Welsh Alliance League
Season2011–12
Dates13 August 2011 – 8 May 2012
ChampionsDivision 1 – Holyhead Hotspur
Division 2 – Glantraeth
RelegatedDivision 1 – Caernarfon Wanderers & Llanfairpwll
Matches played372
Goals scored1,496 (4.02 per match)
Top goalscorerDivision 1
Gareth Davies (Bethesda Athletic) 32 goals[1]
Division 2
Mark Evans (Glantraeth) 31 goals[1]
Biggest home winDivision 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 winDivision 1
Barmouth & Dyffryn United 3–9 Holyhead Hotspur
(17 December 2011)
Division 2
Amlwch Town 0–9 Kinmel Bay Sports
(14 April 2012)
Highest scoringDivision 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 attendance850 – 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 attendance40 – 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 attendanceDivision 1 – 123
Division 2 – 59
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2019.

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.

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

TeamLocationGround
Barmouth & Dyffryn UnitedBarmouthWern Mynach
Bethesda AthleticBethesdaParc Meurig
Bodedern AthleticBodedernCae'r Ysgol
Caernarfon TownCaernarfonThe Oval
Caernarfon WanderersCaernarfonCae Top
Denbigh TownDenbighCentral Park
Glan ConwyGlan ConwyCae Ffwt
GwalchmaiGwalchmaiMaes Meurig
Holyhead HotspurHolyheadThe New Stadium
Holywell TownHolywellHalkyn Road
Llandudno JunctionLlandudno JunctionArriva Ground
LlanfairpwllLlanfairpwllgwyngyllMaes Eilian
Llanrug UnitedLlanrugEithin Duon
Llanrwst UnitedLlanrwstGwydir Park
Nefyn UnitedNefynCae'r Delyn
PwllheliPwllheliLeisure Centre, Recreation Road

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[5]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Holyhead Hotspur were deducted three points for playing ineligible player.[3]
  2. ↑ Bodedern Athletic were deducted three points for playing ineligible player.[4]

Results

Home \ Away BDU BET BOD CAE CAW DEN GLC GWA HOH HOL LNJ LPG LRU LRW NEF PWL
Barmouth & Dyffryn United — 2–3 1–1 2–3 5–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–9 2–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 5–0 3–0
Bethesda Athletic 5–3 — 2–1 1–1 6–1 3–1 5–2 5–1 0–4 1–3 1–0 4–2 2–2 5–1 2–1 3–3
Bodedern Athletic 2–0 2–2 — 0–4 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–4 0–3 4–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 1–0 1–1
Caernarfon Town 4–1 4–0 2–1 — 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 0–3 2–0 0–3 5–1 0–1
Caernarfon Wanderers 1–5 0–1 2–3 0–4 — 4–4 1–0 3–3 0–3 1–5 3–4 4–4 2–5 3–1 1–1 1–3
Denbigh Town 5–1 3–2 2–0 2–1 5–1 — 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2
Glan Conwy 2–4 0–0 0–5 0–2 2–5 1–2 — 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 5–1 1–4 4–2 3–2 1–3
Gwalchmai 5–0 5–1 1–1 3–6 2–1 2–1 3–2 — 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 1–3
Holyhead Hotspur 6–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 5–1 5–0 1–2 4–0 — 3–1 3–1 4–1 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–0
Holywell Town 7–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 — 4–3 2–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 0–2
Llandudno Junction 6–1 4–3 2–1 1–3 3–1 0–3 1–3 2–1 2–4 0–2 — 2–3 1–3 3–3 2–2 1–1
Llanfairpwll 4–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 3–3 1–2 1–3 1–2 — 2–5 1–5 2–0 2–3
Llanrug United 4–1 1–3 3–2 5–0 3–0 4–1 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–2 4–1 6–0 — 2–2 4–1 0–2
Llanrwst United 3–3 0–0 3–2 0–4 2–3 1–1 2–3 2–1 0–3 2–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 1–2 1–1
Nefyn United 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–0 1–3 3–5 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–3 2–5 3–2 3–1 3–3 — 0–1
Pwllheli 2–0 1–4 2–0 0–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 6–1 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 —
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 1 Results Grid, - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 1 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Locations of the Division 2 teams of the 2011–12 Welsh Alliance League

Grounds and locations

TeamLocationGround
Amlwch TownAmlwchLôn Bach
Blaenau Ffestiniog AmateurBlaenau FfestiniogCae Clyd
Connah's Quay TownConnah's QuayDock Road
GaerwenGaerwenLôn Groes
GlantraethBodorganTrefdraeth
GreenfieldGreenfieldBagillt Road
Halkyn UnitedHalkynPant Newydd
Kinmel Bay SportsKinmel BayY Morfa
LlanberisLlanberisFfordd Padarn
Llandyrnog UnitedLlandyrnogCae Nant
Nantlle ValePenygroesMaes Dulyn
Penmaenmawr PhoenixPenmaenmawrCae Sling

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
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
Source: Welsh Alliance League,NonLeagueMatters
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Matches won; 5) Play-off.[10]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Kinmel Bay Sports were deducted three points for unregistered player.[6]
  2. ↑ Greenfield were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[7]
  3. ↑ Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[8]
  4. ↑ Connah's Quay Town were deducted three points for non fulfilment of fixture.[9]

Results

Home \ Away AML BFA CQT GAR GLA GRE HAL KIN LNB LLD NAN PHO
Amlwch Town — 3–3 2–2 1–5 0–5 3–3 2–2 0–9 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1
Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur 4–4 — 4–0 3–0 1–5 3–1 4–1 3–5 0–2 1–3 4–3 0–3
Connah's Quay Town 0–1 3–0 — 1–5 1–2 0–4 4–0 0–0 0–4 0–1 3–1 0–1
Gaerwen 3–0 3–2 3–3 — 1–2 2–3 4–3 0–3 1–2 0–5 1–2 1–2
Glantraeth 2–0 9–1 7–2 9–1 — 4–0 5–2 2–1 7–0 0–2 6–0 4–1
Greenfield 2–2 5–3 1–0 4–0 0–5 — 1–0 3–6 1–5 1–2 4–1 6–1
Halkyn United 1–2 2–4 0–1 2–1 3–6 1–3 — 1–7 0–1 1–3 5–1 1–2
Kinmel Bay Sports 5–1 5–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 7–2 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Llanberis 3–1 3–2 4–0 2–1 4–2 4–0 6–1 2–3 — 1–0 0–4 2–0
Llandyrnog United 3–1 5–1 2–0 7–0 1–2 4–1 5–1 1–1 1–2 — 3–1 3–0
Nantlle Vale 4–3 2–3 2–3 2–1 1–7 1–3 2–0 3–5 1–3 1–2 — 1–3
Penmaenmawr Phoenix 3–3 6–2 1–3 0–0 4–4 4–0 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 —
Source: Welsh Alliance League – Division 2 Results Grid, - NonLeagueMatters - Welsh Alliance League Division 2 - Results / Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References

  1. 1 2 "Top Goal Scorers season 2012/12". Welsh Alliance League. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "End of a journey for Caernarfon Wanderers football club". Daily Post. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 1 Table".
  4. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 1 Table".
  5. ↑ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
  7. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
  8. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
  9. ↑ "Welsh Alliance League – 2011–12 Division 2 Table".
  10. ↑ "Welsh Alliance Football League - League Handbook". Welsh Alliance Football League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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