Newcastle Emlyn F.C.

Newcastle Emlyn AFC

Full name	Newcastle Emlyn AFC
Founded	August 1969 [1]
Ground	Parc Emlyn [2]
Capacity	2000
Manager	Gareth Winston
League	Ceredigion League First Division
2024–25	Ceredigion League First Division, 10th of 12
Home colours Away colours

Newcastle Emlyn A.F.C. are a football team, who play in the Ceredigion League First Division. They are from the town of Newcastle Emlyn.

The club has previously played in the Welsh Football League ^[3] and was one of the founder members of the Ceredigion League. ^[4]

They had been due to play in Central Wales League Southern Division for the 2022–23 season but withdrew ahead of the season due to a lack of players. ^{[5] [6]}

The club since re-established in time for the 2023-24 season and finished the season as champions of Division 2 of the Ceredigion League.

The 2024-25 season back in the first Division proved to be a difficult season for the club, despite starting off well early on, Emlyn finished 10th from 12.

Honours

Source: ^[7]

• Ceredigion League Division One – Champions: 1947–48, 1956–57, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1998–99, 2013–14
• Ceredigion League Division Two – Champions: 2011–12, 2023–24
• Ceredigion League Division Three – Champions: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2013–14
• Pembrokeshire League Division Three – Champions: 1977–78 ^[8]
• Ceredigion League Cup – Winners: 1946–47, 1947–48, 1955–56, 1958–59, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1998–99, 2016–17, 2017–18
• South Cards Cup – Winners: 1977–78, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1998–99, 2011–12, 2023–24
• Ceredigion Cup – Winners: 1984–85
• J. Emrys Morgan Cup – Winners: 1976–77, 1991–92, 2017–18 ^[9]
• Percy Eldridge Cup – Winners: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2015–16, 2017–18
• North Cards Cup – Winners: 1985–86, 1993–94, 1998–99
• Bay Cup – Winners: 1956–57, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2016–17

References

1. https://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/17743547.newcastle-emlyn-afc-marks-50th-anniversary/
2. https://www.newcastleemlynafc.com/contact
3. "Emlyn back in Costcutter League". Tivyside Advertiser. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
4. "Ceredigion League Website - Clubs". www.ceredigionleague.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
5. https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/20893683.league-reduced-12-clubs-newcastle-emlyn-cease-exist/
6. https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/sport/football/newcastle-emlyn-pull-out-of-league-due-to-lack-of-players-557639
7. https://www.ceredigionleague.co.uk/Clubs/Clubs-NewcastleEmlyn.html
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20190627124313/http://www.pembrokeshireleague.co.uk/LeagueDocuments/download/12256
9. https://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/sport/football/emlyn-lift-emrys-morgan-cup-99096

External links

• Official website