2011–12 Welsh Alliance League
The 2011–12 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.
Season | 2011–12 |
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Dates | 13 August 2011 – 8 May 2012 |
Champions | Division 1 – Holyhead Hotspur Division 2 – Glantraeth |
Relegated | Division 1 – Caernarfon Wanderers & Llanfairpwll |
Matches played | 372 |
Goals scored | 1,496 (4.02 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Division 1 Gareth Davies (Bethesda Athletic) 32 goals[1] Division 2 Mark Evans (Glantraeth) 31 goals[1] |
Biggest home win | Division 1 Holywell Town 7–0 Barmouth & Dyffryn United (5 May 2012) Division 2 Glantraeth 9–1 Gaerwen (19 November 2011) Glantraeth 9–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur (14 January 2012) |
Biggest away win | Division 1 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3–9 Holyhead Hotspur (17 December 2011) Division 2 Amlwch Town 0–9 Kinmel Bay Sports (14 April 2012) |
Highest scoring | Division 1 Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3–9 Holyhead Hotspur (17 December 2011) Division 2 Glantraeth 9–1 Gaerwen (19 November 2011) Glantraeth 9–1 Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur (14 January 2012) |
Highest attendance | 850 – Division 1 Caernarfon Town 2–0 Caernarfon Wanderers (27 December 2011) 150 – Division 2 Gaerwen 1–2 Glantraeth (17 August 2011) Llanberis 2–0 Penmaenmawr Phoenix (25 April 2012) |
Lowest attendance | 40 – Division 1 Bodedern Athletic 1–0 Nefyn United (10 March 2012) Bethesda Athletic 5–3 Barmouth & Dyffryn United (14 April 2012) Denbigh Town 0–2 Nefyn United (14 April 2012) 25 – Division 2 Connah's Quay Town 0–1 Amlwch Town (25 February 2012) |
Average attendance | Division 1 – 123 Division 2 – 59 |
← 2010–11 2012–13 →
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2019. |
There are sixteen teams in Division 1 and twelve teams in Division 2, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom two teams relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions, and runners-up are promoted to Division 1.
The season began on 13 August 2011 and concluded on 8 May 2012 with Holyhead Hotspur as Division 1 champions, Llanfairpwll and Caernarfon Wanderers, who folded at the start of the 2012–13 season[2], were relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, Glantraeth were champions with Llanberis as runners-up.
Division 1
Teams
Conwy United were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance.
Llanberis were relegated and replaced by Division 2 champions, Caernarfon Wanderers and runners-up, Bodedern Athletic, who were promoted to Division 1.
Grounds and locations
Team | Location | Ground |
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Barmouth & Dyffryn United | Barmouth | Wern Mynach |
Bethesda Athletic | Bethesda | Parc Meurig |
Bodedern Athletic | Bodedern | Cae'r Ysgol |
Caernarfon Town | Caernarfon | The Oval |
Caernarfon Wanderers | Caernarfon | Cae Top |
Denbigh Town | Denbigh | Central Park |
Glan Conwy | Glan Conwy | Cae Ffwt |
Gwalchmai | Gwalchmai | Maes Meurig |
Holyhead Hotspur | Holyhead | The New Stadium |
Holywell Town | Holywell | Halkyn Road |
Llandudno Junction | Llandudno Junction | Arriva Ground |
Llanfairpwll | Llanfairpwllgwyngyll | Maes Eilian |
Llanrug United | Llanrug | Eithin Duon |
Llanrwst United | Llanrwst | Gwydir Park |
Nefyn United | Nefyn | Cae'r Delyn |
Pwllheli | Pwllheli | Leisure Centre, Recreation Road |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Holyhead Hotspur[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 87 | 28 | +59 | 73 | Promotion to Cymru Alliance |
2 | Holywell Town | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 29 | +48 | 72 | |
3 | Pwllheli | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 63 | |
4 | Caernarfon Town | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 60 | |
5 | Bethesda Athletic | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 54 | |
6 | Llanrug United | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 47 | |
7 | Denbigh Town | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 46 | |
8 | Barmouth & Dyffryn United | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 59 | 83 | −24 | 36 | |
9 | Gwalchmai | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 35 | |
10 | Llandudno Junction | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 71 | −11 | 34 | |
11 | Bodedern Athletic[lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 33 | |
12 | Glan Conwy | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 29 | |
13 | Nefyn United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 70 | −35 | 25 | |
14 | Llanrwst United | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 23 | |
15 | Llanfairpwll (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 23 | Relegation to Division 2 |
16 | Caernarfon Wanderers (R) | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 46 | 91 | −45 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Holyhead Hotspur were deducted three points for playing ineligible player.[3]
- Bodedern Athletic were deducted three points for playing ineligible player.[4]
Results
Division 2
Teams
Caernarfon Wanderers were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Bodedern Athletic. They were replaced by Gwynedd League champions, Glantraeth who were promoted to Division 2.
Grounds and locations
Team | Location | Ground |
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Amlwch Town | Amlwch | Lôn Bach |
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Cae Clyd |
Connah's Quay Town | Connah's Quay | Dock Road |
Gaerwen | Gaerwen | Lôn Groes |
Glantraeth | Bodorgan | Trefdraeth |
Greenfield | Greenfield | Bagillt Road |
Halkyn United | Halkyn | Pant Newydd |
Kinmel Bay Sports | Kinmel Bay | Y Morfa |
Llanberis | Llanberis | Ffordd Padarn |
Llandyrnog United | Llandyrnog | Cae Nant |
Nantlle Vale | Penygroes | Maes Dulyn |
Penmaenmawr Phoenix | Penmaenmawr | Cae Sling |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Glantraeth (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 27 | +70 | 58 | Promotion to Division 1 |
2 | Llanberis (P) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 52 | |
3 | Kinmel Bay Sports[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 51 | |
4 | Llandyrnog United | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 50 | |
5 | Greenfield[lower-alpha 2] | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 29 | |
6 | Penmaenmawr Phoenix | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 28 | |
7 | Nantlle Vale | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 21 | |
8 | Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur[lower-alpha 3] | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 73 | −24 | 20 | |
9 | Connah's Quay Town[lower-alpha 4] | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 18 | |
10 | Amlwch Town | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 18 | |
11 | Gaerwen | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 17 | |
12 | Halkyn United | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 73 | −44 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[10]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
- Kinmel Bay Sports were deducted three points for unregistered player.[6]
- Greenfield were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[7]
- Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[8]
- Connah's Quay Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[9]
Results
References
- "Top Goal Scorers season 2012/12". Welsh Alliance League. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- "End of a journey for Caernarfon Wanderers football club". Daily Post. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 1 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 1 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
- "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2019.