| Full name | Llandysul Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Swallows | ||
| Founded | 1886 | ||
| Ground | Llandysul Park [1] | ||
| League | Ceredigion League First Division | ||
| 2024–25 | Ceredigion League First Division, 11th of 12 | ||
Llandysul F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Llandysul, Ceredigion. The team plays in the Ceredigion League First Division.
Llandysul Football Club was founded in 1886, [2] however football had been played in Llandysul as early as 1877. [3] They were founder members of the Cardiganshire League in 1921–22, and beat Parish Hall United in the final to be the league's inaugural champions. [4]
At the start of the 2001–02 season there were rumours of the club potentially merging with Pencader. However this did not happen, and Pencader went on to beat the Swallows in the final of the Ceredigion Cup. [5]
In 2016 Llandysul lifted the Bay Cup. [6] The following season was one of the most successful in the club's history. The first team won the Ceredigion League and J. Emrys Morgan Cup, while the reserves won Division Three and the Percy Eldridge Cup. [7] In August 2017 they also went on to lift the Eddie Merry Memorial Trophy. [8] In 2019 Llandysul won the Bay Cup and League Cup. [9]
In 2020 former Swansea City player and Wales international John Cornforth agreed to help out the management team in a league match in February. [10] [11]
At the end of the 2024–25 season they were relegated to Division Two. [12]
Source: [1]
