Undy A.F.C.

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Undy Athletic
Undy A.F.C.png
Full nameUndy Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tiger
Founded1947 (dissolved 1962)
1970 (reformed)
GroundThe Causeway, Undy
Capacity3,000 (250) seated
ChairmanJim Roberts
ManagerMark Crook
League Ardal SE League
2023–24 Ardal SE League, 8th of 16
Website Club website

Undy Athletic Football Club is a Welsh association football club based in the village of Undy, Monmouthshire. The club's senior men's team plays in the Ardal SE League.

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The club's senior women's team play in the South Wales Women & Girls League Division Two. In addition, there are two other men's teams (reserves and third team), a youth team and a large junior section playing mixed and girls' football. The club has been a chartered provider of the FAW's Huddle programme since its inception, and provides disability football sessions to the local community.

History

The club was formed in 1947, [1] playing at local level in South Wales and winning the Argus Cup 3 times in 15 years. However, in 1962 the club disbanded as a result of financial difficulties. In 1970, the club reformed and maintained a consistent existence in the local leagues, winning the Gwent County League Division One in 2011 and reaching the Welsh Football League for the first time, entering in Division Three. They won promotion at the first attempt, and then under the guidance of Manager Laurence Owen, sealed their highest ever position in 2016 when they finished third in Division Two and earned promotion to Welsh Football League Division One, finishing in the top half of the top division in their first two seasons, step 2 on the Welsh football pyramid. This season also saw the first international footballer to play for Undy, with Gibraltar international Jamie Coombes signing for the club in February 2017. [2] Laurence Owen brought an end to 32 years in club management by announcing his retirement at the end of 2017–18 after another successful campaign, he was replaced by Reserve team manager Jason Pritchard .

Undy also have a reserve team who play in the Welsh league reserve division under manager Luke Smith and a successful 3rd team currently playing in East Gwent Division 1 .

Youth team

Undy A.F.C. also supports a junior section that has teams in age groups from Under 6 to Under 18. Teams play in the Gwent County and East Gwent Leagues and have their home matches on the club pitches. The junior section also hosts a popular football tournament in June that attracts around 150 teams from all over South Wales and beyond each year.

The club's current under-18 side is managed by Christopher Swann with assistance from Dan Tozer and Henry Mollard.

Honours

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 Sam Burden
NAFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Elliot George
NAFlag of the United States.svg  USA Gwion Lloyd George
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Chris Parry (c)
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ieustyn Davies
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kane Jellyman
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Gyles Thompson
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL James Gidney
DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Paul Clayton
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Oliver Smith
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Dan Tozer
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Alex Jarman
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Tom Wright
MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Sam Broadribb
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG James Barnes
FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Bradley Hanbury
FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Gareth Cullimore
FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Daniel Jarman
FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Harris Thomas
FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan Hudson
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Tyrone Tucker Dixon
FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Frank Kobina Barnard


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References

  1. History Undy AFC Official Website
  2. Jeff Wood: “It is great to see everyone playing” Football Gibraltar, 11 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.

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