Padarn United F.C.

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Padarn United
Full namePadarn United Football Club
Founded1895
GroundLlety Gwyn
League Aberystwyth League Division One
2024–25 Aberystwyth League Division One, 6th of 7
Llety Gwyn, the home ground of Padarn United F.C. Cae Padarn Utd.jpg
Llety Gwyn, the home ground of Padarn United F.C.

Padarn United F.C. is a Welsh football club based in Llanbadarn Fawr, Ceredigion. The team currently plays in the Aberystwyth League Division One.

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History

Padarn United are known to have existed as early as 1895, playing friendlies against other local teams in the Aberystwyth area. [1] For the 1906–07 season, Padarn played in the Aberystwyth Junior League. [2]

In 1921, Padarn were founder members of the Cardiganshire League, [3] where they won the league title in 1923–24. In 1934 they were founder members of the Aberystwyth League. [4] [5]

In 1988 and 1997, Padarn United were champions of the Aberystwyth League. [6] [7] Their second title was in the same season they won the J. Emrys Morgan Cup, beating Llanrhystud in the final. [8] After their successful 1996–97 season, Padarn United gained promotion to the Mid Wales Football League, where they would finish second in their only season. [9] [10]

After leaving the Mid Wales League, Padarn rejoined the Aberystwyth League, finishing eighth in their first season after returning. [11]

Club colours

Padarn's club colours are yellow and green. As of 2024 they play in yellow shirts and green shorts. [12] [13]

Honours

References

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  3. "Ceredigion League First Season". www.ceredigionleague.co.uk.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Final Aberystwyth & District League Division 1 Table 1934/35". www.ceredigionleague.co.uk.
  6. "Aberystwyth & District League". Welsh Football.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Archive - Previous Winners - Emrys Morgan Cup". www.ceredigionleague.co.uk.
  9. "Football Club History Database - Padarn United". fchd.info.
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2025-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Aberystwyth League: first win of the campaign for determined Padarn United". January 31, 2024.
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)