Pontyclun F.C.

Pontyclun
Full name Pontyclun Football Club
Nickname(s) The Clun - 'Gorau Chwarae Cyd Chwarae'
Founded 1896
Ground

Ivor Park, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

CF72 9BF
Ground Capacity 2000
Chairman Tony Bishop
Manager Barry Quinn
League South Wales Alliance league
Website Club home page

Pontyclun Football Club is an amateur Welsh football club, founded in 1896 which plays its matches at Ivor Park, Pontyclun.

In its early years, the club played in the Bridgend League and the Cardiff & District League. In 1922, it was then admitted to the Football Association of Wales, one of the few amateur clubs at the time to achieve such status. Within a few years, the FAW adopted Pontyclun's motto 'Gorau chwarae, cyd chwarae' (roughly translated as 'the best players play together') as its own.

In 1968, the club was admitted to the Welsh Football League (then the premier league in Wales). At the same time, Pontyclun continued to run teams in both the Rhondda and Pontypridd leagues.

Since 1968, the club has played most of its games in the 3rd division, but has three times achieved promotion. In 1979/80 the club was runner up to Lake United and again in 1992/3 to Treowen. However, the proudest moment in the club's long history was at the end of the 2002/3 season when on an emotional May afternoon the club was crowned of champions Division Three, pipping Skewen Athletic by a goal difference of one on the final day of the season. At the same time, the Reserves were Runners Up in the Reserve East Division.

Four Pontyclun players have achieved high honours - Thomas Edward Russell who was goalkeeper and secretary in the 1920s became President of the FAW from 1968-72. Former Cardiff City centre half Keith Pontin, who was also a Pontyclun youth product and local boy capped by Wales in 1981, the last time Wales beat the old enemy England.

Wayne Morgan, who was a professional with Norwich City was capped by Wales at U17 level.

Craig Williams was capped by the Boys Clubs of Wales in 2002 as well as representing the Swansea City Youth and Cardiff City Youth teams.

Recent developments at the club include the investment in a brand new, state of the art clubhouse.

Current Senior Team Squad

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

No. Position Player
England GK James Billington
England GK Gordon Banks
Wales GK Sam John
Wales GK Andrew Ringsell
Wales DF Matthew Trigg
Wales DF Thomas Pascoe
Wales DF Lewis Miller
Wales DF Kieran Lawrence
Wales DF Jordan Lawrence
Wales DF Kyle Jones
Wales DF Liam Williams
Wales DF Sam Morgan
Wales DF Chris Griffiths
Wales DF Ryan Taylor
Wales MF Huw Jardon
Wales MF James Williams
Wales MF Chris Darlington
Wales MF Craig Williams
No. Position Player
United Arab Emirates MF Oli James
Wales MF Aled Davies
Wales MF Tom Tweedy
Wales MF Tim Simons
Wales MF Dai Flint
Wales MF Callum Ponting
Wales MF Kieran Sheehy
Wales MF Richard Lau
Wales MF Shaun Moss
Wales MF James Gronow
Wales MF Samuel Shilton
Wales FW Joel Woodington
Wales FW Mike Hunt
Wales FW Tom Haley
Wales FW Richard Veale
Wales FW Alex Smith
Wales FW Chris Bullock
Wales FW Keiron Wood
Wales FW Liam Watson

Coaching staff

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