Merthyr Town F.C.

Merthyr Town F.C.
Merthyr Town
Official logo of Merthyr Tydfil Football Club
Full name Merthyr Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Martyrs, The Romans, Red & Greens
Founded 1909 (as Merthyr Town A.F.C.)
Reformed 2010
Dissolved 1934
Ground Penydarren Park
Merthyr Tydfil
Chairman
Manager Garry Shephard
League Western Football League Premier Division
2010–11 Western Football League Division One, 1st (promoted)
Home colours
Away colours

Merthyr Town Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Merthyr) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. For the 2011–2012 season the club will be playing in the Western Football League Premier Division at Penydarren Park in Merthyr.

Merthyr Town were founded in 1909 and played in the Football League during the 1920s, but the club folded in 1934 and were replaced by new formed Merthyr Tydfil F.C. in 1945. In 2010, the club reformed again after Merthyr Tydfil was liquidated.

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History

Early years

The Merthyr Town team of 1909

In 1909, Merthyr Town joined the second division of the Southern League, which despite being primarily an English league, contained several other Welsh clubs, notably Cardiff City, Newport County and Swansea Town. After finishing third in 1911–12 the club were promoted to the first division, though they were relegated back to the second division in 1913–14. The Southern League did not operate during the First World War, and when it resumed for the 1919–20 season Merthyr were placed back in the top division.

In the summer of 1920 the Football League expanded with the creation of a new Third Division, which was made up entirely of the First Division of the Southern League from the previous season. Despite having finished second bottom in season before, usually a relegation place, Merthyr became a new member of the Football League.

In their first season in the Football League, the club had a much better season and finished 8th. This, however, proved to be their most successful league season, and it was followed by a gradual decline: 11th in 1921–2 and 17th in 1922–3. The 1923–4 season saw a slight improvement in league form as they finished 13th, but the major news was their appearance in the final of the Welsh Cup, though they lost 1–0 to Wrexham in a replay after a 2–2 draw.

From then on the club declined further, and finished bottom of the Third Division in 1924–5. Although they finished 14th in 1925–6, in the following seasons the club finished 17th, 21st, 20th and then bottom again, and were eventually voted out of the Football League in 1930.[1] They were replaced by the ill-fated Thames. During their penultimate season in the Football League the club had their best season in the FA Cup, getting past the first round for the only time, before losing to Watford in the second round.

The club dropped back into the Southern League, but lasted only four seasons, before ceasing to play in 1934.

Penydarren Park, home of Merthyr Town Football Club.

The new club

In 2010, Merthyr Tydfil F.C. of the Southern Football League Premier Division were liquidated despite finishing the 2009–10 season 17th of 22 clubs. The club was reformed under the name of Merthyr Town and consequently were required to drop three divisions to begin the 2010–11 season in the Western Football League Division One. The club was also forced to switch grounds, and left Penydarren Park to take Rhiw Dda’r as their new home ground. In their first season they won Division One and were promoted to the Western League Premier Division.[2]

The newly-promoted club will once again be calling Penydarren Park home. Their first match back at their former ground was a 1–9 defeat to Welsh Premier League side Llanelli in a pre-season friendly in July 2011.[3] The club is fully owned by the supporters' trust[4]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Wales GK Joe Perry
Wales DF Jonathan Newall
Wales DF Andrew Thomas
Wales DF Jack Howe
Wales DF Jason Welsh
Wales DF Alun Griffiths
Wales DF Jamie Thomas
Wales DF Steve Williams (club captain)
Wales MF Ryan Dorrian
Wales MF Troy Greening (on loan from Newport County)
Wales MF Matthew Harris
No. Position Player
Wales MF Tareq Khalil
Wales MF Kris Leek
Wales MF Ryan Newman (on loan from Newport County)
Wales FW Marcus Griffiths
Wales FW Ryan Prosser
Wales FW Garry Shephard
Wales FW Ian Traylor
Wales FW Joe Leahy

Honours

League
  • Glamorgan League
  • Winners (1): 1910
Cups
  • South Wales Cup
  • Winners (1): 1931

Notable former players

References

External links


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