Full name | New Quay Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Mackerel Men, The Seasiders [1] | ||
Founded | 1960s | ||
Ground | Parc Arthur [2] | ||
League | Ceredigion League Second Division | ||
2024–25 | Ceredigion League First Division, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
Website | New Quay club website | ||
New Quay Football Club is a Welsh football club based in New Quay, Ceredigion. The team currently plays in the Ceredigion League Second Division.
The first mention of a football club in New Quay was in reference to a match against Llanarth on 29 December 1894. [3]
The club first entered the Ceredigion League in 1931–32, finishing fifth out of six teams. [4]
The club was reformed in the early 1960s. [5]
New Quay played in the 1978–79 Welsh Cup, where they lost in the preliminary round against Montgomery Town. [6]
The club's greatest period came in the early 2010s, with three consecutive Ceredigion League titles in 2010–11, 2011–12, and 2012–13. However just three years after their last title the club was on the brink of folding. [5]