Pill A.F.C.

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PILL AFC
Full namePILL AFC
Founded1981
GroundPill Park, Pill Harriers
LeagueGwent County Premier
2022–23 Gwent County League Premier Division, 3rd of 16

PILL AFC is an association football club based in the Pillgwenlly area of the city of Newport, South Wales. The team currently play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, which is at the fourth tier of the Welsh football league system. The Transporter Bridge is theirs.

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History

The club was formed in May 2018 by the merger of former Welsh Football League club, Newport YMCA who were then playing in the Gwent County League Division One and Pill AFC who were in Division Two. [1]

The club finished fifth and seventh in their first two seasons as a new club. [2]

For the 2022–23 season the club reverted to 'Pill AFC' as the club's name. [3]

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References

  1. Jones, Jordan. "Gwent County League club Newport YMCA and Pill AFC merge to become Pill YMCA". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. "Pill YMCA". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. "Weekly Roundup 17Th June 2022 - Buds Points Deduction and the Ardal Southeast Teams!". YouTube .