A
comprehensive list of
Colwyn Bay F.C. Honours / Achievements / Notable
Events
by
Arthur Holden
1871 Town did not exist, Lady Erskine began selling off
her estate from which the town of Colwyn Bay emerged
1881 Club founded (first recorded game: lost 4-0 at Rhyl Colts, 22nd January, 1881)
1889-90 Club play in Welsh Cup for first time (19/10) and beat St
Asaph 15-0 the third highest ever recorded winning margin in cup. Also this was the first football match ever
reported by then fledgling North Wales Weekly Newspaper
1898-99 North Wales Junior Cup WINNERS
1904-05 North Wales Amateur Cup finalists
1913-14 North Wales Amateur Cup finalists
1925-26 North Wales Junior Cup finalists
(reserves)
1927-28 Welsh National League Cup WINNERS
Welsh National League
runners-up
North Wales Amateur Cup
finalists (reserves)
Enter FA Cup for first time
1929-30 Welsh National League Div 1 (North)
runners-up
1930-31 North Wales Football Combination
League CHAMPIONS
North Wales Coast FA Challenge
Cup WINNERS
Pyke Cup WINNERS
Bay player Johnny Neal
capped twice for Wales (25/10 v Scotland - 22/11 v England)
1931-32 North Wales Coast FA Challenge Cup
finalists
Enter Birmingham League
1935-36 Welsh League (North) runners-up
(reserves)
1936-37
First team reign from
Birmingham League
1945-46 Welsh League (North) runners-up
1949-50 Cookson Cup finalists
1959-60 Alves Cup finalists
1960-61 North Wales Coast FA Challenge Cup
WINNERS
1961-62 Alves Cup finalists
1963-64 Welsh League (North) runners-up
Alves Cup WINNERS
1964-65 Welsh League (North) CHAMPIONS
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup finalists
1973-74 Cookson Cup WINNERS
Alves Cup finalists
1979-80 Barritt Cup WINNERS
Cookson Cup WINNERS
Alves Cup finalists
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup finalists
1980-81 Welsh League (North) CHAMPIONS
Cookson Cup WINNERS
1981-82 Cookson Cup WINNERS
Barritt Cup WINNERS
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS
Alves Cup finalists
1982-83 Welsh League (North) CHAMPIONS
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS
Alves Cup finalists
Barritt Cup finalists
Cookson Cup finalists
1983-84 Welsh League (North) CHAMPIONS
Barritt Cup WINNERS
Cookson Cup WINNERS
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS
(Joined English pyramid)
1984-85 North West Counties League Div 3
runners up
1987-88 North West Counties League Challenge
Cup finalists
1987-88 F.A. Cup 1st Round (first time in club's history). Lost 1-0
at Northwich Victoria.
1988-89 North West Counties League Challenge
Cup WINNERS
1990-91 North West Counties League Div 1
runners up
1990-91
North West Counties League
Floodlit Trophy Winners
1991-92 Northern Premier League Div 1
CHAMPIONS
Northern Premier League
Div 1 League Cup WINNERS
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS
1995-96 FAC 2nd Round. Beat Spennymoor United (a) 1-0 1st
round, then lost 2-0 at Blackpool
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS
1996-97 FAC 1st Round. Drew with Wrexham (h)
1-1, lost 2-0 (a), both games at Racecourse
1997-98 FAC 1st Round. Lost 2-0 at Notts County.
North Wales Coast FA
Challenge Cup WINNERS.
1999-00 North Wales Coast FA Challenge Cup
WINNERS.
The
above information does not claim to be a definitive list. If my maths is correct Colwyn Bay FC have won
6 League Championships and 24 cups.
This
means that over its 120 history the club has won something on average every 4.3
years.
Also,
the club have never been relegated in their history, they finished bottom of
the Birmingham League twice (1935-36, 1936-37), clubs were not relegated then,
though they chose to resign in 1937 due to financial problems.
I
have produced histories of the club in the FA Cup and Welsh Cup and hope to up
load these when time permits.
If
anyone is able to help me add to the above (or any) information or has any
items of interest old programmes relating to Colwyn Bay Football Club or people
associated with it I would be very grateful if you would contact me.