Prestatyn Town F.C.

Prestatyn Town Football Club

Full name	Prestatyn Town Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Seasiders
Founded	1910
Ground	Bastion Road
Capacity	2,300 (200 seated)
Chairman	Chris Tipping
Manager	Neil Gibson
League	Cymru Alliance
2014–15	Welsh Premier League, 12th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Prestatyn Town Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Tref Prestatyn) is a Welsh football club based in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.

History

Prestatyn Town played their first game on 20 October 1910 when they travelled to Rhyl Amateurs, winning 3–2.^[1] Until the 2007–08 season, the club played in the Cymru Alliance, North Wales' feeder league to the Welsh Premier League.

After winning the league title in 2007–08, the club was promoted to the Welsh Premier League for the 2008–09 season. Their promotion was dependent on their ground, Bastion Road, meeting certain criteria, meaning that stadium had to be upgraded by 1 May 2008.^[2] The club installed floodlights^[3] and their promotion to the Welsh Premier League was ratified. The club maintained Premier League status for a second season with a 15th-place finish in 2008–09.

In 2013, the club won the Welsh Cup for the first time, beating Bangor City 3–1 after extra time. In July 2013, they reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League only to lose to Croatian side Rijeka, thus missing out on the group stages.

As the 2013-14 season began, there were multiple players leaving the club to pastures new and as a result, the performance of the club for the next couple of years started to deteriorate, but at the end of the season they survived relegation with an 11th-place finish by the skin of their teeth.

In the 2014-15 season the club were ultimately relegated with a 12th-place finish and no mathematical chance of surviving, their relegation was confirmed as Llandudno F.C. were promoted from the Cyrmu Alliance, ending a successful 7-year stint in Wales's top division.

Current squad

As of 20 October 2014

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

No. Position Player 2 DF Tom Kemp 3 DF Jack Lewis 4 DF David Hayes 5 DF Ross Weaver (loan) 6 MF Gareth Wilson 7 MF Michael Parker 8 MF Neil Gibson

No. Position Player 14 MF Dale Lee 18 MF Jordan Davis 19 MF Zyiac Edwards 22 MF Rhys Lewis 23 MF Connor Shackelton 24 DF Noah Edwards FW Joseph Newell

Managers

• Neil Gibson (2007 – March 2011)
• Lee Jones (March 2011 – ?)
• Neil Gibson (? – present)

Honours

Welsh Cup Winner: 2012–13 Alves Cup Winner: 1993–94, 1999–2000 Runner-up: 2000–01 Barritt Cup Runner-up: 1996–97, 2006–07 Clwyd Premier League Winner: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1998–99, 2006–07 Runner-up: 1992–93 OCS Premier Division Merit Award Winner: 1985–86 Clwyd League Division One Winner: 1991–92 Runner-up: 1980–81 Clwyd League Division Two Winner: 1989–90, 1993–94 Clwyd Premier Cup Winner: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1998–99 Clwyd President's Cup Winner: 1983–84, 1998–99, 2005–06

Edin Hughes Award Winner: 1984–85 Cymru Alliance League Winner: 2007–08 Cymru Alliance League Cup Runner-up: 2006–07 Dyserth Area League Winner: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74 NWCFA Challenge Cup Winner: 2012–13 Runner-up: 1983–84, 2006–07 NWCFA Junior Cup Winner: 1928–29 Runner-up: 2006–07 REM Jones Cup Winner: 1994–95, 1999–2000, 2000–01 Welsh Alliance League Winner: 2005–06 Runner-up: 1994–95, 1995–96

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round	Liepājas Metalurgs	1–2	2–1	3–3 (4–3p)
		Second qualifying round	Rijeka	0–3	0–5	0–8

References

1. http://www.seasidersattic.co.uk/pre-war.php?page=2
2. Football: Prestatyn Town FC are Cymru Alliance champions
3. Football club's floodlight plan given go ahead

External links

• Official site