During the late 1970s CPD Blaenau Ffestiniog FC, continued their policy of hiring semi-professionals from the Liverpool or Wrexham areas to form their first team squad.

On 17 July 1980 when a meeting was held at the North Western Hotel to discuss the formation of a new football club.

Chaired by former Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion star Gwilym Roberts the meeting was a great success and the present BLAENAU AMATEURS FC was formed and officials elected to administer the club.

Gwilym Roberts was elected as manager for the first season and the club successfully applied for membership of the Vale of Conwy Football League, gaining entry to Section A.

Aided by numerous cash donations the club started its first playing season away at Conwy British Legion.

They became established members of the Gwynedd League but silverware proved very elusive with a mid table finish the norm.

The first successful season was the 1987–88 term when the club won the Vale of Conwy League title by two points from Penmaenmawr in a very tight finish.

Keeper Pete Jones came out of retirement, cracked a rib and came back again to help them win the President's Cup for the third time by beating Llangefni Town Res.