Pencoed Athletic BGC

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Pencoed Athletic BGC
Full namePencoed Athletic Boys and Girls Club Association Football Club
GroundFelindre Road
League South Wales Alliance Premier
2023–24 South Wales Alliance Premier, 8th of 12

Pencoed Athletic BGC is a Welsh football team based in Pencoed, Wales. They play South Wales Alliance Premier. They are the current champions of the league [1] and were eligible for promotion to the Ardal Leagues but were not granted tier 3 Football Association of Wales certification despite appealing the decision. [2]

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History

Football was first played by a team from the village with neighbouring villages in 1890. In 1915 a team entered the Garw and Lynfi League, and in the 1930s had a period of success. After the Second World War, for the 1946–47 season, a team called Pencoed Athletics Sports Club entered the Bridgend & District League, winning the league's cup in 1948 and being crowned league champions in 1948–49. The team applied for, and gained entry to the South Wales Amateur League for the 1952–53 season and for all but a short period remained in that league, until the formation of the new South Wales Alliance League. The club's reserve team also continues to play in the Bridgend & District League. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Jones, Jordan. "South Wales Alliance League: Aber Valley, Maesteg Park and Pencoed crowned champions". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Jones, Jordan. "Seven clubs granted Tier Three Certificate on appeal". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ton & Gelli BC V Pencoed Athletic Match Day Programme No.6". Ton & Gelli BC. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "South Wales Alliance League 2019-29" (PDF). South Wales Alliance League. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pencoed Athletic BCG". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 27 July 2020.


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