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{{short description|Association football club in Bangor, Wales}}
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'''Bangor City Football Club''' ({{langx|cy|Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Bangor}}) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[association football|football]] club from the City of [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]], Gwynedd. 

Founded in 1876, Bangor City have been founder members of the [[North Wales Coast League]], the Welsh National League, the North Wales Combination, the [[Welsh National League (North)]], the [[Northern Premier League]], the [[Football Conference|Alliance Premier League]] and the [[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]], as well as playing in the inaugural [[Welsh Cup]]. The team won the Welsh Cup eight times and the [[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]] three times, as well as [[Bangor City F.C. in European football|taking part in European competitions]].

The club's home colours were traditionally royal blue shirts, royal blue shorts and royal blue socks, although over the years home colours were varied to include royal blue and yellow<ref name="colour">{{cite web|url=http://homepages.tesco.net/~bcsa/History/Earlhist.htm |title=BCFC Early History |publisher=The Independent Bangor City Historical Website |access-date=5 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604150522/http://homepages.tesco.net/~bcsa/History/Earlhist.htm |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref> and scarlet and Royal blue.<ref name="colour"/>

The club last played during the 2021–22 season in the [[Cymru North]] the second level of the [[Welsh football league system]]. On 30 November 2021 they were suspended from any football activity due to non-payment of staff wages.<ref name="BBCsuspension"/> On 18 February 2022 the club announced they had withdrawn from the league<ref name="withdrawal"/> and the Football Association of Wales confirmed the club's results from the league that season has been expunged.<ref name="FAWexpunged"/> The club subsequently failed to apply for tier 2 or tier 3 licences, leaving them unable to play in any [[Football Association of Wales]] league for the 2022–23 season.

==History==

===Pre-League of Wales era (1876–1992)===
Bangor City F.C. was one of Wales' older football clubs, and has played in European football, the English pyramid system and the [[Cymru Premier]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityfc/a/bangor-city-fc-history--honours-44574.html?pa | title=Club History }}</ref>

The club was a founding member of the North Wales Coast League in 1893, the Welsh National League in 1921, the North Wales Combination in 1930, the [[Welsh League North]] in 1935, the Northern Premier League in 1968, the Alliance Premier League (now National League) in 1979, and in 1992 the League of Wales.

In 1947 and 1950 Bangor challenged for election to the football leagues Third Division North yet failed on each occasion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=3506 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=www.nonleaguematters.co.uk}}</ref> In the 1961–62 season, they won the [[Welsh Cup]], and consequently entered in the European [[Cup Winners' Cup]] for the first time. In the first round, they were drawn against the [[Italian Cup]] winners, [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]. In the first leg, played at Farrar Road, Bangor won 2–0; three weeks later, in front of a crowd of 80,000 in Naples, the result was 3–1 in Napoli's favour. A playoff had to be played, at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'s Highbury Stadium, in London and AS Napoli won 2–1.

At the end of 1977–78 when Southport was relegated from the English [[Football League Fourth Division]], Bangor City, Boston United and [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] were considered for promotion in its place. Due to Wigan Athletic having installed crush barriers, they were elected ahead of Bangor and Boston in the same year Bangor was invited to the 1977–78 Anglo-Italian Cup.

In 1979–80 Bangor City was invited to compete in the [[Football Conference|Alliance Premier League]], which would become the English game's de facto fifth division.

On 12 May 1984 they became the first Welsh club to play at Wembley since Cardiff in 1927, when reaching the [[FA Trophy]] final against Northwich Victoria. The match finished 1–1. The replay was played in Stoke's Victoria Ground and Bangor lost 2–1.

In 1985 the club returned to European football in the European Cup Winners' Cup, in the first round drawn against the [[Norwegian Football Cup]] winners, [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]. The first leg in Norway was a 1–1 draw, while the return leg in Bangor was a 0–0 draw, resulting in Bangor progressing to the second round on the "Away Goal Rule", where the club was drawn against the Spanish side [[Atlético Madrid]]. The first leg in Bangor was won 2–0 by Atlético. In the return leg in Madrid, Bangor lost 1–0.

The captain of the club during that season was midfielder [[Mark Palios]], who later became chief executive of the English [[The Football Association|Football Association]] during 2004–05.

===Early League of Wales years (1992–2007)===
In 1992 the club left the English football pyramid to join the new national [[League of Wales]]. In the second season the club were league champions and as champions, entered the [[UEFA Cup]]. They were drawn against the Icelandic champions, [[Íþróttabandalag Akraness|IA Akranes]]. Akranes won the tie 4–1.

In 1995 the club retained the League of Wales championship and this time drew the Polish runners-up [[Widzew Łódź]] in the preliminary round of the UEFA Cup. Łódź triumphed over City, winning 4–0 in Bangor and 1–0 in Łódź.

In 1998 the club were back in the Cup Winners' Cup, having won the Welsh Cup under the management of [[Graeme Sharp]]. Between winning the Welsh Cup and playing their opponents, [[FC Haka]], the manager and most of the team had left, so new manager John King had to put together a completely new side, a week before the start of the Welsh football season (and three-quarters of the way through the Finnish football season). Bangor were beaten 3–0 on aggregate. Bangor city qualified for the [[1997–98 FAW Premier Cup]] but were knocked out by Newtown in the quarter finals

In 2006 the club made it to the [[Welsh Cup]] final where they were beaten by [[Rhyl F.C.|Rhyl]] 2–0 at [[Wrexham F.C.|Wrexham]]'s [[Racecourse Ground]].

===Powell years (2007–2016)===
The club won back the [[Welsh Cup]] in 2008 defeating [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli]] 4–2 after extra time at [[Latham Park]], Newtown. Victory in the Welsh Cup meant that Bangor had again qualified for Europe and in the following seasons [[UEFA Cup]] they were drawn to face [[FC Midtjylland]] of Denmark. The tie saw Bangor beaten 10–1 on aggregate.

Bangor ended the 2008–09 season with yet more silverware as they retained the Welsh Cup by defeating [[Aberystwyth Town F.C.|Aberystwyth Town]] 2–0 in a match held at [[Parc y Scarlets]], Llanelli.

The 2008–09 Welsh Cup success meant that Bangor participated in the inaugural [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] competition at the start of the 2009–10 season. They were drawn to face [[FC Honka|Honka Espoo]] in the second qualifying round and were eliminated at the first hurdle losing 3–0 on aggregate.

Bangor made it three Welsh Cup wins in a row in 2009–10 with a 3–2 success against Port Talbot in the Welsh Cup Final,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_of_wales/8654797.stm|title=Football – Bangor City 3–2 Port Talbot Town |date=May 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> again held at Llanelli.

In the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11 Europa League]] campaign, Bangor City were drawn against [[FC Honka|Honka Espoo]]. They overcame the Finnish side in the Europa League second qualifying round with a 3–2 aggregate scoreline.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8847139.stm|title=Football – Bangor City 2–1 FC Honka (3–2) |date=22 July 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Bangor succumbed to Portuguese side [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] in the third qualifying round. Marítimo won 10–3 on aggregate.

The 2010–11 season marked a significant change in the set-up of the [[Welsh Premiership]], with Bangor one of the 12 sides (down from 18) contesting the championship. They won their opening 15 games of the season, eventually winning their first league title in 16 years on the final day of the season. This was achieved by beating TNS, 1–0.

By winning their competitive league, they were involved in the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|2011–12 Champions League]] campaign. Bangor City were against [[HJK Helsinki]] in the second qualifying round but lost 3–0 at home. In the away fixture, Bangor City were beaten 10–0 in the game and 13–0 on aggregate. Bangor finished second in 2011–12's Welsh Premiership, keeping in contention for the title until the final game of the season, a decider against TNS who won the league.

