Llanberis F.C. (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Llanberis) are a Welsh football club play in the North Wales Coast West Premier Division. Their ground is located in the centre of the village. Their nickname is Y Darans.
 | ||
| Full name | Llanberis Football Club (Clwb Pêl-Droed Llanberis) | |
|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Y Darans | |
| Founded | 1890 | |
| Ground | Ffordd Padarn Llanberis | |
| Capacity | 500 (standing) | |
| Chairman | Eurwyn Thomas | |
| Manager | Carwyn Jones | |
| League | North Wales Coast West Premier Division | |
| 2023–24 | North Wales Coast West Premier Division, 7th of 15 | |
| Website | http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clwbpeldroedllanberis | |
|
| ||
History
editLlanberis F.C. were founded in 1890. Dr. Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts, a former Preston North End and Wales goalkeeper who graduated as a doctor in July 1887. A few years later he took over the running of the Dinorwic Slate Quarry Hospital, and it was during this time he became one of the founding fathers of Llanberis F.C.
However, Llanberis F.C. have been known as Llanberis United from the early 1900s until 1920 and CPD Locomotive Llanberis from 1980 until 2004 when they were sponsored by the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
In 2024 The Club ended their 23 year wait for a trophy by winning the Snowdonia Fire & Security Cup
Llanberis F.C. former nicknames were: Llanber, Y Blac and Amber, Y Teigars, Locomotives and Y Loco.[1]
References
editExternal links
edit
 | This article about a Welsh football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
