Genero Adran North side Bangor City 1876 have completed the signing of Llandudno forward Hannah Owen, becoming Bangor’s second signing of the summer.
Primarily a left winger, Owen joined Llandudno last summer after a successful four seasons at Llangefni Town in tier three, during which time she also represented Ynys Môn (Anglesey) at the International Island Games. Owen made 87 appearances in all competitions for Llangefni, contributing to 45 goals in total under the leadership of Dan Gregg.
Just months after signing for The Seasiders, she went onto score against her former side Llangefni in their Bute Energy Welsh Cup encounter, of which Llandudno went onto win on penalties.
After a season at the Go Goodwins Stadium, and making 21 appearances for the club in all competitions, Owen will start a new chapter with Bangor, and becomes their second addition since the women’s team came under the club structure.
Owen’s signing follows the arrival of Ellie Sian Jones from CPDM Y Felinheli. Also a winger the 22-year-old Ynys Môn squad member spent two seasons at Cae Seilo under Aaron Jones-Evans. The forward made 35 appearances in all competitions for the club, after joining from Amlwch Town in 2024.
The news of Ellie Sian joining the club was followed by long-serving manager Aron Griffith departing the club. Joining from Llanberis in 2020, Griffith lead the original CPDM Bangor to promotion in 2023, their first introduction into the Genero Adran North.
Further to all of those movements, City have announced captain and defender Ffion Bee, defender Georgia Owen-Lewis, midfielder Mia Roberts and wide player Erin Basinger have all committed to the 2026/27 at Bangor.
Holly Owen-Roberts has also signed on, with Bangor’s Young Player of the Season attracting interest from the Genero Adran Premier.
Analysis | A new era at Bangor City 1876
Analysis by Harry Ware
A new era at Bangor City 1876, who will be known as exactly that after the women’s team, initially called CPDM Bangor, was integrated into the football club’s structure. They’ve started off the new life with two very good additions out wide.
Both Hannah Owen and Ellie Sian Jones are proven at this level already. Owen is natural on the left and is known for being able to drive defences, with Jones comfortable on the right, and can even operate in a wing back role.
Having both developed into highly-rated footballers in the North Wales Football League, and with a number of Bangor wingers last season having to drop into a full-back role or more central, it provides strength in depth for a team looking to vastly improve on a bottom place finish last season in the Genero Adran North.
The standout factor of this Bangor team in recent years however has been the potential of the whole squad. A young group of players with exciting futures, but yet to really grow far into that potential whilst in tier two. With that said, that’s where the major positive is, a project with bundles of development to come in the near future.
Holly Owen-Roberts, Georgia Owen-Lewis, Erin Basinger have all signed on for the 2026/27 season at Bangor, and all three have another level that they can get to.
But to realise that potential, there needs to be the experience to lead the way, and the additions of the best of the North West of Wales as much as possible. Owen and Jones are vital for that, as is team captain Ffion Bee and midfielder Mia Roberts, with both players already committing to the club for next season.
Even with all four of the players just mentioned a bit further into their career, they’ve all proven that there is a consistent improvement. You only have to look at Owen and Jones who have both adapted into the Genero Adran North with ease after making moves from tier three.
Ultimately, football is about results. Growth and potential is a brilliant concept, but in the past two seasons, we haven’t seen the results of that growth on the pitch enough with Bangor, and that needs to quickly change to reach their goals.
Genero Adran Premier football is the aim for Bangor City 1876, something that has become apparent since the team integrated into the club structure. That’s the ambition for several clubs outside the top flight, which is incredibly exciting for Welsh football as a whole.