In July 2012 Bangor City forward [[Les Davies]] made the 32-man longlist for UEFA's best player in Europe award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18864565|title=Bangor's Les Davies nominated for Uefa's best player in Europe award|date=16 July 2012|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/unknown-welshman-uefa-player-year-160519265.html |title=A relatively unknown semi-pro from the Welsh Premier League has been named as one of the best 32 players in Europe by UEFA. |date=16 July 2012 |website=uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201001857/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/unknown-welshman-uefa-player-year-160519265.html |archive-date=1 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/1125043/bangors-les-davies-named-on-uefa-list|title=Bangor's Davies named on UEFA list|website=ESPNFC.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7904903/Bangor-star-among-Europe-s-best |title=Bangor star among Europe's best |quote=Bangor City winger Les Davies has joined Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the nominations for UEFA's best player in Europe award. |date=16 July 2012 |website=www.football365.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718182701/http://www.football365.com/news/21554/7904903/Bangor-star-among-Europe-s-best |archive-date=18 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

2012–13 began with a 0–0 home draw against Moldovan side FC Zimbru Chisnau in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League, first qualifying round. The Citizens lost the away leg 2–1 to bow out. City finishing third in the league, losing the Welsh Cup Final 3–1 after extra time to Prestatyn Town and then being defeated days later in the European playoffs by Bala Town.

Bangor finished fourth in 2013–14. The team did qualify for [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|2014–15 Europa League]] but lost 8–0 on aggregate to Icelandic side [[Stjarnan men's football|Stjarnan]]. It heralded a slide during which the side was in real danger of relegation for much of the season. The team stayed up in tenth position. 2015–16 was another struggle for the blues, who ended up in ninth place.

In June 2016 it was announced that a Cheshire-based consortium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-fc-takeover-new-11434713|title=Bangor City FC takeover: New owners vow to take club back to top of Welsh football|first=Dave|last=Jones|date=6 June 2016|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> was to take over, promising large investment in the team, plus ground improvements.

On 25 July 2016 Powell was sacked, according to a statement released by the club.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=Bangor City sack Neville Powell: The manager's greatest 10 games in charge |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-sack-neville-powell-11661009 |publisher=Daily Post |access-date=7 December 2021 |date=25 July 2016}}</ref>

===The Vaughan era (2016–2019)===
In August 2016 [[Andy Legg]] was appointed manager of the club.<ref name="dailypost.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-legg-new-manager-bangor-11691759|title=Andy Legg is the new manager of Bangor City|first=Dave|last=Jones|date=1 August 2016|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> His departure in November 2016 due to his inability to commit to a full-time contract<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-parted-company-andy-12221095|title=Why Bangor City parted company with Andy Legg|first=Dave|last=Jones|date=23 November 2016|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> paved the way for [[an Dawes (footballer, born 1984)|Ian Dawes]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/ian-dawes-appointed-new-manager-12227199|title=Former Liverpool FC youth player and coach Ian Dawes appointed Bangor City manager|first=Dave|last=Jones|date=24 November 2016|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> However, with Welsh Premiership licensing rules stating that every club's head coach/manager must have, or be in the process of attaining, the UEFA Pro Coaching Licence<ref name="www.faw.cymru">{{cite web|url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/about-faw/domestic/club-licensing/|title=FAW / Club Licensing|website=www.faw.cymru|date=12 July 2024 }}</ref> and in the absence of such a qualification, Dawes was gone by March 2017.<ref name="www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/174317/bangor-city-part-ways-with-manager-ian-dawes.aspx|title=Bangor City part ways with manager Ian Dawes|date=29 March 2017|newspaper=North Wales Chronicle}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> [[Gary Taylor-Fletcher]] then became player-manager. The Club qualified via the playoffs for the Europa League under Fletcher's guidance with a 1–0 win at Nantporth against Cardiff Met.<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 May 2017|title=Welsh Premier League play-off final: Bangor City 1-0 Cardiff Met|language=en-gb|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39888699|access-date=16 June 2020}}</ref>

In May 2017, Kevin Nicholson was named as manager with Gary Taylor-Fletcher as assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39998377|title=Kevin Nicholson: Bangor City appoint ex-Cardiff City coach as new manager|date=22 May 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> Nicholson holds the UEFA Pro licence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-unveil-new-manager-13070664|title=Bangor City unveil new manager|first=Rob|last=Griffiths|date=22 May 2017|newspaper=Daily Post}}</ref> The Club qualified automatically for the Europa League for the second successive season, finishing second under Nicholson's guidance{{CN|date=November 2023}} as well as being beaten in the semi-final of the Welsh Cup.

In 2016 a company called VSM (Vaughan Sports Management), which became the main shirt sponsors of the club, took over the club. Although convicted criminal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/ex-wrexham-bidder-stephen-vaughan-jailed-2705031|title=Ex-Wrexham bidder Stephen Vaughan jailed for assault on cop|date=15 March 2011|work=Daily Post|access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref> [[Stephen Vaughan Sr.]] was present at the launch of the new ownership, the new chairman Ivor Jenkins insisted that Vaughan – who is banned from being a company director – was not involved with running the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City buyout link to disgraced former football club boss Stephen Vaughan|url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/bangor-city-fc-stephen-vaughan-11440827|newspaper=Daily Post|access-date=19 January 2018|first=Dave|last=Jones|date=7 June 2016}}</ref> Fellow criminal<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pc-neil-doyle-murder-ex-liverpool-5771566 | title=Home News UK News Court case PC Neil Doyle murder: Ex-Liverpool FC player charged with perverting course of justice | work=Daily Mirror|last=Siddel|first=John | date=27 May 2015| access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref>
and ex-professional, [[Stephen Vaughan Jr.]], was later appointed as Director of Football and a coach at the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Chester City player and chairman Stephen Vaughan Jnr takes role at Bangor City|url=https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-chester-city-player-chairman-12130886|newspaper=Chester Chronicle|access-date=19 January 2018|first=Dave|last=Powell|date=4 November 2016}}</ref>

On 26 April 2018 the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body decided to revoke the club's Tier 1 and UEFA license due to not meeting financial criteria <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/Decisions-of-the-FAW-Club-Licencing-Appeals-Body/110720/|title=Decisions of the FAW Club Licencing Appeals Body|date=26 April 2018|work=[[Welsh Premier League]]|access-date=26 April 2018|archive-date=27 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427183632/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/Decisions-of-the-FAW-Club-Licencing-Appeals-Body/110720/|url-status=dead}}</ref> meaning that they would automatically drop down to the second level of Welsh football the next season, despite a second-placed finish in the Welsh Premier League, and would not be able to compete for a place in the [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|following season's Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/JD-Welsh-Premier-League-permutations-following-Licencing-Decisions-/110721/|title=JD Welsh Premier League permutations following Licencing Decisions.|date=26 April 2018|work=[[Welsh Premier League]]|access-date=26 April 2018|archive-date=27 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427183726/http://www.welshpremier.co.uk/news/JD-Welsh-Premier-League-permutations-following-Licencing-Decisions-/110721/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In June 2018 [[Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs]] issued up a second winding up petition against the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-44669639|title=HMRC issues second winding-up petition for Bangor City|date=30 June 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>  This was later dismissed as the tax owed had been paid, albeit late.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/16406897.second-bangor-city-winding-up-order-throw-out-at-high-court/|title=Second Bangor City winding up order throw out at High Court|date=8 August 2018|work=North Wales Chronicle|access-date=23 May 2019|first=Dean|last=Jones}}</ref>

In October 2018 the club' auditors, the accountancy firm Salisbury resigned, with a public letter citing 11 points of concern in relation to how the club's owners were managing the club's financial affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/bangor-citys-auditors-quit-blistering-15337600|title=Bangor City's auditors quit with blistering attack on club's money management|date=27 October 2018|work=Daily Post|access-date=23 May 2019|first=Marc|last=Waddington}}</ref> These concerns included gaps in the clubs' accounts, missing financial documents and around a lack adequate documentation received in relation to cash shares totalling £258,000. The BBC reported that  "Those concerns relate to the transfer of 25,800 shares to the company Vaughan Sports Management Ltd, a move which gave the firm significant control of the club".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45829603|title=Bangor City FC accounts 'missing key documents'|date=11 October 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>

In March 2019, Vaughan Jnr returned to the club as chairman, having formerly been both Director of Football and interim Manager at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/sport/football/stephen-vaughan-jnr-makes-surprise-15922398|title=Stephen Vaughan Jnr makes surprise return to Bangor City as chairman|date=5 March 2019|work=Cheshire Live|access-date=23 May 2019|first=Dave|last=Powell}}</ref>

