Bettws F.C.

Last updated

Bettws FC
Full nameBettws Football Club
Nickname(s)bettws founded = 1995
GroundNorth Site, Bettws
Capacity1,500
ChairmanDavid Simons
ManagerBarrie Jones [1]
League South Wales Alliance Division Two
2021–22 South Wales Alliance Division Two, 7th of 16

Bettws F.C. is a football club based in Bettws, near Bridgend, Wales. The team play in the South Wales Alliance League, Division Two. They have previously played in the Welsh Football League. [2] Their ground, North Site, is located in the north-east of the village, east of Heol Glannant and north of Heol Richard Price. At the end of the 2019–20 season they were promoted to the South Wales Alliance League Division Two pending passing the ground inspection criteria. [3]

Contents

History

Bettws FC was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of Bettws AFC and Bettws Athletic. Bettws AFC was formed in 1957 as Bettws Welfare and played in the Llynfi Valley, Bridgend & District League and up until 1995 the Port Talbot & District League. Bettws Athletic was formed in 1981 as Bettws Boys` Club and played in the Bridgend and District League before becoming one of the founder members of the South Wales Senior League which was formed in 1990 as part of the new pyramid system formulated by the FAW.

History Timeline

[4]

Honours

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Talbot Town F.C.</span> Association football club in Port Talbot, Wales

Port Talbot Town Football Club is a Welsh football club from Port Talbot. It was founded in 1901 as Port Talbot Athletic, one of the first clubs in the country. The club plays in the Cymru South, and is based at Victoria Road.

The Welsh Football League Division Two, was a football league and forms the fourth level of the Welsh football league system in South Wales.

The Welsh Football League Division Three, was a football league.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cardiff Metropolitan University F.C.</span> Association football club in Wales

Cardiff Metropolitan University Football Club, commonly known as Cardiff Met F.C., are a Welsh football club, of the Athletic Union of Cardiff Metropolitan University, based in Cyncoed, Cardiff that plays in the Cymru Premier. The club badge features the bowman with the words 'I lwyddo, rhaid chwarae' which is translated as 'To succeed, [one] must play'.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Llanelli Town A.F.C.</span> Llanelli Town Association Football Club

Llanelli Town Association Football Club are a semi-professional Welsh football club that plays in the Cymru South. The original club was wound up on 22 April 2013 at the High Court in London following a petition presented by HM Revenue and Customs. They were reformed later that year as Llanelli Town AFC and played in the Welsh Premier League. The club finished 12th in the 2018/19 Welsh Premier League season, and were relegated after failing to gain a Tier 1 Licence. They played in the Cymru South for the 2019–20 season.

Garden Village Association Football Club is a football club, based in Swansea, South West Wales and currently playing in the Ardal Leagues South West, at tier 3 of the Welsh football pyramid. The club is affiliated to the Football Association of Wales (FAW), West Wales Football Association (WWFA), Welsh Football League and the Swansea Senior Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tonyrefail Welfare A.F.C.</span> Football club

Tonyrefail Welfare AFC are a football club based in Tonyrefail, Wales, currently playing in the Rhondda & District League Championship, which is at the eighth tier of the Welsh Football Pyramid. They played in the Welsh Football League between 1952 and 1999 and have in the past played in the top division of league football in South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridgend Town A.F.C.</span> Former association football club in Wales

Bridgend Town A.F.C. was a Welsh football club that played in the Welsh Football League. Historically, their local rivals were Maesteg Park who disbanded in 2009. In 2013, they merged with local rivals Bryntirion Athletic to form Pen-y-Bont.

Maesteg Park Athletic Football Club is a Welsh football club based in Maesteg, Wales. The club played in the Welsh Football League and the top flight League of Wales before being dissolved. The club reformed in 2010 and now compete in South Wales Alliance League Division One, having won promotion from the Bridgend & District League via the South Wales Alliance League promotion play-offs in June 2019, and the Division Two title in the summer of 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pontardawe Town F.C.</span> Association football club in Wales

Pontardawe Town F.C. are a football club based in the town of Pontardawe. They play in the Cymru South, the second tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

The Newport and District Football League is a football league covering the city of Newport and surrounding areas in South Wales. The headquarters are located at Newport Civic Centre.

Garw S.B.G.C. is a football club based in the village of Pontycymer, near Bridgend, Wales who are currently playing in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division.

Llangeinor Athletic Football Club are an association football club based in the village of Llangeinor near Bridgend, Wales. The club currently plays in both the South Wales Alliance League Division 2 and the Bridgend & District League in South Wales. Llangeinor have a history of football going back to before the Second World War, when football was played at Pandy Woods. The move to Llangeinor Park came after a brief spell playing on Llangeinor Common.

The South Wales Senior League is a former football league in South Wales. The league consisted of two divisions, named Divisions One and Two. Division One was a feeder to the Welsh Football League Division Three, and therefore sat at levels 5 of the Welsh football pyramid.

The 2011–12 Welsh Football League Division Three began on 16 August 2011 and ended on 16 May 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Llantwit Major F.C.</span> Association football club in Wales

Llantwit Major F.C. are a Welsh football club formed in 1962 and are based in the town of Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, South East Wales. They currently play in the Cymru South, and in 2021–22 finished as league champions.

The South Wales Alliance League is a football league structure in South Wales, currently known for sponsorship reasons as The Highadmit Projects South Wales Alliance League. The top tier of the league, the Premier Division is at the fourth tier of the Welsh Football Pyramid and offers promotion opportunities to the tier 3 Football Association of Wales administered Ardal Leagues. The league is run by the South Wales Football Association.

The Bridgend & District League is a football league covering the town of Bridgend and surrounding areas in South Wales. The leagues are at the eighth, ninth and tenth levels of the Welsh football league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cefn Cribwr F.C.</span> Association football club in Wales

Cefn Cribwr Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend County Borough, Wales. They play in the Ardal SW, which is in the third tier of the Welsh football league system.

Sully Sports Football Club are a Welsh football club from Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. They play in the South Wales Alliance League Division One, which is at the fifth tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

References

  1. ↑ "Tweet". Twitter. Bettws FC. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Welsh League Division 3 Clubs Page
  3. ↑ "Promotion to the South Wales Alliance Football League Division 2 from local Leagues". South Wales FA. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ↑ Welsh League Club History
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.