Formation of the club The club was formed in 2019 as
Bangor 1876 F.C. by the Supporters Association of
Bangor City F.C.. The Supporters Association voted overwhelmingly to create a breakaway club in order to protect football in the city, given the club's recent history under Vaughan Sports Management. They stated, “We want fans to reconnect with each other and restore the pride and feeling of being a supporter of our historic club. The new club is a creative and positive solution for an ever-changing and precarious situation. We are not disowning Bangor City FC or its history, the club is OURS, it belongs to the fans and local community. “Owners” will come and go but the people remain. Keep the faith.” An application was submitted to the
Football Association of Wales to enter the new club in the
Welsh football league system, and a
Supporters' trust set up. A women's team, '''Bangor 1876 Women's FC''', was also formed. The club played their home matches at Treborth,
Bangor University.
First season The club competed in the tier five
Gwynedd League for the 2019–20 season. The first manager was Mel Jones, with Dylan Williams as his assistant. Former Llandudno and Caernarfon Town manager Iwan Williams was also appointed as Director of Football. The club's inaugural match was against fellow fan-owned team
FC United of Manchester, and the first competitive match was in the Gwynedd League, a 4–1 away victory against Ogwen Tigers on 10 August 2019. A successful first season saw the club leading the league, with a 100 per cent win ratio, when the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. They were crowned league champions following the announcement that all Welsh football seasons would finish with a table decided on a points per game basis.
Second season The club joined the newly formed
North Wales Coast West Football League in the tier four Premier Division in 2020. The inaugural season was cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic and instead started in August 2021. The club finished as divisional runners up in the 2021–22 season and was promoted to the tier three
Ardal NW League for the 2022–23 season. The club rounded the season off by winning the
North Wales Coast West Football League Premier Cup, beating
Bodedern Athletic 3–0 in the final.
Promotion to the second tier The club won their opening match in the third tier against
Rhydymwyn FC 8–1. They finished the season in second place and hence qualified for the Ardal Northern play–off final. The club won the play–off final and secured promotion to the tier two
Cymru North. In December 2024, supporters voted to rename the club to Bangor City 1876 FC. The new name was introduced for the 2025–26 season. The last day of the season saw the club lose to Ruthin Town in a match that could have seen either club relegated, with the club's spell in the second tier coming to an end with relegation confirmed. ==Current squad==