Caernarfon Town F.C. 303698 225922290 2008-07-16T01:01:13Z 80.198.157.22 /* Current squad */ {{Football club infobox | clubname = Caernarfon Town | image = [[Image:CaernarfonTownFC badge.gif]] | fullname = Caernarfon Town Football Club<br />''Clwb PĂȘl Droed Tref Caernarfon'' | nickname = The Canaries | founded = [[1876]] | ground = [[The Oval (Caernarfon)|The Oval]], [[Caernarfon]] | capacity = 3,000 (250 seated)<ref>[http://www.caernarfontown.net/oval/theoval.htm www.caernarfontown.net]</ref>| manager = Vacant | league = [[Welsh Premier League]] | season = [[Welsh Premier League 2007-08|2007-08]] | position = [[Welsh Premier League]], 14th| pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FFFF00|body1=FFFF00|rightarm1=FFFF00|shorts1=13AA83 |socks1=FFFF00| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=88A7E0|body2=800000|rightarm2=88A7E0|shorts2=800000|socks2=800000 }} '''Caernarfon Town F.C.''' is a [[football (soccer)|football]] team, playing in the [[Welsh Premier League]]. The club are nicknamed '''The Canaries''' because of their yellow and green strip. They play at [[The Oval (Caernarfon)|The Oval]], [[Caernarfon]], [[Gwynedd]]. == History == <br /> === The early years === The first known football club in the town of Caernarfon was Caernarvon Athletic, formed in [[1876]] and playing at various locations in the town before settling at the club's present ground, The Oval, in [[1888]]. Athletic went out of existence in 1893 but a new club, Caernarvon Ironopolis, was formed two years later reaching the semi finals of the [[Welsh Cup]] in [[1900]]<ref>[http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=23 Welsh Cup results 1899/1900] at ''WFDA''</ref> and [[1902]]<ref>[http://www.wfda.co.uk/welsh_cup.php?id=25 Welsh Cup results 1901/1902] at ''WFDA''</ref> before disbanding following a dispute with the North Wales Coast League in [[1903]]. Former players of the 'Nops' formed two new clubs, Caernarvon Colts and Caernarvon [[Royal Welch Fusiliers]] which came together in [[1906]] to form Caernarvon United. After the [[Great War]], United players came together to reform Caernarvon Athletic and the club enjoyed great success in the North Wales League as well as a famous victory over Darlington in the first round of the [[FA Cup]] in [[1929]].<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58 FA Cup results 1929/30] at ''www.soccerbase.com''</ref> In 1930 the Club went into liquidation and, despite resurfacing a few years later, it soon disappeared again. <br /> === Caernarfon Town === In [[1937]] a group of football fans formed Caernarfon Town and, following many successful seasons in the Welsh League (North), the club was granted permission by the [[Football Association of Wales]] to apply for membership of the [[Lancashire Combination]] in [[1980]]. The Canaries won the Championship in 1981 before the league merged with the [[Cheshire County League]] to form the [[North West Counties Football League]]. In [[1985]] Caernarfon Town were runners up in the First Division of the North West Counties League and were elected to the [[Northern Premier League]]. The 1986/87 season saw the Canaries enjoy their best ever season when, under manager, [[John King]], they defeated [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] and [[York City F.C.|York City]] in the FA Cup, before going out to Second Division [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] following a third round replay.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/cup2.sd?competitionid=58 FA Cup results 1929/30] at ''www.soccerbase.com''</ref> Caernarfon finished third in the Northern Premier League for consecutive seasons, arguably their best ever standing. In 1995, the Caernarfon Town board of directors voted to join the recently-formed League of Wales. In 1999/2000 the Canaries were relegated but they bounced straight back winning the [[Cymru Alliance]] the following season. They have followed their return to the top flight with seasons of under-achievement, under-investment and a sense of resigned fatalism. <br /><br /> == Current squad == {{Football squad start}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Michael Jago]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Jason Hughes (football goalkeeper)|Jason Hughes]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Craig Vernon]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Phil Clarke (footballer)|Phil Clarke]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Eifion Jones (footballer)|Eifion Jones]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Edward Whelan (footballer)|Edward Whelan]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Mark Harris (Caernarfon Town)|Mark Harris]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Lee Bamber]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Michael Jones (Caernarfon Town)|Michael Jones]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Phil Doran]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Anthony Cole]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[David Mather]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad mid}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Peter Doran (footballer)|Peter Doran]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Kevin McGarry]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Layton Maxwell]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Kieran Quinn]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Khyle Sampson]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Timmy Ojapah]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[James Thomas (footballer)|James Thomas]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Bobby Jones (footballer)|Bobby Jones]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Dean Walker]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|nat=England|name=[[Paul Addo]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[Dean Buckley]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|nat=Wales|name=[[John Rowley]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad end}} == See also == *[[League of Wales]] == External links == *[http://www.caernarfontown.net/ Official website] == References == <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> {{fb start}} {{League of Wales}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Welsh Premier League clubs]] [[Category:Welsh football clubs]] [[Category:Sport in Gwynedd]] [[cy:C.P.D. 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