Pob lwc Ben Ogilvy – rheolwr newydd CPD Penrhyndeudraeth. Good luck to new Penrhyndeudraeth manager Ben Ogilvy

CPD Penrhyndeudraeth have appointed former Bangor City player Ben Ogilvy as first team manager ahead of the new season.

Ogilvy, 37, brings strong experience within the North Wales game to the Tier 4 North Wales Coast West Premier Division club, having previously managed Pwllheli and coached at Porthmadog, as well as being former head of development at Bangor 1876.

He now takes charge at Penrhyndeudraeth, with the aim of building a competitive side and pushing the club forward.

Back in 2005, Ogilvy became the youngest player to represent Bangor City in European competition when he faced FC Dinaburg of Latvia in the Intertoto Cup.

He came on for Chris Priest in the second half of the second leg in Dinaburg, which the Welsh Premier side lost 2-0 (1-4 on aggregate).

Seven months earlier, the graduate of the Bangor academy made his first team debut at Farrar Road against Airbus UK.

A composed left footer with sure touch and natural ability, the future looked bright, but unfortunately his playing career was cut short by serious injury and he retired from playing Welsh Premier League football aged 22.

Since then he has been involved in coaching and managing and will no doubt be excited at the opportunity to drive Penrhyndeudraeth to new heights.