The North Wales Coast League was a North Walian association football league that existed from 1893 until 1921. After the Welsh Senior League, which started in 1890,Welsh Senior League 1890–91 Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010. it was the second association football league formed in North Wales.Welsh Senior League history Welsh Football Data Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2010. There was an attempt to restart the league in 1930, which failed, followed by another restart in 1933, which lasted for two seasons. Seven teams from across the North Wales coast contested in the first season, with the number of clubs increasing to 26 in 1920, playing over two divisions.
History
Background
Formation
Welsh National League In 1921 the league was absorbed into the Welsh National League (North).
North Wales Football Combination As well as the failed attempt to restart the league in the 1930-31 season, the North Wales Football Combination was formed in the same season, then renamed North Wales Coast League for the 1933-34 season, for two seasons. Disbanded due to the formation of the Welsh League North.North Wales Coast League history Welsh Football Data Archive.Welsh League North history Welsh Football Data Archive.Welsh Alliance League history Welsh Football Data Archive.
Champions SeasonWinnerRunner-up1893–94FflintLlandudno Swifts1894–95RhylFflint1895–96BangorFflint1896–97Llandudno SwiftsBangor1897–98Llandudno SwiftsRhyl Town1898–99Llanrwst TownBangor1899–1900BangorLlanrwst Town1900–01BangorRhyl1901–02Carnarvon IronopolisBangor1902–03PorthmadocBangor1903–04BangorPorthmadoc1904–05Bangor ReservesPorthmadoc
1905–21
Division One SeasonWinnerRunner-up1905–06Bangor ReservesHolyhead Swifts1906–07Holyhead SwiftsLlandudno Amateurs1907–08Bangor ReservesHolyhead Swifts1908–09BeaumarisCaernarfon United1909–10U.C.N.W. BangorCaernarfon United1910–11Llandudno AmateursCaernarfon United1911–12Caernarfon UnitedBangor Reserves1912–13Ffestiniog TownCaernarfon United1913–14Holywell UnitedDenbigh United1919–20Bangor ComradesBangor Railway Institute1920–21Holyhead Railway InstituteHolywell United
Division Two SeasonWinnerRunner-up1905–06Rhyl VictoriaPrestatyn Town1906–07Rhyl VictoriaRuthin1907–08Ruthin TownDenbigh Church Guild1908–09Ruthin TownDenbigh Church Guild1909–10Holyhead Swifts Res.Glasinfryn Swifts1910–11Glasinfryn SwiftsLlechid Swifts1911–12Glasinfryn SwiftsBangor Reserves1912–13TregarthHolyhead Swifts Res.1913–14Bangor Railway InstituteBangor Reserves1919–20Holyhead Railway Institute Res.Abergele1920–21Llechid CeltsGlasinfryn Swifts
1933–35 SeasonWinnerRunner-up1933–34Rhyl Athletic Res.Llanfairfechan1934–35LlanfairfechanBangor Reserves
Former members of the North Wales Coast League
Notes
Bangor City.
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