Montgomery Town F.C.

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Montgomery Town
Nickname(s)Canaries
GroundCwstanymur
League Central Wales Northern Division
2021–22 Central Wales Northern Division, 8th of 16

Montgomery Football Club is a Welsh football team based in the town Montgomery, Powys, Wales, who play in the Central Wales League Northern Division.

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They were to play in the Ardal Leagues North East, which is in the third tier of the Welsh football league system, [1] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales, the country's football association cancelled what would have been the Ardal Leagues' inaugural 2020–21 season on 4 February 2021 [2] and the club announced its withdrawal from the league on 26 March. [3]

For the 2021–22 season they were admitted to the Mid Wales Football League East Division. [4] They welcomed their return to Welsh Football with the signing of Pontesbury born Robert Hartshorn, the signing demonstrated a great sign of intent from The Canaries owing to the players vast experience and ability. The start of the 2023-24 season included the transfers of some promising youngsters, such as midfielder Thomas Halliday, and former Churchstoke forward Luis Davies.

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References

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  2. Jones, Jordan (4 February 2021). "Football season cancelled for many in Wales after FAW meeting". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. "Montgomery Town have withdrawn from the Ardal Leagues". Y Clwb Pêl-Droed. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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