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Former association football club in Wales
Football club
Llandudno Swifts Full name Llandudno Swifts Football Club Nickname(s) Swifts Founded 1889 Dissolved 1901 Ground Council Ground, Llandudno
Llandudno Swifts were a football club from Llandudno who existed during the late Victorian era. The club were first mentioned in 1889. They competed in the Combination, North Wales Coast League, Welsh Cup, FA Cup and North Wales Coast Cup. The club was wound up in 1901 after a period of professionalism.[1] [2] [3]
Following the demise of Llandudno Swifts, a new team Llandudno Amateurs were formed.
Seasons [ edit ]
Season
League
Played
Won
Drew
Lost
Points
Position
Remarks
1893–94[6]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
12
9
2
1
20
2
1894–95[7]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
8
5
1
2
11
3
1895–96[8]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
10
3
1
6
7
4
1896–97[9]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
10
8
1
1
17
1
1897–98[10]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
9
7
1
2
13
1
1898–99[11] [12]
The Combination
28
12
3
13
27
9
North Wales Coast League Division 1
10
3
1
6
7
7
First team found in Combination. Presumably the Reserves. Table as at 29/04/1899
1899–1900[13]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
14
5
2
7
12
5
1900–01[14]
North Wales Coast League Division 1
13
5
3
5
13
6
Cup history [ edit ]
Season
Competition
Round
Opposition
Score
Remarks
1891–92
Welsh Junior Cup
Final
Wrexham Gymnasium
3–1[15]
Played at Summer Gardens, Rhyl.
1892–93
Welsh Cup [16]
First Round
Flint
2–0
Second Round
Bangor
2–0
Third Round
Holywell
w/o
Holywell failed to appear
Fourth Round
Shrewsbury Town
4–0
Semi Final
Wrexham
1–2
Played at Flint
1893–94
Welsh Cup [17]
Bye to Fourth Round
Fourth Round
Chirk
2–3
1894–95
Welsh Cup [18]
First Round
Flint
1–0
Second Round
Carnarvon Ironopolis
3–2
Third Round
Bangor
1–1
Third Round Replay
0–1
North Wales Coast Cup
Final
Bangor
1–2[19]
Played at The Oval, Caernarfon.
1895–96
Welsh Cup [20]
First Round
Bangor
2–3
A.E.T. 2–2 FT
North Wales Coast Cup
Final
Bangor
0–2
Played at Bangor. Crowd 3,000.
1896–97
FA Cup[21]
First Qualifying Round
Liverpool South End
0–2
Welsh Cup[22]
First Round
Holywell
1–2
North Wales Coast Cup
Final
Bangor
5–1[23]
Played at St Asaph
North Wales Coast Junior Cup
Final
Buckley Victoria
0–5[24]
Reserves. Played at Holywell
1897–98
FA Cup[21]
First Qualifying Round
Rock Ferry
0–3
Welsh Cup[25]
First Round
Bangor
0–1
1898–99
Welsh Cup[26]
First Round
Rhyl United
2–3
1899–1900
FA Cup[21]
Second Qualifying Round
Wrexham
1–2
Welsh Cup[27]
Bye to Third Round
Third Round
Newtown
1–6
1900–01
FA Cup [21]
First Qualifying Round
Rhyl United
0–3
Welsh Cup[28]
Second Round
Buckley Victoria
w/o
Buckley Victoria withdrew
Third Round
Chirk
w/o
Llandudno withdrew
Honours [ edit ]
Winners : 1897, 1898
Runners-up : 1894
Winners : 1892
Winners : 1897
Runners-up : 1895, 1896
Runners-up : 1897
References [ edit ]