AFC Welwyn

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AFC Welwyn
AFC Welwyn.png
Nickname(s)The Romans
Founded2023
GroundHerns Way, Welwyn Garden City
OwnerTawhid Juneja
ChairmanDave Wickham
ManagerBrett Donnelly
LeagueSpartan South Midlands League Division One
Website https://afcwelwyn.co.uk/

AFC Welwyn is a football club based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Division One and play at the Herns Way ground.

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AFC Welwyn Team

History

The club was established in 2023, [1] by Tawhid Juneja and Richard James, after rebranding from the Welwyn Garden City FC Development team. [2] They joined the Spartan South Midlands League in Division Two, at step 7 (level 11), for their inaugural season. [3] [4]

They won their first competitive game in the league 8-1, at home, against Milton Keynes Irish Reserves on 5 August 2023. [5]

Their first ever cup competition was in the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, where they were beaten 3–2 on penalties by Cuffley Seniors after a 2–2 draw on 30 September 2023. [6]

In their first season (2023-24), the club won the division, gaining promotion to league one. They were also successful at winning the league cup. [7]

AFC Welwyn are also known as "The Romans", chosen because of the nearby Welwyn Roman Baths, situated in Welwyn Village. This theme was also incorporated into the team logo and badge. The club motto is "Sic Parvis Magna", which translates into English as "Greatness from Small Beginnings".

Ground

The club plays at the Herns Way ground which it shares with Welwyn Garden City F.C.. [8]

Location: Welwyn Garden City Football Club, Club House, Herns Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1TA.

Honours

Records

Player Statistics

Information correct as of 7th January 2025. Competitive matches counted only.

The player who holds the record as AFC Welwyn's top goal scorer is Kendall Ata Gyamfi, with 34 goals in all competitions. [11]

The player with the record for the most number of goals in a season for AFC Welwyn is Kendall Ata Gyamfi, with 23 goals in the 2023/24 season. [12]

The player with the record for the most number of goals in a single match for AFC Welwyn is Charlee Yearwood, who scored 5 against Milton Keynes Irish Reserves on 5 August 2023. [13]

Will McNeill became the youngest player to score a goal when he scored in the 12th minute against Newport Pagnell Town Development on the 13th April 2024, aged 17. He scored twice in the match, helping the team to win 4-2. [14]

Ashton Broome-Alexander became the youngest player to debut for AFC Welwyn, when he played in goal against Long Buckby AFC, while on loan from St Neots FC, on 27th July 2024, aged 17. [15] He also holds the record for the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in a season. 14 clean sheets (2024/25 season). [16]

The player with the most appearances for AFC Welwyn is Kendall Ata Gyamfi, with 63 appearances in all competitions, and is the first player to pass fifty competitive games for the club. [17]

The longest unbeaten run that the team has achieved is 23 competitive games between February 2024 and September 2024.

Management Team

Club officials

Management

PositionName
Manager Flag of England.svg Brett Donnelly
Assistant Manager Flag of England.svg Leon Gutzmore
Assistant Manager Flag of England.svg Callum Donnelly
Coach Flag of England.svg Ryan Wiffin
Goalkeeper Coach Flag of England.svg Nathan Godfrey
Assistant Flag of England.svg Jamie Dunn
Physio Flag of England.svg Ryan Jefferies

List of Managers

Information correct as of 7th January 2025. Competitive matches counted only.

Table of AFC Welwyn managers, including tenure, record and honours
NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin %Honours
Richard JamesFlag of England.svg  England 1 July 202328 February 2024261619061.54
Liam ErringtonFlag of England.svg  England 29 February 202431 October 2024302172070.00Spartan South Midlands League Division Two champions & cup winners: 2023–24
Tawhid JunejaFlag of England.svg  England 1 November 202424 November 20246402066.67
Brett Donnelly [18] Flag of England.svg  England 25 November 20246600100.00

Notes: Statistics do not include the Sarratt v AFC Welwyn game (6th May 2024) that was postponed and eventually awarded as a 0-0 draw by the FA. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Club History". AFC Welwyn.
  2. ↑ "Rebranding and New Start".
  3. ↑ Williams, Mike (2023). Non-League Club Directory (46th ed.). Mike Williams Publishing. ISBN   978-1869833763.
  4. ↑ "AFC WELWYN". Football Club History Database.
  5. ↑ "First League Game". Welwyn & Hatfield Times. 6 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cup History". Welwyn & Hatfield Times. 2 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Promotion News". Welwyn & Hatfield Times. 18 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ground Information". Football Ground Map.
  9. ↑ "Best FA Vase Performance". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  10. ↑ "Highest Attendance". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  11. ↑ "Highest Goal Scorer". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  12. ↑ "Most Goals in a Season". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  13. ↑ "Most Goals in a Game". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  14. ↑ "Youngest Goalscorer". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  15. ↑ "Youngest Player". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  16. ↑ "Most Cleansheets". fulltime.thefa.com/StatsForPlayers.
  17. ↑ "Most Appearances".
  18. ↑ "Brett Donnelly joins AFC Welwyn".
  19. ↑ "Sarratt v AFC Welwyn".
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