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'''Afan Lido Football Club''' ({{lang-cy|Clwb Pêl-droed Lido Afan }}) is a [[association football|football]] team based in [[Port Talbot]], Wales, playing in the [[Cymru South]].
'''Afan Lido Football Club''' ({{langx|cy|Clwb Pêl-droed Lido Afan }}) is a [[association football|football]] team based in [[Port Talbot]], Wales, playing in the {{Welsh football updater|AfanLdo}}.


==History==
==History==
Afan Lido F.C. were founded in 1967 shortly after the opening of the Afan Lido Sports Centre in Aberavon. A football team was set up to give the centre's users a proper organisation. Ken Williams was the prime mover behind the club.
Afan Lido F.C. were founded in 1967 shortly after the opening of the Afan Lido Sports Centre in Aberavon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Club History – Afan Lido Football Club |url=https://afanlido.com/club-information/club-history/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |language=en-GB}}</ref> A football team was set up to give the centre's users a proper organisation. Ken Williams was the prime mover behind the club.


Lido gained admission to the [[Port Talbot Football League|Port Talbot and District League]] for the 1967–68 season. In 1971–72 the club was accepted into the [[Welsh Football League]], and two years later was promoted into the First Division (afterwards the [[Welsh Football League Division Two|Second Division]]), and another two years later they were promoted again into the Premier Division (afterwards the [[Welsh Football League Division One|First Division]]). After a barren spell they were relegated but were promoted in 1984–85; by this time the League had been reorganised and a higher National Division had been formed, to which Afan Lido were promoted in 1989–90 after finishing 3rd (they had actually won the Premier Division the two previous seasons, but not been promoted because of the ground criteria set by the League).
Lido gained admission to the [[Port Talbot Football League|Port Talbot and District League]] for the 1967–68 season. In 1971–72 the club was accepted into the [[Welsh Football League]],<ref name=":0" /> and two years later was promoted into the First Division (afterwards the [[Welsh Football League Division Two|Second Division]]), and another two years later they were promoted again into the Premier Division (afterwards the [[Welsh Football League Division One|First Division]]). After a barren spell they were relegated but were promoted in 1984–85; by this time the League had been reorganised and a higher National Division had been formed, to which Afan Lido were promoted in 1989–90 after finishing 3rd (they had actually won the Premier Division the two previous seasons, but not been promoted because of the ground criteria set by the League).


Afan Lido became founder members of the [[Welsh Premier League|League of Wales]] in [[1992–93 League of Wales|1992]], and won the [[Welsh League Cup|League Cup]] in 1992–93 and 1993–94. The [[1994–95 League of Wales|next year]] the porous defence was addressed, and the team finished in second place in the League, winning a [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] place, but they were defeated by [[RAF Jelgava|RAF Yelgava]] of Latvia on the away-goals rule. This was a taste of things to come, and Afan Lido were [[1995–96 League of Wales|relegated]] from the League of Wales before winning their place back after an absence of two years.
Afan Lido became founder members of the [[Welsh Premier League|League of Wales]] in [[1992–93 League of Wales|1992]], and won the [[Welsh League Cup|League Cup]] in 1992–93 and 1993–94. The [[1994–95 League of Wales|next year]] the porous defence was addressed, and the team finished in second place in the League, winning a [[1995–96 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]] place, but they were defeated by [[RAF Jelgava|RAF Yelgava]] of Latvia on the away-goals rule. This was a taste of things to come, and Afan Lido were [[1995–96 League of Wales|relegated]] from the League of Wales before winning their place back after an absence of two years.
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For the [[2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One|2016–17 season]], the club found themselves in the same division as town rivals [[Port Talbot Town F.C.|Port Talbot]].
For the [[2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One|2016–17 season]], the club found themselves in the same division as town rivals [[Port Talbot Town F.C.|Port Talbot]].



