Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C.

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Briton Ferry Llansawel
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Full nameBriton Ferry Llansawel Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)The Ferry
Founded2009 [1]
Ground Old Road
Briton Ferry
Capacity2,000 [2]
ManagerAndrew Griffiths
League Cymru South
2023–24 Cymru South, 1st of 16 (promoted)
Website Club website

Briton Ferry Llansawel A.F.C. is a football club based in Briton Ferry in Wales, currently playing in the Cymru Premier, the top level league in the Welsh Football Pyramid. The club was formed in 2009 after the merger between Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel.

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The club's crest uses the colours green, red and yellow, which represent the colours of the two merged teams. For 2009–10 the home colours were the traditional Briton Ferry quartered red and green shirt, green shorts and red socks. The away colours were the traditional Llansawel yellow shirt, black shorts and hooped yellow and black socks. [3]

History

During September 2008 representatives of Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel entered into discussion about the possibility of merging the two clubs. After a lengthy period of consideration, it was announced on 28 April 2009 that the two clubs had merged to form Briton Ferry Llansawel.

They were to play their first season in Welsh Football League Third Division, replacing Briton Ferry Athletic. South Gower replaced Llansawel after they applied for membership to the league. [4]

The club was promoted to the Cymru Premier for the first time in the club's history after winning the 2023–24 Cymru South.

Players

As of 14 September 2023 [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Rhys Wilson
3 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Declan Evans
4 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Alex Gammond (captain)
5 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kris Evans
6 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Keiran Williams
7 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Tyler Brock
8 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jack Hurley
9 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Tom Walters
10 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Luke Bowen
11 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Connor Goldsworthy
13 GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Aaron Jones
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Mckenzie Ace
16 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Joseph Jones
17 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Morgan Wright
18 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Ryan George
19 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Jasper Payne
21 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Morgan Hutin
23 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Josh Bull
24 DF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Luis Bates
25 MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Cameron Berry
— MF Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Kori Parker
— FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Caleb Demery

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References

  1. ↑ Briton Ferry Llansawel – Official Website
  2. ↑ Soccerway.com
  3. ↑ The Welsh Football League – Official Website Archived 24 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ South Gower AFC – History Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "First Team - Profiles". britonferryllansawlaf.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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