2010–11 Welsh Alliance League

The 2010–11 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 27th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which for the first time consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.

Welsh Alliance League
Season2010–11
Dates13 August 2010 – 11 May 2011
ChampionsDivision 1 – Conwy United
Division 2 – Caernarfon Wanderers
RelegatedDivision 1 – Llanberis
Matches played350
Goals scored1,379 (3.94 per match)
Biggest home winDivision 1
Conwy United 7–1 Bethesda Athletic
(22 October 2010)
Division 2
Connah's Quay Town 9–1 Gaerwen
(30 April 2011)
Biggest away winDivision 1
Bethesda Athletic 0–7 Llandudno Junction
(4 September 2010)
Division 2
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 1–6 Caernarfon Wanderers
(6 April 2011)
Highest scoringDivision 1
Llanrwst United 6–5 Barmouth & Dyffryn United
(19 March 2011)
Division 2
Gaerwen 8–2 Nantlle Vale
(9 October 2010)
Greenfield 5–5 Bodedern Athletic
(23 October 2010)
Connah's Quay Town 9–1 Gaerwen
(30 April 2011)
Highest attendance350 – Division 1
Conwy United 5–2 Holyhead Hotspur
(7 January 2011)
125 – Division 2
Bodedern Athletic 2–1 Caernarfon Wanderers
(12 March 2011)
Caernarfon Wanderers 6–0 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
(30 April 2011)
Lowest attendance50 – Division 1
Glan Conwy 1–0 Gwalchmai
Holywell Town 0–0 Llanberis
(14 August 2010)
Llandudno Junction 3–0 Holywell Town
Llanrug United 1–0 Nefyn United
(17 August 2010)
Llanberis 2–0 Gwalchmai
Nefyn United 2–1 Barmouth & Dyffryn United
(24 August 2010)
Glan Conwy 0–0 Barmouth & Dyffryn United
Nefyn United 2–2 Holywell Town
(4 September 2010)
Llanrug United 2–1 Glan Conwy
(11 September 2010)
Glan Conwy 2–0 Llanberis
Llandudno Junction 1–1 Llanfairpwll
(6 November 2010)
Llanrug United 1–5 Llanrwst United
(11 December 2010)
Llandudno Junction 0–5 Holyhead Hotspur
Llanrwst United 1–1 Nefyn United
(12 March 2011)
Llandudno Junction 1–2 Gwalchmai
(13 April 2011)
Llanberis 0–1 Llanrwst United
(16 April 2011)
Denbigh Town 1–1 Llandudno Junction
(20 April 2011)
Glan Conwy 2–1 Llanrug United
(23 April 2011)
Bethesda Athletic 5–4 Llanberis
(30 April 2011)
30 – Division 2
Halkyn United 2–2 Bodedern Athletic
(11 September 2010)
Connah's Quay Town 2–2 Nantlle Vale
(12 February 2011)
Average attendanceDivision 1 – 114
Division 2 – 58
All statistics correct as of 16 March 2019.

There are sixteen teams in Division 1 and eleven teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom team relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions, and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.

The season began on 13 August 2010 and concluded on 11 May 2011 with Conwy United as Division 1 champions, Llanberis were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Caernarfon Wanderers were champions with Bodedern Athletic as runners-up.

Division 1

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Teams

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Rhydymwyn were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance and replaced by Holyhead Hotspur, Bethesda Athletic, Denbigh Town, Llanfairpwll and Caernarfon Town who were all relegated from the Cymru Alliance.

Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Llandyrnog United, Nantlle Vale, Amlwch Town and Halkyn United were relegated to the newly formed Division 2.

Grounds and locations

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Team Location Ground
Barmouth & Dyffryn United Barmouth Wern Mynach
Bethesda Athletic Bethesda Parc Meurig
Caernarfon Town Caernarfon The Oval
Conwy United Conwy Y Morfa
Denbigh Town Denbigh Central Park
Glan Conwy Glan Conwy Cae Ffwt
Gwalchmai Gwalchmai Maes Meurig
Holyhead Hotspur Holyhead The New Stadium
Holywell Town Holywell Halkyn Road
Llanberis Llanberis Ffordd Padarn
Llandudno Junction Llandudno Junction Arriva Ground
Llanfairpwll Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Maes Eilian
Llanrug United Llanrug Eithin Duon
Llanrwst United Llanrwst Gwydir Park
Nefyn United Nefyn Cae'r Delyn
Pwllheli Pwllheli Leisure Centre, Recreation Road

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Conwy United (C, P) 30 25 2 3 89 30 +59 77 Promotion to Cymru Alliance
2 Holyhead Hotspur 30 20 6 4 82 36 +46 66
3 Holywell Town 30 17 3 10 68 40 +28 54
4 Denbigh Town 30 13 7 10 53 53 0 46
5 Caernarfon Town 30 13 4 13 58 59 −1 43
6 Llanfairpwll 30 12 6 12 55 52 +3 42
7 Gwalchmai 30 10 10 10 47 45 +2 40
8 Nefyn United 30 10 7 13 40 54 −14 37
9 Bethesda Athletic 30 10 7 13 57 82 −25 37
10 Glan Conwy 30 10 6 14 47 50 −3 36
11 Pwllheli[a] 30 10 9 11 42 46 −4 36
12 Llanrwst United 30 9 8 13 50 60 −10 35
13 Llanrug United 30 11 2 17 62 75 −13 35
14 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 30 10 5 15 59 77 −18 35
15 Llandudno Junction 30 8 10 12 54 65 −11 34
16 Llanberis (R) 30 4 4 22 42 81 −39 16 Relegation to Division 2
Source: Welsh Alliance League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pwllheli were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[1]

