Llanidloes Town F.C.

Llanidloes Town
Full name Llanidloes Town Football Club
Nickname(s) The Daffodils/The Daffs
Founded 1875
Ground Victoria Park
Ground Capacity 4,000
Chairman Kevin Brown
League Mid Wales Football League
2014-15 Cymru Alliance, 13th (relegated)
Website Club home page

Llanidloes Town Football Club are an association football club based in the Town of Llanidloes, Powys, Wales. The club currently plays in the Mid Wales Football League. Llanidloes Town Football Club dates back to 1875 and was once a major force not only in mid-Wales, but also throughout Non League Football in Wales, winning the Welsh Amateur Cup twice, in 1922 and 1964. The club was also original members of the League of Wales when it was formed in the 1992-93 season, but the club only lasted the one season and were relegated having finished in penultimate position with thirty points from their thirty-eight games.

Llanidloes Town FC 1st team Aug 2010

Since leaving the League of Wales, Llanidloes spent another five seasons in the Cymru Alliance, dropping down to the Mid Wales League in 1999, and then dropping again, to the Montgomeryshire League in 2008. On May 8, 2010 Llanidloes Town Football Club were crowned unbeaten champions of the Montgomeryshire League. The 2010/11 season saw a return to the Mid Wales League and a third placed finish after a final day victory over Carno. On May 11, 2013 Llanidloes Town beat their closest rivals Montgomery Town 3-1 to secure the Mid Wales League title for the first time in 32 years and with it secure promotion back to the Cymru Alliance for the 2013-14 season. 2014-15 saw them relegated back to the Mid Wales Football League after an appeal to the FAW was rejected.[1]

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Wales GK Dave Jones
3 Wales DF Rhys Jones
4 Wales DF Colin Reynolds
5 Wales DF Tom Sparey
7 Wales MF Mathew Savage
8 Wales MF Jack Bermingham (captain)
9 Wales FW Jamie Breese
10 England MF Gareth Mansell
12 Wales MF Josh Evans
13 Wales GK James Spooner
14 Wales FW Ashley Owen
15 Wales MF Luke Evans
16 Wales MF James Neil
17 Wales MF Stuart Buckley-Robins
No. Position Player
18 Wales MF Oliver Clarke
19 Wales FW Adrian Foulkes
21 Wales MF Ryan Clemson
22 Wales DF Nick Mumby
23 Wales MF Josh Jerman
24 Wales MF Rhys Evans
25 Wales GK Craig Ashton
26 Wales DF Alex Jones
27 Wales DF Dan Richards
28 England GK Ben Richards
29 Wales DF Jamie Lewis
30 Wales FW Nick Jones
31 Wales DF Dan Richards
35 Wales MF Geraint Davies

Coaching staff

Position Name
Manager Wales Clive McNamee
Assistant Manager England Mike Barton
Reserve Team Manager Wales Adrian Foulkes
Reserve Team Assistant Manager Wales Garth Stephens
Reserve Team Assistant Manager Wales Nick Jones
Coach Wales Nigel Crisp
Youth Team Manager Wales Mark Evans
Head of Junior Football Wales Mathew Savage

Ground

Victoria Park, the home of Llanidloes Town FC

Llanidloes Town play their home games at Victoria Park, situated on Victoria Avenue on the edge of the town. The club house was erected in the mid-1960s. The ground has two stands, "The Main Stand" and the famous "Well Lane End" which has recently been made all seater.

Victoria Park is widely regarded as one of the best grounds in Mid-Wales and because of this has hosted several cup finals including The Montgomeryshire Cup and the League Cup. It has also hosted Welsh youth international matches.

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in the Football League or any foreign equivalent to this level (i.e. fully professional league).
2. Players with full international caps.
3. Players that hold a club record or have captained the club.

References

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