Barmouth & Dyffryn United F.C.
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| Full name | Barmouth & Dyffrin United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Magpies |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Ground |
Wern Mynach Barmouth |
| Capacity | 200 seated. ~ 1000 Standing. |
| Chairman |
 Will Huntley |
| Manager |
Llyr Hughes |
| League | Welsh Alliance League Division 1 |
| 2013-14 | Welsh Alliance League, 4th |
Barmouth & Dyffryn United Football Club is a Welsh football club based in the coastal town of Barmouth, Gwynedd. The club currently play in the Welsh Alliance League. The "Magpies" play their games at the Wern Mynach. Barmouth also have a strong youth team, with many players who played for Barmouth playing for football league academies in England. The Magpies won the league in 2011 after a hard working season, Barmouth also compete in the Welsh Cup.They are the current Welsh Alliance League Champions after winning it in 2011–2012.
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. 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.
Barmouth joined the Central Wales League in 1963 and were champions in the 1969–1970 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.
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 2000–2001 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.
In 2006/7 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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Most Appearances – Darren Andrews (GK), 110 Appearances. Top Scorers – Shane Jones (FW), 55 Goals in 96 Appearances
Wern Mynach is the football stadium located in Barmouth, home of Barmouth & Dyffryn United F.C.
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