Newtown Wanderers F.C.

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Newtown Wanderers
Full nameCPD Newtown Wanderers FC
Founded2010
Dissolved2022
GroundTrehafren Field
ChairmanLogan Jones [1]
2021–22 Mid Wales East, 11th of 13

Newtown Wanderers Football Club was a Welsh football team based in Newtown, Powys, Wales. The team last played in the Mid Wales Football League East Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system.

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History

The club was established in 2010 by Sean and Jim McBride and Dave Aspinall with the support of the Elephant and Castle Hotel. [2] The club played in the Montgomeryshire Football League until it took an opportunity from the restructure of the Welsh Football Pyramid to move to the Mid Wales Football League, joining the East Division in 2021. The club finished 11th out of 13, winning 3 of its 24 matches, [3] and folded at the season's end, citing staffing changes and lack of commitment from players. [4]

Colours

The club originally wore amber shirts and black shorts. [5] For its final season it changed to all red for sponsorship reasons. [6]

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References

  1. Grosvenor, Gavin. "Newtown Wanderers unveil new kit ahead of Mid Wales League debut". Powys County Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. Grosvenor, Gavin. "Saturday spotlight – Newtown Wanderers relishing Mid Wales League debut". Powys County Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. "Mid Wales League East". All Wales Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  4. Grosvenor, Gavin (15 June 2022). "Newtown Wanderers become latest club in town to fold". Powys County Times. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. "New kit launched". C.P.D. Newtown Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. Grosvenor, Gavin. "Newtown Wanderers unveil new kit ahead of Mid Wales League debut". Powys County Times. Retrieved 23 August 2021.