:C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879
{{short description|Association football club in Wales}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football club |
clubname = CPD Y Rhyl 1879 |
image = C.P.D._Y_Rhyl_1879_logo.png|
fullname = Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl 1879 |
nickname = The Lilywhites |
founded = 1879, as Rhyl F.C |
ground = Belle Vue{{cite news |title=CPD Y Rhyl 1879: Rhyl FC phoenix club to play at same Belle Vue stadium |date=18 May 2020 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52716760 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=2 September 2021}} |
chairman = Tom Jamieson |
manager = Paul Moore https://www.rhylfc.co.uk/news/Paul-Moore-joins-CPD-Y-Rhyl-1879-as-Mens-First-Team-Manager |
league = {{Welsh football updater|RhylFan}} |
season = {{Welsh football updater|RhylFan2}} |
position = {{Welsh football updater|RhylFan3}} |
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{{lang|cy|Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl 1879}} (English: The Rhyl 1879 Football Club) is a Welsh football club based in Rhyl in Denbighshire, Wales. The team currently play in the {{Welsh football updater|RhylFan}}. They are a phoenix club, continuing the legacy of Rhyl FC's following its dissolution in April 2020.
History
A week after the announcement that Rhyl would be liquidated, a group was formed to take forward the idea of a replacement club in Rhyl. Former Rhyl FC board members Adam Roche and Tom Jamieson agreed to work alongside the Rhyl Fans Association, with Jamieson taking the role of interim chairman.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Phoenix club set to emerge from the ashes of Rhyl |date=27 April 2020 |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/04/27/phoenix-club-rhyl-fans-association/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=2 September 2021}} RFA members were balloted and overwhelmingly endorsed the approach.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=New Rhyl phoenix football club to be formed |date=27 April 2020 |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2020/04/27/new-rhyl-phoenix-football-club-to-be-formed/ |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=2 September 2021}}
Rhyl Fans Association ran an online poll for supporters to choose a name for the new club. The unanimous choice was Rhyl FC which fans believed would be acceptable as the former full name of the closed club was Rhyl Football Club Belle Vue Limited. On advice from the Football Association of Wales the club were told a new name would be required.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dean |title=New phoenix club re-named CPD Y Rhyl 1879 following FAW advice |date=17 May 2020 |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/sport/18455444.new-phoenix-club-re-named-cpd-y-rhyl-1879-following-faw-advice/ |publisher=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |access-date=2 September 2021}} RFA members were again balloted again with 82% voting. CPD Y Rhyl 1879 received 54.6% of the vote and AFC Rhyl received 45.4%.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=Rhyl FC's new name is….CPD Y Rhyl 1879 |date=15 May 2020 |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2020/05/15/rhyl-fcs-new-name-is-cpd-y-rhyl-1879/ |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=2 September 2021}}
The club announced it had officially submitted its application to the North Wales Coast FA to play tier four football in 2020–21.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=CPD Y Rhyl 1879 apply to start at lower tier of the Welsh football pyramid |date=26 May 2020 |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2020/05/26/cpd-y-rhyl-1879-apply-to-start-at-lower-tier-of-the-welsh-football-pyramid/ |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=2 September 2021}}
In July 2020 it was confirmed that the club had been placed in the tier four Premier Division of the newly formed North Wales Coast East Football League.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dean |title=Football: NWCFA East League structure confirmed |date=19 July 2020 |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/sport/18592608.football-nwcfa-east-league-structure-confirmed/ |publisher=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |access-date=2 September 2021}}
The 2020–21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's first competitive game was in the 2021–22 Welsh Cup, with a 10–0 home victory over Rhyl Dragons in the first qualifying round.{{cite web |title=Rhyl Dragons humble in defeat after heavy Welsh Cup loss to CPD Y Rhyl 1879 |date=12 July 2021 |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/19436300.rhyl-dragons-humble-defeat-heavy-welsh-cup-loss-cpd-y-rhyl-1879/ |publisher=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |access-date=2 September 2021}} The team progressed through the second qualifying round, beating Prestatyn Sports 2–0 and in the first round, beating Rhydymwyn 1–0. The second round saw them come up against Cymru Premier champions Connah's Quay Nomads, losing 5–0.{{cite news |title=Welsh Cup: Bala put 17 goals past Brymbo in Welsh Cup |date=2 September 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58425084 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=6 September 2021}}
The club finished the 2021–22 as league champions and on 9 June 2022, it was announced that the club had been promoted to the tier 3 Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season.{{cite news |title=Ardal Leagues: A geographical look at the teams competing in the 2022/23 season |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/06/09/ardal-leagues-geographical-map-2022/ |access-date=10 June 2022 |work=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |date=9 June 2022}}
Ground
In May 2020 it was announced that the club had reached an agreement with David Butters, owner of Belle Vue to use the facilities for the upcoming season, with an exclusive option to purchase the ground.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Jordan |title=Phoenix club CPD Y Rhyl 1879 to play home games at Belle Vue |date=18 May 2020 |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2020/05/18/cpd-rhyl-belle-vue/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=2 September 2021}} In May 2021 the club signed a two-year lease extension to play at Belle Vue, whilst negotiations to purchase the stadium continued.{{cite web |title=CPD Y Rhyl 1879 signs two-year lease extension at Belle Vue |date=4 May 2021 |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/19276940.football-returns-belle-vue/ |publisher=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |access-date=2 September 2021}}
In October 2024, the club bought the ground outright.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-02 |title=Rhyl purchases its Belle Vue ground from landlord in ‘monumental achievement’ |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/sport/24623543.cpd-y-rhyl-1879-celebrates-buying-belle-vue-ground-landlord/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Rhyl Journal |language=en}}
Records
Honours
- Ardal NW – Champions: 2024–25{{cite news |title=CPD y Rhyl 1879 champions of Ardal NW league |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/rhyl/25103838.cpd-y-rhyl-1879-champions-ardal-nw-league/ |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |date=21 April 2025}}
- North Wales Coast East Football League Premier Division – Champions: 2021–22{{cite news |last1=Chandler |first1=Matthew |title=CPD Y Rhyl 1879 clinch league title in first season since re-forming |url=https://www.rhyljournal.co.uk/news/rhyl/20123091.cpd-y-rhyl-1879-clinch-league-title-first-season-since-re-forming/ |access-date=23 April 2025 |work=Rhyl, Prestatyn & Abergele Journal |date=9 May 2022}}
- North Wales Coast FA Cookson Cup – Winners 2021–22{{cite web |title=North Wales Coast FA Cookson Cup |url=https://www.allwalessport.co.uk/football.aspx?cid=10660 |publisher=All Wales Sport |access-date=21 April 2022}}
Club officials
The club's management committee members are as follows:{{cite web |title=Who's Who |url=https://www.rhylfc.co.uk/clubinfo/whos-who |publisher=CPD Y Rhyl 1879 |access-date=2 September 2021}}
- Chairman: Tom Jamieson
- Managing Director & Club Secretary: Adam Roche
- Club Treasurer: Paul Senior
- Media & Comms Officer: Ryan Desmond
- Head of female football & safeguarding: Andy Lowrie
- Stadium Manager: Daniel Cruse
- Community Lead: Shon Hughes
- Head of Boys football & safeguarding: Justin Jones
- Head Steward: David Ogden
External links
- [https://www.rhylfc.co.uk/ Official club website]
- [https://twitter.com/rhylfc Official club Twitter]
- [https://www.facebook.com/CPDYRHYL1879/ Official club Facebook]
References
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Category:2020 establishments in Wales
Category:Association football clubs established in 2020
Category:Football clubs in Wales
Category:Fan-owned football clubs