Milford United F.C.

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Milford United
Full nameMilford United Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
Founded1885
League Pembrokeshire League Division Two
2018–19 Pembrokeshire League Division One
12th (relegated)

Milford United are a Welsh football club from the town of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire in the southwest of Wales. Formed in 1885, they had a long period playing in the Welsh Football League. The club currently play in the Pembrokeshire League Division Two. [1]

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History

The club played in the South Wales League in the 1908–09 season as well as playing in the Pembrokeshire League. They played in the Welsh Football League between the 1930s and 2003, when they resigned from the league. They were runners-up in Division One (then the highest level of the football league system in South Wales) in the 1948–49 season. After dropping out of the Welsh Football League, the club returned to the Pembrokeshire League.

Honours

Welsh Football League history

SeasonPyramid TierLeagueFinal position
1936–372 Welsh Football League Division Two West1st - Champions
(promoted)
1937–381 Welsh Football League Division One 13th
1938–391 Welsh Football League Division One 3rd
1945–461 Welsh Football League Division One 3rd
1946–471 Welsh Football League Division One 9th
1947–481 Welsh Football League Division One 10th
1948–491 Welsh Football League Division One 2nd - Runners-Up
1949–501 Welsh Football League Division One 8th
1950–511 Welsh Football League Division One 6th
1951–521 Welsh Football League Division One 11th
1952–531 Welsh Football League Division One 5th
1953–541 Welsh Football League Division One 6th
1954–551 Welsh Football League Division One 15th
1955–561 Welsh Football League Division One 9th
1956–571 Welsh Football League Division One 6th
1957–581 Welsh Football League Division One 13th
1958–591 Welsh Football League Division One 7th
1959–601 Welsh Football League Division One 12th
1960–611 Welsh Football League Division One 18th
1961–621 Welsh Football League Division One 20th
(relegated)
1962–632 Welsh Football League Division Two West1st - Champions
(promoted)
1963–641 Welsh Football League Division One 16th
1964–651 Welsh Football League Premier Division 16th
(relegated)
1965–662 Welsh Football League Division One 11th
1966–672 Welsh Football League Division One 11th
1967–682 Welsh Football League Division One 14th
1969–702 Welsh Football League Division One 9th
1970–712 Welsh Football League Division One 2nd - Runners-Up
(promoted)
1971–721 Welsh Football League Premier Division 18th
(relegated)
1972–732 Welsh Football League Division One 18th
(relegated)
1973–743 Welsh Football League Division Two 17th
1974–753 Welsh Football League Division Two 8th
1975–763 Welsh Football League Division Two 7th
1976–773 Welsh Football League Division Two 1st - Champions
(promoted)
1977–782 Welsh Football League Division One 2nd - Runners-Up
(promoted)
1978–791 Welsh Football League Premier Division 13th
1978–801 Welsh Football League Premier Division 10th
1980–811 Welsh Football League Premier Division 5th
1981–821 Welsh Football League Premier Division 5th
1982–831 Welsh Football League Premier Division 15th
1983–841 Welsh Football League National Division 16th
1984–851 Welsh Football League National Division 17th
1985–861 Welsh Football League National Division 7th
1986–871 Welsh Football League National Division 11th
1987–881 Welsh Football League National Division 17th
1988–891 Welsh Football League National Division 17th
(relegated)
1989–902 Welsh Football League Premier Division 4th
1990–912 Welsh Football League Division One 17th
(relegated)
1991–923 Welsh Football League Division Two 12th
1992–93 [lower-alpha 1] 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 3rd
(promoted)
1993–943 Welsh Football League Division Two 14th
1994–953 Welsh Football League Division Two 14th
(relegated)
1995–964 Welsh Football League Division Three 12th
1996–974 Welsh Football League Division Three 4th
1997–984 Welsh Football League Division Three 1st - Champions
(promoted)
1998–993 Welsh Football League Division Two 6th
1999–20003 Welsh Football League Division Two 2nd - Runners-Up
(promoted)
2000–012 Welsh Football League Division One 13th
2001–022 Welsh Football League Division One 14th
2002–032 Welsh Football League Division One 18th
(relegated)
2003–043 Welsh Football League Division Two Resigned from the league
(record expunged)
Notes
  1. In this season the League of Wales was created as the new national tier 1 league. The Welsh Football League covered South Wales and now exists at tier 2 (Division One); tier 3 (Division Two) and tier 4 (Division Three).

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References

  1. "Teams miss promotion as Pembrokeshire Football League restructures for 2019/20".