Original sentence: Football has been played in the slate stronghold of Blaenau Ffestiniog since the 1880's when clubs like Festiniog Town, Blue Stars, Festiniog Juniors and Festiniog Athletic played regular friendlies.On 17 July 1980 when a meeting was held at the North Western Hotel to discuss the formation of a new football club.Reforming after the First World War as "Blaenau Ffestiniog Comrades of the Great War FC" the club grew and under the name Blaenau Ffestiniog FC.The Quarry Men play their home games at Cae Clyd.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
Edited sentence: Football has been played in the slate stronghold of Blaenau Ffestiniog since the 1880's when clubs like Festiniog Town, Blue Stars, Festiniog Juniors and Festiniog Athletic played regular "friendlies" (using the term liberally.On 17th July,1980 when a meeting was held at the North Western Hotel to discuss the formation of a new football club.Reforming after the First World War as "Blaenau Ffestiniog Comrades of the Great War FC" the club grew and under the name Blaenau Ffestiniog FC became one of the most powerful clubs in North Wales.The Quarry Men play their home games at the famous Cae clyd.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