Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C. Ladies

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Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC Ladies
Full nameBriton Ferry Llansawel Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ferry
Founded2013
GroundOld Road Ground,
Briton Ferry
Capacity2,000 [1]
League Adran Premier
2023–24 Adran South, 1st
Website Club website

Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC Ladies is a football team, playing in the Women's Welsh Premier League, to which they were promoted in 2024. Briton Ferry Llansawel run a senior ladies team, a ladies reserves team and a ladies youth team.

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The club plays its home matches at Old Road Ground, Briton Ferry, which has a capacity of 2,000.

The team's first choice strip is red shirts, shorts and socks. The second choice strip is green shirts with white stripe, black shorts and socks.

History

After Briton Ferry and Llansawel Football Clubs merged to form Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC in 2009, the ladies team was later set up and began playing in the South Wales regional leagues, finishing in the top three in the 2013-14 season. [2] They played their first season in the Women's Welsh Premier League in 2016, however they finished bottom of the league after the 18 game season and were relegated back to the second tier. [3] After winning the Welsh Women's League in the 2017-18 season [4] to gain promotion back to the Premier League with a last day of the season win away to Barry Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel have since played their football in the top tier.

Current squad

As of 19 July 2019. [5] [6]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
- GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jessica Garlick
- GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Courtney Young
- DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Catrin Davies
- DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Mel Thomas
- DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Lowri Ridings
- DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Laura Braithwaite
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Caitlin Owen
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Anya Welch
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kayhlan Norgrove
No.Pos.NationPlayer
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Lucy Powell
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Megan Kearle
- MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ela Roberts
- FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Carys Price
- FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Carys Wilkinson
- FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Caitlyn Phillips
- FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Megan Jones
- FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Aimee Heath

Club staff

Club Staff
PositionStaff
General ManagerRoss Norgrove
Media OfficerTom Knight
Digital CommunicationsLINDSEY BROWN
1st Team Coaching Staff
PositionStaff
Assistant managerSIMON POWELL
1st Team Assistant ManagerRHYS JAMES
First-team coachBEN GORVETT
Head goalkeeping coachROB BROWN
Development Staff
PositionStaff
Head of Youth DevelopmentSIMON POWELL
Goalkeeping coachDAVID PUGH
Under 19's Head CoachFINN HARRIS
Development Squad Head CoachFINN HARRIS
Under 16's Head CoachRichard Jones
Technical Staff
PositionStaff
Club DoctorTBC
PhysiotherapistLydia Thomas
S&C CoachDafydd Rotie

Samuel Thomas

Performance analysisSTEPHEN HANDLY

Former staff

PositionStaffDuration
ManagerRoss NorgroveJune 2013 - June 2020
ManagerAndy JonesJuly 2020 - October 2020


Sponsorship

Kit Sponsors

PeriodKit ManufactureKitShirt sponsor (Chest)Shirt sponsor (Back)ShortsWarm up
2013-14MacronHomeMcDonaldsMacron Store Neath
2013-16AdidasAwayMail onlinePro directMcDonalds Briton Ferry
2014-15MacronHomeHappy Home FurnituresMacron Store NeathMcDonalds Briton Ferry
2015-17MacronAwayMark Jones FinancialMacron Store NeathMcDonalds Briton Ferry
2015-17MacronHomeMark Jones FinancialMacron Store NeathMcDonalds Briton Ferry
2017-19MacronHomeCMBMacron Store NeathMcDonalds Briton Ferry
2019-21MacronHomeSynergy HeatingMacron Store NeathWales & West Utilities
2019-21MacronAwaySetechMacron Store NeathMacron Store Neath
2021-23MacronHomeWestward EnergyBespoke Education Service TeamMegan Mai FoundationMacron Store Neath
2021-23MacronAwayWestward EnergyBrowns of NeathMegan Mai FoundationMacron Store Neath

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References

  1. ↑ "Old Road, home to Briton Ferry Llansawel, Briton Ferry Llansawel Ladies - Football Ground Map". www.footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "History - Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC". www.britonferryllansawelafc.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "League Tables - Welsh Premier Womens League". www.welshpremierwomensleague.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "South Wales Women's & Girls' League - Season Archive". www.swwgl.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ladies Team - Profiles - Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC". www.britonferryllansawelafc.com. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "- Welsh Premier Womens League". www.welshpremierwomensleague.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

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