In May 2019 the club were found in breach of various league and FAW regulations by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), fined and docked 42 points from their 2018–19 Cymru Alliance points total. The club had until 29 May 2019 to appeal against these findings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City docked staggering 42 points and face relegation after major announcement|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-docked-staggering-42-16305522|publisher= Wales Online|date=21 May 2019|access-date=5 June 2019|first=Ian|last=Mitchelmore}}</ref> Had the appeal been unsuccessful the club would have been relegated to Tier 3 of the Welsh league structure for the 2019–20 season.   The club was also left facing a transfer embargo until 31 December 2019 and was facing a third winding up order from HMRC over further unpaid tax.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City face transfer embargo and new winding up order|url=http://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-face-transfer-embargo-and-new-winding-up-order/|newspaper=The Bangor Aye|date=17 May 2019|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-date=22 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522071132/http://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-face-transfer-embargo-and-new-winding-up-order/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The club and the FAW confirmed that an appeal had been lodged.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appeal lodged against FAW ruling|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/news/appeal-lodged-against-faw-ruling-2431041.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603105128/http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/news/appeal-lodged-against-faw-ruling-2431041.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 June 2019|publisher=Bangor City FC|date=31 May 2019|access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref> The FAW confirmed on 5 June that the club were unable to appeal against the FAW Panel's decision to place a transfer embargo on the club as the deadline for an appeal had lapsed - and as such the club was suspended from registering any professional players (or renewing current contracts) with immediate effect up to and including 31 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City submit appeal against disciplinary panel decisions|url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/bangor-city-submit-appeal/|publisher=Football Association of Wales|date=5 June 2019|access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>  The appeal date was set for the 18 June<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City set for FAW appeal date later this month|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/17696998.bangor-city-set-for-faw-appeal-date-later-this-month/|newspaper=North Wales Chronicle|date=11 June 2019|access-date=11 June 2019|first=Dean|last=Jones}}</ref> where the original points deduction was nullified.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City have relegation and 42-point deduction nullified by FAW|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/17714189.bangor-city-have-relegation-and-42-point-deduction-nullified-by-faw/|newspaper=North Wales Chronicle|date=18 June 2019|access-date=18 June 2019|first=Dean|last=Jones}}</ref> The FAW confirmed that at the meeting the appeal panel took the decision to adjourn the hearing until 24 June 2019, at which point the panel would be reconvened to consider the appeal submitted by the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Appeals Panel Hearing: Bangor City FC|url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/appeals-panel-hearing-bangor-city-fc/|publisher=FAW|date=18 June 2019|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>  The appeal found the club guilty of most of the original charges and issued revised penalties including a reduced 21-point deduction, which meant the club remained in the second tier on goal difference.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.faw.cymru/en/news/appeals-panel-decision-bangor-city-fc/|title=Appeals Panel Decision: Bangor City FC}}</ref>

In June 2019 it was reported that the club had avoided the winding up order by paying the outstanding debt in full.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City pay debt "in full" relating to winding up order|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/17690031.bangor-city-pay-debt-in-full-relating-to-winding-up-order/|newspaper=North Wales Chronicle|date=6 June 2019|access-date=7 June 2019|first=Dean|last=Jones}}</ref> However, on 5 August of that year Bangor were suspended from playing competitive matches pending an arbitration hearing on 16 August following allegations that they fielded an ineligible player the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAW suspends Bangor, Holywell and Llandyrnog pending hearing decision|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49242566|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2019|access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> On 16 August 2019, Bangor City won their appeal against the [[Football Association of Wales|FAW]] in [[Birmingham]] and were reinstated the 21 points that were originally deducted from them in the [[2018–19 Cymru Alliance]] season, a campaign they finished in fourth spot.<ref>{{cite web|title=Citizens successful in appeal|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/news/citizens-successful-in-appeal-2454585.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819211342/http://www.bangorcityfc.co.uk/teams/60084/news/citizens-successful-in-appeal-2454585.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 August 2019|publisher=Bangor City Football Club|date=16 August 2019|access-date=20 August 2019|first=Elliot|last=Foster}}</ref>

In September 2019 the club announced that VSM had sold their shares in the club to an Italian-based consortium headed up by Italian musician [[Domenico Serafino]].<ref name="pitchero.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityfc/teams/60084/news/club-takeover-confirmed-2460732.html|title = Club Takeover Confirmed}}</ref>

===Domenico Serafino era (2019 onwards)===

[[Domenico Serafino]] took over the club on 2 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=2 Sep|first1=The Bangor Aye {{!}}|last2=News|first2=2019 {{!}} Bangor|last3=Business|last4=Sport {{!}} 0 {{!}}|date=2 September 2019|title=Bangor City confirm club takeover by Italian consortium|url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-confirm-club-takeover-by-italian-consortium/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=The Bangor Aye|language=en-GB|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616123826/https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-confirm-club-takeover-by-italian-consortium/|url-status=dead}}</ref> His son [[Francesco Serafino]], a Bangor player, had appealed to him to rescue the club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/17878682.bangor-city-fc-takeover-formally-announced-dominico-serafino-becomes-chairman/ | title=Bangor City FC takeover formally announced as Dominico Serafino becomes chairman | date=3 September 2019 | work=North Wales Chronicle | access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> 
Serafino brought in Argentine World Cup winner [[Pedro Pasculli]] as the new manager of the team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pedro Pasculli: Bangor City appoint World Cup winner as new manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49946601 |access-date=3 November 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 October 2019}}</ref> and he was given the task of helping Bangor back into the top flight. His first win was a 2–1 victory over Rhyl in November. Pasculli had been a roommate of Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/16/pedro-pasculli-maradona-world-cup-winner-bangor-city | title=Pedro Pasculli: from Maradona's World Cup roommate to Bangor City manager | date=16 October 2019 | work=The Guardian | access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> 
Bangor used the January 2020 transfer window to bring in new players including former [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] player [[Hugo Colace (footballer)|Hugo Colace]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/18136082.alex-boss-hugo-colace-join-jd-cymru-north-side-bangor-city/ | title=Alex Boss and Hugo Colace join JD Cymru North side Bangor City | date=3 January 2020 | work=North Wales Chronicle | access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref>  
In April Serafino made a £5,000 donation to local hospital Ysbyty Gwynedd to help it fight the outbreak of coronavirus.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/18343322.bangor-city-president-serafino-makes-5-000-donation-intensive-care-unit-ysbyty-gwynedd/ | title=Bangor City president Serafino makes £5,000 donation to intensive care unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd | date=29 March 2020 | work=North Wales Chronicle | access-date=4 May 2020}}</ref> The club finished the inaugural [[Cymru North]] season in fifth place in a season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic with the final table determined on a points-per-game basis.  In June, Colace was appointed manager of the club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City FC: Hugo Colace appointed first-team manager |url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/sport/18502212.bangor-city-fc-hugo-colace-appointed-first-team-manager/ |publisher=North Wales Chronicle |access-date=7 December 2021 |date=7 June 2020}}</ref>

The 2020–21 Cymru North season was postponed and then cancelled entirely due to Welsh government COVID-19 restrictions. In April 2021 the club was refused a Tier 1 licence on the basis of a failure to provide the club's financial accounts as part of their application along with an issue in relation to coaching qualifications.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=Bangor City slammed by board advisor over licence failure |date=9 April 2021 |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2021/04/09/bangor-city-slammed-by-board-advisor-over-licence-failure/ |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref>
In October the club applied for a Tier 1 licence again for the 2022–23 season,<ref>{{cite web |title=FAW Tier 1 licence applicants confirmed |url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/faw-tier-1-licence-applicants-confirmed/ |publisher=Football Association of Wales |access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref>  Colace's contract with club was terminated after a club investigation into his conduct and the team's performance in the league that season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City announce head coach Hugo Colace's contract is terminated after club investigation |date=27 October 2021 |url=https://nwsport.co.uk/2021/10/27/bangor-city-announce-head-coach-hugo-colaces-contract-is-terminated-after-club-investigation/ |publisher=Grassroots North Wales |access-date=31 October 2021}}</ref> Colace contested the charges made against him by the club in a statement released on social media and highlighted the lack of payment of staff and players by the club's president.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hugo Colace hits back after Bangor City dismissal |url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/hugo-colace-hits-back-after-bangor-city-dismissal/ |publisher=The Bangor Aye |access-date=26 November 2021 |date=28 October 2021 |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028060615/https://www.thebangoraye.com/hugo-colace-hits-back-after-bangor-city-dismissal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Maturin Ovambe was appointed the club's new head coach.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Harrison |title=Bangor City appoint Maturin Ovambe as their new Head Coach |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2021/10/11/bangor-city-maturin-ovambe-hugo-colace/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=7 December 2021 |date=11 October 2021}}</ref>

====Suspension from all football activity====
Concerns over unpaid wages for players and club officials were reported in the press, who noted similarities to a situation in 2020 where another club owned in Italy by Domenico Serafino, [[A.S. Sambenedettese]] had seen players not paid, the club declared bankrupt and expelled from the league.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loader |first1=Gwyn |title=Bangor City FC: Worries over club's unpaid debts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58773520 |publisher=BBC Sport/ Newyddion S4C |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=2 October 2021}}</ref> The club were summoned by the Football Association of Wales to a disciplinary hearing over the matter.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loader |first1=Gwyn |title=Bangor City FC summoned to hearing over unpaid wages |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58932179 |publisher=BBC Sport/ Newyddion S4C |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=15 October 2021}}</ref>  The panel ruled that "all outstanding monies" must be paid within 31 days from 29 October 2021 - the club owed nearly £53,000 of unpaid wages to players and staff - with the sanction in the event of non-payment being the club would be banned "from all football related activity".<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City face football ban over unpaid wages |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59096474 |publisher=BBC |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=29 October 2021}}</ref> On 30 November the Football Association of Wales suspended the club from all football related activity after they failed to comply with the payment of outstanding monies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Thomas |title=Bangor City FC suspended from all football activity over unpaid wages dispute |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bangor-city-fc-suspended-football-22320159 |website=Daily Post |publisher=North Wales Live |access-date=1 December 2021 |date=30 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBCsuspension">{{cite news |title=Bangor City handed football ban by FAW over unpaid wages |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59096474 |access-date=1 December 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2021}}</ref> As the club were suspended from football their Cymru North match versus [[Buckley Town F.C.|Buckley Town]]  on 4 December was postponed, they were fined and had three points deducted from their points total for failing to fulfil a fixture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City's league fixture against Buckley Town postponed |url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-citys-league-fixture-against-buckley-town-postponed/ |publisher=Bangor Aye |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202203708/https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-citys-league-fixture-against-buckley-town-postponed/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club's match against [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]] on 10 December was also subsequently postponed by the FAW with the club again fined with three more points deducted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City's Cymru North fixture against Prestatyn Town postponed |url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-citys-cymru-north-fixture-against-prestatyn-town-postponed/ |publisher=Bangor Aye |access-date=10 December 2021 |archive-date=10 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210082630/https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-citys-cymru-north-fixture-against-prestatyn-town-postponed/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The next match against Airbus was also postponed.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sargent |first1=Joe |title=Match postponed: Bangor City V The Wingmakers |url=https://www.airbusukfc.com/news/match-postponed-bangor-city-v-the-wingmakers-2670341.html |publisher=Airbus UK Broughton FC |access-date=17 December 2021 |date=17 December 2021}}</ref>  Three more points were deducted moving them to the bottom of the Cymru North league table.

A temporary suspension of football in Wales over the festive season (due to COVID-19 Welsh government restrictions) saw the club not deducted any more points as all domestic games were postponed. On 7 January 2022 it was announced by FAW that the club had not applied for a licence to compete in the tier 2 Cymru North for the 2022–23 season, or at tier 3 level.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangor City: Suspended former Welsh champions did not seek Cymru North licence for next season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59915869 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref> On 14 January the club's academy announced on social media that closing with immediate effect after no support was forthcoming from the club and there had been no evidence from the FAW or the club that the situation at the club was going to improve.<ref>{{cite web |title=Academy Statement |url=https://twitter.com/AcademyBangor/status/1482096529590652928 |website=Twitter |publisher=Bangor City FC Academy |access-date=14 January 2022}}</ref> Upon the restart of the season in January, the club's match on 21 January against Holyhead Hotspur was also postponed with the club being docked a further three points.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City's fixture at Holyhead Hotspur tonight (21/01) has been 'postponed' |url=https://twitter.com/BangorWalesNews/status/1484421740830904320 |website=Twitter |publisher=The Bangor Aye |access-date=21 January 2022 |date=21 January 2022}}</ref> The club at that point only had five registered first team players.  The following match was also postponed, and with another three points deducted the club now had no points at the bottom of the table.<ref>{{cite web |title='And Then There Were None' – Another 3pt deduction for Bangor City |url=https://twitter.com/BangorWalesNews/status/1486767792368111616 |website=Twitter  |publisher=The Bangor Aye |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>

====Withdrawal from Cymru North====
On 11 February the FAW announced that the club had until 19 February to pay all outstanding fines or they would be immediately expelled from the Cymru North. It also announced that in the event the club paid outstanding fines, they would have to play all subsequent league fixtures or they would also face immediate expulsion from the league.<ref>{{cite web |title=FAW issues Bangor City update |url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/faw-national-league-board-issue-bangor-city-update/?back=/en/news/&pos=1 |publisher=Football Association of Wales |access-date=11 February 2022 |date=11 February 2022}}</ref> The next scheduled league match is due to take place on 25 February and the club had three players registered.

"A club competing in the second tier of Welsh professional football" and "a club with a noteworthy history. They have had some spells in the international European tournaments" was shortly afterwards advertised for sale with asking price of £1.25 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=100 Year Old Welsh Football Club For Sale |url=https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/100-year-old-welsh-football-club-for-sale.aspx |publisher=businessforsales.com |access-date=14 February 2022 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214151821/https://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/100-year-old-welsh-football-club-for-sale.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club was reported as Bangor City with the Daily Post noting the "eye-watering price" did not include the club's ground which was leased from the council.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Thomas |title=Bangor City FC listed for sale for eye-watering price as clock ticks on league expulsion |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/bangor-city-fc-listed-sale-23100508 |access-date=15 February 2022 |work=North Wales Live |date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

On 18 February the club announced in an official statement they had informed the FAW that they had withdrawn from the Cymru North for the 2021–22 season.<ref name="withdrawal">{{cite web |title=Official Statement: 18 February 2022 |url=https://www.facebook.com/107123704987770/posts/165015499198590/?d=n |website=Facebook |publisher=Bangor City FC |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=18 February 2022}}</ref> They also noted plans to return to play for the following season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City rock Welsh football after withdrawal from the Cymru North |url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2022/02/18/bangor-city-rock-welsh-football-after-withdrawal-from-the-cymru-north/ |publisher=Y Clwb Pel-Droed |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=18 February 2022}}</ref> Later that day, the FAW confirmed that the club's withdrawal had been accepted and its playing record in the league for the season had been expunged.<ref name="FAWexpunged">{{cite web |title=FAW Board confirms Bangor City withdrawal from JD Cymru North |url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/faw-board-confirms-bangor-city-withdrawal-jd-cymru-north/ |publisher=Football Association of Wales |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=18 February 2022}}</ref>

====Post league withdrawal====
The club failed to enter a team in any league for the 2022–23 season. At the start of August 2022, the club surrendered its lease on Nantporth Stadium.  The club were also served with their first Gazette notice for a compulsory strike-off, the first step in Companies House striking off a company from its register.<ref>{{cite web |title=BANGOR CITY SERVED NOTICE FOR 'COMPULSORY STRIKE-OFF' |url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-served-notice-for-compulsory-strike-off/ |publisher=The Bangor Aye |access-date=2 August 2022 |date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=1 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901111641/https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-served-notice-for-compulsory-strike-off/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The club was officially dissolved in 5 January 2025, following a compulsory strike-off.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-football-club-dissolved/ | title=Bangor City Football Club Officially Dissolved | date=5 January 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd4958g90mo | title=Bangor City. Football club dissolved after compulsory strike-off | date=6 January 2025 }}</ref>

==Stadium==

===Maes-y-Dref (1876–1919)===
When the club was first founded, Bangor played their home games on a small field called Maes-y-Dref in the Hirael area of the city. However, visiting teams often protested about the condition of the playing area and the cramped conditions.<ref>{{harvnb|Garland|1993|p=90}}</ref> Despite this Bangor remained at their Maes-y-Dref ground until being evicted to make way for [[Allotment (gardening)|allotments]] in 1919. Residential housing now stands on the site.

