History

Bangor Young Men were founded in ????.

The formation resulted from several members of First Bangor Young Men - a men's social organisation - breaking away to form Bangor Young Men Social Club. They in turn created a football team called ....Bangor Young Men
The first Chairman of the Club was Syd Maguire the Bangor sports writer.The other founder members in the 1940 side were David Geary, Jackie Burns and Eddie Barry. Eddie Barry was to become a very successful administrator becoming Secretary of the Churches League, Director of Bangor Football Club, Irish Football Association and UEFA representative whilst still being an office holder of the club !
The photograph below shows a Young Men team from season 1953/54 that includes two of the founder members of the club .. David Geary and Jackie Burns. They are sitting in the middle of the front row with the club's very first trophy - the Scarlett Cup - sitting at their feet.

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