Prestatyn Town F.C.
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| Full name | Prestatyn Town Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Seasiders | |||
| Founded | 1910 | |||
| Ground | Bastion Road | |||
| Capacity | 2,300 (200 seated) | |||
| Chairman | Chris Titping | |||
| Manager | Neil Gibson | |||
| League | Cymru Alliance | |||
| 2014–15 | Welsh Premier League, 12th (relegated) | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Prestatyn Town Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Tref Prestatyn) is a Welsh football club based in Prestatyn, Denbighshire.
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History
Prestatyn Town played their first game on 20 October 1910 when they travelled to Rhyl Amateurs, winning 3–2.[1] Until the 2007–08 season, the club played in the Cymru Alliance, North Wales' feeder league to the Welsh Premier League.
After winning the league title in 2007–08, the club was promoted to the Welsh Premier League for the 2008–09 season. Their promotion was dependent on their ground, Bastion Road, meeting certain criteria, meaning that stadium had to be upgraded by 1 May 2008.[2] The club installed floodlights[3] and their promotion to the Welsh Premier League was ratified. The club maintained Premier League status for a second season with a 15th-place finish in 2008–09.
In 2013, the club won the Welsh Cup for the first time, beating Bangor City 3–1 after extra time. In July 2013, they reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League only to lose to Croatian side Rijeka, thus missing out on the group stages.
As the 2013-14 season began, there were multiple players leaving the club to pastures new and as a result, the performance of the club for the next couple of years started to deteriorate, but at the end of the season they survived relegation with an 11th-place finish by the skin of their teeth.
In the 2014-15 season the club were ultimately relegated with a 12th-place finish and no mathematical chance of surviving, their relegation was confirmed as Llandudno F.C. were promoted from the Cyrmu Alliance, ending a successful 7-year stint in Wales's top division.
Current squad
As of 20 October 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Neil Gibson (2007 – March 2011)- Lee Jones (March 2011 – ?)
- Neil Gibson (? – present)
Honours
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European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |  Liepājas Metalurgs |
1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 (4–3p) |
| Second qualifying round |  Rijeka |
0–3 | 0–5 | 0–8 |