{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Season
!League
!Position
|-
|09/10
|Welsh Football League Division One
|3rd
|-
|10/11
|Welsh Football League Division One
|2nd (P)
|-
|11/12
|Welsh Premier League
|10th
|-
|12/13
|Welsh Premier League
|12th
|-
|13/14
|Welsh Premier League
|12th (R)
|-
|14/15
|Welsh Football League Division One
|13th
|-
|15/16
|Welsh Football League Division One
|8th
|-
|16/17
|Welsh Football League Division One
|8th
|-
|17/18
|Welsh Football League Division One
|5th
|-
|18/19
|Welsh Football League Division One
|4th
|-
|19/20
|Welsh Football League Division One
|10th
|-
|21/22
|JD Cymru South
|10th
|-
|22/23
|JD Cymru South
|6th
|-
|23/24
|JD Cymru South
|7th
|}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==
:''As of 13 September 2023.''<ref name="AL-squad">{{cite news
:''As of 6th January 2025.''<ref name="AL-squad">{{cite news
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|title=Roster&nbsp;– Afan Lido [Afa]
|url=http://afanlidofc.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=roster&p=2:wpl&tid=1:afan-lido&Itemid=119
|url=http://afanlidofc.com/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=roster&p=2:wpl&tid=1:afan-lido&Itemid=119
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{{Fs start}}
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Jackson Hall}}
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=GK|name=Ben Haines}}
⚫
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=John Hall}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Travis James}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Travis James}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Gambia|pos=MF|name=Babucar Sauane}}
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Connah Troy}}
⚫
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Jamie Baker}}
⚫
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Jacob Jones}}
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=DF|name=Lewin Williams}}
{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=Portugal|pos=DF|name=Carlos Indjai}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Ben Keen}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Ben Keen}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Cory Woods}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Damon Thomas}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Jonathan Hood}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Liam McCreesh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Liam McCreesh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Ioan Evans}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Ioan Evans}}

{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Sacha Walters}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Sacha Walters}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Ieuan Owen}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Callum Leworthy}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Kieran Jenkins}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Sean Hanbury}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Sean Hanbury}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Zak Phillips}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Chris Jones}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Chris Jones}}
⚫
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=MF|name=Brad Flay}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Liam Griffiths}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Liam Griffiths}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Liam Thomas}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Joshua Webber}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Joshua Webber}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Romania|pos=FW|name=Nico Sofiu}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=|nat=Wales|pos=FW|name=Brandon Roberts}}
{{Fs end}}
{{Fs end}}


==Staff==
==Staff==
* Director of Football: Mark Robinson
* Director of Football: Mark Robinson
* Manager: Paul Evans
* Manager: Garry Taylor
* Assistant manager: Paul Reid
* Coach: Gary Isaac
* Coach: Gary Isaac
* Goalkeeping coach: Steven Cann
* Goalkeeping coach: Gareth Couch
* Physio: Leighton Jones
* Physio: Leighton Jones


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==Rivalries==
==Rivalries==
Afan Lido's main rivals are [[Port Talbot Town F.C.|Port Talbot Town]], who are based less than half a mile away from Afan Lido's ground.
Afan Lido's main rivals are [[Port Talbot Town F.C.|Port Talbot Town]], who are based less than half a mile away from Afan Lido's ground.
However over recent years with Port Talbot Town dropping out of the league, a strong rivalry has formed with 3 other Port Talbot based teams playing in the JD Cymru South. Baglan Dragons, Trefelin and Goytre United have all filled the rivalry gap left by Port Talbot Town in recent years.


==Honours==
==Honours==

Latest revision as of 15:01, 6 January 2025

Afan Lido
Full nameAfan Lido Football Club
Founded1967; 58 years ago (1967)
GroundMarston Stadium[1]
Aberavon
Capacity4,200 (701 seated)
ChairmanLeigh Shrimpton
LeagueCymru South
2023–24Cymru South, 7th of 16

Afan Lido Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Lido Afan) is a football team based in Port Talbot, Wales, playing in the Cymru South.

History

[edit]

Afan Lido F.C. were founded in 1967 shortly after the opening of the Afan Lido Sports Centre in Aberavon.[2] A football team was set up to give the centre's users a proper organisation. Ken Williams was the prime mover behind the club.

Lido gained admission to the Port Talbot and District League for the 1967–68 season. In 1971–72 the club was accepted into the Welsh Football League,[2] and two years later was promoted into the First Division (afterwards the Second Division), and another two years later they were promoted again into the Premier Division (afterwards the First Division). After a barren spell they were relegated but were promoted in 1984–85; by this time the League had been reorganised and a higher National Division had been formed, to which Afan Lido were promoted in 1989–90 after finishing 3rd (they had actually won the Premier Division the two previous seasons, but not been promoted because of the ground criteria set by the League).

Afan Lido became founder members of the League of Wales in 1992, and won the League Cup in 1992–93 and 1993–94. The next year the porous defence was addressed, and the team finished in second place in the League, winning a UEFA Cup place, but they were defeated by RAF Yelgava of Latvia on the away-goals rule. This was a taste of things to come, and Afan Lido were relegated from the League of Wales before winning their place back after an absence of two years.

Lido's young team that emerged during the spell out of the League of Wales grew together and the club enjoyed several encouraging seasons after settling again in the top flight. Lido's policy of choosing players from within the club's huge junior structure (which has 25 teams for all age groups, from under 5s upwards) paid off, when they finished 5th place in 2001–02. If the club had scored a single point more, in fact, Lido would have taken the town into European football for a second time.

