2018–19 Welsh Alliance League

The 2018–19 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, was the 35th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consisted of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

Welsh Alliance League
Season2018–19
Dates11 August 2018 – 18 May 2019
ChampionsDivision 1 – Llangefni Town
Division 2 – Glan Conwy
RelegatedDivision 1
Barmouth & Dyffryn United
Llandudno Junction
Matches played419
Goals scored1,707 (4.07 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
Llangefni Town 8–0 Llandudno Junction
(22 September 2018)
Bodedern Athletic 8–0 Llandudno Junction
(29 September 2018)
Penrhyndeudraeth 8–0 Llandudno Junction
(2 March 2019)
Division 2
Llannefydd 13–0 Holyhead Town
(6 April 2019)
Biggest away winDivision 1
St Asaph City 1–8 Llangefni Town
(9 March 2019)
Division 2
Mochdre Sports 0–8 Holyhead Town
(6 October 2018)
Highest attendance410 – Division 1
Llangefni Town 2–0 Bodedern Athletic
(1 May 2019)
200 – Division 2
Amlwch Town 0–3 Llannerch-y-medd
(28 August 2018)
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2019.

There were fifteen teams in each division, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the new FAW Championship North & Mid[1] and the bottom two were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up were promoted to Division 1. No team was relegated from Division 2 as Meliden resigned from the Welsh Alliance League at the end of the season.[2]

The season began on 11 August 2018 and concluded on 18 May 2019.

Division 1

Teams

Conwy Borough were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance. They were replaced by Llandudno Junction who were relegated from the Cymru Alliance.

The bottom two teams from the previous season, Pwllheli and Trearddur Bay, were relegated to Division 2 for 2018–19. However, Trearddur Bay resigned from the league in August 2018.[3] Division 2 champions, Prestatyn Sports and runners-up, Bodedern Athletic were promoted in their place.

Locations of the Division 1 teams of the 2018–19 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations

TeamLocationGround
Barmouth & Dyffryn UnitedBarmouthWern Mynach
Bodedern AthleticBodedernCae Tŷ Cristion, Village Hall
GreenfieldGreenfieldBagillt Road
LlanberisLlanberisFfordd Padarn
Llandudno AlbionLlandudnoFfordd Dwyfor
Llandudno JunctionLlandudno JunctionThe Flyover
Llandyrnog UnitedLlandyrnogCae Nant
Llangefni TownLlangefniBob Parry Field
Llanrug UnitedLlanrugEithin Duon
Llanrwst UnitedLlanrwstGwydir Park
Mynydd LlandegaiMynydd LlandygaiMynydd Llandegai
Nantlle ValePenygroesMaes Dulyn
PenrhyndeudraethPenrhyndeudraethMaes Y Parc
Prestatyn SportsPrestatynGronant Playing Fields
St Asaph CitySt AsaphRoe Plas

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Llangefni Town (C, P) 28 21 4 3 74 16 +58 67 Promotion to FAW Championship North & Mid
2 Bodedern Athletic 28 20 1 7 72 31 +41 61
3 Llandudno Albion 28 18 3 7 76 48 +28 57
4 Greenfield 28 13 7 8 54 46 +8 46
5 Llanrug United 28 12 9 7 57 40 +17 45
6 Nantlle Vale[lower-alpha 1] 28 13 6 9 63 40 +23 42
7 Prestatyn Sports 28 12 3 13 53 56 3 39
8 Penrhyndeudraeth 28 11 5 12 65 56 +9 38
9 St Asaph City 28 11 5 12 54 61 7 38
10 Llanberis 28 9 10 9 46 50 4 37
11 Llanrwst United 28 11 3 14 52 52 0 36
12 Mynydd Llandegai 28 9 8 11 46 65 19 35
13 Llandyrnog United 28 5 6 17 30 68 38 21
14 Barmouth & Dyffryn United[lower-alpha 2] (R) 28 4 5 19 34 68 34 14 Relegation to Division 2
15 Llandudno Junction (R) 28 2 3 23 19 98 79 9
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[6]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Nantlle Vale were deducted three points for playing unregistered player.[4]
  2. Barmouth & Dyffryn United were deducted three points for playing ineligible player.[5]

Results

Home \ Away BDU BOD GRE LNB LNA LNJ LLD LLG LRU LRW MYN NAN PEN PRE STA
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 0–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–1 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–4 2–0 1–4 0–6 3–3 6–1
Bodedern Athletic 3–0 2–1 6–1 0–1 8–0 4–1 0–2 3–1 7–1 2–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 6–1
Greenfield 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 4–1 4–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 4–3 2–0 2–3
Llanberis 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–3 4–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–3
Llandudno Albion 3–1 5–1 4–0 5–1 4–3 0–1 0–5 1–1 4–3 8–1 3–0 2–4 4–0 1–2
Llandudno Junction 2–2 1–4 1–4 1–2 0–3 1–2 0–3 0–4 0–6 0–2 1–6 1–1 1–2 0–4
Llandyrnog United 2–1 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 0–3
Llangefni Town 7–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 8–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 0–2 1–2 4–1 2–0 1–0
Llanrug United 1–1 1–3 4–4 1–2 2–6 6–0 5–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 3–2 3–1 3–0 3–1
Llanrwst United 5–0 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–2 1–0 5–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–1
Mynydd Llandegai 1–1 1–4 4–0 4–1 2–3 1–1 4–3 0–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–5 4–2 0–4
Nantlle Vale 1–0 4–2 0–1 1–1 6–1 2–0 4–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 5–1 3–0 2–2 4–0
Penrhyndeudraeth 2–0 0–1 4–2 2–3 1–3 8–0 4–2 0–3 2–2 2–0 2–3 5–3 3–3 3–1
Prestatyn Sports 1–0 0–1 3–2 3–1 3–4 1–2 6–1 2–3 2–1 3–2 5–0 4–3 1–3 2–1
St Asaph City 3–3 0–1 2–3 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–8 1–2 4–2 2–2 2–1 4–1 2–0
Source: Welsh Alliance League - Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Teams

Prestatyn Sports were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Bodedern Athletic. They were replaced by Pwllheli who were relegated from Division 1.

