Llansantffraid Village F.C.

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Llansantffraid Village
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Full nameLlansantffraid Village Football Club
Nickname(s)The Saints
Founded2007
Ground Recreation Ground
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Powys
Capacity2,000 [1]
ChairmanLuke McDonnell
ManagerMarc Griffiths & Dan Graham [2]
League Ardal NE League
2022–23 Central Wales Northern Division, 3rd of 16 (promoted via vacancy process)

Llansantffraid Village F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys. They currently playing in the Ardal NE which is at the third tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

The club played in Central Wales League for a number of years. They joined this league after gaining promotion as Champions of the Montgomeryshire Football League in 2008–09. [3]

The home colours are all green. [4]

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References

  1. Treflan, Llansantffriad on The New Saints FC
  2. Grosvenor, Gavin (1 June 2022). "Griffiths and Graham bid to bring glory days to Llansantffraid". Powys County Times. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  3. Mid Wales Football League News Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Llansantffraid Village on Mid Wales League Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine