Tonyrefail Welfare AFC

Infobox Football club


clubname = Tonyrefail Welfare AFC
fullname = Tonyrefail Welfare AFC
founded = 1925
ground = Welfare Ground
Tonyrefail
Wales
capacity = 300 (standing up) Av. Attendance 27
chairman = flagicon|Wales Derek Lloyd
manager = flagicon|Wales Richard Croad
league = South Wales Amateur League Division 2
season = 2006–07
position = South Wales Amateur League Division 2, 15th
Top Goalscorer = Matthew West (3 goals)]
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The actual date Tonyrefail Welfare AFC was formed is not known with any degree of certainty, but it is probably safe to assume that with the opening of the Welfare park in 1925, a team was in existence at that time and took the name of Tonyrefail Welfare AFC

The early days were spent in the local leagues, where much success was achieved in the league and cup competitions.

After World War 2 the team joined the South Wales Amateur League and success continued by winning the league title in 1951 and the Corinthian Cup in 1950 and 1952 and also notably winning the Brecon corinthian cup in three successive years 1949-1951.

Joining the Welsh league in season 1952-1953, the club continued as members for 46 seasons until they were relegated in 1998-1999.

Most of the clubs success came in the 1950's and 1960's, when they played in the premier division of the Welsh league and had a number of appearances in cup finals.

Cup final appearances were made in the South Wales senior cup in 1954, 1967 and 1969, and the Welsh amateur cup in 1969, finishing in all finals as runners up.

History

1952-53 Welsh League Division Two West Champions

1966-67 Welsh League Division One Champions

1978 Relegated to Division Two

1983-84 Placed in Division One on league re-organsiation

1986-87 Promoted to Premier Division

1990 Relegated to Division One

1990-91 Division One renamed Division Two

1992-93 Placed in Division Two after re-organisation (effectively promoted)

1994 Relegated to Division Three

1998 Left Welsh League

[Unknown] Joined South Wales Amateur League

2000 Relegated to Division Two

2003-04 Missed runner-up spot and promotion by goal difference x2

2006-07 Relegated to Feeder League

(I would like to thank F.C.H.D. for the history)

The Team

Although the team changes at least once a Season, this is the current team (03 April, 2008):

1. Ross Phillips2. Mark Adams3. Matthew Clint4. Alan Bassett5. David Williams6. Matthew West7. Richard Croad8. Christopher Owens9. Adam Davies10. Phillip Evans11. Lee Gibbons12. Andrew Smallman13. James Long14. Paul Streeter15. Anthony Cicigoi16. Carl Llewellyn17. Andrew Roberts18. David Eynon19. Gareth Coombes20. Lee Moulds21. Phillip Poppham22. Kelvin Evans23. Darren Edwards24. Andrew Evans25. Fraser Williams26. Matthew Prior

[Team taken from the Tonyrefail AFC Website (http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tonyrefailwelfareafc/theteam.pl?player=408513)]

Links

*http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tonyrefailwelfareafc/ <-- Club Website.
*http://www.faw.org.uk/home <-- Football Association of Wales (FAW)