===Farrar Road (1919–2011)===
{{Main article|Farrar Road Stadium}}
Needing to fulfill their home fixtures in the league the club used the Bangor Cricket Club ground at Farrar Road. The Farrar Road ground served as home to the club for many years afterwards and has hosted two [[List of Welsh Cup winners|Welsh Senior Cup Finals]], in 1928 and 1953. The ground has also hosted various other domestic finals and tournaments over the years. Bangor played their last match at Farrar Road, a 5–3 win over [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]], on 27 December 2011 before moving to [[Nantporth]]. An [[Asda|Asda supermarket]] now stands on the site.

===Nantporth (2012–2022)===
{{Main article|Nantporth}}
The club moved to a new stadium, away from the city centre, at the [[Bangor University|University]]'s former [[Nantporth]] playing field near the [[Menai Strait]], completed in January 2012. The first game took place on 24 January, where Bangor hosted local neighbours Caernarfon Wanderers, the score ended 6–1 to the Citizens. In July 2012 Nantporth played host to Bangor City's first European game at Bangor for 14 years; 1022 people attended to watch Bangor City take on [[FC Zimbru Chişinău|FC Zimbru]] of [[Moldova]]. Starting in 2012–13 the ground became known officially as "''[[The Book People]] Stadium''" after a three-year deal with the literary company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/blog/index.php/2012/08/14/the-book-people-and-bangor-city-fc-agree-sponsorship-deal/|title=The Book People and Bangor City FC agree sponsorship deal|date=14 August 2012|first=Ryan|last=Barham|website=www.thebookpeople.co.uk|access-date=13 May 2017|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408141231/https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/blog/index.php/2012/08/14/the-book-people-and-bangor-city-fc-agree-sponsorship-deal/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The new ground hosted its first competitive international on 13 August 2013 as [[Wales national under-21 football team|Wales U21]] lost 5–1 to [[Finland national under-21 football team|Finland U21]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23683994|title=European Championship qualifier: Wales U21 1–5 Finland U21|date=13 August 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> the first U21 international held in Bangor since 1983. Nantporth has hosted various other Welsh youth and schools matches and also gone on to host more [[Wales national under-21 football team|Wales U21]] games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24540966|title=Euro Under-21 qualifying: Wales U21 4–0 San Marino U21|date=15 October 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> In August 2015 [[Bangor University]] announced that a new partnership had been agreed with the club, announcing the new name of the ground as Bangor University Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/latest/bangor-university-stadium-announced-as-new-name-for-bangor-city-fc-ground-following-landmark-partnership-deal-23806|title=Bangor University Stadium announced as new name for Bangor City FC Ground following landmark partnership deal – News and Events, Bangor University|first=Bangor|last=University|website=www.bangor.ac.uk}}</ref>

It was announced in August 2022 that the club had surrendered its lease on the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bangor City surrender lease of Nantporth Stadium |url=https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-surrender-lease-of-nantporth-stadium/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=The Bangor Aye |date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=2 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802061339/https://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-surrender-lease-of-nantporth-stadium/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Colours==


===Kit evolution===
{|
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=_whitehalf|pattern_ra=|leftarm=000080|body=000080|rightarm=ffffff|shorts=ffffff|socks=ffffff|title=Early years}}
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=_blue_stripes|pattern_ra=|leftarm=FF0000|body=FF0000|rightarm=FF0000|shorts=000080|socks=000080|title=1890's}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4454468/4454473/29/|title=Welsh Newspapers Online I Football.{{!}}1890-01-11{{!}}The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality – Welsh Newspapers Online|website=newspapers.library.wales|language=en|access-date=18 October 2017}}</ref>
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=|pattern_ra=|leftarm=ffffff|body=ffffff|rightarm=ffffff|shorts=ffffff|socks=ffffff|title=December 1900 v Oswestry}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newspapers.library.wales/view/4458648/4458655/71/|title=FOOTBALL NOTES.&#124;1900-12-15&#124;The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality - Welsh Newspapers}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=Football notes and news |journal=North Wales Chronicle |date=11 January 1890 |page=5}}</ref>
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=_navyhalf|pattern_ra=|leftarm=ffffff|body=ffffff|rightarm=000080|shorts=000080|socks=000080|title=Turn of the 20th century}}
|-
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=|pattern_ra=|leftarm=000080|body=000080|rightarm=000080|shorts=ffffff|socks=ffffff|title=20th century}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3649244/3649251/54/|title=Welsh Newspapers Online BANGOR.{{!}}1909-09-10{{!}}The North Wales Weekly News – Welsh Newspapers Online|website=newspapers.library.wales|language=en|access-date=19 October 2017}}</ref>
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=|pattern_ra=|leftarm=000080|body=000080|rightarm=000080|shorts=000080|socks=000080|title=20th / 21st century}}
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=_navysides|pattern_ra=|leftarm=000080|body=f00000|rightarm=000080|shorts=f00000|socks=f00000|title=2003–04}}
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=|pattern_ra=|leftarm=0000ff|body=0000ff|rightarm=0000ff|shorts=ffffff|socks=ffffff|title=2004–07}}
|{{Football kit box|pattern_la=|pattern_b=|pattern_ra=|leftarm=0000ff|body=0000ff|rightarm=0000ff|shorts=0000ff|socks=0000ff|title=2008–22}}
|}

===Kit manufacturers and sponsors===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2003–04
|Teejac
|rowspan="2"|Pentraeth Group
|-
|2004–05
|rowspan="2"|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
|2005–06
|JLS
|-
|2006–07
|rowspan="4"|[[Puma SE|Puma]]
|[[Audi]]
|-
|2007–08
|Pentraeth Group
|-
|2008–09
|[[Suzuki]]
|-
|2009–11
|rowspan="2"|[[VW]] Pentraeth
|-
|2011–13
|rowspan="3"|[[Macron (sportswear)|Macron]]
|-
|2013–15
|[[Kia Motors|Kia]] Pentraeth
|-
|2015–16
|Dafydd Hardy (Home)
[[Anglesey Sea Zoo]] (Away)
|-
|2016–17
|[[Uhlsport]]
|rowspan="2"|Vaughan Sports Management
|-
|2017–19
|[[Kappa (company)|Kappa]]
|-
|2019–20
|Evol<ref>{{cite web|title=Evol merchandise deal confirmed|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityfc/teams/60084/news/evol-merchandise-deal-confirmed-2438712.html?external_domain=www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityfc|publisher=Bangor Football Club|access-date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
|rowspan="1"|EUROGOLD
|-
|2020–22
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|rowspan="1"|Sudaires
|}

==Support==
Bangor city was a club that could consistently pull crowds of over one thousand for home and away matches every season but usually averaged under eight hundred though that still made up a large chunk of the cities population for example the 1951/52 and 1967/68 North Wales Coast Cup finals with over 9000 fans
===Supporters' Association===
Formed in 2001, the Bangor City Football Club Supporters' Association (or BCFCSA) is independent of the club itself but its representatives are members of the management board,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangorcityfc.com/club-information/club-officials |title=Club officials – Management board |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219070912/http://www.bangorcityfc.com/club-information/club-officials |archive-date=19 February 2015 |url-status=dead |access-date=13 May 2017 |website=www.bangorcityfc.com }}</ref> giving the fans a voice in the running of Bangor City. The association has been responsible for raising almost £70,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bcfcsa.bangorcitizens.com/ |title=Bangor city FC supporters' association – Home |website=bcfcsa.bangorcitizens.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812062016/http://bcfcsa.bangorcitizens.com/ |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=13 May 2017 }}</ref> for the club since its inception and regularly arranges travel for fans to away matches. BCFCSA membership is open to all supporters of Bangor City.

In April 2019 the Supporters Association voted overwhelmingly to create a breakaway club in order to protect football in the city from the Vaughan's. They stated, ''“We want fans to reconnect with each other and restore the pride and feeling of being a supporter of our historic club. The new club is a creative and positive solution for an ever-changing and precarious situation. We are not disowning Bangor City FC or its history, the club is OURS, it belongs to the fans and local community. “Owners” will come and go but the people remain. Keep the faith.”''<ref>{{cite web|title=Bangor City Supporters vote to start new football club|url=http://www.thebangoraye.com/bangor-city-supporters-vote-to-start-new-football-club/|newspaper=The Bangor Aye|date=10 April 2019|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>
The new club, named [[Bangor 1876 F.C.|Bangor 1876]], were accepted into the [[Gwynedd League]] for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangor 1876 to start in Gwynedd League|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48699057|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 July 2019}}</ref>

===Rivalries===
Bangor City's main rivalries were with [[Caernarfon Town F.C.|Caernarfon Town]] and [[Rhyl F.C.|Rhyl]].

