Carnarvon United Football Club was a

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Caernarfon Caernarfon (; ) is a royal town, community and port in Gwynedd, Wales, with a population of 9,852 (with Caeathro). It lies along the A487 road, on the eastern shore of the Menai Strait, opposite the Isle of Anglesey. The city of Bangor is ...

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. The club was formed in 1906 after a merger by Caernarvon Celts and Caernarvon RWF (

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). In 1909 the club won both the Welsh and North Wales Amateur Cups. The club also played in the Welsh Cup. After World War I, the demobilised United players formed a new club ( Caernarvon Athletic), a precursor of the current club

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Colours

Seasons

Cup History

Honours

League

* North Wales Coast League Division 1 :''Winners :'' 1912 :''Runners-up :'' 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913

Cup

* Welsh Amateur Cup :''Winners :''

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:''Winners :'' 1909, 1911

References

{{Reflist Football clubs in Wales Sport in Gwynedd Caernarfon Defunct football clubs in Wales