Tondu Robins A.F.C.

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Tondu Robins
Full nameTondu Robins Association Football Club
Nickname(s)The Robins
GroundPandy Park
ChairmanGavin Jenkins
ManagerMartin Smith
League Bridgend & District Division One
2023–24 Bridgend & District Division One, 5th of 10

Tondu Robins A.F.C. is a Welsh football club from the village of Tondu in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. The club played for 29 seasons in the Welsh Football League including three seasons in the second tier of Welsh club football. Tondu Robins currently play in the Bridgend & District League, Division One.

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Home Colours: Red and Black stripes

Away Colours: White and Black stripes

Tondu Robins home ground Pandy Park is widely regarded as one of the finest pitches in the Bridgend & District League.

History

Welsh Football League history

Information in this section is sourced from the Football Club History Database for Tondu Robins (1966–67 to 1989–90 and 1993–94 to 1995–96 seasons) [1] and AFC Tondu (1990–91 to 1992–93 seasons) [2]

SeasonPyramid TierLeagueFinal position
1967–683 Welsh Football League Division Two 8th
1968–693 Welsh Football League Division Two 9th
1969–703 Welsh Football League Division Two 12th
1970–713 Welsh Football League Division Two 9th
1971–723 Welsh Football League Division Two 17th
1972–733 Welsh Football League Division Two 15th
1973–743 Welsh Football League Division Two 9th
1974–753 Welsh Football League Division Two 6th
1975–763 Welsh Football League Division Two 6th
1976–773 Welsh Football League Division Two 4th
1977–783 Welsh Football League Division Two 7th
1978–793 Welsh Football League Division Two 11th
1979–803 Welsh Football League Division Two 8th
1980–813 Welsh Football League Division Two 10th
1981–823 Welsh Football League Division Two 4th
1982–833 Welsh Football League Division Two 1st – Champions
(promoted)
1983–84 [lower-alpha 1] 2 Welsh Football League Premier Division 13th
1984–852 Welsh Football League Premier Division 13th
1985–862 Welsh Football League Premier Division 18th
(relegated)
1986–873 Welsh Football League Division One 8th
1987–883 Welsh Football League Division One 12th
1988–893 Welsh Football League Division One 12th
1989–903 Welsh Football League Division One 15th
1990–91 [lower-alpha 2] 3 Welsh Football League Division Two 8th
1991–923 Welsh Football League Division Two 15th
1992–93 [lower-alpha 3] 4 Welsh Football League Division Three 11th
1993–944 Welsh Football League Division Three 5th
1994–954 Welsh Football League Division Three 8th
1995–964 Welsh Football League Division Three 15th
Notes
  1. In this season The Premier Division (Division 1) was renamed 'National Division'. The 2nd tier division was renamed 'Premier Division' with the 3rd tier division named 'Division One'.
  2. In this season, The 2nd tier division was renamed 'Division One' with the 3rd tier division renamed 'Division Two'.
  3. In this season the League of Wales was created as the new national tier 1 league. The Welsh Football League covered South Wales and now exists at tier 2 (Division One); tier 3 (Division Two) and tier 4 (Division Three).

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References

  1. "Football Club History Database - Tondu Robins". www.fchd.info.
  2. "Football Club History Database - AFC Tondu". www.fchd.info.
  3. http://www.bridgendfootball.org/Past%20Winners%20Premier%20new.htm