# Llanberis F.C.

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**Llanberis F.C.** (Welsh: *Clwb Pêl-droed Llanberis*) are a [Welsh](/source/Wales) [football](/source/Association_football) club play in the . Their ground is located in the centre of the village. Their nickname is Y Darans.

## History

Llanberis F.C. were founded in 1890. [Dr. Robert Herbert Mills-Roberts](/source/Robert_Mills-Roberts), a former [Preston North End](/source/Preston_North_End_F.C.) and [Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team) goalkeeper who graduated as a doctor in July 1887. A few years later he took over the running of the [Dinorwic Slate Quarry](/source/Dinorwic_Quarry) Hospital, and it was during this time he became one of the founding fathers of Llanberis F.C.

However, Llanberis F.C. have been known as Llanberis United from the early 1900s until 1920 and CPD Locomotive Llanberis from 1980 until 2004 when they were sponsored by the [Snowdon Mountain Railway](/source/Snowdon_Mountain_Railway).

In 2024 The Club ended their 23 year wait for a trophy by winning the Snowdonia Fire & Security Cup

Llanberis F.C. former nicknames were: Llanber, Y Blac and Amber, Y Teigars, Locomotives and Y Loco.[1]

## References

1. ["Pitchero – Clwb Pel-Droed Llanberis – Information – History"](http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clwbpeldroedllanberis/a/history-9166.html)

## External links

- [Club website](http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/clwbpeldroedllanberis)
- [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/CPDLlanberis/)
- [Twitter](http://twitter.com/CPDLlanberis)

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