The bottom two teams from the previous season were Llannerch-y-medd and Llanfairpwll. However, Llannerch-y-medd were not relegated and Llanfairpwll resigned from the league in August 2018.[7] Gwynedd League champions, Holyhead Town and Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League Premier Division champions, Kinmel Bay were promoted in their place.

Gaerwen
Holyhead Town
Kinmel Bay
Llannefydd
Llannerch-y-medd
Meliden
Mochdre Sports
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Pentraeth
Y Felinheli
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2018–19 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations

TeamLocationGround
AberffrawAberffrawTŷ Croes
Amlwch TownAmlwchLôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurBlaenau FfestiniogCae Clyd
GaerwenGaerwenLôn Groes
Glan ConwyGlan ConwyCae Ffwt
Holyhead TownHolyheadMillbank Sports Field
Kinmel BayKinmel BayCader Avenue
LlannefyddLlannefydd
Llannerch-y-meddLlanerch-y-meddTan Parc
MelidenMelidenFfordd Tŷ Newydd
Mochdre SportsMochdreSwan Road
Penmaenmawr PhoenixPenmaenmawrCae Sling
PentraethPentraethBryniau Field
PwllheliPwllheliLeisure Centre, Recreation Road
Y FelinheliY FelinheliCae Selio, Bangor Street

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Glan Conwy (C, P) 28 20 4 4 92 32 +60 64 Promotion to Division 1
2 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur (P) 28 20 2 6 79 44 +35 62
3 Llannefydd 28 19 3 6 79 34 +45 60
4 Pwllheli 28 17 4 7 82 40 +42 55
5 Aberffraw 28 15 5 8 73 59 +14 50
6 Llannerch-y-medd 28 16 2 10 59 51 +8 50
7 Kinmel Bay 28 13 6 9 72 56 +16 45
8 Y Felinheli 27 12 7 8 75 52 +23 43
9 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 28 9 8 11 53 48 +5 35
10 Pentraeth 28 10 4 14 53 57 4 34
11 Gaerwen[lower-alpha 1] 28 8 11 9 53 54 1 32
12 Holyhead Town[lower-alpha 2] 28 6 7 15 53 77 24 22
13 Meliden[lower-alpha 3] 27 6 2 19 31 92 61 14
14 Mochdre Sports 28 3 3 22 32 96 64 12
15 Amlwch Town 28 0 2 26 26 120 94 2
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[11]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Gaerwen were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[8]
  2. Holyhead Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[9]
  3. Meliden were deducted six points for non fulfilment of fixture.[10]

Results

Home \ Away ABF AML BFA GAR GLC HOL KIN LLF LYM MEL MOC PHO PEN PWL FEL
Aberffraw 2–0 1–4 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–0 6–3 4–1 5–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1
Amlwch Town 1–8 4–5 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–7 0–2 0–3 2–3 1–3 1–6 0–5 0–7 1–7
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 8–2 4–0 0–1 4–1 2–0 2–3 3–2 2–1 5–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–2
Gaerwen 1–1 3–0 0–4 2–5 1–4 2–3 2–2 0–3 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 4–5 2–2
Glan Conwy 10–2 10–2 3–1 2–4 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 9–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 3–0 1–1
Holyhead Town 0–5 5–0 1–2 2–2 1–3 4–4 2–0 1–2 3–3 1–0 0–0 2–6 4–1 2–3
Kinmel Bay 1–2 2–1 0–3 3–0 1–5 3–3 1–3 4–0 1–5 3–3 2–0 3–1 4–2 1–1
Llannefydd 0–1 4–2 4–0 2–2 3–2 13–0 3–1 4–1 4–0 5–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–2
Llannerch-y-medd 5–3 3–2 5–0 1–1 4–2 3–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–2 2–0 0–3 1–4
Meliden 0–4 2–0 1–2 0–3 0–5 6–2 0–6 2–3 1–2 1–5 0–4 0–0 0–7 1–4
Mochdre Sports 1–7 3–3 3–4 0–2 0–3 0–8 1–4 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–4 0–4 1–4
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 1–1 6–1 2–3 2–2 0–5 3–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 5–1 2–2 2–1 1–1
Pentraeth 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 2–1 4–7 1–3 2–3 5–0 3–1 0–1 0–4 4–2
Pwllheli 4–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 5–1 1–0 2–3 3–1 5–1 6–1 4–2 5–2 2–1
Y Felinheli 6–0 7–1 2–5 5–4 0–3 3–0 4–4 1–1 4–1 VOID 5–1 1–0 0–3 2–2
Source: Welsh Alliance League - Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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