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==Links==
==Links==
*http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tonyrefailwelfareafc/ <-- Club Website.
*[http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tonyrefailwelfareafc/ Tonyrefail Welfare AFC]

*http://www.faw.org.uk/home <-- Football Association of Wales (FAW)
[[Category:Sport in Wales]]
[[Category:Welsh football clubs]]

Revision as of 00:27, 7 August 2009

Tonyrefail Welfare AFC
Tonyrefail Welfares Crest
Full nameTonyrefail Welfare AFC
Founded1925
GroundWelfare Ground
Tonyrefail
Wales
Capacity300 (standing up) Av. Attendance 27
ChairmanWales Derek Lloyd
ManagerWales Richard Croad
LeagueSouth Wales Amateur League Division 2
2006–07South Wales Amateur League Division 2, 15th

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 Phillips 2. Mark Adams 3. Matthew Clint 4. Alan Bassett 5. David Williams 6. Matthew West 7. Richard Croad 8. Christopher Owens 9. Adam Davies 10. Phillip Evans 11. Lee Gibbons 12. Andrew Smallman 13. James Long 14. Paul Streeter 15. Anthony Cicigoi 16. Carl Llewellyn 17. Andrew Roberts 18. David Eynon 19. Gareth Coombes 20. Lee Moulds 21. Phillip Poppham 22. Kelvin Evans 23. Darren Edwards 24. Andrew Evans 25. Fraser Williams 26. Matthew Prior

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