===Biggest Attendances by Competition===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Competition
! Attendance
! Opponent
! Season
! Result
|-
|[[Cymru Premier]]
|2,593
|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Prestatyn Town F.C.|Prestatyn Town]]
|[[2011–12 Welsh Premier League|2011–12]]
|5–3
|-
|[[Cymru Alliance]]
|739
|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Porthmadog F.C.|Porthmadog]]
|[[2018–19 Cymru Alliance|2018–19]]
|1–2
|-
|[[Welsh Cup]]
|12,000
|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[1928 Welsh Cup Final|1927–28]]
|0–2
|-
|[[UEFA Champions League]]
|1,189
|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[HJK Helsinki]]
|[[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|2011–12]]
|0–3
|-
|[[UEFA Europa League]]
|1,022
|{{flagicon|Moldova}} [[FC Zimbru Chișinău|Zimbru Chișinău]]
|[[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|2012–13]]
|0–0
|-
|[[UEFA Cup]]<sup>[[#notes_qr1|1]]</sup>
|3,426
|{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Íþróttabandalag Akraness|ÍA Akranes]]
|[[1994–95 UEFA Cup|1994–95]]
|1–2
|-
|[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]<sup>[[#notes_qr1|2]]</sup>
|12,000
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
|[[1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup|1962–63]]
|2–0
|-
|[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]<sup>[[#notes_qr1|2]]</sup>
|1,032
|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[FC Gloria Progresul Bistrița|Gloria Bistriţa]]
|[[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2003]]
|0–1
|-
|[[UEFA Europa League]]
|1,089
|{{Flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lyngby BK]]
|2017–18
|0–3
|-
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|2,567
|{{Flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool F.C. Reserves and Academy|Liverpool FC U23]]
|2017–18
|0–3
|}
* <span id="notes_qr1"></span>Note 1: Now known as the [[UEFA Europa League]].
* <span id="notes_qr1"></span>Note 2: Competition now defunct.

===Academy===
Bangor City had youth sides at U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16 and U19 levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityacademyfc/j/default.html|title=Junior – Teams – Bangor City Academy Football Club|website=www.pitchero.com}}</ref> The U19 side competed in the Welsh Premier U19 League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welsh-premier.com/index.php/match/fixtures-results/under-19s-league|title=Latest results and data|website=www.welsh-premier.com|access-date=21 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921193248/http://welsh-premier.com/index.php/match/fixtures-results/under-19s-league|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==European record==
{{Main article|Bangor City F.C. in European football}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Opponent
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
| [[1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup|1962–63]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|Italy}} [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–3
| style="text-align:center;"| '''3–3'''<sup>[[#Note 1|1]]</sup>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1985–86]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Fredrikstad FK|Fredrikstad]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–1''' ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|-
| [[1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#Second round|2R]]
| {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Atlético Madrid]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–3'''
|-
| [[1994–95 UEFA Cup|1994–95]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1994–95 UEFA Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Íþróttabandalag Akraness|ÍA Akranes]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–4'''
|-
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Widzew Łódź]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–5'''
|-
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1998–99]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[FC Haka]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–3'''
|-
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup|2000–01]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2000–01 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Halmstads BK]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–7
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–11'''
|-
| [[2002–03 UEFA Cup|2002–03]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2002–03 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| {{flagicon|Serbia_and_Montenegro}} [[FK Smederevo|Smederevo]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2'''
|-
| [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2003]]
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|Romania}} [[FC Gloria Progresul Bistrița|Gloria Bistriţa]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–5
| style="text-align:center;"| '''2–6'''
|-
| [[2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup|2005]]
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| [[2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|1R]]
| {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Dinaburg FC]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–4'''
|-
| [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]]
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
| [[2008–09 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1Q]]
| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[FC Midtjylland]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–6
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–10'''
|-
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2Q]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[FC Honka|Honka Espoo]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–3'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|2010–11]]
| rowspan="2"| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2Q]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[FC Honka|Honka Espoo]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–1
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''3–2'''
|-
| [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3Q]]
| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| style="text-align:center;"| 2–8
| style="text-align:center;"| '''3–10'''
|-
| [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League|2011–12]]
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2Q]]
| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[HJK Helsinki]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–10
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–13'''
|-
| [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|2012–13]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1Q]]
| {{flagicon|Moldova}} [[FC Zimbru Chișinău|Zimbru Chișinău]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–0
| style="text-align:center;"| 1–2
| style="text-align:center;"| '''1–2'''
|-
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|2014–15]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1Q]]
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Stjarnan]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–4
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–8'''
|-
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|2017–18]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1Q]]
| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Lyngby Boldklub|Lyngby]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–3
| style="text-align:center;"| 0–1
| style="text-align:center;"| '''0–4'''
|-
|}

;Notes
* <span id="Note 1"></span>Note 1: [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]] won playoff game 2–1 at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]], London.
* '''PR''': Preliminary round
* '''QR''': Qualifying round
* '''1R''': First round
* '''2R''': Second round
* '''1Q''': First qualifying round
* '''2Q''': Second qualifying round
* '''3Q''': Third qualifying round

==Honours==

===League===
* '''Birmingham District League''' (1932–38)
* '''[[Denbighshire League|Welsh Senior League]]''' (1890–91)
* '''[[Cymru North]]''' (2019–2022)
* '''[[Cymru Alliance]]''' (2018–2019)
* '''[[National League (English football)]]''' (1979–1981)(1982–1984)
* '''Lancashire Combination'''
** '''Runners up(1)''': 1938–39
* '''[[The Combination]]'''
** '''Runners up(1)''': 1910–11
* '''Cheshire County League'''
** '''Runners up(1)''': 1953–54, 1958–59
* '''[[Cymru Premier]]:{{Ref label|LOW|a|a}}''' (1992–2018)
** '''Champions (3)''': [[1993–94 League of Wales|1993–94]], [[League of Wales 1994–95|1994–95]], [[2010–11 Welsh Premier League|2010–11]]
** '''Runners up(2)''': [[2011–12 Welsh Premier League|2011–12]], [[2017–18 Welsh Premier League|2017–18]]
* '''[[Northern Premier League]]{{Ref label|NPL|b|b}}:''' (1968–79, 1981–82, 1984–92)
** '''Runners up (1)''': [[1986–87 Northern Premier League|1986–87]]
** '''Champions (1)''': [[1981–82 Northern Premier League|1981–82]]
* '''[[North Wales Coast League]]:''' (1893–1898)
** '''Champions (5)''': [[1895–96 North Wales Coast League|1895–96]], 1899–1900, 1900–01, 1903–04, 1919–20
** '''Runners up (4)''': 1896–97 1896–97 1901–02 1902–03
*'''[[Welsh National League (North)]]'''
** '''Champions (1)''': 1927–28
** '''Runners up (1)''': 1926–27
*'''North Wales football Combination'''
** '''Runners up (1)''': 1930–31

