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Bangor 1876 reach 100 wins!

Bangor 1876 celebrate last season’s Ardal Northern play-off final victory against Cefn Albion. Pic by Sam Eaden/FAW

Bangor 1876 have done it – 100 wins!


Since forming at the start of 2019-20, the fan-owned club have recorded a century of victories in just 124 competitive matches.

Michael Johnston’s side had been stuck on 99 since whipping Cefn Albion 7-1 in the Welsh Cup last month.

A home league loss to Airbus and Welsh Cup penalties defeat against Flint Town United followed, but tonight (Friday, November 17) the ton was hit with a 3-0 Cymru North triumph over Buckley Town.

Fittingly, the club’s all-time highest scorer Corrig McGonigle scored twice to make it 104 goals for 1876.

Liam Morris added a third for good measure, all the home net-finders coming in the second half.

BANGOR 1876 – ALL COMPETITIVE MATCHES (UP TO AND INCLUDING 17-11-2023)

Played 124
Won 100
Drawn 4
Lost 20
Goals Scored 559
Goals Against 137
Win percentage 80.65%

2019-20 (28 WINS)

1 – Aug 10: Ogwen Tigers (a – Gwynedd League) 4-1
2 – Aug 17: Sychdyn (h – FAW Trophy) 5-1
3 – Aug 19: Caergybi (h – GL) 10-0
4 – Aug 24: Nefyn United (h – GL) 3-1
5 – Aug 26: Llangoed (a – GL) 5-0
6 – Aug 31: Llandudno Athletic (h – WC) 4-1
7 – Sep 14: Pwllheli (h – FAW Trophy) 3-1
8 – Sep 21: Talysarn Celts (a – GL) 4-2
9 – Sep 28: Penrhyndeudraeth (h – WC QR2) 6-2
10 – Oct 8: Llannerchymedd (h – GL) 12-0
11 – Oct 12: Llanelwy Athletic (a – NWCFA Junior Cup) 3-1
12 – Oct 15: Bethesda Ath (h – GL) 14-0
13 – Oct 19: Penycae (a – WC R1) 3-3 – won 3-2 pens
14 – Nov 16: Llanystumdwy (Bob Owen Memorial Shield) 13-0
15 – Nov 30: Llanfairfechan Town (h – NWCFA Junior Cup R2) 4-1 aet
16 – Dec 7: Trearddur Bay Bulls (a – GL) 2-1
17 – Dec 14: Caergybi (a – GL) 6-0
18 – Dec 21: Llanystumdwy (h – GL) 6-0
19 – Dec 30: Bontnewydd (h – GL) 13-2
20 – Jan 4: Glantraeth (a – GL) 4-0
21 – Jan 6: Waunfawr (h – GL) 4-0
22 – Jan 11: Ogwen Tigers (h – GL) 7-0
23 – Jan 18: Bethesda Ath (a – GL) 10-2
24 – Jan 25: Menai Bridge Tigers (a – Bob Owen Memorial Shield) 5-1
25 – Feb 1: Llanystumdwy (a – GL) 11-0
26 – Feb 8: Ogwen Tigers (a – Gwynedd Cup) 13-1
27 – Feb 15: Llanystumdwy (h – NWCFA Junior Cup R3) 5-0
28 – Mar 6: Llysfaen (a-NWCFA Junior Cup) 5-0

2021-22 (35 WINS)