Results

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Home \ Away BDU BET CAE CON DEN GLC GWA HOH HOL LNB LNJ LPG LRU LRW NEF PWL
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 4–1 0–3 2–2 2–0 1–4 2–4 4–2 0–3 4–1 2–2 2–3 3–4 1–1 4–2 0–4
Bethesda Athletic 4–5 4–3 1–5 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–3 0–4 5–4 0–7 2–4 4–2 2–2 3–1 3–2
Caernarfon Town 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 4–4 4–3 1–3 1–3 3–1 4–5 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–0 0–0
Conwy United 5–0 7–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 5–2 6–0 3–1 7–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 2–1
Denbigh Town 2–4 0–5 1–4 2–1 3–0 0–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 5–2 2–1 3–0 3–0
Glan Conwy 0–0 3–0 1–2 2–3 3–5 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 2–2 5–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–0
Gwalchmai 4–0 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–2 4–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 5–2 3–1 1–3 1–0
Holyhead Hotspur 4–1 6–1 0–0 1–0 4–0 0–3 1–1 3–2 6–1 2–2 3–0 6–1 4–0 3–1 3–0
Holywell Town 4–0 1–3 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–0 4–1 4–2 4–0 5–1 4–0
Llanberis 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–3 3–6 4–1 2–0 0–5 1–5 3–2 1–2 3–4 0–1 1–3 2–3
Llandudno Junction 2–1 1–1 2–5 1–3 3–0 3–1 1–2 0–5 3–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 3–2
Llanfairpwll 3–4 2–0 3–2 0–2 4–2 0–0 1–1 2–3 1–2 2–0 6–1 1–3 5–0 3–3 1–3
Llanrug United 3–4 2–2 5–1 2–4 2–4 2–1 2–1 2–3 4–1 2–0 1–1 0–3 1–5 1–0 4–1
Llanrwst United 6–5 3–3 1–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1
Nefyn United 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 2–2 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–3 3–2 0–0
Pwllheli 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 4–2 3–0
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 1 Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

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Teams

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Last season bottom 5 teams: Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Llandyrnog United, Nantlle Vale, Amlwch Town and Halkyn United were relegated and joining them to form the new Division 2 were Bodedern Athletic, Caernarfon Wanderers, Connah's Quay Town, Gaerwen, Greenfield and Penmaenmawr Phoenix.

Grounds and locations

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Caernarfon Wanderers
 
Connah's Quay Town
 
Gaerwen
 
Penmaenmawr Phoenix
Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2010–11 Welsh Alliance League
Team Location Ground
Amlwch Town Amlwch Lôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur Blaenau Ffestiniog Cae Clyd
Bodedern Athletic Bodedern Cae'r Ysgol
Caernarfon Wanderers Caernarfon Cae Top
Connah's Quay Town Connah's Quay Dock Road
Gaerwen Gaerwen Lôn Groes
Greenfield Greenfield Bagillt Road
Halkyn United Halkyn Pant Newydd
Llandyrnog United Llandyrnog Cae Nant
Nantlle Vale Penygroes Maes Dulyn
Penmaenmawr Phoenix Penmaenmawr Cae Sling

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Caernarfon Wanderers (C, P) 20 15 1 4 63 29 +34 46 Promotion to Division 1
2 Bodedern Athletic (P) 20 14 3 3 55 25 +30 45
3 Connah's Quay Town 20 13 2 5 49 26 +23 41
4 Llandyrnog United 20 12 1 7 54 28 +26 37
5 Amlwch Town 20 8 4 8 43 49 −6 28
6 Greenfield 20 7 5 8 42 38 +4 26
7 Penmaenmawr Phoenix 20 6 3 11 43 48 −5 21
8 Nantlle Vale 20 6 1 13 23 55 −32 19
9 Halkyn United 20 5 3 12 30 51 −21 18
10 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 20 5 2 13 32 61 −29 17
11 Gaerwen[a] 20 5 3 12 40 64 −24 15
Source: Welsh Alliance League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[4]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Gaerwen were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[3]

Results

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Home \ Away AML BFA BOD CAW CQT GAR GRE HAL LLD NAN PHO
Amlwch Town 5–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 5–4 1–5 2–2 1–3
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 2–5 1–5 1–6 1–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–2 5–3 3–1
Bodedern Athletic 4–0 3–2 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 4–1 4–2
Caernarfon Wanderers 1–2 6–0 3–0 3–2 6–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 6–0 4–3
Connah's Quay Town 5–0 2–0 0–3 2–1 9–1 1–0 4–0 4–3 3–0 2–1
Gaerwen 4–3 3–4 2–5 2–4 2–0 2–6 2–3 3–2 8–2 1–1
Greenfield 2–3 1–0 5–5 2–4 2–2 4–0 4–1 0–3 3–2 3–1
Halkyn United 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–0
Llandyrnog United 2–1 4–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 0–1 7–0 5–0 5–0
Nantlle Vale 0–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 2–0 0–3 2–1
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 5–2 3–4 0–4 3–4 3–3 6–1 0–0 3–1 4–2 3–0
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 2 Results Grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

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  1. ^ "Welsh Alliance League – 2010–11 Division 1 Table".
  2. ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Welsh Alliance League – 2010–11 Division 2 Table".
  4. ^ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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