===Cups===
[[File:Welsh cup.jpg|200px|thumb|upright|The Welsh Cup is the second oldest national trophy in world football. Above, on display before Bangor City's victory over Cymru Premier rivals [[Llanelli A.F.C.|Llanelli]] in the 2008 final at [[Latham Park]], [[Newtown, Powys|Newtown]].]]
* '''[[Welsh Cup]]:''' (1877–2022)
** '''Winners (8)''': [[Welsh Cup 1888–89|1888–89]], [[Welsh Cup 1895–96|1895–96]], 1961–62, 1997–98, 1999–2000, [[Welsh Cup 2007–08|2007–08]], [[Welsh Cup 2008–09|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Welsh Cup|2009–10]]
** '''Runners up (10)''': 1927–28, [[1960–61 Welsh Cup|1960–61]], [[1963–64 Welsh Cup|1963–64]], [[1972–73 Welsh Cup|1972–73]], [[1977–78 Welsh Cup|1977–78]], 1984–85, 2001–02, 2005–06 [[2010–11 Welsh Cup|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Welsh Cup|2012–13]]
* '''North Wales Coast Challenge Cup:'''
** '''Winners (13)''': 1927, 1936, 1937(twice), 1938, 1947, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1968, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2012
* '''[[Northern Premier League Challenge Cup]]:'''
** '''Winners (1)''': 1969
* '''[[FA Cup]]:'''
** '''Second round(4)''': [[1960–61 FA Cup|1960–61]],[[1969–70 FA Cup|1969–70]],[[1972–73 FA Cup|1972–73]],[[1983–84 FA Cup|1983–84]]
* '''[[Northern Premier League President's Cup]]: '''
** '''Winners (1)''': 1989
* '''[[Peter Swales Shield|Northern Premier League Shield]]:'''
** '''Winners (1)''': [[1987–88 Northern Premier League|1987]]
* '''North Wales Coast Amateur Cup:{{Ref label|North|c|c}}'''
** '''Winners (9)''': 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1912
* '''North West Wales Challenge Cup:'''
** '''Winners (1)''': 1886
* '''Lancashire Combination Cup:'''
** '''Winners (1)''': 1949
* '''Welsh League Cup:'''
** '''Runners up (6)''': 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, [[Welsh League Cup|2009]]
* '''[[FA Trophy]]:'''
** '''Runners up (1)''': [[1983–84 FA Trophy|1983–84
]]
* '''Cheshire League Cup:'''
** '''Runners up (1)''': 1954–55

==History in domestic competitions==

''Since the formation of the League of Wales in 1992.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Season
! League
! Position
! Pld
! W
! D
! L
! GF
! GA
! GD
! Pts
! Average attendance
! [[Welsh Cup]]
! [[Welsh League Cup|League Cup]]
|-
|1992–93
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |38
| style="text-align:center" |19
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |77
| style="text-align:center" |58
| style="text-align:center" |+19
| style="text-align:center" |64
| style="text-align:center" |358<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-citizens-choice.co.uk/history/history/1992stats.htm | title=1992stats }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" |Fourth round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|1993–94
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |38
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |26
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |5
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |82
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |26
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+56
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |83
| style="text-align:center" |N/A
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|1994–95
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |38
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |27
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |4
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |96
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |26
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+70
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |88
| style="text-align:center" |739<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm | title=EFS Attendances }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|1995–96
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |40
| style="text-align:center" |21
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |72
| style="text-align:center" |65
| style="text-align:center" |+7
| style="text-align:center" |69
| style="text-align:center" |541
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|1996–97
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |8th
| style="text-align:center" |40
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |5
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |82
| style="text-align:center" |62
| style="text-align:center" |+20
| style="text-align:center" |65
| style="text-align:center" |443
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|1997–98
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |38
| style="text-align:center" |20
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |72
| style="text-align:center" |54
| style="text-align:center" |+18
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |476
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''Winners'''
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|1998–99
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |11th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |44
| style="text-align:center" |49
| style="text-align:center" |–5
| style="text-align:center" |39
| style="text-align:center" |312
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|1999–2000
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |3
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |56
| style="text-align:center" |61
| style="text-align:center" |–5
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |373
| style="text-align:center; background:gold;" |'''Winners'''
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|2000–01
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="text-align:center" |14th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |17
| style="text-align:center" |56
| style="text-align:center" |84
| style="text-align:center" |–28
| style="text-align:center" |37
| style="text-align:center" |373
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2001–02
|[[Cymru Premier|League of Wales]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |34
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |21
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |83
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |38
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+45
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |69
| style="text-align:center" |511
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
|-
|2002–03
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |34
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |22
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |5
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |75
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |34
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+41
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |71
| style="text-align:center" |533
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|2003–04
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |72
| style="text-align:center" |47
| style="text-align:center" |+25
| style="text-align:center" |54
| style="text-align:center" |412
| style="text-align:center" |Second round
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2004–05
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |34
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |20
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |73
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |44
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+29
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |67
| style="text-align:center" |440
| style="text-align:center" |Fourth round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2005–06
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |3
| style="text-align:center" |17
| style="text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |54
| style="text-align:center" |–3
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |337
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2006–07
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |55
| style="text-align:center" |47
| style="text-align:center" |+8
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |442
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2007–08
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |62
| style="text-align:center" |31
| style="text-align:center" |+31
| style="text-align:center" |55
| style="text-align:center" |446
| style="text-align:center; background:gold" |'''Winners'''
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2008–09
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |6th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |58
| style="text-align:center" |40
| style="text-align:center" |+18
| style="text-align:center" |55
| style="text-align:center" |484
| style="text-align:center; background:gold" |'''Winners'''
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
|-
|2009–10
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |34
| style="text-align:center" |19
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |75
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |+30
| style="text-align:center" |63
| style="text-align:center" |457
| style="text-align:center; background:gold" |'''Winners'''
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2010–11
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |'''1st'''
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |32
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |22
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |4
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |6
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |80
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |44
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |+36
| style="background:gold; text-align:center" |70
| style="text-align:center" |797
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
|-
|2011–12
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |2nd
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |32
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |22
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |3
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |7
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |72
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |45
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |+27
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |69
| style="text-align:center" |728
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |Second round
|-
|2012–13
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |3rd
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |32
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |14
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |9
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |9
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |65
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |53
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |+12
| style="background:#c96; text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |589
| style="text-align:center; background:silver" |Runners-up
| style="text-align:center" |Second round
|-
|2013–14
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |14
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |47
| style="text-align:center" |50
| style="text-align:center" |–3
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |540
| style="text-align:center" |Fourth round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2014–15
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |10th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |9
| style="text-align:center" |8
| style="text-align:center" |15
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |62
| style="text-align:center" |–14
| style="text-align:center" |35
| style="text-align:center" |492
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
|-
|2015–16
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |9th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |6
| style="text-align:center" |13
| style="text-align:center" |49
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |–3
| style="text-align:center" |45
| style="text-align:center" |494
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |First round
|-
|2016–17
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |32
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |4
| style="text-align:center" |12
| style="text-align:center" |53
| style="text-align:center" |55
| style="text-align:center" |–2
| style="text-align:center" |52
| style="text-align:center" |482
| style="text-align:center" |Quarter-finals
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
|-
|2017–18
|[[Cymru Premier|Welsh Premier League]]
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |2nd
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |32
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |19
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |3
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |10
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |49
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |32
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |+17
| style="background:silver; text-align:center" |60
| style="text-align:center" |420
| style="text-align:center" |Semi-finals
| style="text-align:center" |Second round
|-
|2018–19
|[[Cymru Alliance]]
| style="text-align:center" |4th
| style="text-align:center" |30
| style="text-align:center" |16
| style="text-align:center" |3
| style="text-align:center" |11
| style="text-align:center" |68
| style="text-align:center" |48
| style="text-align:center" |+20
| style="text-align:center" |51
| style="text-align:center" |296
| style="text-align:center" |Fourth round
| style="text-align:center" |First round

|-
|2019–20
|[[Cymru North]]
| style="text-align:center" |5th
| style="text-align:center" |22
| style="text-align:center" |10
| style="text-align:center" |7
| style="text-align:center" |5
| style="text-align:center" |27
| style="text-align:center" |25
| style="text-align:center" |+2
| style="text-align:center" |27
| style="text-align:center" |178
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |Second round

|-
|2020–21
|[[Cymru North]]
| style="text-align:center" |No competition
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |N/A
| style="text-align:center" |Competition cancelled
| style="text-align:center" |Competition cancelled

|-
|2021–22
|[[Cymru North]]
| style="text-align:center" |Withdrew from league mid-season<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangor City: Three-time Welsh champions withdraw from Cymru League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60431470 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2022 |date=18 February 2022}}</ref> 
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |
| style="text-align:center" |N/A
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
| style="text-align:center" |Third round
|}

==Biggest victories and losses==

* '''Biggest win:''' 14–0 v. CPD Gwalchmai in 2013
* '''Biggest defeat:''' 0–12 v. Everton Reserves in the 1930s.
* '''Biggest League of Wales win:''' 9–0 v. [[Haverfordwest County A.F.C.|Haverfordwest County]] in 1994.
* '''Biggest League of Wales defeat:''' 1–9 v. [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]] in 2014.
* '''Biggest European Competition win:''' 2–0 v. {{flagicon|Italy}} [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]], 5 September 1962.
* '''Biggest European Competition defeat:''' 0–10 v. {{flagicon|Finland}} [[HJK Helsinki]], 19 July 2011.

