers and featured in the end of season "select" side. He has also represented the Wales Semi Professional side. He joined Bangor during the summer of 2011 and appeared in the Champions League matches against HJK Helsinki which proved to be something of a baptisim of fire! |
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| Dob: 08-02-1988 |
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Peter Hoy Defence |
Versatile defender Peter Hoy first
signed for Bangor under the reign of Peter Davenport from West Cheshire League football in
2003.
Peter was converted from fullback to centreback during the 2003-04
season to great effect and can also operate in midfield. He has since enjoyed a season long spell with local rivals Rhyl before rejoining City in November 2007 shortly after the departure of Clayton Blackmore. As the 2011-12 season kicks off Peter has made 174 Welsh Premier starts for Bangor a total exceeded only by Paul Roberts and Marc Lloyd Williams. He has won three Welsh Cup Winners medals and was a prominent member of the 2011 Welsh Premier Championship winning side. Peter holds the club record number of European appearances with twelve and, uniquely, has appeared in The Inter Toto Cup, The UEFA Cup, The Europa and Champions League for the club. |
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| Dob: 06-05-1982 | ||
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Chris Roberts Defence |
Left footer
Chris Roberts
gained Cymru Alliance experience with Buckley Town before stepping up
to
Unibond League side Colwyn Bay. Chris moved to Rhyl via Cefn
Druids and made more than 50 league starts at Belle Vue before signing
for Bangor during the summer of 2009. He has quickly established himself as first choice leftback and impressed with some wholehearted performances in the opening months of the seasons. Chris picked up a Welsh Cup winners medal in May 2010 and capped this with a series of outstanding displays to earn a Welsh Premier Championship winners medal in 2011. Chris represented the club in the Champions League matches against HJK Helsinki at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. |
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Dob: 14-08-1985
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Michael Johnston Defence |
A Liverpool born centre
back, Michael
Johnston moved to Farrar
Road on a loan period from Tranmere
Rovers just before the September 2007 transfer window. During the
summer of 2008 he was released by Rovers and wasted no time in signing
for City on a permanent basis. Michael has represented Wales and Under 17 and 19 level and was voted the outstanding player in North Wales at the end of the 2007-08 season. During the 2009-10 season Michael represented Wales Under 23s (semi professional) side. He has won three successive Welsh Cup Winners medals in 2008, 09 and 10 and in 2011 added a Welsh Premier Championship winners medal. Michael represented the club in the Champions League matches against HJK Helsinki at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. |
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| Dob:
16-12-1987
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| Jamie Brewerton Defence |
St Asaph born defender
Jamie Brewerton
has previously played for Conwy United and Llandudno and spent close to
a decade with coast rivals Rhyl. Brewerton, capped by Wales at Under 18 level, made some 200 WP appearances for Rhyl but missed the entire 2006-07 season with knee ligament problems. Jamie joined Bangor during the summer of 2008 and has won three successive Welsh Cup Winners medals in 2008, 09 and 10 and in 2011 added a Welsh Premier Championship winners medal. Jamie represented the club in the Champions League matches against HJK Helsinki at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. |
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Dob: 17-11-1979
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Clive Williams DEFENCE |
A promising young
striker turned defender Clive Williams
is a product of the Bangor City academy and reserve set up. He has represented North Wales youths and is a former Leeds United trialist. Clive notched 34 goals for Felinheli in the Anglesey League and is rated as a very talented prospect by the club. Following his appearances in both 2009 and 2010 Clive is thought to be the youngest Bangor City player to have won two Welsh Cup winners medals, and may well be for any club in the history of the competition. (Currently on loan at Porthmadog) |
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Dob: 01-01-1991
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| MIDFIELD |
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Dave Morley MIDFIELD |
St Helens born
centreback
Dave Morley began his
career with Manchester City where he made he scored on debut against
Bury in the (then) First Division (ie directly below the
Premiership). That was Dave's only league start for City but two
more substitute appearances followed before a brief loan spell in
