Merthyr Saints A.F.C.

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Merthyr Saints
Full nameMerthyr Saints Football Club
Nickname(s)'The Saints'
Founded2000
GroundICI Rifle Ground, Merthyr Tydfil
Capacity1000 (100 seats)
ChairmanDean Powell
ManagerJordan Davies
League South Wales Premier League Championship Division (resigned)
2023–24 South Wales Alliance League Championship, 8th of 11

Merthyr Saints F.C. are a Welsh football club from the town of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales.

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Having previously played in the Welsh Football League the club last played in the South Wales Premier League Championship Division, but resigned from the league in February 2025. [1]

The club moto is ‘FORTIUS QUO FIDELIUS’ which translated means ‘Strength Through Loyalty’ and features on the club crest along with the dragon with five keys that represent the 5 Merthyr Saints.

Merthyr Saints F.C. - Brief History

Merthyr Saints were elected to Division Three of the Welsh Football League in 1995, after winning the South Wales Amateur League for a third time playing under the name of Hoover Sports F.C. and sharing Penydarren Park with Merthyr Tydfil F.C.

Promotion to Welsh League Division Two was achieved at the first attempt with a third-place finish.

In 2000, Hoover Sports moved to the ICI Rifle Ground in Pant, just off the A465, the club raised £500,000 to upgrade facilities at the new ground and changed their name to Merthyr Saints F.C.

Merthyr Saints remained in Welsh League Division Two for ten successive seasons with the highest finishing place of fifth in 2003/04.

Merthyr Saints were relegated to Division Three at the end of the 2006–07 and in season 2008-09 were again relegated and back in the South Wales Amateur League for the following season.

At the conclusion of the 2009–10 season, despite finishing outside the Division One relegation positions, a restructure of the Welsh football League meant they were forced to drop into the South Wales Amateur League Division Two.

Currently Merthyr Saints best performance in the FAW Welsh Cup came during the 2011–12 season when progressing to the Third Round before losing 6–0 to Cymru Premier League side Bala Town at the ICI Rifle ground.

In season 2012-2013 Merthyr Saints were promoted as South Wales Amateur League Division Two Champions.

Further success followed in the 2014–15 season when Merthyr Saints finished runners-up in Division One and with the merge of the South Wales Amateur League and Senior League were placed in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division.

In August 2022, the club announced the appointment of Jordan Davies as Merthyr Saints first team Manager.

A seven-year stay in the South Wales Alliance League Premier Division came to an end in 2022–23 after a difficult season that included a nine-point deduction.

Honours as Hoover Sports F.C.

SeasonLeagueDivisionTitle
1971-72 Merthyr & District League Division OneChampions
1972-73 South Wales Amateur League Division OneChampions
1990-91 South Wales Amateur League Division OneChampions
1993-94 Merthyr & District League Premier DivisionChampions
1994-95 South Wales Amateur League Division OneChampions
1995-96 Welsh Football League Division ThreePromoted

Honours as Merthyr Saints F.C.

SeasonLeagueDivisionTitle
2012-13 South Wales Amateur League Division TwoChampions
2014-15 South Wales Amateur League Division OneRunners-Up

Club Colours

Merthyr Saints play in a green shirt with white sleeves, green shorts with green and white socks, the changed colours are a white shirt, black shorts, and socks.

Club Officials

PositionNationName
President Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ron Jones
Chairman Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Powell
Secretary Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Peter Toomey
Treasurer Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Hywel Llewellyn

Coaching Staff

PositionNationName
Manager Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jordan Davies
Coach Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kerry Morgan
Coach Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Luke Jones
Coach Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adam Price

Current squad

As of 18 October 2023

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Matthew Davies
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Morgan Rowling
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kallum Hynes
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Matthew Gudge
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Devon Manning
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Daniel Jones
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Matthew Jones
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jack Carlick
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ben Davies
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Cory Thompson
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Adam Thomas
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ben Thomas
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kamil Filarski
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Matthew Hunt
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Craig James
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jordan Thomas
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Nathan Williams

Season-by-Season as Merthyr Saints F.C.

SeasonLeague & DivisionPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGDPoints
2000-01 Welsh Football League - Division Two10-163012315-1739
2001-02 Welsh Football League - Division Two13-16308715-1931
2002-03 Welsh Football League - Division Two14-183411518-1938
2003-04 Welsh Football League - Division Two05-173215413+249
2004-05 Welsh Football League - Division Two10-183412418-840
2005-06 Welsh Football League - Division Two11-183411518-2038
2006-07 Welsh Football League - Division Two15-18349619-2233
2007-08 Welsh Football League - Division Three13-18 *3415217-1137
2008-09 Welsh Football League - Division Three18-18 *344228-11511
2009-10 South Wales Amateur League - Division One13-163010515-3135
2010-11 South Wales Amateur League - Division Two05-15281648+3152
2011-12 South Wales Amateur League - Division Two05-16301947+4361
2012-13 South Wales Amateur League - Division Two01-15282134+5166
2013-14 South Wales Amateur League - Division One07-163013710+1346
2014-15 South Wales Amateur League - Division One02-13241752+4356
2015-16 South Wales Alliance League – Premier07-163013215+141
2016-17 South Wales Alliance League – Premier04-16301848+3158
2017-18 South Wales Alliance League – Premier04-16302019+3661
2018-19 South Wales Alliance League – Premier10-163013512-344
2019-20 South Wales Alliance League – Premier10-16 *16556+520
2020-21 South Wales Alliance League – Premier00-00 *000000
2021-22 South Wales Alliance League – Premier08-163015213+447
2022-23 South Wales Alliance League – Premier14-15 *283124-801
2023-24 South Wales Alliance League – Championship

2007–08, Ten-point deduction. *

2008–09, Three-point deduction. *

2019–20, Season curtailed due to coronavirus pandemic, league decided on points per game basis. *

2020–21, Football in Wales below Tier One cancelled for entire season due to COVID-19 regulations. *

2022–23, Nine-point deduction. *

FAW Welsh Cup

SeasonProgressOpponentsVenueResult
2007-08Second RoundCarmarthen TownHome1-2
2008-09Preliminary RoundPontyclunHome0-9
2009-10 *
2010-11 *
2011-12Third RoundBala TownHome0-6
2012-13First Qualifying RoundCwmamman UnitedHome0-2
2013-14Second Qualifying RoundRhooseAway1-5
2014-15First Qualifying RoundCwmaman InstituteHome0-1
2015-16Second Qualifying RoundLlantwit FardreAway1-1 (5-6 pens)
2016-17First RoundLlandrindod WellsHome2-3
2017-18Second Qualifying RoundAmmanfordAway2-5
2018-19Second Qualifying RoundCaldicot TownAway0-2
2019-20Second Qualifying RoundYnyshir AlbionsAway1-3
2020-21 *
2021-22Second Qualifying RoundPenydarren BGCHome0-3
2022-23First Qualifying RoundTreharris AthleticAway0-11
2023-24First Qualifying RoundAberfanHome0-2

2009-10 & 2010–11, Did not compete. *

2020–21, No competition held due to the coronavirus pandemic. *

References

  1. ↑ "Merthyr Saints F.C." South Wales Premier League. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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