CPD Betws-y-Coed are coming back!

New Betws-y-Coed management team: John Lee, Cameron Roberts, Steve Rowlands and Phil Snape.

Betws-y-Coed AFC have regrouped and are all set to return to football next season.

The village club withdrew from North Wales Coast East League Division One in January after a difficult few months in which they struggled with results and player availability.

Betws announced in a statement today: “Betws-y-Coed AFC are proud to announce, WE’RE BACK!
“After a year we’re glad to put behind us, it’s time to look forward to an exciting future.

“We’d like to welcome back, Steve Rowlands. We would also like to welcome Phil Snape, Cameron Roberts and John Lee as our new managers, agreed on a minimum of a 3-year deal.

“With them they bring a new fresh look to the club, some amazing new signings and a bright outlook on the season to come.

“The 2023/2024 campaign will be underway for us to begin fully signing our squad and for us to start our pre-season training at the beginning of June.

“Gyda’r Tymor 2022/2023 yn dod i ben, ae CPD Betws y Coed yn falch o gyhoeddi DANI’N NÔL!

“Ar ôl blwyddyn rydym yn falch o roi tu ôl i ni, mae’n amser edrych ymlaen at dyfodol cyffrous.

“Fe hoffwn ni groesawu’n ôl, Steve Rowlands! Ac hefyd croesawu Phil Snape, Cameron Roberts a John Lee fel ein rheolwyr newydd ar cytundeb, o leiaf 3 blynedd.

“Gyda nhw, maent yn dod ag edrychiad newydd i’rcClwb, arwyddiadau anhygoel ag agwedd ddisglair ar y tymor i ddod.

“Bydd ymgyrch 2023/2024 ar y gweill i ni ddechrau arwyddo ein sgwad yn llawn a dechrau ein hyfforddiant cyn-dymor ym mis Mehefin.”

Committee members and managers (left to right): Carol Blain, Phil Blain (Chairman), Tony Godbert (Secretary), Sian Godbert – John Lee, Phil Snape, Cameron Roberts, Steve Rowlands

CPD Betws-y-Coed first joined the Vale of Conwy League in 1924-25.

They had numerous short spells in and out of the league over the decades and success was thin on the ground until they gained promotion to Section A after finishing runners-up in Section B in 1974-75.

Betws’ crowning moment came in 1999-2000 when they won the Vale of Conwy League title for the only time.

They then disbanded, briefly returning in Gwynedd League Division One, finishing bottom of a four-team table in 2003-04.

Betws were later members of the Vale of Clwyd and Conwy League, generally holding their own in Division One before the league ceased to be as part of pyramid restructuring in 2019-20.

They had since competed in the North Wales Coast West League Division One.