Graig Villa Dino F.C.

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Graig Villa Dino
GroundWhiteheads Sports Ground
League Gwent County League Premier Division
2021–22 Gwent County League Premier Division, 16th of 16 (relegated)

Graig Villa Dino Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Graig, in the city of Newport, South Wales. The team currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system.

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History

The team was known as Christchurch Hamdden and played in the Gwent County League in Divisions Two and Three in the early 2000s. [1] In 2007 the team changed its name to Villa Dino/ Christchurch. In 2010 the club left the league and played in the Newport and District Football League until re-joining the Gwent County League for 2015–16 season, where they ended the season as Division Three champions. They followed this up with a back-to-back championship win in Division Two for the 2016–17 season. [2]

The team changed its name again to Graig Villa Dino as it merged with Whitehead Graig United ahead of the 2021–22 season.

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References

  1. "Christchurch Hamdden". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Villa Dino/ Christchurch". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2021.