Penydarren B.G.C.

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Penydarren BGC
Penydarren BGC logo.png
Full namePenydarren Boys & Girls Club
Nickname(s)The Pen
Founded1985
GroundThe Bont Playing Fields, Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil
ManagerKerry Mullin
League Ardal SW League
2022–23 Ardal SW League, 6th of 16

Penydarren BGC is a football club based in Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, who play in the Ardal Leagues South West, the third tier of the Welsh football pyramid.

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History

During the 2018-19 season they gained promotion to the Welsh Football League Division One. [1] They are best known for their run in the 2017–18 Welsh Cup by making the quarter-final where they faced Bangor City [2]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Steven Price
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Scott Pike
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ben Gibbons
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Alex Lloyd
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Sam Gamble
— DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Scott Reynolds
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Conner Kinsey
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Asa Lloyd
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Adam Lewis
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kyle Sullivan
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ricky Jones
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Joshua Brogden
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Christopher Colvin-Owens
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Alex Long
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan Martin
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Cavan Williams

JD Welsh Cup Run - 2017–18

RoundOpponentScore
Qualifying Round 1 Penrhiwceiber Rangers 5-3
Qualifying Round 2 Brecon Corries 3-1
Round 1Cardiff Corries4-0
Round 2 STM Sports 2-1
Round 3 Llandudno Junction 4-0
Last 16 Pontypridd Town 2-1
Quarter-final Bangor City 0-7

Honours

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References

  1. ↑ Jones, Jordan (2019-05-11). "Ely Rangers 1-3 Penydarren BGC: Pen crowned Champions after beating lowly Ely". YClwb Pêl-Droed. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  2. ↑ "Welsh Cup: Minnows Penydarren BGC chasing 'impossible' dream". 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

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