29 – July 3: Pentraeth (home – North Wales Coast West Premier Division) 9-0
30 – July 7: Pwllheli (home – NWCWPD) 3-2
31 – July 10: Menai Bridge Tigers (home – Welsh Cup R1) 8-2
32 – July 17: Blaenau Amateurs (away – FAW Trophy) 4-0
33 – July 21: Aberffraw (home – NWCWPD) 6-0
34 – Aug 7: Amlwch Town (home – FAW Trophy) 9-2
35 – Aug 11: Amlwch Town (away – NWCWPD) 9-0
36 – Aug 18: Gaerwen (away – NWCWPD) 9-1
37 – Aug 21: Halkyn & Flint Mountain (home – FAW Amateur Trophy) 5-2
38 – Aug 28: Gwalchmai (away – NWCWPD) 4-0
39 – Sep 3: Llanberis (home – NWCWPD) 3-0
40 – Sep 22: Menai Bridge Tigers (h – NWCWPD) 3-1
41 – Sep 25: Mynydd Llandegai (a – NWCWPD) 4-1
42 – Oct 9: Gwalchmai (h – NWCWPD) 6-0
43 – Oct 22: Glantraeth (h – NWCWPD) 2-0
44 – Nov 6: Amlwch Town (h – NWCWPD) 10-0
45 – Dec 4: Llanfairfechan Town (h – Intermediate Cup) 5-1
46 – Dec 11: Aberffraw (a – NWCWPD) 5-0
47 – Feb 5: Aberffraw (h – Intermediate Cup) 5-0
48 – Feb 12: Penrhyndeudraeth (h – NWCWPD) 2-1
49 – Feb 25: Llanrug United (h – NWCWPD) 6-0
50 – Mar 5: Pwllheli (a – NWCWPD) 3-1
51 – Mar 12: Amlwch Town (a – Premier Cup) 4-1
52 – Mar 19: Llanrug United (a – NWCWPD) 2-0
53 – Mar 25: Gaerwen (h – NWCWPD) 15-1
54 – Apr 2: Llanberis (a – NWCWPD) 1-0
55 – Apr 5: Menai Bridge Tigers (a – NWCWPD) 6-0
56 – Apr 19: CPD Mynydd Llandegai (h – NWCWPD) 8-1
57 – Apr 23: CPD Nefyn United (h – NWCWPD) 8-2
58 – May 2: Pentraeth (a – NWCWPD) 8-1
59 – May 7: Bodedern Athletic (h – NWCWPD) 3-1
60 – May 13: Pwllheli (h – Premier Cup) 9-0
61 – May 21: Nefyn United (h – Premier Cup) 5-1
62 – May 24: Pwllheli (a – Intermediate Cup) 6-4
63 – May 26: Bodedern (a – NWCFA West Premier Division Cup Final) 3-0

2022-23 (29 WINS)

64 – July 29: Llanberis (h – FAW Welsh Cup Q1) 9-2
65 – Aug 9: Llanrwst United (a – ANW) 3-1
66 – Aug 16: CPD Y Felinheli (h – ANW) 5-0
67 – Aug 20: Llannerchymedd (a – Welsh Cup Q2) 8-1
68 – Sep 3: Glantraeth (h – FAW Amateur Trophy) 4-1
69 – Sep 24: Flint Mountain (h – ANW) 5-0
70 – Oct 1: Llanystumdwy (a – FAW Amateur Trophy) 10-0
71 – Oct 8: Saltney Town (a – ANW) 4-2
72 – Oct 15: Brickfield Rangers (h – ANW) 6-0
73 – Oct 22: CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (a – ANW) 2-1
74 – Oct 29: Meliden (a – FAW Amateur Trophy) 5-0
75 – Nov 5: Hawarden Rangers (h – League Cup) 4-1
76 – Nov 12: Nantlle Vale (a – ANW) 4-3
77 – Nov 19: Llay Welfare (h – FAW Amateur Trophy) 4-1
78 – Dec 9: Llangefni Town (a – ANW) 7-2
79 – Dec 31: Rhostyllen (h – ANW) 6-2
80 – Jan 3: Llanrwst United (h – ANW) 2-0
81 – Feb 3: Llandudno Albion (h – ANW) 4-2
82 – Feb 11: Llay Welfare (a – ANW) 3-1
83 – Mar 4: Brickfield Rangers (a – ANW) 3-0
84 – Mar 18: Hawarden Rangers (a – ANW) 2-0
85 – Mar 25: Saltney Town (h – ANW) 5-4
86 – Mar 31: Flint Mountain (a – ANW) 3-2
87 – Apr 8: CPD Y Rhyl 1879 (h – ANW) 2-1
88 – Apr 11: CPD Y Felinheli (a – ANW) 2-0
89 – Apr 15: Llandudno Albion (a – ANW) 2-0
90 – Apr 28: Nantlle Vale (h – ANW) 3-1
91 – May 6: Hawarden Rangers (h – ANW) 3-2
92 – May 27: Cefn Albion (Ardal Northern Play-Off Final) 4-2

2023-24 (8 WINS)

93 – July 22: Holywell Town (a – Nathaniel MG Cup) 3-2
94 – July 29: Llanidloes Town (h – Cymru North) 6-0
95 – Aug 8: Llandudno (a – CN) 4-2
96 – Aug 12: Denbigh Town (h – CN) 2-1
97 – Sep 15: Holyhead Hotspur (a – WC) 4-0
98 – Sep 23: Caersws (a – CN) 3-2
99 – Oct 16: Cefn Albion (h – WC) 7-1
100 – Nov 17: Buckley Town (h – CN) 3-0

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