NANTLLE VALE

Secretary
Mrs Hefina Roberts

Address
Gwynfa, Ffordd Rhedyw, Llanllyfni, Gwynedd LL54 6SG

Phone Numbers
Home - 01286-881139
Mobile -77969-08739

E Mail address
hefnina@hefina2.wannadoo.co.uk

Chairman
Emry Wyn Jones
E Mail emyr.jones2@wales.gsl.gov.uk


Manager
Deio_jones@hotmail.com

Ground
Maes Dulyn, Penygroes, Caernarfon

Colours
1st Choice Shirts Blue Shorts White Socks Blue
2nd Choice Shirts Yellow Shorts Blue Socks Blue


Approach to Ground From
From Caernarfon take ther A487 for Porthmadoh. amd the new by-pass, at the roundabout
sign posted , Penygroes/Talysarn turn left, At the next roundabout turn left pass the
garage on the left hand side and turn right into Victoria Road, just passed the Co-op Store
Go up Victoria Road passed the police station, turn right at the Ex-servicemens clin into a narrow
road, Maes Dulyn and the ground is on your right hand side, Car park just past the ground

Facilities
Light refreshments are available at normal prices
Covered accomodation for over 30 people
A match day programme is available
Car parking at the ground

NANTLLE VALE FC - A Brief History.

Headquartered at Penygroes in the Nantlle Valley of the old Caernarfonshire, Nantlle Vale were originally one of the oldest 'Welsh League' clubs.

The club itself has been in existence many years. Once they were the only senior club between Caernarfon and Porthmadog. Enthusiasm runs high for the club, not only in Penygroes but throughout the nearby slate quarrying villages from which they derive their support.

Football has been played in Penygroes since the late 1880's. The older folk still talk about those teams and the players' exploits. The team was originally known as Penygroes United but became Nantlle Vale FC for the start of the 1920 / 21 season where they joined the old North Wales Coast League. Later they became members of the Gwyrfai League, winning the championship in 1924.

Following the Second World War the club joined the Bangor & District League (now known as the Caernarfon & District League). Later they became members of the Welsh League (Division II - East). They twice won the championship.

Also during that era they were finalists in the North Wales Coast F.A Amateur Cup and the Junior Cup. The club also won the Second Division Challenge Cup, beating a strong Holyhead side in the final.

In the season 1959 / 60 the Vale won the double of the Welsh League North Championship and the Cookson Cup, they also gained a hatrick of Amateur Cup wins in the mid 1970's. Orig Williams and Idris Evans ('Tarw Nefyn') dominated the referee's notebook during the late '70's.

The Gwynedd League Championship & the Eryri Shield was won during the 1987 / 88 season whilst the Moorings Cup was won twice during the '90's. Also during the late nineties a decision was made to pull out of the Welsh Alliance League to concentrate on developing the Youth teams, a gamble which paid off handsomely as the honours won during the millennium was quite an achievement.

Nantlle Vale had an extremely successful 2000 / 01 season culminating in winning promotion back to the Gwynedd League by winning the Caernarfon & District Championship. They also claimed a cup double - the North Wales Junior Cup beating Llanystumdwy and the Ffilmiau'r Nant Moorings Cup beating Porthmadog.

Season 2001 / 02 yielded the Barritt Cup (by beating Bodedern at Farrar Road) for the first time followed by the President Cup in season 2002 /03 (by beating Llanrwst Utd also at Farrar Road).

Since then, difficult times have been endured on the honours front, mainly due to funds being raise for major ground improvements and the lack of players in the Valley.