Llandudno RFC

Rugby team
teamname = Llandudno RFC
fullname = Llandudno Rugby Football Club
nickname =
location = Llandudno, Wales
country

founded = 1952
ground = Maesdu Recreational Ground
capacity =
president = Howie Roberts
chairman = Robin Holden
coach =
league = WRU Division Four North
season = 2007-08
position = 7th [ [http://www.wru.co.uk/1157_2120.php? WRU Official site] ]
url = www.llandudno-rugby.co.uk
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Llandudno Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Llandudno, North Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/3877085.stm |title=Wales' regional rugby map |author=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=2004-07-08 |accessdate=2008-06-06] The team fields a first, seconds, youth and junior teams.

Llandudno RFC was established in 1952 when Liverpudlian, John Kidson, arrived in Llandudno and being a rugby union fan, was surprised to find the town had no team. Within a few months he had managed to gain enough local support and Llandudno RFC fielded a team for the 1952-53 season; though without a pitch the team played all matches away. The next year Conwy Football team disbanded and after some negotiation Llandudno were allowed to take over the Conway Morfa ground.

In 1957 a fire destroyed the changing rooms at the Morfa ground and the club were forced to move to a new pitch founded on the local Maesdu tip. In 1959 the club applied for and gained membership of the Welsh Rugby Union.

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