Llantwit Major F.C.

Llantwit Major
Full name Llantwit Major Football Club
Founded 1962
Ground Windmill Ground
Frampton Lane
Llantwit Major
Chairman John Guy
Manager Darren Robinson
League Welsh Football League Division Three
2013-14 Welsh Football League Division Three 14th (of 19)

Llantwit Major F.C. are a Welsh football club formed in 1962 and are based in the town of Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan, South East Wales. They were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Three for the 2012-13 season from the South Wales Amateur League .

History[1]

Llantwit Major Football Club was formed in 1962. A selection committee selected the team until entry to the South Wales Amateur League 2nd division was gained in 1971. Life Member Gwyn John was appointed as the first team manager. Manager John’s team were promoted to the 1st Division after finishing second in the 1976/77 season. Llantwit consolidated in the division before claiming their first Amateur League title under new manager Alan Foster in the 79/80 season. This was closely followed by their second championship just a year later after retaining the title and adding the Corinthian Cup to achieve the double. This kick started a golden period in the 80’s where the club won another double of league and Corinthian Cup in 83/84. The hat-trick of Corinthian Cups came in the 86/87 season. The club were also runners up in the league on a further two occasions during the decade. The 90’s by contrast was a very mixed period for the club, first relegation in 91/92 under Rob Sherman’s leadership, followed by promotion two years later with Steve Manning at the helm. Fast forward two years and relegation, this time with record appearance holder Pete Lingham as player/manager. However the club made sure they were in the first division again at the turn of the millennium, the management duo of Kev Pycroft and Phil Clay gaining promotion by winning a comfortable 2nd division title. The club spent the next decade consistently flirting with the league title without ever looking like serious title contenders with Llantwit stalwarts Tim Watts and John Guy providing much needed stability in charge. The club also came runners up in the Corinthian Cup in 2005. John Guy stepped down as manager in 2010 following a decade as manager to move upstairs as Chairman. Guy did this selflessly in order to allow the introduction of fresh ideas into the club from new boss Kevin Rees in partnership with Watts. Rees and Watts introduced flesh blood into the playing staff gaining instant success by lifting the SWFA Senior Cup in 2010/11. The bedrock of the new players was Darren Robinson who is now player/coach/manager along with the irrepressible Watts.

Honours[2]

References

  1. ↑ Welsh League Club History
  2. ↑ Honours Section Old Site

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