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Barmouth & Dyffryn United
Full nameBarmouth & Dyffrin United Football Club
Nickname(s)Magpies[1]
Founded1863
GroundWern Mynach
Barmouth
Capacity200 seated. ~ 1000 Standing.
ChairmanWill Huntley
ManagerIolo Owen
LeagueCentral Wales Northern Division
2023–24Central Wales Northern Division, 13th of 15
Websitehttp://www.barmouthdyffrynfc.com/

Barmouth & Dyffryn United Football Club (Template:Lang-cy) is a Welsh football club based in the coastal town of Barmouth, Gwynedd, also representing the nearby town of Dyffryn Ardudwy. They were due to play in the third tier Ardal NE having been promoted from the Central Wales League Northern Division[2] for the 2023–24 season but withdrew in July 2023[3] and were accepted back into the Central Wales League.[4]

The "Magpies" play their games at the Wern Mynach.

History

The Club existed in 1863 and was one of six inaugural clubs when the Cambrian League was formed in 1896. Little is recorded of this early period. An incarnation of the club reformed in 1901.[5] The Cambrian Coast Football League was founded in January 1920 and Barmouth were league champions in 1920 and 1922. In 1930 an eight-team Cambrian Coast League was revived. It ended in 1963.[6]

Prior to the outbreak of World War II, Barmouth FC and Dyffrin FC were two separate clubs competing in the Cambrian Coast League.[7] Following the ending of hostilities, Barmouth & Dyffryn United appear in the Cambrian Coast League. This would indicate that the current club was formed in 1945, following a merger of the two clubs.[8]

Barmouth joined the Central Wales League in 1963 and were champions in the 1969–70 season, also reaching the fifth round of the Welsh Cup, playing Cardiff City F.C. Barmouth won the NWCFA Challenge Cup in 1969 and 1971. They won the Central Wales Challenge Cup in 1973. The club resigned from the CWL at the end of 1972–73 season and reappeared in the Aberystwyth & District League in 1978–79.[6]

Barmouth & Dyffryn left the Aberystwyth & District League at the end of the 1992–93 season and joined the Gwynedd Football League. At the end of the 2000–01 season they withdrew after finishing last but one. They played in the Caernarfon & District League winning the AEEU Cup in 2002 and, after becoming league champions returned to the Gwynedd Football League.[6]

In 2006–07 they were runners-up in the Gwynedd League title but were promoted to the Welsh Alliance League on appeal. They finished tenth in the first full season and fourth in 2009–2010.[6]

Barmouth also have a strong youth team, with many players who played for Barmouth playing for football league academies in Wales. The Magpies won the league in 2011 after a hard working season, Barmouth also compete in the Football Association of Wales cup competitions, along with cup competitions sanctioned by the North Wales Coast Football Association .

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Adam Walters
2 DF Wales WAL Carwyn Jones
3 DF Wales WAL Stuart Pilling
4 DF Wales WAL Steven Bratt
5 DF Wales WAL John Andrews
6 MF Wales WAL Rob Murfet
7 MF Wales WAL Shane Jones
8 MF Wales WAL Carl Ryan *
10 MF Wales WAL Iwan Lewis
9 FW Wales WAL Ieuan Brooks
11 FW Wales WAL Paul Lewis
12 DF Wales WAL Dan Griffiths
23 GK Wales WAL Mark Williams
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK Wales WAL Jamie Jones
13 DF Wales WAL Dave Linstead
15 DF Wales WAL Chris Griffith
16 DF Wales WAL Johnathan Harrison
17 DF Wales WAL Mike Irvine
18 MF Wales WAL Paul Morris
24 MF Wales WAL Callum Wright
14 MF Wales WAL Adam Morris
20 MF Wales WAL Chris Lewis
19 MF Wales WAL Colin Radcliffe
21 FW Wales WAL Bobby Griffiths
22 FW Wales WAL Craig Papirnyk
27 FW Wales WAL Peter Griffiths
  • Caretaker/Player Manager.

Statistics

Most Appearances – Darren Andrews (GK), 110 Appearances. Top Scorers – Shane Jones (FW), 55 Goals in 96 Appearances

Wern Mynach stadium

Wern Mynach is the football stadium located in Barmouth, home of Barmouth & Dyffryn United F.C.[9]

The club has one of the best pitches in North Wales, a pure grass pitch that takes a lot of work to up keep.

The West End is where the majority of supporters tend to congregate on match days. The Standing terrace holds around 50 spectators and is the only permanent cover available. There is also food and drink facilities and a small club shop. There is uncovered seating for around 50 spectators on seats formally installed in Coventry City's Highfield Road stadium.

The North End has standing room behind the goal and a large wooden ship which children can play on.

The East End backs onto spectacular mountain scenery.

The South end of the ground feature high fencing to block stray balls going into Park. There is a small car park.

In 2018 thanks to the hard work of chairman William Huntley amongst others, floodlights were installed at Wern Mynach, which brought night games to Barmouth for the first time in the club's history.

References

  1. ^ "Homepage – Barmouth & Dyffryn United". clubwebsite.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ Jones, Jordan (21 July 2020). "Bro Goronwy moved up a division after Barmouth move to Mid Wales". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. ^ Grosvenor, Gavin (1 August 2023). "Barmouth United quit Ardal League days before season opener". Powys County Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ [*Barmouth & Dyffryn United "Central Wales League vacancy filled by Barmouth United"]. Powys County Times. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. ^ "BARMOUTH|1901-11-07|Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times – Welsh Newspapers". newspapers.library.wales. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Barmouth & Dyffryn United Football Club – History" (PDF). Pitchero.com. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. ^ welshsoccerarchive.co.uk https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_cambrian_coast.php?season_id=30. Retrieved 28 January 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ welshsoccerarchive.co.uk https://www.welshsoccerarchive.co.uk/leagues_cambrian_coast.php?season_id=32. Retrieved 28 January 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Barmouth & Dyffryn United FC". barmouthdyffrynfc.com. Retrieved 30 January 2019.