Leaner years followed that near miss, and in 2005 the club left the Welsh Premier in controversial circumstances, after being deducted points for fielding an ineligible player in a league game. The points deducted sunk the Lido into the relegation zone below NEWI Cefn Druids, which sealed their fate.

In 2011 Lido secured a return to the Welsh Premier and their first season in the top flight saw the club survive the drop. The club also won the Welsh Premier League Cup, defeating Newtown on penalties at Aberystwyth.

Off-field issues surfaced the following season, however, and Lido had to assemble an all-new squad under the guidance of Paul Reid. The club finished bottom of the Welsh Premier, but survived relegation due to the demise of Llanelli and the inability of Haverfordwest County to finish in a promotion spot in Welsh League Division One.

On 4 July 2013 Afan Lido appointed former club captain and fans favourite Paul Evans to the hotseat as they look to cement their position within the top division.

For the 2016–17 season, the club found themselves in the same division as town rivals Port Talbot.


Season League Position
09/10 Welsh Football League Division One 3rd
10/11 Welsh Football League Division One 2nd (P)
11/12 Welsh Premier League 10th
12/13 Welsh Premier League 12th
13/14 Welsh Premier League 12th (R)
14/15 Welsh Football League Division One 13th
15/16 Welsh Football League Division One 8th
16/17 Welsh Football League Division One 8th
17/18 Welsh Football League Division One 5th
18/19 Welsh Football League Division One 4th
19/20 Welsh Football League Division One 10th
21/22 JD Cymru South 10th
22/23 JD Cymru South 6th
23/24 JD Cymru South 7th

Current squad

[edit]
As of 6th January 2025.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Ben Haines
— DF Wales WAL Travis James
— DF Wales WAL Connah Troy
— DF Wales WAL Jamie Baker
— DF Wales WAL Jacob Jones
— DF Wales WAL Lewin Williams
— DF Portugal POR Carlos Indjai
— MF Wales WAL Ben Keen
— MF Wales WAL Cory Woods
— MF Wales WAL Damon Thomas
— MF Wales WAL Jonathan Hood
— MF Wales WAL Liam McCreesh
— MF Wales WAL Ioan Evans
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Wales WAL Sacha Walters
— MF Wales WAL Callum Leworthy
— MF Wales WAL Kieran Jenkins
— MF Wales WAL Sean Hanbury
— MF Wales WAL Zak Phillips
— MF Wales WAL Chris Jones
— FW Wales WAL Liam Griffiths
— FW Wales WAL Liam Thomas
— FW Wales WAL Joshua Webber
— FW Romania ROU Nico Sofiu
— FW Wales WAL Brandon Roberts

Staff

[edit]
  • Director of Football: Mark Robinson
  • Manager: Garry Taylor
  • Coach: Gary Isaac
  • Goalkeeping coach: Gareth Couch
  • Physio: Leighton Jones

Stadium

[edit]
Main article: Lido Ground

They play at the Lido Ground, currently known as the Marston's Stadium for sponsorship purposes. It's located in Aberavon, Neath Port Talbot and has a capacity of 4,200 (601 seated).

Rivalries

[edit]

Afan Lido's main rivals are Port Talbot Town, who are based less than half a mile away from Afan Lido's ground. However over recent years with Port Talbot Town dropping out of the league, a strong rivalry has formed with 3 other Port Talbot based teams playing in the JD Cymru South. Baglan Dragons, Trefelin and Goytre United have all filled the rivalry gap left by Port Talbot Town in recent years.

Honours

[edit]

2018/19

Biggest victories and losses

[edit]

Managers

[edit]
  • Phil Robinson / David Rees (1992–93)
  • Dai Rees (1993–94)
  • Nigel Rees (1994–96)
  • Wales Mark Robinson (1998–06)
  • Phil Holmes / Paul Evans (2006–09)
  • Craig Duggan (2009–10)
  • Kim Bowley (2010–11)
  • Wales Andrew Dyer (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012)
  • England Paul Reid (2012–13)
  • Wales Paul Evans (1 July 2013–2014)
  • Wales Stephen Llewellyn (2014–2015)
  • Wales Mark Robinson (2015– 2016)
  • Wales Liam McCreesh (2016–2017)
  • Wales Wayne Davies (2017–2018)
  • Wales Andrew Mumford (2018–2019)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Marston Stadium". Afan Lido F.C. Retrieved 24 April 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Club History – Afan Lido Football Club". Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Roster – Afan Lido [Afa]". Afan Lido FC. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Mark Jenkins moves on". Afan Lido FC. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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