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First team
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FIRST TEAM SQUAD
See great photos of our first team squad in our Facebook photo albums (registration required)
 GOALKEEPERS -
Lee Idzi - Former Merthyr Tydfil youth keeper who was on the books at Hereford United and also spent time on loan at Welsh Leaguers Bridgend Town and Briton Ferry before joining Haverfordwest in August 2007 following the departure of Lee Kendall to Rhyl. Capped by the Welsh semi-pros in May 2008. Named the Welsh Premier young player of the season for 2008/9 and also voted into the team of the season by the league's managers. Left Haverfordwest by mutual consent in January 2011 to join Neath but played only eight games before being released in June and joining Bangor City. Born 8/2/1988
Paul Smith - Formerly with TNS, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl and Connah's Quay, Paul followed manager Nev Powell to Bangor City in June 2007. D.O.B 06-12-77
DEFENDERS -
James Brewerton - Club captain James has previously played for Conwy United, Llandudno and Rhyl, where he spent ten seasons. He has been capped by Wales at U-18 level. D.O.B 17-11-79
Peter Hoy - Versatile defender who first joined City in 2003. Can play across the backline or in midfield. D.O.B 16-05-82
Michael Johnston - Michael joined City from Tranmere in 2007. He has represented Wales at U-17, U-19 and U-23 levels. D.O.B 16-12-87
David Morley - Experienced centre back / midfielder who has played with Manchester City, Southend, Carlisle and Oxford. David joined us from Hyde Utd in summer 2009. D.O.B. 25-09-77
Chris Roberts - Left sided defender / midfielder. Chris played for Cefn Druids and Rhyl, where he won a Championship medal. D.O.B 14-08-85
Clive Williams - Defender / striker graduating from the City academy and reserves, has represented North Wales Youths and is a former Leeds United trialist. D.O.B 01-01-91
MIDFIELDERS -
Sion Edwards - A skilful left winger or midfielder who signed for City in summer 2006 having gained experience on Wrexham 's books. D.O.B 01-08-87
Craig Garside - Commanding central defender and midfielder. A former Everton apprentice who has also played for Airbus, Connah's Quay Nomads, Colwyn Bay and Rhyl. D.O.B 11-01-85
Eddie Jebb: Eddie spent six successful years with Cammell Laird, winning team and individual honours. Eddie signed for City from Colwyn Bay in January 2010. D.O.B 31-12-82
Chris Jones: joined City in 2010 after spells in the Welsh Premier League with Llangefni, Caernarfon and Porthmadog. A Youth product of Leeds United. D.O.B 09-10-85
Marc Limbert - Marc started off with Everton before appearing for Chester City, Connahs Quay, Colwyn Bay, Altrincham and Rhyl before joining City in 2007. He is also City's Assistant Manager. D.O.B 03-10-73
Mark Smyth - Midfielder / winger Mark joined City for a third spell in late 2010. Mark has represented England at Youth and U-20 level. D.O.B 09-01-85
Michael Walsh - Started his career at Rhyl before moving to Chester City in 2004, where he made six first team appearances, scoring his debut goal against Southend in March 2005. Had a trial period with Wrexham before returning to Belle Vue in August 2005 and then a move to Bangor City. Has also captained the North Wales Under-18 team. Left Bangor in the summer of 2009 to move to Cyprus and joined APOP Kinyras Pegias but returned to Farrar Road in May 2011. Born 30/5/1986
Nicky Ward - utility man signed from Newtown in 2010. Previously featured in TNS' title-winning sides. D.O.B. 30-11-77
FORWARDS -
Alan Bull - Alan signed for Bangor City in July 2010 after starring against us in a pre-season friendly whilst playing for Colwyn Bay. D.O.B. 25-11-87
Les Davies - Giant left winger who is in his second spell with City. Les has represented Wales at Semi-Professional level and is an Under 21 International. D.O.B 29-10-84
Michael Jukes - Warrington based striker who began his career with Wigan Athletic where he was a member of their youth and reserve sides. Upon his release in June 2010 Michael spent a trial period with Accrington Stanley D.O.B 11-07-1992
John Owen - Another product of the Bangor City Academy who was a regular for the Reserves last season. D.O.B 18-08-92
Kyle Wilson - Came through the Crewe Alexandra youth ranks before signing for his father Phil at Barrow. A cruciate ligament injury ended his season and he moved to Droylsden and then FC United of Manchester, where a stunning return of 24 goals from 32 games earned a move to Macclesfield Town. The switch failed to work out and, after a spell with Hyde, he moved on to Chester FC, signing for Bangor City in June 2011. Born 14/11/1985
MANAGER - Neville Powell - Neville returned ‘home’ when he agreed to take over Bangor in May 2007 to start what the Bangor faithful dubbed the ‘Nevillution’.
Until then, he had been the second longest-serving manager at one club - he took charge of Connah's Quay at the end of the first season of League of Wales football in May 1993.
He collected his first piece of silverware when they won the League of Wales League Cup, beating Ebbw Vale 1-0 in the 1996 final played at Caersws. Unfortunately, that proved to be Nev's penultimate game as a player for, in the very first match of the following season, he broke a leg at Llansantffraid, which curtailed his playing career.
Neville made his Football League debut as a 17-year old on St David's Day 1981 when he scored for Tranmere Rovers away at Torquay United. A skilful and hard-working midfielder, he made 86 League appearances for the Prenton Park club between 1981 and 1984, scoring four times.
He moved on to play for Bangor City in the Northern Premier League and quickly found himself part of the Citizens' team that qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1985, playing in all four games against Fredrikstad and Atletico Madrid.
Bangor City were founder members of the League of Wales in 1992 and, ironically, on the eve of his 29th birthday, Neville was on the losing side on the occasion of Nomads' very first win in the new competition.
After making more than 30 League of Wales appearances for City, Neville moved to Quay's then home, the Halfway Ground.
He played in 115 league and cup games for Nomads before the injury and has since twice led the club to the brink of European competition. In May 1998, Connah's Quay were less than half a minute away from winning the Welsh Cup final against Bangor City when a late equaliser took the game to extra-time and an eventual win on penalties for Neville's former club.
Neville's continuing ability to fashion a team on a low budget and nurture tremendous team spirit says much for his capabilities. The proof of this has been three successive Welsh Cup trophies during the last three seasons for Bangor City.
Under Neville's leadership, City won the Welsh Premier Leaugue title in 2011, the club's first chapionship since the 1990s. Neville was rewarded for this achievement by being crowned Welsh Premier League Manager of the YEar for the second successive season. Born 2 September 1963
1 August 2011
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