==Managerial history==
{{incomplete list|date=July 2012}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dates
! Name
! Notes
|-
| 1876–28
| Unknown
|-
| 1928–??
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sydney Beaumont]]
|-
| 1932–35
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Len Davies]]
|-
| 1935–36
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Hadley]]
|-
| 1937–39
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Pratt (footballer)|David Pratt]]
| Manager until the outbreak of [[World War II]]
|-
| 1948–52
| {{flagicon|ENG}} George Richardson
|-
| 1952–57
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Roland Depear
|-
| 1957–67
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[T. G. Jones]]
|-
| 1967–70
| {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Mick McGrath (footballer)|Mick McGrath]]
|-
| 1970
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ken Barnes (English footballer)|Ken Barnes]]
|-
| 1970–72
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Doherty (English footballer)|John Doherty]]
|-
| 1972–74
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Smith (footballer born 1944)|Alex Smith]]
| [[Player-manager]]
|-
| 1974–75
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Dick Jones
|-
| 1975
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Barry Ashworth (footballer)|Barry Ashworth]]
| [[Caretaker manager|Caretaker]] [[player-manager]]
|-
| 1975–76
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Roy Rees
|-
| 1976–78
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Elliott (footballer, born 1945)|Dave Elliott]]
|-
| 1978–79
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stuart Mason]]
| [[Player-manager]]
|-
| 1979–80
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stan Storton]]
|-
| 1980–81
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Colin Hawkins
|-
| 1981–84
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Elliott (footballer, born 1945)|Dave Elliott]]
|-
| 1984–86
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[John Mahoney (footballer)|John Mahoney]]
|-
| 1986–??
| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Aspinall
|-
| 19??–??
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Kevin Mooney
|-
| 19??–89
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Brian Owen
|-
| 1989–92
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[John Mahoney (footballer)|John Mahoney]]
|-
| 1992
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Ernie Walley]]
|-
| 1992–93
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Paul Rowlands
|-
| 1993–96
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nigel Adkins]]
|-
| 1996
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Bryan Griffiths (footballer born 1939)|Bryan Griffiths]]
|-
| 1996–97
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Kevin Langley]]
|-
| 1997–98
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Graeme Sharp]]
|-
| 1998
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Johnny King
|-
| 1998–99
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Lee Williams
|-
| 1999–2001
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Meirion Appleton
|-
| 2001–05
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Davenport]]
|-
| 2005–06
| {{flagicon|WAL}} Mel Jones
| [[Caretaker manager]]
|-
| 2006
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Clayton Blackmore]]
|-
| 2006–07
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Bleasdale]]
|-
| July 2007–25 July 2016
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Neville Powell]]
|-
| 1 August 2016 – 22 November 2016
| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Andy Legg]]
|-
| 24 November 2016 – 29 March 2017
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[an Dawes (footballer, born 1984)|Ian Dawes]]
|-
| 29 March 2017 – 22 May 2017
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Taylor-Fletcher]]
| [[Caretaker manager|Caretaker]] [[player-manager]]
|-
| 22 May 2017–May 2018
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Nicholson 
|-
| May 2018–19 October 2018
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Craig Harrison (footballer)|Craig Harrison]]
|-
| 19 October 2018 – 25 November 2018
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stephen Vaughan Jr.|Stephen James Vaughan]]
| [[Caretaker manager|Caretaker]]
|-
|  27 November 2018 – 7 May 2019
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Taylor-Fletcher]]
|-
|  5 July 2019 – 5 June 2020
|  {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Pedro Pasculli]]
|-
|  5 June 2020–October 2021
|  {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Hugo Colace (footballer)|Hugo Colace]] 
|-
|  11 October 2021 – 2022
|  {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Mathurin Ovambe
|}

==Notable former players==
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* {{flagicon|Australia}} John Anderson ''(1961–62)'' 8 Australia caps
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Tommy Banks (footballer)|Tommy Banks]] ''(1963–67)'' 6 England caps
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Warren Bradley (footballer)|Warren Bradley]] ''(1964–65)'' 3 England caps
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Bobby Charlton]] (1 game in March 1978) 106 England caps
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Peter Davenport]] ''(2001–04)'' 1 England cap
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Taylor-Fletcher]] ''(2017–2019)'' player-manager.
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Kevin Langley]] ''(1994–97)'' First player to win championship medals in Division One (now Premiership) and League of Wales (Welsh Premiership)
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Chris Lawler]] ''(1978–79)'' 4 England caps
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Ray Stubbs]] ''(1978–80)'' Broadcaster for [[BT Sport]] and previously for the [[BBC]] and [[ESPN]].
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Nigel Adkins]] ''(1993–96)'' Player-manager
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Gary Roberts (footballer, born 1984)|Gary Roberts]] ''(2003–04)'' 3 England C caps (born 1984)
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Alun Evans (New Zealand footballer)|Alun Evans]] ''(1994–97)'' 17 New Zealand caps
* {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Sam Ayorinde]] ''(1998–99)'' 2 Nigeria caps
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} Billy Hughes ''(1958–60)'' 1 Northern Ireland cap
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Ian Lawther (footballer)|Iam Lawther]] ''(1976–77)'' 4 Northern Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[John McClelland (footballer born 1955)|John McClelland]] ''(1975–78)'' 53 Northern Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Peter Corr]] ''(1949–??)'' 4 Rep of Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Mick McGrath (footballer)|Mick McGrath]] ''(1967–69)'' 22 Rep of Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Jackie Mooney]] ''(1958–60)'' 2 Rep of Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Ron Healey]] ''(1986)'' 2 Rep of Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Eamonn O'Keefe]] ''(1990)'' 5 Rep of Ireland caps
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Graeme Sharp]] ''(1997–98)'' 12 Scotland caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Clayton Blackmore]] ''(2000–06)'' 39 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Terry Boyle]] ''(2000–01)'' 2 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} Les Cartwright ''(December 1981)'' 7 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Dai Davies (footballer born 1948)|Dai Davies]] ''(1985)'' 52 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Simon Davies (footballer born 1974)|Simon I. Davies]] ''(2001–03), (2004–05)'' 1 Wales cap
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer)|Cliff Jones]] ''(1979–80)'' 59 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Brian Lloyd]] ''(1984–85)'' 3 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Neil Roberts (Welsh footballer)|Neil Roberts]] ''(1996–97)'' (on loan from Wrexham) 4 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Tony Rowley]] ''(1961)'' 1 Wales cap
* {{flagicon|Wales}} David Smallman ''(1981)'' 7 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Neville Southall]] ''(1975–76)'' 92 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Herbie Williams]] ''(1979–80)'' 3 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Marc Lloyd-Williams]] ''(1995–2007, various seasons)'' Record League of Wales/Welsh Premiership Goalscorer, Wales B cap
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Phil Woosnam]] ''(1950–51)'' 17 Wales caps, USA Manager, US Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Owain Tudur Jones]] ''(2001–05)'' 7 Wales caps
* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Les Davies]] ''(2007–15, 2018–19)'' 275+ Appearances
* {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Hugo Colace (footballer)|Hugo Colace]] ''(2020–21)'' Former Barnsley FC Player of The Year, Argentine Youth Captain
{{div col end}}

* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Scott van-der-Sluis]] ''(2021–2022) '' Wales youth international and current [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] player, was the last ever captain of Bangor City.

==Notes==
# {{note label|LOW|a|a}} Prior to 2002 the [[Cymru Premier]] was known as the League of Wales.
# {{note label|WPL|a|a}} Between 2002 and 2019 the [[Cymru Premier]] was known as the Welsh Premier League.
# {{note label|North|b|b}} Originally known as North Wales Coast Senior Cup.

==References==

===Citations===
{{reflist|25em}}

===Bibliography===
* {{cite book |last=Davies |first=Gareth M |title=A Coast of soccer memories 1894–1994: the centenary book of the North Wales Coast Football Association |publisher=Gareth M Davies |year=1994 |isbn=0-9524950-0-7 }}
* {{cite book |last=Garland |first=Ian |title=The History of the Welsh Cup 1877–1993 |publisher=Bridge Books |year=1993 |isbn=1-872424-37-6 }}

==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bangorcityfc}} – Pitchero.com
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