| Full name | South Gower Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 | ||
| Ground | South Gower Sports Club Scurlage | ||
| Manager | Ben Leahy | ||
| League | Ardal SW League | ||
| 2022–23 | West Wales Premier League, 2nd of 11 (promoted) | ||
South Gower F.C. is a football club based in Scurlage in Wales, The club plays in the Ardal Leagues South West, which is the third tier of the Welsh football pyramid.
During the 2008–09 season South Gower were playing in the Swansea Senior League Division One when it was decided that the club should apply for membership to the Welsh Football League. Towards the end of the season the ground was redeveloped the meet Welsh Football Ground Criteria, following an inspection membership was granted. The club finished second in the division as runners-up to Ragged School. [1] The club took up promotion to the Welsh Football League spending two seasons in the Welsh Football League Division Three finishing 10th from 18 clubs in 2009–10 and 16th from 18 clubs in 2010–11. [2] Following on from this the club returned to the Swansea Senior Football League.
For the 2020–21 season the club joined the newly formed Tier 4 West Wales Premier League. [3]
Following 2 seasons in the West Wales Premier league the club finished the 2022-23 season as runners-up, securing promotion to the Ardal SW League.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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