Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C.
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| Full name | Briton Ferry Llansawel Athletic Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2009[1] | ||
| Ground | Old Road Briton Ferry | ||
| Capacity | 2,000[2] | ||
| Manager | Carl Shaw | ||
| League | Cymru South | ||
| 2018–19 | Welsh Football League Division One, 8th | ||
| Website | http://www.britonferryllansawelafc.com/ | ||
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Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C. is a football club based in Briton Ferry in Wales, currently playing in the Cymru South. The club was formed in 2009 after the merger between Britton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel .
The club's crest uses the colours green, red and yellow, which represent the colours of the two merged teams. For 2009–10 the home colours will be the traditional Briton Ferry quartered red and green shirt, green shorts and red socks. The away colours will be the traditional Llansawel yellow shirt, black shorts and hooped yellow and black socks.[3]
History
During September 2008 representatives of Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel entered into discussion about the possibility of merging the two clubs. After a lengthy period of consideration, it was announced on April 28, 2009 that the two clubs had merged to form Briton Ferry Llansawel.
They were to play their first season in Welsh Football League Third Division, replacing Briton Ferry Athletic. South Gower replaced Llansawel after they applied for membership to the league.[4]
Current squad
- As of 30 October 2019.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Manager: Carl Shaw
- Assistant Manager: Raymond Pennock
- Goalkeeper Coach: Gary Elsey
References
- ^ Briton Ferry Llansawel – Official Website
- ^ Soccerway.com
- ^ The Welsh Football League – Official Website Archived February 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ South Gower AFC – History Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine