Colwyn Bay are the best supported club in Welsh football system – and Bangor 1876 are making huge waves!

Colwyn Bay are the best supported club in the Welsh football system, latest figures show.

Cymru Premier outfit Bay are sixth in Wales’ overall average attendances, behind five clubs operating in the English pyramid – Cardiff City, Swansea City, Wrexham, Newport County of the EFL and Southern League Premier South exiles Merthyr Town.

Colwyn Bay have an average turnout of 718 this term, making them No 1 on the Welsh domestic gates ladder.

Caernarfon Town are next, 7th overall and 2nd in the Welsh system, while a club formed just five years ago are really pulling up trees.

Bangor 1876, who have risen from Tier 5 to Tier 2 in four seasons, are averaging 410 per game in the Cymru North.

Formed as an alternative football platform in Bangor to the ailing and now defunct Bangor City in 2019, 1876 have the 10th highest crowd average in Wales and fifth best in the Welsh system.

Only four of the 12 Cymru Premier members are ahead of the Nantporth-based club, which won the Gwynedd League in 2019-20, have landed three straight promotions, and in their debut campaign in Cymru North look a good bet for a top six finish.

Also faring well in the attendance chart are Cymru North clubs Denbigh Town and Flint Town United (joint 13th) plus Llandudno (16th) who are ahead of the current top three in the Cymru Premier table – Bala Town (18th), champions The New Saints (19th) and Connah’s Quay Nomads (25th).

Despite being third bottom of the Cymru North, the always well-backed CPD Porthmadog are in front of Cymru Premier second-place side and Welsh Cup finalists Nomads.

The figures, compiled by South Wales football follower Michael W Coakley-Gulland, only cover the top two tiers.

It is thought the likes of CPD Y Rhyl 1879 would feature prominently in the list if Tier 3 clubs were included.

Welsh Club Football Average Attendances 2023/24
Source: Michael W Coakley-Gulland

1. Cardiff City – 21,092
2. Swansea City – 16,517
3. Wrexham – 11,113
4. Newport County – 4,364
5. Merthyr Town – 816
6. Colwyn Bay – 718
7. Caernarfon Town – 578
8. Haverfordwest County – 450
9. Barry Town United – 420
10. Bangor 1876 – 410
    11 Penybont 361
    12 Afan Lido – 353
    13.Denbigh Town – 346
    13.Flint Town United – 346
    15.Aberystwyth Town – 341
    16.Llandudno – 327
    17.Briton Ferry Llansawel – 316
    18.Bala Town – 310
    19 The New Saints – 308
    20.Pontypridd United – 301
    21.Newtown – 291
    22.Llanelli Town – 285
    23.Cardiff Met University – 280
    24.Porthmadog – 278
    25.Connah’s Quay Nomads – 267
    26.Holywell Town – 261
    27.Carmarthen Town – 246
    28.Goytre United – 244
    29.Ammanford – 243
    30.Ruthin Town – 223
    31 Airbus UK Broughton – 216
    32.Buckley Town – 212
    33.Mold Alexandra – 200
    34.Trefelin BGC – 194
    35.Baglan Dragons – 183
    35.Llanidloes Town – 183
    37.Prestatyn Town – 164
    38.Caersws – 155
    39.Taffs Well – 138
    40.Llantwit Major – 135
    41.Caerau Ely – 131
    42.Gresford Athletic – 128
    43.Chirk AAA – 125
    44.Guilsfield – 119
    44.Pontardawe – 119
    44.Abertillery Bluebirds – 119
    47.Abergavenny Town – 114
    48.Cwmbran Celtic – 87
    49.Cambrian & Clydach Vale – 84