Scotland with Ayr United. In 1998 he moved to Southend and made 63
league starts before heading north to Carlisle and 37 more starts. In 2001 a move to Oxford yielded 16 more league starts followed by 49 for Doncaster in the Conference before joining Macclesfield as captain and totalling 101 further league appearances. One of his defensive team mates at Moss Rose was former Bangor defender Jim McNulty From 2007-09 Dave made more than 50 appearances for Conference North side Hyde United and during his first season at Bangor won the Welsh Cup final in Parc Y Scarlets in 2010. In 2011 Dave was a dominant player in the Bangor side which captured the Welsh Premier league title. |
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| Dob: 25-09-1977
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| Craig Garside MIDFIELD |
A hugely talented
midfielder Craig Garside re-signed for Bangor during the summer of
2009. Craig has been with the blues in November 2004 but moved on
after a Premier Cup appearance. His career began with Everton where he was prominent at youth and reserve level, played in the 2002 FA Youth Cup Final for The Toffees. Capable of playing in defence or midfield, Craig has captained Wales at Under 15, 16 and 19 and gained an enviable reputation at those levels. Craig has 35 WP starts for Bangor to his name prior to the start of the 2011-12 season and picked up a Welsh Cup winners medal at Parc Y Scarlets in May 2010 and a Welsh Premier Championship winners medal in 2011. |
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| Dob: 11-05-1985
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Michael Walsh MIDFIELD |
A former Chester
City youngster Mike Walsh
joined Bangor in September 2005 after a brief spell with coast rivals
Rhyl. Mike made five League appearances for The Seals as well as
one outing in the FA Cup. He scored one league goal against
Southend in March 2005. He was a regular member of Chester's reserve and youth sides. Liverpool born but Prestatyn based Mike has captained North Wales at Under 18 level. After four seasons and more than a hundred WP appearances for Bangor Mike moved to Cyprus where he played for APOP Kinyras Pegias before returning to North Wales and Farrar Road during the summer of 2011. |
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| Dob:
30-05-1986 |
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Neil Thomas MIDFIELD |
A powerful central midfielder Neil rejoined Bangor during the summer of
2011 several years after his first spell aty Farrar Road. Neil hails from Penygroes and has played locally for Nantlle Vale and Porthmadog. In Welsh Premier circles though the bulk of his 160 league appearances have come with South Wales clubs due to his RAF postings. He has played for Llanelli, Haverfordwest and Port Talbot scoring 32 times in the process. Neil has also represented The RAF and Combined Services and was chosen to take part in the live FA Cup draw on ITV during the 2010-11 season. |
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| Dob: 22-02-1982 |
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Chris Jones MIDFIELD |
A
former Wrexham and Leeds United apprentice Chris Jones signed for
Bangor during the
summer of 2010 from local rivals Porthmadog. A Wales International at Under 19 & 20 level Chris spent a period on loan at Bournemouth before joining Limerick in The League of Ireland. Nefyn based he has also played in the Unibond League with Colwyn Bay and has totted up more than a hundred Welsh Premier appearances with Caernarfon, Llangefni and Porthmadog. Chris is a goalscoring midfielder or striker who is highly rated by the Farrar Road camp. He quickly made his mark with vital goals home and away for City in the defeat of Europa League opponents Honka Espoo in July 2010 and went on to score some crucial goals as City won the Welsh Premier League title in 2011. |
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| Dob:
09-10-1985 |
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| Marc Limbert MIDFIELD |
Mancot born midfielder Marc Limbert
began his career as an
Everton apprentice before making 16 League appearances for Chester City
in the early 1990s. He then spent three seasons with Connahs Quay
before moving to Colwyn Bay and Altrincham before settling at Rhyl
where
he played for a further three years. During the 2006-07 season
Marc was back at Connahs Quay but moved to Farrar Road in June 2007
after
the appointment of Nev Powell. With 75 of his 255 WP starts in a Bangor shirt Marc was the natural choice to step up to assistant manager when Alan Morgan moved on to Aberstwyth in the autumn of 2009. |
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Dob: 03-10-1973
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| FORWARDS |
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| Eddie Jebb STRIKER |
A dangerous
attacking winger, Eddie Jebb joined City from coast rivals Colwyn Bay
