13 Facts About Rhyl FC

Rhyl FC became founder members of the Welsh League, formed in 1890, but withdrew the following year.

Rhyl FC Amateur joined forces with Rhyl FC Town in May 1898 and switched to the Anglo-Welsh competition known as The Combination.

Under the name of Rhyl FC United, they rejoined the North Wales Coast League, but following the First World War, they moved to the North Wales Alliance, before becoming founder members of the Welsh National League in 1921.

In 1929, Rhyl FC applied to join the Football League but York City became the only non-league team elected to the Third Division North.

Between 1948 and 1972 Rhyl FC appeared regularly in the first round proper of the FA Cup.

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For many years the club struggled in the top flight of Welsh football, but after being taken over by a consortium led by former player Peter Parry, a significant improvement in results saw Rhyl FC become one of the Welsh Premier League's leading clubs.

Rhyl FC won many games with late goals, leading to widespread rumours that other players were taking the drug.

In 2009 Rhyl FC won the Welsh Premier League for the second time comfortably finishing ahead of nearest challengers Llanelli, beating many club records including most wins in a season and most successive league wins.

Rhyl FC took part in the Champions League starting in the second qualifying round against Partizan of Serbia.

In winning 24 matches and drawing 6, Rhyl FC scored 100 goals and secured promotion back to the Welsh Premier League after an absence of three years.

On 20 August 2013, Rhyl FC announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Corbett Sports that would see the Belle Vue ground renamed as the Corbett Sports Stadium.

Rhyl FC shared a fierce rivalry with north Wales coast neighbours Bangor City.

In more recent years Rhyl FC shared an initially friendlier, but increasingly hot tempered, derby match with close local neighbours Prestatyn Town, mainly due to the two towns being only 3 miles apart.