Best birthday wishes to CDPM Bangor’s Alys Davis!

Alys Davis (blue) in action for Bangor

CPDM Bangor have many promising young players in their squad and one of them celebrates her 18th birthday today.

Congratulations to Alys Davis, who has been part of the Bangor senior team set-up for the past two seasons.

She has played in 19 first team matches, scoring three goals, as well as five games for the under-19s. netting once.

Alys first made her mark as part of the brilliant Penrhyn Bay Girls side of 2020-21 and 2021-22 which reached back-to-back FAW Under-16 Welsh Cup finals.

In May 2021, Alys came on as a substitute in the national final against Barry Town United at Latham Park, Newtown.

Despite a phenomenal hat-trick from Sophie Rawling, Penrhyn unfortunately lost out 4-3.

Alys (front row – furthest left) lines up with Penrhyn Bay in 2021-22. Back row (l to r) – Charlotte Perry, Cristiana Allen, Phoebe Ellis, Millie Spencer, Alaw Rowlandson, Polly Wild-McGregor, Catrin Vaughan, Elise Rowlands. Front row (l to r) – Alys Davis, Erin Doran, Keira Moore, Rhian Edwards, Azita Ahari. Picture: WILL DAVIS

The following season, Alys was in the Bay squad which won the North Wales Girls Under-16 League and Cup double.

Alys (dark strip) battles for the ball. Picture: WILL DAVIS

In the cup final, Alys scored in an 8-2 drubbing of Brickfield Rangers. Also on the scoresheet that day were Erin Doran, who won the Genero Adran North title with Llandudno this season, and future Connah’s Quay Nomads stars Phoebe Ellis and Polly Wild-McGregor.

Penrhyn also made it to the Welsh Cup final again, but on this occasion went down 3-1 to Cardiff City Women U16s, captain Doran with a consolation goal for the North Walians.

Owen John Davis (Pic by Ashley Crowden/FAW)

Coaching the team that year was none other than Alys’ dad Owen John Davis, former player and manager of Machno United, who has been a major influence behind his daughter’s footballing adventures to date.

In 2022-23, Alys joined CPDM Bangor, featuring first for the under-19s in a 3-3 draw at Connah’s Quay.

Her full first XI debut followed two days later in a 14-0 league beating of Llanystumdwy.

Alys’ first goal for the senior side came in a 3-0 win over Caernarfon Town in the North Wales Women’s League.

CPDM Bangor’s title winners of 2022-23

Bangor won the league that season as invincibles and were promoted to the Tier 2 Genero Adran North, where they held their own last term.

Alys featured in seven league matches last season, scoring in a 1-1 draw with Llanfair United and also finding the net in a 7-0 NEWFA Challenge Cup caning of Welshpool.

A popular, bubbly character who puts everything into her football, birthday girl Alys is certainly following in father’s footsteps.