in January 2010. Eddie first caught the eye with some impressive performances for Cammell Laird FC and signed for Colwyn Bay for an undisclosed tranfer fee in February 2009. He joined Bangor as a direct right flank replacement for Marc Limbert whose move into management within the club seemed likely to restrict his first team outings. Eddie picked up a Welsh Cup winners medal during his first season with City. In 2011 Eddie added a Welsh Premier Championship winners medal and represented the club in the Champions League matches against HJK Helsinki at the beginning of the 2011-12 season. |
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| Dob: 31-12-1981
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| Les Davies STRIKER |
Giant left winger Les Davies
re-signed for his home "town" side Bangor City in June 2007 to the
delight of the blues faithful. Les had first joined City in
November 2003 after some eye catching displays for Glantraeth. However
after around 50 WP appearances for Bangor he moved to Porthmadog where
he netted 18 goals in 62 WP starts. Les has more than 130 WP appearances for City and 195 in total, scoring in all 60 goals and has represented Wales both at Semi Professional level and Under 21 International. He has three Welsh Cup Winners medals with Bangor, securing his third in a row at Parc Y Scarlets in May 2010 after an injury disrupted season. In 2011 Les added a Welsh Premier championship winners medal to his trophy cabinet. |
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| Dob:
29-10-1984 |
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| Sion Edwards STRIKER |
A skilful left winger of midfielder Sion
Edwards signed for City after his release by
Wrexham FC in the summer of 2006. At the Racecourse he gained
youth and reserve experience. Bangor based Sion first came into football through the respected Penrhosgarnedd youth system and marked his first team debut with a brace of goals in the opening Welsh Premiership match of 2006-07 against NEWI Cefn Druids. As the 2011-12 season gets underway Sion has 22 goals from 84 WP starts for City and has three Welsh Cup Winners medals and a Welsh Premier championship winners medal to his name. |
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| Dob 01-08-1987 |
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Alan Bull STRIKER |
Birkenhead born
striker Alan Bull joined Bangor during the summer of 2010 having
briefly linked up with coast rivals Colwyn Bay. He has previously been
with Tranmere Rovers and Crewe Alexandra. Alan displayed his goalscoring prowess with Wirral based Cammell Laird FC and treads a well worn path from Lairds to Farrar Road. He made his Bangor debut in the Europa League away leg in Finland against Honka and scored his first goal against Maritimo at The Racecourse Ground in the Europa League in August 2010. Alan marked his first season in the WP with sixteen league goals as Bangor won the Welsh Premier League for the first time for fifteen years. |
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| Dob 25-11-1987
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Kyle Wilson STRIKER |
A former Crewe
Alexandra apprentice Kyle has
played for a number of clubs in the north west of England since leaving
Gresty Road. He initially spent a five game spell on loan at Altrincham before signing permanently for Barrow in 2006 where he scored seven goal in 43 games. A one match stint at Droylsden led to a productive season with FC United for who he scored 24 goals in 32 Northern Premier League games. This in turn led to a transfer to Macclesfield but after four Football League appearances Kyle returned to "United" before moving to Chester via Hyde United |
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| Dob: 14-11-1985 | ||
John Owen STRIKER |
Bangor
born John Owen broke into the City team at the end of the 2008-09
season and made such an impression manager Nev Powell rewarded the
young striker with a two year contract. John lives in Chwilog, a
village close to Pwllheli and Porthmadog, marked his Welsh Premier
debut at Newtown with a well taken goal. With injuries affecting his striking options manager Powell will have every confidence that the tall teenager will step up to the task when required. (Currently on loan at Llangefni) |
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| Dob 18-08-1992 |
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Mark Smyth STRIKER |
Versatile striker
Mark Smyth first
joined City from Morecambe having previously played for Accrington and
Vauxhalls FC. He began his career at Liverpool and made his first
team debut against Tottenham in the Carling Cup in December 2005. Mark followed manager Steve Bleasdale to Leigh RMI but despite ending the season as the Conference strugglers leading goalscorer, he opted to return to Farrar Road during the summer of 2008 and then again a year later having rejoined the now entitled Leigh Genesis for the 2008-09 campaign. Mark has represented England at Youth and Under 20 International level. |
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| Dob 09-01-1985 | ||